Originally Posted by
arex
One thing to remember about purchasing a Brooks to try it out is...they keep a pretty good resale value if it doesn't work out for you. You won't be stuck with a saddle you don't like or can only resell for a small fraction of its new price.
Indeed, I bought one of my B17s second hand.
If it has only had limited use, say because the original purchaser couldn't get on with it, this helps break it in, but not so much that it won't then conform to you.