new saddle help

[weesophz]

was wrestling with my wintec today to try and change the gullet, and got absolutely no where, so i am now stuck a saddle that doesnt fit, and a spare gullet that was a waste of money. the screws would just not budge.

so i spoke to my mum and she said her and my dad will get me a new one from christmas (yay )

so where should i even start looking? i dont want to be spending (well my parents dont want to be spending) huge amounts, but i dont want crappy quality. i liked my wintec but i dont want to be wrestling like that everytime i have to change the gullet.. anyone have any good ideas ?

 

[mandwhy]

Why don't you see if a saddler can change it for you? If its supposed to be adjustable then it shouldn't be that hard!

 

[weesophz]

Why don't you see if a saddler can change it for you? If its supposed to be adjustable then it shouldn't be that hard!

thats what i thought! i was sitting for an hour, used 2 different screwdrivers, nothing. then the YO's hubby had a go, he couldnt get it either, in his words "yer gubbed" haha

 

[Jingleballs]

Get a saddle fitter out to check it and change the gullet - often when you change the gullet you need to adjust the flock as well - no point in just fixing part of the problem.

They'll have better tools to change it - the little allen keys you get with the saddles are crap.

 

[JJones]

Even if you have to drill the screws out, they are only a few pound to replace.

 

[mynutmeg]

sounds like you might have stripped the screw heads or something - it only used to take me 10-15 minutes to completely change the gullet on my wintec so definately take yours to a saddler for an opinion before spending money on a new saddle