schrumpf leather, how much difference does it make?

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Looking to order a new saddle shortly, think it seems like a good idea to have grippy leather but is it worth the extra $100?
Positive & negative comments welcome, thanks.
 
No-one got any opinions to help me? Saddler hasn't got one with schrumf for me to ride in so would like some help
 
are you talking about black country saddles? I know they have this as an option. I thought it looked nice but went for doeskin on the seat of mine and am very happy.
 
Well I did have visions of little blue men made out of leather, but think OP is in the US in view of $ sign and that schrumpf leather seems a popular choice out there.

A little bit of research shows:

Schrumpf is a "shrunken grain" leather; that means the actual hide was chrunk, giving it a softer more pliable feel with a slightly wrinkly texture. A heavy print is then applied to the surface to enhance that texture. It gives a soft grippy feel to seat and pads. However, the act of shrinking also implies stretching. So this type of seat may wrinkle more, plus when pulled across the seat in manufacturing it can lose its texturing because it stretches.

Now can someone tell me what the hell is 'chrunk'???? (think they must mean shrunk!)
 
Nicnac said:
Well I did have visions of little blue men made out of leather, but think OP is in the US in view of $ sign and that schrumpf leather seems a popular choice out there.

A little bit of research shows:

Schrumpf is a "shrunken grain" leather; that means the actual hide was chrunk, giving it a softer more pliable feel with a slightly wrinkly texture. A heavy print is then applied to the surface to enhance that texture. It gives a soft grippy feel to seat and pads. However, the act of shrinking also implies stretching. So this type of seat may wrinkle more, plus when pulled across the seat in manufacturing it can lose its texturing because it stretches.

Now can someone tell me what the hell is 'chrunk'???? (think they must mean shrunk!)
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when i ordered my saddle they said it was for extra grip
 
Schrumpf is used for extra grip, it appeared on the leather section of my saddlery wholesale suppliers one day abput 7 years ago as well on tanners website pages I use and wondered what the hell it was too.
It was never "in fashion" when I trained many years ago, personally I don't like it but then I'm old fashioned and a grumpy old git, according to family members :)
 
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