I have two B-17s, one with 500 miles on it and one with 100 miles on it. The former was treated initially with a couple of moderate coats of Proofide and the later with a couple of moderate coats of baseball glove oil. The later was more comfortable on mile 1 than the former is on mile 500. Neither have ever been uncomfortable, but the one treated with baseball glove oil is noticeably more comfortable. Try it. Just don't soak the saddle in the oil. Oil mainly the part of the saddle your sit bones contact then sit it out in the sun to soak in. Wack it a few times with a rubber mallet to help the softening process along. The result is you can't tell the difference between the two saddles looking at them but the one treated with oil is softer to the touch... and to your sit bones.