Originally Posted by
clubman
(here we go again) There's 2 schools of thought.............
The second school never soaks them with stuff because pliable = early demise. I subscribe to this. Hard, cracked and old is just fine, I just put the occasional swipe of proofhide on top and go. ..
Interesting as I just proofhide the bottom and forgetaboutit. my saddles seem to also age well. In reference to the OP, I truly believe saddle life is determined by the care given by the first user. Once saddle is made it's all down hill....some rides are slower and graceful, others seem to crash and burn.