I'd kind of like to try the Berthoud saddles out of my own curiosity, although since I have a saddle I like I haven't wanted to spend the $$$ just to try it. But actually one of the reasons I'm more interested in it is that the plate in back is plastic instead of metal, and that the rivets are rotated away. I tried a couple of different models of leather saddles, since my partner likes them, and my biggest objection was that since I tend to move forward and back a lot on different terrain, I end up spending some of the time basically sitting on a metal rail, which is needless to say not especially comfortable. Obviously I understand why there has to be something rigid supporting the back of the leather, bbut I can see where plastic might be an improvement in that regard. On general principle I also appreciate that the "rivets" are actually screws, and that the leather is easily replaceable if necessary.

Thanks for your review, though!