The water method works if you follow specific directions that Lon Haldeman has written. Technically this method is simple leather wet forming and if done properly, it should stretch out the leather very much - it's just making a form to your backside by wet forming. The key is to make sure it is absolutely dry before riding it again. I've done it with a couple of my B17 standards that were a little stubborn in breaking in and was pleased with the results, though getting miles in would eventually do the same thing. One thing to note is that this method will likely change the overall color of the saddle. My honey brooks got darker, not as dark as the brown brooks - this also would occur through use, but the water method speeds the worn in color faster as well. I'd really only recommend this method if you're impatient, like me - I had a bike with a new saddle that I was taking on a trip and wanted to make sure the saddle was broken in. The water method (if followed correctly) shouldn't do anything different than a few hundred miles of riding would do. David River Grove
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