ObusForme Gel Seat Cushion – Memory Foam Seat Cushion and Posture Support, Contoured Ergonomic Design for Soothing Relief, Soft Gel Insert and Mesh Panel

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. :)

Very comfortable and ergonomic, matches well with the high back support.

I sit in my desk chair several hours per day. My otherwise comfortable chair is suffering from thinning padding on the seat, so I bought this cushion to get more life out of the chair. I was immediately pleased with the results, and now one month later the cushion still seems in fine shape. It is not super-duper comfortable like I was hoping, but at least it does cushion the hardness that I feel protruding up through the padding of my chair. The gel seems to work great at holding its shape (note that the cushion is not shaped like in the picture but is in reality more flat). Maybe if it was a little thicker then I would have gotten that "ahhhh" super comfortable seat I was hoping for. I give 4 stars because it is doing what it's supposed to do, just not spectacularly. Edit: November, about 10 months later -- still using this cushion and am really pleased with how well it has held up! I think I like it more now than when I first got it. :)

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

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.

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.

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.

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

Incredible comfort.

I sit 8 hours a day for work and my butt gets so sore. This has helped a bit, but it's not as thick as I hoped and I still get sore near the end of the day.

I have fractures in my T-spine which cause significant pain when sitting, especially on wooden benches, lawn chairs.... basically anything with a solid surface or that doesn't provide enough general support. This product, in combination with the Obusforme Ultra Forme Backrest, gives me relief! PROS: Sitting on wooden benches, rocking chairs, larger lawn chairs, some dining chairs, etc. are now possible thanks to this gel seat (combined with the backrest). Where I might be able to sit for 20-30 minutes using a pillow, I can now comfortably sit upwards of 90+ minutes because of this gel seat. The time I'm able to sit without needing to get up and move around has easily doubled/tripled. I am very happy with this product! CONS: There are two types of seating I have found this gel seat doesn't help with... couches, and chairs with a small seat (many dining room chairs, bar stools, small patio chairs, etc.) I end up sinking into the seat of a couch, where it would be nearly impossible for this to provide any support, and chairs that have a smaller seat don't work because the added bulk of the gel seat (and for me a backrest too) mean I'm partially sitting off the chair. Overall, I am very happy with this gel seat and think the support it provides in most situations is great!

It adds comfort to the seat of your car and your seat will thank you.

So far for the first impression it works for me better than those shaped and thick memory foam seat. My body mass isn't large (175cm/72kg) and seems to fit my butt nicely. Currently feeling slight discomfort but I think it's the chair issue. Will test more when the new chair arrives. Update: after an hour of seating my tailbone started to hurt which normally doesn't. I guess i'll have to order another to try out and than choose which one to return. finding seat cushion turns out to be a lot harder than I imagined. I will continue to test this as it's better than other ones i've tried, will update again.