Originally Posted by
livedarklions
Ride the bike for 100 miles with the saddle.
If, at the end of 100 miles, you find that you didn't think about the saddle while riding. it's a good saddle.
Coincidentally, I was thinking almost exactly this last night. I ride far fewer miles per ride though, and have got through around 15 saddles in the space of six or so years. Some have been quite expensive (e.g. Selle Italia SLR SuperFlow) and others very cheap (e.g. Charge Spoon).
For my new MTB I purchased a Fabric Scoop Radius Elite saddle to replace the stock saddle on day one.
In getting to know my bike, I never noticed the saddle during any of the rides I've done so far. It's a budget saddle and grips well and I don't need to shift around during the ride.
It's the one!