Guys, can you recommend a saddle for hubby?

[VeloVT]

what has he liked/not liked about the saddles he's tried?

[KnottedYet]

You mentioned he's a "teddy bear". Is it possible that his sit bones are wider than the average guy's, and so instead of sitting on the suspended leather portion of his An-Atomica, he's sitting on the metal frame the leather is tacked to instead, or too close to the frame? (which would be VERY uncomfy on the sitz.) I think MimiTabby or someone said the An-Atomicas come in 3 different sizes. Maybe he just needs to switch for a wider size?

Somewhere there is a thread with a jillion very cool ideas for how to measure sit bones. (you just want to make sure his saddle is a good 1-2 cm wider on each side than he is, so 2-4 cm wider total to avoid the metal frame and to be sure he has wiggle room to shift positions)

[sundial]

Knotted, he talked to Tom about his size, type of riding, etc. before ordering the saddle. He keeps tightening the tension, but it doesn't seem to help. Maybe it takes a lot longer to break one in?

He used to ride a Specialized saddle with a 155 mm width and he reported that was just as uncomfie on the sit bones.

[KnottedYet]

Knotted, he talked to Tom about his size, type of riding, etc. before ordering the saddle. He keeps tightening the tension, but it doesn't seem to help. Maybe it takes a lot longer to break one in?

He used to ride a Specialized saddle with a 155 mm width and he reported that was just as uncomfie on the sit bones.

Did he actually measure his sit bones?

[boy in a kilt]

Umm, over tightening the leather on tensioned leather saddles isn't a really good idea. It ruins the leather and makes the saddle uncomfortable.

Normally, you take about a quarter turn every year or so.

[Andrea]

Umm, over tightening the leather on tensioned leather saddles isn't a really good idea. It ruins the leather and makes the saddle uncomfortable.

Normally, you take about a quarter turn every year or so.

I have a selle an-atomica and it stretched wildly when I first started riding on it. I had to tighten it almost a full turn for the first 5 or 6 rides.

It's continuing to stretch some, just not nearly as quickly. It's comfortable most of the time, but occasionally will just rub me the wrong way, so I think I'm going to try a Brooks as soon as I get my first paycheck (Yay new job!!). The quality of the anatomica just doesn't seem up to par with Brooks. I could never imagine this saddle lasting more than a year without stretching to the point of becoming untensionable.

[boy in a kilt]

Wow. That's a lot of stretch.

My biggest concern with my bike getting stolen would be breaking in a new saddle. I can replace pretty much everything else with enough money but it's taken me years to get my saddle the way it is now. Not just the fit but the gorgeous color the leather has turned.

My first experience with a brooks was a B-66 which I hated (but fortunately, my wife loves). Another cycling friend has tried several models and just can't find one she likes. Definitely read what others have said here and ask lots of questions, however it may take some experimentation to find the saddle that makes your butt happy.

[sundial]

what has he liked/not liked about the saddles he's tried?

At least he doesn't have numbness. Just sore sit bones.