I just bought a devacoux saddle and wondering if anyone can decode the saddle measurements for me? I have looked everywhere to see what these mean but cannot find any answers 
BIARRITZ O Havane 180 2 A GB 3PC STD D3D 0 5 SB N
I don’t know all of it, but I think the seat size is an 18 and it has a 2A flap.
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Dorito, is right, the size is 18.0 and the flap is 2A which is basically their regular/forward flap. My original Biarritz had a 2 flap regular/straight, but I am not sure if they have done away with those in favor of the A flaps. I ride in a 3A now for reference.
The Biarritz has two models, the O and the S I believe. O has a deeper seat whereas the S is much flatter.
I believe the color is Havane. I know that the D3D is newer - I think their new technology to help the saddle fit, but I am not going to attempt the rest!
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In thinking a little more about this, Devoucoux usually puts in the year the saddle was made. I think that’s what the 05 refers to.
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I think that might be too early because D3D came out after 2010 (I had a 2008). I am wondering if it is like 5mm of padding?
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DVX indicates the age of the saddle in the serial number, which doesn’t look to be included in what the OP posted.
Is this a recent model, made in the last few years? I’m used to seeing a panel region indicated before the modifiers. If they’ve stuck to the same order of modifier codes, then my guess is that this is no fill in the 3 region (back of the panel) and +5mm of fill in the 4 region (near the pommel.) The older designations for this included D3D4+, D3D4P, or D3D 3.0 4.5, plus or minus a plus sign instead of the decimal point. SB is scapula brush, a little fill removed to avoid interference with a big shoulder.
If you flip the saddle over and it has noticeable fill in the areas next to the wither, this is probably what that means. That 4+ is good for a shark fin type or one with conformational wither hollows because it lifts the saddle up off the spine.
18 is the seat size, 2 is the standard length flap, A is the flap modified forward.
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This is brand new made this year, 2022
This was made this year 2022
