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Right, I need some opinions on what to try next. I'm getting some gooch pain and numbness and I don't like it.
I've tried the following saddles:
Spec Toupe 143 - not nice, the edges of the cutouts seemed to be creating pressure hotspots and gooch pain which would last a long time after getting off the bike.
CSN K6 saddle from Ribble - similar (but not as bad as) the toupe.
Charge Spoon - Surprisingly not too bad, but think I like to be able to shift fore/aft rather than being held in a curvy hammock.
Selle Italia SL XC - Gooch destroyer. 20 miles and I was numb.
Fizik Arione - Good, but feels like it might not be wide enough, unwanted gooch pressure noticeable after fairly short rides.
Planet X Superlight - best so far. Luckily got one of these for my roadie shortly before I went on a big tour last month and it was bliss. Almost spot on.
I think I generally like a flatter saddle, like the arione or px, but feel like I need a little more width than the arione provides. Far as I can work out, the PX is about 10mm wider than the arione.
However, I can't get hold of a px saddle anywhere. Would the Fizik Antares be analogous to the PX, or better? Any other recommendations based on the above list of what does and doesn't work?