So my question for you guys (both the ladies and the gentlemen), is this: what makes a good saddle a good saddle? H ave you ever had a saddle that was perfect except for maybe one thing that you couldn't fix (and what was it)? Have you ever wished you could get a saddle with some feature or other that was not available? To what degree does length matter? Or width? Or weight? How about a perinneal cutout?
I struggled with various saddles, but once I tried the men's standard B17 Brooks, that was it. I had found the perfect saddle. Right shape, right comfort.
Something to remember is that a saddle is not just length + width ... you can also make saddles completely flat or curved up in the back. I need a saddle that curves up in the back. I've tried completely flat saddles and they leave me with lower back pain. Fortunately, when a Brooks is broken in, there's quite a bit of curve ... another reason why it works so well for me.
As for the cutout ... I tried that on a couple saddles and it is horrible. I would not want something like that on a saddle.