After having not found a saddle I liked in a couple years of riding, I decided to try out a specialized saddle based on the good reviews they'd gotten. My previous saddle is a WTB Rocket V, their nicest saddle. While it was reasonably comfortable it never fit right. I've always had problems with numbness. I'm not an especially big rider at 160lbs.. So I bought the avatar gel saddle after I sat on the butt-o-meter to determine width of sit-bones. I've put about 20-30 hours on this saddle and I've been farely happy. I noticed more pressure on the sit bones, but that means less pressure on my soft tissue. I need to play with the tilt more, as I think it's a little flat for my riding style. It's the most comfortable saddle I've ridden to date, but I feel(lack of feeling) like there's still room for improvement.