Alaska Leather sheepskin pad vs. butt buffer

[fuelie60]

Please give me your experiences with these two products with respect to alleviating butt pain to ride longer.

[bigbadbrucie]

Please give me your experiences with these two products with respect to alleviating butt pain to ride longer.

I have never tried “butt buffer” nor have I ever heard of them. I do have, and use constantly, the Alaska Leather Sheepskin and totally love it. I will “Never Leave Home Without It”!

[RayBJ]

I've found the only thing that works for me on multi-day 8 hour chunks is an Airhawk or WildAss air cushion. I've tried sheepskin and beads but neither come close to longevity in the saddle. If you set the right amount of air, you'll 'float' ~1/8 in and still 'feel' the seat when cornering.

Without the air cushion, I'm feeling it after 3-4 hours.

[fuelie60]

Does it help with butt fatigue?

[fuelie60]

I meant does the sheep skin pad help with butt fatigue

[ARtraveler]

A user of AK leather sheepskin pads for many years. Bought mine direct from their store when I lived near Anchorage.

We don't use them all the time, but they are in both our trunks if we need a change of seating.

They do work as advertised. PS. Ours are the sheepskin/gel variety.

[YPILOT]

Please give me your experiences with these two products with respect to alleviating butt pain to ride longer.

I’ve got a butt buffer and the Alaska sheepskin and the air hawk pads.

The air hawk is better for me than the butt buffer.
The Alaska sheep skin is great but I don’t have a lot of experience with it yet however currently I have the sheep shin on top of the air hawk and I like that pretty good.
The air hawk will ease sore butt syndrome with just a little bit of air so you can feel slight side to side weight shifting.
The butt buffer is thinner and has a bead like surface to allow air circulation which helps reduce damp butt.

[fuelie60]

so the butt buffer is too thin to help with butt pain?

[YPILOT]

so the butt buffer is too thin to help with butt pain?

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The butt buffer didn’t work as well for me.

Air hawk is great!

[ARtraveler]

I’ve got a butt buffer and the Alaska sheepskin and the air hawk pads.

The air hawk is better for me than the butt buffer.
The Alaska sheep skin is great but I don’t have a lot of experience with it yet however currently I have the sheep shin on top of the air hawk and I like that pretty good.
The air hawk will ease sore butt syndrome with just a little bit of air so you can feel slight side to side weight shifting.
The butt buffer is thinner and has a bead like surface to allow air circulation which helps reduce damp butt.

You got reviews on both the ones you asked for PLUS the Airhawk. I also have one of those. They work well alone and in combo with the AK sheepskin.

[F650624]

I haven't heard of the "Butt Buffer" and have not used an Airhawj. I do have a Sheep Skin seat pad from Alaska Leather. The Sheep Skin has served me well and has over 100,000 miles on it (under me) when I was still riding my BMWs. Sheep Skins are fairly common among BMW and ADV riders. It doesn't eliminate butt fatigue, but (play on words there) it does postpone it.

[Partzman23]

Please give me your experiences with these two products with respect to alleviating butt pain to ride longer.

I have both also. I use the Misty Mountain Sheepskin cover for most ryding. The Butt Buffer seat cover is also a good pad to use. I have it under the sheepskin on the passenger seat my wife uses it . I find the sheepskin cover works for me on hot days and on cold days. Since I added the sheepskin cover I can ryde as long as I want without a sore butt. I keep the Butt Buffer gel seat pad on the Spyder in case of rain. I can take off the sheepskin put in sidecase and use the Butt Buffer for ryding until the rain stops. I think the Sheepskin cover from Lamonster Garage was the better buy. JMO

[cptjam]

Have a custom saddle made to fit you. I’ve had Russel day long and a couple of Laamseats. I like the Laam better. The sheepskin allows air to circulate, so you are more comfortable. The properly fitted saddle eliminates butt pain. Worth every penny! We normally do 30,000 miles a year. I could never do that on a stock saddle. The guy who won the IBA championship, rides on a Laam seat. Getting a different seat (ultimate, Sargent, Corbin) is a gamble: it is a custom saddle, but not customized to your butt! If it hurts, it’s no fun!

