Yet another saddle thread...SSM Glamour Arrowhead vs. Bontrager RXL/RL?

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SSM Glamour Arrowhead -- cut-out is just not great for me. I think it's too narrow and too sharp-edge (I'm not really having pressure problems, just chafing on the left side, regardless of which shorts I wear or chamois lubes). Actual footprint and profile is otherwise perfect.

I'm now thinking I need to give the Bontrager Affinity a try...as a last ditch effort to find a saddle that I can mostly forget about, instead of constantly squirming around and dealing with irritated girly bits.

RL vs. RXL? I don't mind a firmer saddle. The Ruby was really about perfect, cushion-wise, just not T-shaped enough and I was dealing with inner thigh rubbing and having to push myself back in the saddle all the time. Would that be comparable to the RXL? I'm assuming the RL is more like the Jett.

[Marquise]

To my hands the RX seems slightly softer than the Ruby but riding they feel about the same. Haven't found an RXL, which I thought I'd prefer to the RX, but now that I've ridden the RX I don't think I'd want to go any firmer. I'm sorry you're trying most of the saddles I've tried and seem to be having as little luck finding The One.

[nscrbug]

I tried the Affinity RXL in the 154 size (or whatever the largest one is for women). I would say in terms of firmness, it's similar to the Ruby. Although the Ruby, IMO, appears to be less padded than the Affinity RXL. I can't recall exactly what the problem was with that saddle, but I ended up returning it after riding on it for 6 rides (approx. 400 miles). I think it might have been the lack of a cutout that was the issue for me. Initially, it felt okay...but the longer I was on it, I started to feel pressure up front. I want to say that the shape was good, but with my crappy memory...I can't be 100% sure on that. All I know is it didn't work for me, so back it went. I'm still on my Ruby, which seems to be the best option for me at the moment.

Wishing you luck in your continued saddle search. (:

Linda

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Ahhh...so RXL is probably the one I want, padding-wise. I'm guessing the RL would be softer than I'd like.

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Rats...now I notice that the RXL is no longer available in my size unless I want to spring for the $$$ one with oversized carbon rails, which I think would require a new seatpost. Forget that noise. I guess if I want to try this I'm going to have to go with the RL...I wonder if it would be too soft. Can anyone attest to how it would be relative to the Jett? That is really as soft as I would want to go, personally.

[ny biker]

Is there an LBS near you that sells Trek/Bontrager products? You could see it for yourself before buying it.