Originally Posted by
JonnyHK
But at least Bill and Carl have a base figure to work from.
It gives you a start point and allows you to eliminate some saddles from the test list.
It really doesn't serve as much of a base for the reasons I explained. Effective seating area on saddles vary widely, as does the effective pelvic contact width.
Eliminating saddles from your search that might be more comfortable because of an ill conceived formula may prevent you from even trying the saddle you would be most comfortable on.