Skwoosh Row Pad Seat Cushion for Masters, Students, Scullers, Dragonboat, Out...

When plantar fasciitis and heel spurs made running a thing of the past, I turned to the water rower at the gym for cardiovascular exercise and HIIT. All was good until I started spending more time on the rower perfecting my stroke and burning fat, at which point I started to develop saddle sores on my not very well padded bum. Ouch! I didn't have high expectations for this little pad when I pulled it out of the package, but boy was I wrong! It is the answer to my problem and makes rowing for extended periods of time not only tolerable, but enjoyable. I hardly know it's there except for the fact that I'm not in excruciating pain. I will never row without my Skwoosh!

I purchased a Concept 2 rower and immediately knew that I needed something to help cushion the seat. For my first purchase from Amazon, I bought the Concept 2 Rower Foam Seat Pad. The rower was awesome so the seat pad from the same brand should be great too right? Nope. If you row for a half hour and your butt is killing you, then the product is not doing the job. I came back to Amazon after looking everywhere else online too and decided to try out this Skwoosh Master Row Pad. Apparently these 2 products are the only seat pads for a rowing machine. I did not find anything anywhere else on the internet at all, only ones designed for actual boats and kayak's. So, I purchased this product, removed the foam seat pad, and this really was no better. It is flat as a pancake and the small amount of gel in the butt circles does not provide enough cushioning to keep me comfortable during a rowing session. After that, I decided to make my own solution on the problem, since there were really no other options out there that I found. I put the Concept 2 Foam Pad back on the seat, and then put this Skwoosh Row Pad on top of that. Surprisingly, it actually works. I can now go through a good 30 minute rowing session without any discomfort on my bum. My conclusion, this product alone will not keep you comfortable. The Concept 2 Foam Pad on its own will not keep you comfortable. But I decided to share my solution of using the two together in case anyone else wants to give it a try.

I'm still in what I consider the testing phase of using this product. I had hoped for immediate relief from my feet falling asleep while on a Concept 2 Rower and I got it. I had also hoped that it would extend my ability to row much longer distances. I think I probably will end up getting about a 40-50% increase. I was easily able to row a 5k without issue. I was able to get to 8k before I started having moderate discomfort. This was a doubling or so in that 4k-5k was my previous discomfort zone. I had hoped that I'd be able to get more to a 10k or even a marathon without issue. The jury is still out on that. I haven't made it yet, but I know for certain that I saw a drop in my 10k time. I'd also offer that there should be clearer instructions on placement of the gel pad. I had to play around with it for one rowing session before I knew which end should be forward and what side should be up.

I have a Kettler LS Ergo rowing machine and although the seat is rather cushy I needed more padding. I was surprised that after 40 minutes of rowing my backside and back felt fine. It must be the placement of the gel pads. I do think this is rather pricey but because it worked I didn't return it. Also it does stay put while I'm rowing but when I get up it moves so I bought some velcro straps and secured it to the seat.

Although this rowing pad did not work for me it is a great product. I needed more padding for my needs. It is a perfect product and size though. I would recommend it for others.

Every butt is different in shape and tolerance for pain so what works for one person may not for others. The bottom line (excuse the pun) is that this pad doesn’t work for ME. I had high hopes that the gel sections would make this a good pad. They don’t and the gel seems to be pushed totally to one edge of the section after a few minutes. I scull for 90 minutes daily and did not have butt pain until a few years ago. 2 years I bought one of these Skwoosh pads to be used on a 3-hour row our club does from time to time. It did not help significantly on that row and I have tried it on a few occasions. Our club has several home-made pads made from an old yoga mat. A few months ago, I decided to give one of these a try. They provide far better pain avoidance than does the Skwoosh. The ones we have are about 3/8 of an inch and softer than the Skwoosh.

It works, but you should not expect miracles. It is thin (maybe 1/2 inch), but for a good purpose - so it doesn't change your position on the seat too much. I use mine on my Concept 2 model E, which has a somewhat hard seat, but ;usually not unbearable. Despite the claim that the seat has a non-skid bottom, don't kid yourself. It skids. I use double-sided tape to hold mine in place. Overall, an OK product, if at an inflated price ($38).

Purchased my gel pad to complete a challenge row on the Concept2 website. The factory standard seat is a bit hard and long rows become uncomfortable without some padding. The gel pad performs as advertised and definitely provides more padding, especially for pressure points. It takes a while to figure out where to position the pad on the rower seat, but once in place, makes rowing much more comfortable. Completed 1/2 marathon on 4/28 with no discomfort.

Gel is so much better than foam. Worth the investment

Also in diesem Sinne, es ist dünne als so manches andere Sitzkissen aber nach kurzer Zeit erwärmt sich das Gel und wird angenehm weich. Denke über die Verwendung beim fliegen nach. Bewährt hat er sich erstens einmal auf meinem Rudergerät sowie meines alten Büro und TV Sessel. Also ein Multitalent. Gute Qualität ist seinen Preis wert. Im Sportfachhandel findet man dasselbe Model um 3 Euro billiger aber da kommt das Porto noch dazu. Der originale Concept2 Polster hat statt den Gel Pads ganz einfach zwei Löcher. Nach längeren überlegen und Erwägungen habe ich ihn bei Amerzon bestellt. Prompte Lieferung habe es nicht bereut.

Not comfortable and very expensive mistake

Ich nutze das Skwoosh Masters Ruder Sitzkissen mit einem Concept2 Model D. Im Grunde rudere ich ausschließlich lange Strecken (20.000m oder mehr). Nach einigen Monaten intensiven Trainings und der damit einhergehenden (gewünschten) Gewichtsreduktion ergab sich für mich das Problem, dass ich nicht mehr so lange auf dem Rudergerät sitzen konnte. Nach diversen Do-it-yourself Ansätzen, die allesamt nicht fruchteten, rang ich mich zur Bestellung des Skwoosh Masters Ruder Sitzkissens durch. Das gute Stück kam als Brief und sieht reichlich unspektakulär aus. Der Hersteller wies auf einem separaten Zettel darauf hin, man möge dem Sitzkissen doch zumindest für 30 Minuten eine Chance geben. Meine Erwartungen waren gedämpft. Das erste Training dauerte etwa 90 Minuten und zum ersten Mal seit Wochen konnte ich ohne Einschränkungen "durchziehen". Ich nutze das Kissen nun seit etwas mehr als einer Woche bei nahezu täglichem Training und habe den bereits erwähnten Hinweis nun verstanden: Die Stärke des Skwoosh Masters Ruder Sitzkissens besteht darin, dass man es eigentlich nicht spürt. Das Gefühl für das Rudern bleibt intakt, etwaige Druckpunkte, die problematisch sein könnten, werden diskret eliminiert. Inzwischen ärgere ich mich, dass ich das Sitzkissen nicht schon früher erworben habe.

Really comfortable and make rowing for long periods much more manageable