Yes, RDL saddles will take on water through the stitches. Our RDL saddles have gotten soaked on probably every bike we've had one on.
RDL has several patterns, the squares having the most stitches by far, the small squares are almost all stitches.
Our saddles are leather tops with vinyl sides in the rectangle pattern. Not as many stitches as the squares.
We purchased their rain/sun covers at the same time we bought the saddles, and its best to put their cover on as soon as it starts to rain. Unfortunately they work kind of so-so.
Dry time was not more than a day or two depending on how much rain we went through.
It has never been a real problem and hasn't put us off getting another RDL saddle.
In our opinion they are still the most comfortable saddles we've pressed our butts on, wet or dry.
RDL has several patterns, the squares having the most stitches by far, the small squares are almost all stitches.
Our saddles are leather tops with vinyl sides in the rectangle pattern. Not as many stitches as the squares.
We purchased their rain/sun covers at the same time we bought the saddles, and its best to put their cover on as soon as it starts to rain. Unfortunately they work kind of so-so.
Dry time was not more than a day or two depending on how much rain we went through.
It has never been a real problem and hasn't put us off getting another RDL saddle.
In our opinion they are still the most comfortable saddles we've pressed our butts on, wet or dry.