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AirHawk R Seat Cushion Really Eases Sore Butt
Just want to post a "kudos" message for the AirHawk R seat cushion to benefit folks who may be doing future searches for comments on this item. ...or looking for a way to stay comfortable on long rides without the expense of purchasing a custom seat.
I'm 6' 3" tall, so when I bought my RT Limited, I got the BRP comfort seat to give me that extra 2" of leg room. It does that well, but the BRP seat is not necessarily the most comfortable out there. My butt would get sore after about 2-3 hours in the saddle. After paying almost $500 for this seat, I did not want to get rid of it and buy another custom seat to increase my comfort level. I've seen many posts here where folks have praised the AirHawk seat cushion, so I bought one - the AirHawk "R", to be exact. I'm glad I did, as it makes a huge difference. I can now ride all day without a sore butt or tailbone.
As many have said, the trick with the AirHawk is to get just the right amount of air in it so that you sit down "in it" and not "on it". For me, that is very little air - just enough so that I can just begin to feel the air in there and feel it "squishing" between "pockets" on the cushion, as I lean from side to side on it. With that little amount of air in it, the cushion is very thin, once you sit on it, and does not move around at all on the seat due to the rubbery texture on the under-side of the cushion cover. (Some folks have reported that they didn't like the AirHawk because it moved around on the seat, but again, that is a matter of not getting too much air in it.)
I found another "trick" for the AirHawk that increases the comfort even more. I have a Utopia Backrest installed on my seat. That also adds a lot of comfort for a long ride. I found that if I move the AirHawk about 1.5" forward from the back of the seat, it tilts my hips slightly back toward the back rest, taking even more pressure off my butt and tailbone (in much the same way, I'd imagine, as the Corbin seat with the Lamonster cut). I can easily adjust the location of the cushion and/or the fore-aft tilt of the backrest, any time I want to while on the road, to vary the riding position and find that "sweet spot" that makes me feel the most comfy.
Hope this information is helpful for anyone seeking more information on the AirHawk Seat Cushion. I'd recommend it to anyone. :thumbup:
Just want to post a "kudos" message for the AirHawk R seat cushion to benefit folks who may be doing future searches for comments on this item. ...or looking for a way to stay comfortable on long rides without the expense of purchasing a custom seat.
I'm 6' 3" tall, so when I bought my RT Limited, I got the BRP comfort seat to give me that extra 2" of leg room. It does that well, but the BRP seat is not necessarily the most comfortable out there. My butt would get sore after about 2-3 hours in the saddle. After paying almost $500 for this seat, I did not want to get rid of it and buy another custom seat to increase my comfort level. I've seen many posts here where folks have praised the AirHawk seat cushion, so I bought one - the AirHawk "R", to be exact. I'm glad I did, as it makes a huge difference. I can now ride all day without a sore butt or tailbone.
As many have said, the trick with the AirHawk is to get just the right amount of air in it so that you sit down "in it" and not "on it". For me, that is very little air - just enough so that I can just begin to feel the air in there and feel it "squishing" between "pockets" on the cushion, as I lean from side to side on it. With that little amount of air in it, the cushion is very thin, once you sit on it, and does not move around at all on the seat due to the rubbery texture on the under-side of the cushion cover. (Some folks have reported that they didn't like the AirHawk because it moved around on the seat, but again, that is a matter of not getting too much air in it.)
I found another "trick" for the AirHawk that increases the comfort even more. I have a Utopia Backrest installed on my seat. That also adds a lot of comfort for a long ride. I found that if I move the AirHawk about 1.5" forward from the back of the seat, it tilts my hips slightly back toward the back rest, taking even more pressure off my butt and tailbone (in much the same way, I'd imagine, as the Corbin seat with the Lamonster cut). I can easily adjust the location of the cushion and/or the fore-aft tilt of the backrest, any time I want to while on the road, to vary the riding position and find that "sweet spot" that makes me feel the most comfy.
Hope this information is helpful for anyone seeking more information on the AirHawk Seat Cushion. I'd recommend it to anyone. :thumbup:
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