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Old 05-11-09, 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by rhm
The Belt saddle went for $88.43. You could get a new B-17 for less.



Is that the consensus?

Is someone spending this much money on a Brooks knockoff because it's collectible, or because it's a better saddle than a new Brooks?
I'd say perceived collectibility or need for an accurate restoration. They are good saddles, but not quantitatively better than a new Brooks. The only area that this may be true is the saddlebag loops, which on the Fujita are punched through and folded down, making a nice rounded surface for the bag strap rather than the somewhat sharper cutouts on the Brooks. Other than that, which is a pretty fine distinction, they don't have any features that make them objectively superior to a new production Brooks.
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