I bought a used Xenon from a friend of mine for my commuter singlespeed and after riding that saddle for 8 months now I'm planning to buy another for my other [road] bike. Obviously saddles are extremely personal. The Xenon has little padding, but this (slightly wider than the norm) saddle seems to match up perfectly with the my sit-bone structure and makes for a much more comfortable ride than the more padded but slightly narrower Terry Fly that I'm about to replace. I also appreciate that the saddle has some textured seams; it may be my imagination, but I feel like I can tilt this further forward without sliding down the saddle. I should mention that the seams have not had any abnormal wearing effect on my bike shorts. Anyway, I'm personally very happy with this saddle; of course, I would urge anyone to try one first before buying (if possible). It's taken me a number of failures to find the right saddle, and that definitely adds up to a chunk of change.