I was oneof the Brooks Imperial testers also. They sent me the narrow model. I never did like it. I traded it to another forum member and as far as I know she loves it. My regular B-17's are fine and as I stated in another posting the one I ride the most is the most comfortable but they are all pretty good and I have never ridden any saddle that didn't give me some discomfort after about 50 miles, some more some less.