Originally Posted by
Omiak
I'm going to have to definitely recommend against the VO saddles. The break in on the brooks' I've owned always went from comfortable to more comfortable. Out of the box, the VO feels somewhat like an old plastic bmx saddle. I was going to wait to break it in more before deciding on it's ultimate quality, but after disassembling and reassembling the springs in order to grease them (the saddle was very loud and creaky before doing this) I noticed that there is a tear in the leather at one of the rivets up front. I'm not sure if this was there from day one, or if it formed over the 3 weeks of daily use that I've subjected the saddle to, but either way it doesn't reflect positively on the thing.
i have 3 model 8s. they are great. however, they do squeak.
what you need to do is get a small piece of leather and stick it in the bottom between the 2 large metal pieces. you may need to loosen the saddle's allen bolt first to give yourself some room to pop it in.