Seat padding

[Dennis]

Harmony techlift, or Surf to summit Hot seat reviews? Anyone use either in conjunction with a high back seat.. I've used the inflatable C.O.D. one, but there's a small puncture in it now. And instead of having to use a regular foam pad or buying another seat I'd like to try one of these. Thanks in advance.

[Rabac3898]

http://www.yakpads.com/20-paddle-sad...-backrest.html

I use it between my Hobie and Trident 13. It has cord that keeps in place and easily attaches to different yak seats.

[jruiz]

I've tried a couple of gel seats and pads and I always keep coming back to some sort of open cell foam pad

[alanw]

Anyone used the inflatable cushions?

I've got a foam seat pad that straps to my yak seat for an added 1" of comfort but my ass still hurts a bit after 5 or 6 hours on the water.

What's the best seat padding.. gel, air, foam? Looking to try something else.

[YakMedic]

Hot seat all the way, I took off the tech lift seat from my wifes Tarpon and put a Hot seat "Grande" in its place. The two aren't event comparable, the Tech Lift wore out in a couple years and had minimal padding while the Hot Seat looks nearly brand new in the same time frame.

The pad works great for her kayak, since it's the older style tarpon without a seat base. I'm not sure how well it would work under a traditional kayak seat though.

[chxh8me]

Originally Posted by Rabac3898

http://www.yakpads.com/20-paddle-sad...-backrest.html

I use it between my Hobie and Trident 13. It has cord that keeps in place and easily attaches to different yak seats.

I have a yakpad as well. Use it on my COD Apex 1 seat.

The reason I bought it was because I was diagnosed with high hamstring tendinopathy, and sitting on just my kayak seat for 6 hours at a time waiting for the WSB bite to turn on would lead to excruciating pain.

However, before I got to use it, I also had a platelet-rich plasma injection in my hamstring, as well as a ton of physical therapy which seem to have helped the problem.

So I can't say for sure that the yakpad is the only reason I can stay out there for hours on end now... but I'm sure it helps. It's pretty comfortable, and can easily be attached to any seat.

I do get hamstring pain from time to time still, but not from sitting in my kayak anymore.

[Cbad Mike]

I have the poor mans pad.... I cut a foam kickboard (the kind people use in pools) in half and put it under my seat. It gives me extra cushion while picking my butt up 2 inches so I'm never sitting in a puddle.

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[GregAndrew]

My experience with pads is that what works great for somebody else may not work for you at all. Upon recommendations, I tried Air, Gel and various Foam pads. I ended up with a piece of camping pad that works best for me. Just remember that the thicker the pad, the more you raise your center of gravity (make yourself less stable).

[619-SWIM-DOG]

I use a garden pad under my seat. It seems to work well and is a low cost compared to other options.