How comfortable is the seat? I have back problems and if the seat is not comfortable I will not be able to use it. Is it padded?
1599687
It feels like a stiff office chair, some padding but not plush. You could add some pads made for car seats as this is a racing seat chair.
1599688
The seat is comfy, compare to sitting in a smaller car with Torso support. My only complaint is mounting the steering wheel. I need to build something to attach the wheel which defeats the purpose of buying..sorry I am a little lazy, all in all good seat.
1599689
It's padded, it's leather, it slides, and it tilts. It's just like a car seat.
1599690
It is padded. Basically feels like sitting in a car seat. Adjustable front to back and recline.
1865310
The backs are curved and comfortable, the seats are foam over mdf, they are hard sitting after awhile. Be sure to check the return policy of the vendor. One of mine had the side of the back broken off. The vendor I choose required me to pay return shipping and pay for the original free shipping. I repaired the chair instead.
2213348
Padding isn't terrible but not fantastic either. B/c of the saddle shape it does cause a sore butt for a week or so. It's great now with no aches or pains. I'm 5'8" 128 with boney behind. Love the chair for the price. Their are higher end saddle chairs that have A+ padding but they are $500.00+.
1636396
It is not designed to be a seat cushion. It would be uncomfortable. The design is that it has only enough air in it to make it mold to your back. In fact if you over inflate it, it is not comfortable on your back. You could sit on a seat style cushion and use this for you back and it is very comfortable. I hope that is helpful.
1791888
Hi. It's not padded. It feels the same as a normal folding chair. It does come with a cover to protect the fabric. My son still loved his. It was nice in he couldn't roll out of it and it was close to the floor.
584962
Basically it all boils down to comfort. I was having problems with standard hard bicycle seats with a horn being very uncomfortable. I tried several different ones, even one very large seat but all were uncomfortable. With this seat I rest the "cheeks" of my butt on the seat and there is no pressure on my tailbone or between my legs. It is firm but has enough padding to support me comfortably. I hope this helps.
1307243
Well from a 3rd party point of view ( I am NOT the person using this device, it's was purchased for my father) the seat is comfortable. Then again I'm an active 33 year old female. He is a 68 year old man and he says the seat is not that comfortable. He had a cast on and he did end up making a soar on his knee directly above where the cast ends and the knee laid on the cushion. I took a little while to heal since he had to keep using the knee walker to get around. The wheels are a good size, they are not too thin either. I holds my father's weight (200lbs) with no problem.
778254
Not enough padding if seated for extended periods of time. I have found using sheepskin chair paid makes it quite comfortable.
142146
It is pretty comfortable, as the padding in the seat is good, and you're not just sitting on metal. However, I do get tired of sitting in it after a couple of hours or so, when I'm at the computer. It's a good solid, comfortable chair, but you might throw a padded seat cushion on it if you are sitting that long. It is a folding chair after all, and not like sitting in a recliner.
693834
The strap is not padded but is very soft. I find it very comfortable. However, i suppose if you were to really pack this bag it might dig a little into the shoulder. I have mine pretty full and carry it everyday with no issues.
2121404
Hi I am happy with the seat. I use it for 9 hours every day. In my opinion The cushion is high density. Seat is very comfortable.
1923495
There is hardly any padding on the seat or backrest. When our baby was little we added a padded head rest/support (like you would use in a carseat). As she got older and have used it without extra padding she has never complained about being uncomfortable...
2220831
Id reccomend it. I have a minor back problem and it doesnt bothr me with this seat. Its just not as soft as descibed but it is way better then the stock seats that bikes come with. Overall i like it and its pretty comfortable. It would be a good seat if you have a back problem in my opinion. Hope this helps.
392594
I'm getting used to the seat.It's hard,not comfortable,but other than that getting good workouts on the bike.Riding daily since November 2013.Overall I recommend it despite the seat issue.
2264477
I agree with Dale B. By the way seat is also padded. I couldn't be more delighted with my chair.
1920540
The seat is about as comfortable as a bike seat. It's not padded very well but you will not be sitting on it like you would be riding a bike. Use the elliptical system and not the bike part. You will burn more calories and use the seat to rest. It's a great machine for the money. Good luck.
1049191
Yes. Don't expect comfort though. The seat and back are pretty stiff. I use a throw pillow on my back if I expect to sit for more than a minute.