Ok, my experiences with a 2012 and then a 2014. First off, I had the stock sandpaper type cover removed and replaced with a smooth cover that wasn't so irritating. I found that with the gripper cover, my pants wouldn't move during braking or acceleration, but everything inside them would move and after a bit I was pretty uncomfortable. At least the smooth cover on the OEM seat helped that problem. Then I sent a stock seat to Sargent and had them redo it with their foam and a new cover and they levelled it out a bit. That was better than the original. When they came out with their World Sport seat for the S10, I got one of the first ones. Unlike the World Sport seats I had on my Super Hawk and KLR, which were wonderful, this one was very hard and uncomfortable, so I returned it. Then they came out with a revised World Sport seat, so i tried that. Perhaps it was a little better, but not much. Then I tried a Corbin, rode it about 50 miles and ended up with sore nuts from that hump in the front. Sold it the next day. Sent a seat to Seth Laam and on the second try, it was very good. Then one day, I traded bikes with a fellow S10 owner, William42 and liked his RDL even better than my Laam. I got in on a RDL winter sale promotion and had one made. I thought it was pretty good, but didn't like the added height. When I compared it to William's RDL, I could see that his wasn't as high and was more comfortable. I called RDL and told them I wanted mine redone like William's. They looked up his file and said his was a sport version, so that is what I had them do for me. It is much better for me and I like it a lot. I never think about seat discomfort on trips, as the sport RDL is perfect for me. The Laam is a very good seat and worth the money, but the RDL is better, although at a higher cost. The Corbin was the worst and the Sargent was second worst. I am now satisfied and no longer in the market for a different seat.
