Brooks Saddles - anyone cut a hole in theirs?

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Women tend to have problems with too much pressure on their tender front parts when they ride road bikes with aggressive racing posture (bars way lower than saddle). Brooks saddles can be less than ideal under these circumstances.
I've had a couple of Brooks so far and have applied tons of Proofhide and ridden thousands of miles on them both, but the leather stayed as hard as ever even though they did form to my sit bones. Luckily, my riding posture is that of a touring bike not a racing bike, so I don't have the problem of too much pressure on my girly parts in front. My Brooks are very comfy for me....UNLESS I ride with too thick chamois pads- too much padding foam presses up against me too much and is uncomfortable.
My DH, a brooks fan, is trying out a Selle Anatomica right now with a cut out. It seems good, and the leather is much more flexible than the Brooks.

[motochick]

There was a guy on bike forums who did just what you are asking about. It worked well for him, you could search for his thread. My hubby and I have bought the selle an-atomica's and we both love them.

Brenda

[mimitabby]

actually, that's where the SellaNatomica came from. the guy started cutting up Brooks saddles and selling them. Then he started making his own so that he would profit better from the experience. (and added a few nice features like colors and WATERPROOFING)

[KnottedYet]

I'll be interested to see if Brooks makes a B68 Imperial.

So far it's just the B17 Imperial they are doing. (In regular, narrow, and short)

I get a huge kick out of the fact that Brooks patented a cutout saddle 70 years ago, and is re-releasing it now during the Cut-Out Era.

Hey, East Hill, how's your B17-S Imperial test saddle going? Did you get it yet? Ridden it yet? You will tell us, right? Please? And post pictures?