Originally Posted by
spare_wheel
Apparently if one purchases a $195 brooks leather saddle, trouser wear is virtually eliminated. I'm told that the softness of artisinal, hand-cured leather minimizes chaffing while the copper rivets serve to neutralize electrostatic friction. However, the weekly application of proofide ($20) is highly recommended.
I know you think you're a funny guy, but just in case anyone takes you seriously.
1. Brooks saddles start around $80, not $195.
2. The leather isn't soft, it's hard. That's the point.
3. Not all saddles have the large copper rivets. Some people have issues with the rivets, some don't.
4. Proofide is not applied weekly. Maybe yearly, or maybe that's even overkill. A tin costs about $10 and will last many years.