Cut in saddle leather

[delthebike]

Shuffling bikes around I found a cut to my B17  , on the nose about 50mm from the end. Not deep, 20mm long, points to 2 o'clock and just crosses the centre line of the saddle.
Should I leave it or dress it a little with something (slightly) abrasive? 

[Regulator]

Why not ping Brooks an email?  They normally respond fairly quickly...

[delthebike]

Very handily Brooks have a contact form that allows the sending of pics so I've followed Reg's suggestion. I've also asked why Proofide is such a different product from my use of it in 2006.

[andrew_s]

Shuffling bikes around I found a cut to my B17  , on the nose about 50mm from the end. Not deep, 20mm long, points to 2 o'clock and just crosses the centre line of the saddle.
Should I leave it or dress it a little with something (slightly) abrasive? 

When I gouged mine on a barbed wire fence, I just left it and let my shorts polish it out (sort of).

[delthebike]

Advice from Brooks is to leave well alone as the cut is on a part of the saddle that is under tension and will likely get worse even by doing nothing with the cut. 

BUGRIT!

[mrcharly]

If that is what they say, I reckon you should dribble a bit of superglue into the cut.  Not much, or it will make a hard spot, just a bit to reinforce the fibres

[delthebike]

If that is what they say, I reckon you should dribble a bit of superglue into the cut.  Not much, or it will make a hard spot, just a bit to reinforce the fibres

I will try that but as a last resort. If/when it starts growing the super glue will come out!

[rr]

In my experience, with boots rather than a saddle, super glue is a bad idea. It seems to embrittle the leather and so make the situation worse.

[mrcharly]

hmm - you could be right. Maybe something like shoe goo?

[delthebike]

I will try that but as a last resort. If/when it starts growing the super glue will come out!

In my experience, with boots rather than a saddle, super glue is a bad idea. It seems to embrittle the leather and so make the situation worse.

I will try $something but as a last resort. If/when it starts growing the $something will come out!

Goes off to google shoe goo.