Carex Seat Cushion

After sitting at my desk for twelve hours a day studying for boards, my arse began to hurt.

This cushion seems to be just the ticket to prevent me from getting hemorrhoids.

The pad is three inches thick. I'm 180 pounds and the firmness / softness is pretty good for me, I'm sure it would work for someone lighter as well, but maybe not for someone much heavier because it is not very high-density foam.

A previous reviewer said that it was more supportive than a regular cushion; that's true. The memory foam seems to distribute my body weight more around the hips and legs and work a lot better than the throw cushion I was using. And because it molds to my body-shape, it "holds me in place" in the seat, hence providing some degree of back support.

However, this statement in the description: "Its ergonomically designed to help maintain proper posture" is complete BS. It's a rectangular piece of memory foam. There's nothing "ergonomic" about it. There's nothing this rectangular piece of foam, or any other for that matter, could do to correct posture. If you want to relieve office-chair-induced lower back pain, sit better! Hold your shoulders back, spine straight, both feet flat on the ground in front of you, with the seat height adjusted so that your knees are at 90 degrees, in a chair that offers lumbar support.

But this cushion will distribute your weight more evenly around your perineum and upper part of your lower extremities, and hold your butt still in the chair, which might offer some back relief.

Previous reviewers have stated it seems to lose it's "memory" after about a year of use. I haven't used it very long so I can't comment with regards to longevity. And frankly I don't care, as long as it gets me through the next few weeks I'll consider it money well spent. I will say that it is relatively low-density memory foam, because after I press the foam (taken out of the cover) I cannot see my hand print. Hence, it's less memory more foam.

I give it four stars due to making impossible claims that serve to enforce the "no responsibility for my own actions" mentality that plagues this country, and because I would like the foam to be somewhat higher density. Also the price is a little high for what it is (I can get a higher-density memory foam pad for my whole bed for ~$60). Otherwise it meets my expectations and saves my bacon.

I'm giving it two stars because the dimensions are misstated in the description and the it is only partially memory foam.

The true dimensions are 15.75 by 17.75 by 3 inches. The top 1" of the product is memory foam, it's bonded to 2" of inexpensive high density foam. You'll want to make sure when you use it that you set it the right way up, as you want the memory foam layer on the top, not on the bottom.

I find that it does give sufficient support, and it does appear to be reasonably comfortable, albeit smaller than it was supposed to be. You're just not going to get much for a product that's in the $20-$25 ballpark.

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I bought 3 of these cushions to use on my boat. They work well in preventing the whole "numb cheeks" feeling of sitting on a hard surface for too long. Don't expect them to do much for your back, though, unless you're using them as cushioning for an existing seat with back support. You can definitely tell that they are memory foam, but don't expect miracles out of it. Like any memory foam, once it gets warm, it gets softer. That means that after a few minutes of sitting on it, the "memory" effect becomes a lot less noticeable. I'd give it 5 stars for overall value, but I'm deducting a star because, if you need a comfortable place to sit for a couple hours, these are more of an improvement than a solution.

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This is definitely NOT memory foamit's just foam, and that makes a big difference when you're sitting on it all day (for desk jobs). I would not recommend this to someone who is A) wanting MEMORY foam B) expecting to sit on it for several hours at a time C) wants to take it along to coffee shops, if they do desk/computer work from there (it's HUGE and not very portable).

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Having previously used memory foam products I can attest this is top of the line and does not squash like a marshmallow when you sit on it. The cover material is of good quality and the cushion is of a nice size. Too bad it does not have a selection of cover colors. It is a pleasure to sit on.

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