Inflatable waffle seat cushions, as they are called, have been around for years and have been mostly meant to help wheelchair-bound patients and the differently-abled to distribute weight evenly over their seats during the many hours they spend on them. With so many of us spending more than half the day sitting in front of a computer, these inflatable cushion seat toppers have become useful especially given the build-up of pressure points that can eventually affect our posture and spinal health.

When we are not sitting on a chair in front of the computer, we are increasingly sitting in the car or on the bike while being stuck in a seemingly unending traffic jam. An inflatable seat topper can relieve many a sore backside on our roads.

This is exactly what the Fego Float Air suspension seat for bikes and cars aims to do. Though it is not exactly an entirely new and novel idea, this crowd-funded product has located an under-served niche and has the right ingredients to make it a good buy for riders and car owners who spend a lot of time on the saddle.

The seat is simply called Float and features an inner inflatable layer made of silicone/rubber cells that are interconnected; very similar to the other medically certified seat toppers.

The shape, number of cells and thickness varies between the Float car seat and the bike seat. The car seat is square and is offered with an air pump and a steel valve. The outer cover is made from a woven polyester fabric with Velcro straps and an elastic belt and buckle that are meant to help fix the cushion on to the car seat or chair. The bike version of the Float is shaped like a single seat with a narrow front and a wider rear. This seat is built to be hardier and features a mesh cover for breathability and for handling the higher levels of wear and tear. The front and rear edges feature real leather trim for better shape retention and stability while riding for long durations. Cross straps underneath enable this Float air cushion to be fixed on to the bike saddle. An extra rain cover and a side handle for carrying the seat with you after the ride are nifty additions given the fact that most of us would tend to use open parking spots.

The Fego Float seat cushions need to be inflated only to half capacity or lesser for optimum performance. The extra room will allow the air to move around the connected cells and accommodate the contours of the user’s backside.

After using it extensively over three days, the take-away is positive, though effectiveness may differ from one user to another. It will certainly help road users with a history of back problems and is certainly packaged to be an extremely user-friendly and professional product.

You can find the Fego Float at www.fueladream.com.

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