Ergonomic Gel Seat Cushion

I use this at work for 9 hours everyday and it's awesome. I've had it for a year now and performs/looks as if new. I'm surprised by some of the negative reviews for this. I weigh about 170 lbs and the difference it makes every morning that I sit on it is honestly worth 20x what I paid. When you have back pain, etc., of which I have multiple issues from my past, you know exactly what I mean. I do wish it was just slightly larger but I'm still highly pleased and will likely buy another one for other purposes in the future. While it's not as curved as it looks in the picture, it's totally irrelevant too. After sitting on it for a few hours, it does look like the picture. THIS IS NOT JUST A NORMAL CUSHION!!!!!!!! I have normal pillows and cushions at home and I assure you this is a high-tech product that actually does what the manufacturer claims it does. It will put a smile on your face; it does mine every morning at 8:00 A.M. I'm only writing this review b/c I was previously diswayed by the negative reviews and I don't want anyone else to be without an excellent product. :)

Item was as advertised and shipped promptly. Avery smooth transaction.

Liked the gel foam but I'd like a thicker pad for my old bones

I have a 14 yr old Miata and the seat was very uncomfortable. The cushioning was either worn down, or perhaps mice removed some of it, as I did find a nest in my trunk from something taken from the car. If I drove it an hour my butt was tired. I put this cushion in and it's much better now, a world of difference. It just lays on the seat and I have to make sure it's sitting right before I get in each time as it will slide when I get out, but it stays in place while I'm sitting. It fits the Miata seat well and looks like it would fit a larger seat too. I'm 5'9 175 lbs and it works well for me and it looks like it would work for someone larger (or smaller) too. Ideally it might have some kind of adjustable strap to keep it from moving each time I got out.

I received this yesterday and it certainly doesn't look like the main photo above, as others have mentioned. I had expected that, and tried it on a few short car trips, hoping it would be very soft and conforming. While the middle portion is softer, that leaves the firmer front edge pressing into the underside of your thighs. The cushion didn't seem to really conform or be gel-like, so I don't think it is likely to ever look like the manufacturer's photo. In order to understand how it was made, I unzipped the outer cover. You can see this on the photos I've uploaded above. There is an inner knit bag containing a foam rubber cushion with a recess in the middle where a soft rubber mesh is glued. No way does the soft rubber mesh meet my definition of "gel." It does allow your rear end to sink down into the cushion, but they could just as easily have contoured the foam rubber or used softer foam rubber. Using a "memory foam" would probably be the best, but that isn't what this is. Because I haven't found anything better, I actually cut open the knit bag and cut/tore the foam away from the front edge to taper it and hopefully eliminate the pressure on my thighs. Haven't tried it yet, but if it works much better, I'll add to this review.

This is one of the most comfortable gel seats I've used and it doesn't weigh a ton. The first one I had was made for a wheelchair but lugging it around from chair to chair was a hassle because it was so heavy. This one is comfy, form-fitting and lightweight enough that carrying it around is no problem.

First of all the ad is completely misleading. It appears to be a formed cushion with a raised back and a seat that has a formed butt imprint. What you get is a flat cushion where nothing is raised anywhere and there is no form or shape. It is totally opposite from what you think you are getting. I used it anyway to see if it made any difference or if it was magically going to form to my rear. Needless to say, that didn't happen. I could have thrown any cushion in the chair and that would have served the same purpose. I'm not going to the trouble of sending it back but if I were Amazon, I'd take it off my website. Don't waste your money!

I was hoping that this item would be softer. I guess it's a good thing that it's not, in general, since I'm much smaller than most people who have to make orthopedic adjustments. I'm pretty small (short, skinny), and I have issues sitting on hard surfaces because the combination of being bony-butted and having finicky nerves makes the lateral surface of my legs go numb. Great, so much for studying in libraries! I got this cushion so I could sit for long periods of time in places that don't have fancy ergonomic chairs for people with broken bodies like mine. It does the job, but it's not as squishy as I was hoping it would be. I think it would be great for most other people, though! It is certainly supportive. However, this thing SMELLS. I mean, it really smells. I think I've smelled this smell before, maybe in other gel-based items (maybe a different seat cushion? I do not remember). In any case, the smell is very overwhelming. I am hoping it'll dissipate in a few days.