The ADM xl saddle is a world above and beyond the POS EQ6-R stock saddle. Now, the EQ6-R is an excellent mount for the price but if you are buying one, you should treat it like buying a used sports car: save some of the price for resolving nagging issues … and the saddle is the biggest nagging issue. The XL works wonderfully and holds my rather awkward ES127 with no issue. Using a losmandy-style plate, this grips, holds, and is easy on/off. If you were Sam Jackson, you’d buy this saddle and look incredulously at anyone trusting thousands in optical gear to the stock EQ6-R saddle. Buy it. You’ll not regret. I don’t.