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I have one, like it a lot. As said above, you don't fill them up...you fill them just enough so that there's air in some of the cells...when you sit on it the air pushes out and the pad conforms and flattens to your butt. It shouldn't raise you much in the saddle.

On a real long haul, I'll vary the amount of air and that helps to relieve fatigue too.

Are they worth it? Depends I guess. For me on long rides it's worth every penny and much cheaper than a big Russell Day Long or some other custom seat, and easily removed for short runs.

I've tried sheepskins, gel pads, beads, none of which gave me all day comfort like the Airhawk. But, every butt is different, and so are seats. My anecdotes don't mean anyone else will have the same experience.

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Five Motorcycle Seat Comfort Pads Compared <-- link

summary:

Air, animal hide, foam, gel and wood compared.

Sheepskin is pleasant, and would be nice with gel or memory foam or both.

Wood beads second best to the airhawk, for only 15 bucks. (But not too good with skinny butt.)

Airhawk is superior performance at premium price.

Gel pads are worthy, if they fit correctly, but lack of air flow might cause hot spots (monkey butt).

Regular foam is tall without much gain.

opinion: I'm thinking of getting a sheepskin with gel and/or mem foam.

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Five Motorcycle Seat Comfort Pads Compared <-- link

summary:

Air, animal hide, foam, gel and wood compared.

Sheepskin is pleasant, and would be nice with gel or memory foam or both.

Wood beads second best to the airhawk, for only 15 bucks.

Airhawk is superior performance at premium price.

Gel pads are worthy, if they fit correctly, but lack of air flow might cause hot spots (monkey butt).

Regular foam is tall without much gain.

opinion: I'm thinking of getting a sheepskin with gel and/or mem foam.

thanks that was a good read

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