Comfort and Durability
Written: Aug 05 '00 (Updated Aug 08 '00)
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Pros: Like Sitting on Air
Cons: Expensive
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| tom's Full Review: JL Sore No More Seatpad |
After nine years of rowing, I testify that the sore-no-more is the best investment you will make as a rower. Unis will come and go throughout seasons, your hands will grow raw and then calloused, but a sore-no-more seat pad will last you a lifetime.
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Caveat to non-rowers reading this review: rowing seats are notoriously uncomfortable and cause chafing and other discomforts on your back side. There are a variety of seat pads and cushions available, and many rowers consider their seat pad to be their most cherished piece of equipment.
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Freshman year in high school I laughed at my barrel-chested three man: "You paid WHAT for that seat pad?"
Sophomore year, I continued laughing. And my three man sat there with a dumb smile on his face with the sore-no-more clutched greedily in his hands. Meanwhile, in the showers after practice, I endured that unspoken pain of a raw tail bone known by all rowers.
Junior year, I didn't laugh anymore. I wanted my own sore-no-more. I tried using those $2 Vespoli foam seat pads that shredded after two practices. My three man's sore-no-more endured, the same yesterday, today, and forever.
By senior year I gave in and bought a sore-no-more and used it throughout college, finally passing it down to my younger brother.
The Sore-No-More Advantages:
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1. Durability. The half life on this substance must be over 10,000 years. Made out of a rubber-like substance, you can roll, bend, fold, and crunch these pads without tearing them. At the end of the day, it folds back out to its original shape.
2. Thin yet comfortable. Everyone's seen those seat pads that raise you up about 2 inches on your seat. Good luck clearing your hands and balancing the boat that way! The sore-no-more is amazingly thin -- less then 1/4 of an inch -- and yet it is softer than any foam pad I've ever used. Plus it won't grow compressed and hard on the pressure points like foam pads.
3. Sticky. The sore-no-more manages to stick to every seat I've ever placed it on -- no need for tape to keep this guy attached.
So don't be fooled by a sense of false economy -- the sore-no-more is ten times as expensive as the foam pads, but I promise you that the $38 is money well spent.
Recommended:
Yes
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