Thanks for the tips - that's what I hear from everyone, and I am SOOOO hopeful that it will be true for me too. I've been looking for a good saddle for 2 years now (this is saddle #8) but my first Brooks. I am highly motivated to get it dialed in!

I hadn't thought about dropping the seat height - that will be my next adjustment - I'm definitely feeling what you describe in the crotch area. The saddle is about as far back as it can go, and since I feel the inclination to sit back even farther, I might need a seat post with more of a set-back too. I need to proof-hide it too, because it is pretty slippery now.