I have a Selle Italia SLK on my road bike, not lady, not gel, but most woman-specific saddles are too wide for me. It's the first saddle that I felt comfortable on beyond 50-60 miles. I love it, unconditionally.

So...I am planning a long touring trip on my MTB. My MTB still has the stock WTB Speed V Saddle on it, which is fine until I get over, say 45-50 consecutive miles, and then the wideness is too much and the repeated rubbing of my lower buttocks on the base of the saddle begins to remove tender bits of flesh. So I want to switch it out for something that will not rub my butt raw over the course of a month.

On the Selle Italia site they recommend the SLK for on and off-road use; what I am wondering is have any of you used it on a MTB? I can obviously determine in advance if it will be comfortable, I am more concerned about durability and having it hold up over the course of a couple thousand kms of rough road. I don't particularly want to be finding a replacement saddle in Patagonia...

Any advice?

Thanks,
Anne