You will have to make your own decision, but this definitely did not get any better for me. I tried for about 6 weeks with both the Stratos & the Pro, with similar results. I would be fine for a while if I could move around some. But my sit-bones could not get accustomed to the hardness of the shell. The bruising just intensified until I couldn't sit on anything comfortably, even a chair. Ultimately, I gave up on that saddle line.

It's a shame, because they have the front-end right. The huge cut-out works. But I have learned that they only have two frame sizes: Evolution & Pro. The widths of the different models all come about through padding. So underneath the padding, the Stratos & the Glider are the same as the Evolution.

If you want to keep on trying, I found that experimenting with tilt helped some. I had the front-end tilted slightly up to give some relief to the sit-bones. It was not enough for me, but maybe it will help you.