Yakpads Gel-Filled Paddle Saddle

by Yakpads

Product Features

• Universal seat for all kayaks
• Reduces pressure point on kayaker's bottom
• Gel-filling distributes pressure evenly and protect the nerves in your legs and rump
• Added comfort improves kayaking experience and increases endurance. Insulates paddler from cold seat
• Less than 1" thick so it not have an impact on your center of gravity

Product Description

This gel-filled seat cushion allows you to stay on the waterlonger in comfort. YakPads proprietary comfort gel paddingis soft enough to provide dramatic improvements in comfort,yet thin enough that it doesn't raise your center of gravity.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000PZRUC6
• Item model number: PS-BLK
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #22,731 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #22 in Sports & Outdoors > Boating & Water Sports > Canoeing

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!!!, November 9, 2009

By 

Donna J. (Brentwood, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yakpads Gel-Filled Paddle Saddle (Misc.)

I have been kayaking for almost 20 years but have always had trouble with numbness and leg pain after about 20 minutes of paddling. A few years ago I read about Yakpads in a side by side comparison with other seats and Yakpads was the winner by a mile. The seat is less than 1/2" thick so I was very surprised to hear how well it worked but I had to try the seat after the overwhelming results of the independent review. When I installed the seat I was a bit skeptical however the skepticism disappeared the first time I tried the seat. I was amazed at how it wiped out my pain and numbness issues. I have been using this seat for almost five years and it has held up great to a lot of hours of use.

I recently met one of the owners of the company at a Kayak Symposium and he described how the product works. He said that they designed the seat after having years of the same discomfort issues that I have had. He said that had three goals when they designed the seat. 1) it had to be thin so it did not lift the paddler's center of gravity, 2) it could not contain a liquid that would shift under the paddler and eventually leak, 3) it need to protect the nerves in the rump from getting irritated and causing the leg pain and numbness (sciatic nerve?) He said they put about 3 years of testing into the product before it went to market. They Gel that they use is not a liquid but it work like one. When you paddle you rotate on your rump bones and that is what causes the leg pains. These seats make you feel like you are floating in the seat yet I actually feel more connected to my boat when using the seat then without it.

I was surfing the web to buy another Yakpads seat and saw a really unfair review of the seat and I wanted to give my firsthand account of what a great product this is and how much it has help me to enjoy kayaking. I suggest trying it before you review it!!

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just as advertised, August 23, 2007

By 

J. Burkhead "WingRider" (Indiana, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yakpads Gel-Filled Paddle Saddle (Misc.)

Great pad, just as advertised. I use it on a motorcycle, not a kayak. Really helps with comfort on long trips!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Feels good, but can't be secured, August 20, 2009

By 

oldtymer (East Tennessee) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Yakpads Gel-Filled Paddle Saddle (Misc.)

I use this pad in one of my kayaks, and so far I like it. It is "held in place," if I can say that, by your body weight and a (mildly) no slip surface on its underside. It has three tiny loops (as pictured), but in my boat, at least, there really isn't any use for the loops. I was worried that it might slide around when I am paddling hard, but that hasn't happened. There isn't any way to adjust the size, so you should measure your kayak seat to see if this pad will work in your boat.