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Numb butt, need a cushion

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Any of you have advice for a super cushion to put on top of my kayak seat? Mine is so hard my butt goes numb after an hour of fishing.

Solved by Darth-Baiter

I use a bleacher seat

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Throw cushion - then you got a standby if your PFD fails.

I like the self-inflatable butt pads they sell for hunting. They look like a mini Thermarest and they are nice because you can vary the inflation level to vary the feel. Over the course of the day you may add or subtract a bit of air to shift the ‘hot spots’ around.

 

I have also used the bleacher seats and they work well. They do shift my center of gravity up just enough that it is noticeable. I am a big guy in a kayak that is nearly maxed out, so that may be part of it. 

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I was standing in line at Costco staring at my gallon of ketchup and stack of eggs when I looked up;  there it was.  A seat cushion for office or car. It was $15 I think.  I fished 9 hours straight last week and my butt was happy.  Zero soreness.  No hotspots or swamp-butt.  It’s a memory foam thing that I tied into place with paracord.  It never moves.  I added a lumbar support and my kayak seat is like a throne. 
 

 

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On 3/4/2021 at 1:28 PM, Jigfishn10 said:

Great minds think alike...I'd throw this on. Got it at DSG for like $5-$10.

Amazon.com : Blufree Sports Cushion Stadium Seat Pad 0.9inch Extra Thick,  Foam Seat Cushion Chairs Pad with Carry Handle for Bleachers Beach Lawns  Kayak Boating Sporting Event. : Clothing

I tried one of those. It didn’t help me. 
I raised my seat quite a bit and that helped .

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On 3/5/2021 at 12:25 PM, They call me “Gaiter Salad” said:

I was standing in line at Costco staring at my gallon of ketchup and stack of eggs when I looked up;  there it was.  A seat cushion for office or car. It was $15 I think.  I fished 9 hours straight last week and my butt was happy.  Zero soreness.  No hotspots or swamp-butt.  It’s a memory foam thing that I tied into place with paracord.  It never moves.  I added a lumbar support and my kayak seat is like a throne. 
 

 

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That’s glorious, I’ll check it out next time I’m at Costco.

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