another saddle Q: Selle Italia SLK

[Starfish]

I like my Specialized Jett for the most part. It's wide enough at the sit bones, and pretty comfy, but it's too wide in the middle, which in hot sweaty weather means lost of chafing on the "wing" area of the chamois.

However, a few things don't quite 'sit well' with me about it... The mid section of the saddle is a bit too boxy and flat before it tapers to the nose, which causes pressure at the origin of my hamstrings (ie. near the skin crease between each leg and buttock). The nose of the saddle is just too wide for my tastes, also. And I have found positioning the saddle very finicky - even the slightest mm's change in fore-aft, seatpost height, or tilt dramatically changes the overall feel from comfortable to very uncomfortable.

This is exactly how I feel about my Jett. It was fine for rides up to about 50-60 miles, but between 70-100 it is painful, and I've had my first case ever of saddle sores. Right now I'm still using it, but I really look forward to hearing what ends up working for you all, and I'll keep you all posted on my search, too.

Edited to add question: I have the Jett 155 based on my measurement of my seatbones, but I wonder if I should try the 143 to see if the nose is a little narrower, too. Anyone have experience going from 155 to 143?