Who needs an air hawk - £10 alternative

[crotchrocket]

Well, the air hawk would look a lot nicer hahaha!!

I tried out this out on the way back from the lakes yesterday (275 miles in just over 4 hours ) cost me about £10!! Its an inflatable cushion from the health care suppliers 'Putnams'. I put a couple of holes in the side flaps to attach some straps too and hey presto! Comfort on a rallye seat for 275 miles!!

i know if looks shit..... but it feels good

Incase you're interested..... http://putnams.co.uk/collections/pressure-cushions/products/inflatable-stadium-seat-cushion

 

[Q plate]

Thanks for posting def worth a go for a tenner & thanks for jazzing up relatively boring topic with talk of holes flaps & straps

 

[Nice 'n' Fat]

If only the straps had been leather

 

[Kritou]

Just put "Putnams" into the search box ...... my experience was that the Mean Time Between Failure was about a dozen rides

Plastic Airhawk, nine years and counting

 

[neenaw]

I got one of these from the local chemist, lasted a week before it burst.........I bought a Dan Medica pad. cheaper than the air hawk and I did 2000 miles no bother

 

[crotchrocket]

ive had it for ages, and used it as a camping pillow a few times! but only just tried it on the bike. did 275 miles from the lakes back to guildford in 4 hours with it on as i didn't need to rest my ass at fuel stops lol

 

[stevie Allen]

I had one on my last gs, covered it in a road kill (sheep skin) Did 1,300 miles with it and also using it as a pillow , cheap as chips and comfy all day long

 

[Khulu]

I've just bought a black sheepskin for my TB GSA, dying to try it out and see if it helps make my low Kahedo comfier over a few hundred miles.

 

[crotchrocket]

I've just bought a black sheepskin for my TB GSA, dying to try it out and see if it helps make my low Kahedo comfier over a few hundred miles.

Seen loads of cruisers use sheep skin, must do something ! I'm just not sure about trying it out in winter, sitting on a squelchy dead animal lol

 

[TBates]

Sheepskin allows air to circulate around the derriere. Not a good idea to get it wet though, takes forever to dry.

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[TBates]

Putnam Seat as an alternative to Airhawk

Just as a point of interest, there have been a number of threads where the Putnam Stadium seat has been mentioned as a cheap alternative air pad seat. The link below has a lot of information and is worth a read, IMHO.

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php/203852-Airhawk-cushion-for-£15]

 

[Humbug]

I've tried three and they have all developed leaks. I had one for my scoots trip to the Gambia which Putnams kindly provided FOC and it lasted until Southern Spain. Had a sheepskin after that but it was nowhere near as good an air cushion. That got nicked in Senegal! Now I use Airhawks. They have never leaked. You pays yer money, you takes yer choice.

 

[cookie]

Me and Mrs cookie just came back from 2000 miles around Spain. Put an old sheepskin on the 1190 and it was super comfy wet or dry.


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