[Lew L]

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A properly adjusted Airhawk is great for both my wife and I. I don't believe the others can adjust seating. I also take the Airhawk to my poor, old, slow V-max"s hard as a rock Corbin when flying low on the Max.
Lew L

[GFrog]

Which Airhawk cushion fits the 20+ RTL best? or did I miss the CanAm seat cushions on the Airhawk website? Based on the Butt Buffer size chart for Can Am (17.5" x 14") I would guess that a Large Airhawk Cruiser R Large (14” L X 14.5” W) would be best for Spyders.

Airhawk https://airhawk.net/product-category/seat-cushions/

Butt Buffer https://buttbuffer.com/benefits/fit-...torcycle-seat/

[Navydad]

Which Airhawk cushion fits the 20+ RTL best? or did I miss the CanAm seat cushions on the Airhawk website? Based on the Butt Buffer size chart for Can Am (17.5" x 14") I would guess that a Large Airhawk Cruiser R Large (14” L X 14.5” W) would be best for Spyders.

Airhawk https://airhawk.net/product-category/seat-cushions/

Butt Buffer https://buttbuffer.com/benefits/fit-...torcycle-seat/

Yes. The large cruiser R works great. I like mine while my wife prefers her Alaska Leather sheepskin. We have put back to back 600+ miles a day on several of our bikes with this combination. All on stock seats.

[2dogs]

If you're suffering "butt discomfort" do as Joe said. Just cut loose with the bucks and get a Laam or Russel and be done with it. Joe knows better than anyone how to solve monkey butt, as I call it. However, if you enjoy the suffering stay away from the good stuff.

[Mikey]

Now, now , everyone's butts are and pockets books are different!!!

[troop]

I have a Laam seat, but I still use seat beads on long trips in hot weather as they keep air circulating. Plus, beads keep your butt from getting wet in the rain.

[2dogs]

Now, now , everyone's butts are and pockets books are different!!!

No Mikey they are all the same. Their butt hurts and they don't want to fork out the bucks for a quilty seat. If you can afford the ride, you can afford the seat.

[Mikey]

Want to give me a loan???

[RayBJ]

I've gone thru too many rides to 'invest' in an after-market seat. It's an expensive crap-shoot that may not solve the problem. The Airhawk or equivalent is portable and WORKS for about $100.

[Navydad]

I've gone thru too many rides to 'invest' in an after-market seat. It's an expensive crap-shoot that may not solve the problem. The Airhawk or equivalent is portable and WORKS for about $100.

Another thing to think about is what are you wearing on longer rides? Don't mean to get personal here, but I prefer "tightie whities", for everyday wear, but the seams in those are killer on a long riding day. If planning a long day I switch to a pair of seamless bicycle shorts under my tourmaster pants and that makes a huge difference in all day comfort. I drank the kool-aid once and sprang for high dollar seat. Wasn't as great as it was supposed to be UNTIL I got advice from a Iron Butt rider. Stock seat, Air Hawk, and choose your riding pants carefully. Been working for us ever since.

[OldAge]

Have to agree about the seams. But I (and my wife) loved our RDL.

[Lew L]

Another thing to think about is what are you wearing on longer rides? Don't mean to get personal here, but I prefer "tightie whities", for everyday wear, but the seams in those are killer on a long riding day. If planning a long day I switch to a pair of seamless bicycle shorts under my tourmaster pants and that makes a huge difference in all day comfort. I drank the kool-aid once and sprang for high dollar seat. Wasn't as great as it was supposed to be UNTIL I got advice from a Iron Butt rider. Stock seat, Air Hawk, and choose your riding pants carefully. Been working for us ever since.

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