Help! Anyone else got a magnesium head plate in their WOW saddle?

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My saddle is about 3 years old and I've always had the bog standard stainless steel headplate in. I heard about the magnesium ones and thought it sounded a good idea to get one as my saddle is so heavy I thought it would reduce the weight, be more comfy for my horse etc....
Anyway it came yesterday and when I fitted it I noticed the little holes where it screws on are smaller than on the normal plates but it squeezed on ok but when I put it into place it didn't slot into the space beneath the pommel neatly like the usual ones did. Then when I came to take it out and put the old one back in its stuck and won't come out! AARRGH!
Anyway I spoke to First Thought this morning and they said it doesn't matter if its not a totally snug fit into the pommel but I'm still paranoid about it moving slightly - does anyone have the new magnesium plate and if so does it fit snuggly or do you have a small gap above it - I'm only talking a few millimetres here - but definitely not into the headplate shaped space in the pommel if you know what I mean. I also asked FT if they had any suggestions how to get the plate back out and they couldn't really give me any advice other than take it to a saddler which I obviously will if I ever need to change it again but how easily do yours go in and out? I wonder if the design has changed slightly and thats why mine is causing so much bother!
Please someone put my mind at rest.
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I have both, changed them twice with no problems. My mag one is placed in the same place as the old style but, being of slightly smaller dimensions, it does not fill the space completely, but it IS fitted correctly. As for removing it, sounds like you have knackered your threads
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and that could be the reason it is not fitted correctly.
 
Sounds like its probably fitted ok then, and the threads are ok, its just such a tight squeeze to get it on because the holes in the plate are smaller so other than spraying it with WD40 to lubricate it a bit, I can't think how to get it off again. The screws come out no problems its just stuck on the bolts if you know what I mean. Hopefully I won't need to change it for a while if at all so may be worrying about nothing.
 
Well WOW said it didn't matter that it wasn't a neat fit and I've had a flatwork lesson today and she's gone really well despite being rampantly in season so I guess it doesn't bother Jenny either. If I need to change the headplate at a later date I'll have to take it up to my usual fitter to do I think.
 
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