Originally Posted by
daviddavieboy
I have had a Brooks Cambium (C-17) for about 5 years and I am NOT happy with it. Firstly I can only get about 1-2 hours on it before the saddle becomes a ass hatchet. I tried in for a trainer saddle and that went down to a half hour. it is VERY prone to abrasion and a couple years in it started to get a "crack ?" at the front across the top where the metal support is underneath. This was on a gravel/touring bike and did get many miles off road but that doesn't excuse the poor comfort after only a couple hours. On the plus side the saddle looked great until it didn't and was thoroughly waterproof. I have 5 or 6 other saddles which are infinitely more comfortable and I just ordered a 3d printed one from China to try out.
I absolutely love my C15. I've ridden it for well over 10,000km and it's still in like-new condition, and I can ride it for hours and hours without any discomfort (longest ride on it was 302km and I didn't have any pain at all at the end). Guess that just goes to show that saddle choice is a very personal thing.