Originally Posted by
staehpj1
Good grief! How much chamois creme were they using!
I am not a fan of the Brooks saddles, but any saddle can possibly break. I doubt that a lack of reliability is a major problem with Brooks saddles. I just don't ascribe all the magical qualities to them that some do. It is just another saddle in my mind and a heavy one at that.
From the Clydesdale forum in December 2007:
"Update to my originating post: I contacted Brooks who said it appeared I had a warranty claim and to send to their US distributor, Highway Two in Olney, IL, which I did. They responded the saddle failed because I used a treatment other than Brook's Proofide. I fired off an intemperate reply that Proofide is all I'd ever used. After a bit of thought, I realized I long ago used too much chamois cream one hot summer which soaked through into the leather. So the saddle failed solely from my carelessness. ...I promptly remounted a new B17 to my seat post."