The saddle arrived, if anything over-protected, wrapped in yards of paper and a huge box. Unwrapping revealed a blemish in the cover material the size of a 10p piece. As the price was right and the material not broken, I didn't complain. Fitting was easy but the first ride proved no more comfortable than my old, unsprung saddle. It is a wider saddle than I'm used to and presses you in some different places. It's firm and now, after a few weeks, I'm used to it. Excellent value for the price but certainly no more comfortable than any gel saddle.