DO NOT USE A SOFTENING OIL like neatsfoot (baseball glove) or similar. The leather will stretch significantly, often past the point of recovery by the tension screw in the nose.
The best treatment is a couple applications of Brooks' own Proofide, or my (and Riv's) favorite, Obenauf's LP (cheaper, too). Then you have to earn the rest of the break in. You can re-apply the Proofide or LP monthly if you want to accelerate it a tiny bit. But any product that softens the leather will take years of life off your Brooks. I applied neatsfoot oil to my first Brooks, a Flyer. That saddle has almost an inch of "hammock" drop in the middle now, and it squeaks like the dickens. NOT RECOMMENDED. On Mon, Jun 19, 2017 at 10:12 AM, Broccoli Cog <[email protected]> wrote: > I have decided to take the plunge into the world of leather saddles with > the purchase of a Brooks B17. I am in search of one now and decided to buy > used. There is a variety of information regarding proper break in. I have > read using mink oil, baseball glove oil and various other methods some of > which seem like gimmicks. I am more into the keep it simple approach of > applying a good reputable oil and simply going out and riding. The only way > to break it in is time. Can anyone share their real world experience with > breaking in a leather saddle? > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
