Originally Posted by Road Fan

I've had good and bad results with Brooks, Rivet, Ideale, and Selle AnAtomica. I would go back to all, maybe not Rivet. The best in recent times have been Brooks, Ideale, and S-A.

I bought one Gyes about 10 years ago, a return/re-sell from Velo Orange, Model 6. I got rid of it because the leather, as thick as it may be, did not suspend me. I was either pushing back against the cantle, or sagging into the saddle. I tried adding screw tension, and with just a fraction of a turn it turned into a a@@ hatchet. It may have a been a fluke of bad leather, but I don't see why I should chance it. Any case, I've not stumbled across them anywhere but V-O. S-A would be my go-to.