Great back support for your seats

[jezroj]

Fry's sells a real nice Ventilated Back Support, two per pack for under $15.00. The product is Designed & Distributed by C&H Global Products, Vernon California and seems to go under the name of Top.com. If you dislike your seats as much as I do, this is an inexpensive improvement.

[sparkyAZ]

Is this Fry's Electronics or Fry's food and drug stores? We have both here.

[Blaze]

I have some sciatic nerve problems with my low back (disk bulge at L5-S1) and I recently purchased a "Back Rest" self-inflating low back support pillow. It is nice because it is small so it can be moved around easily, I can add/remove air on the fly to adjust comfort, and I can easily take it in any car I go in. Here is the link:

http://www.sitincomfort.com/backrest.html

[Godiva]

Originally Posted by Blaze

I have some sciatic nerve problems with my low back (disk bulge at L5-S1) and I recently purchased a "Back Rest" self-inflating low back support pillow. It is nice because it is small so it can be moved around easily, I can add/remove air on the fly to adjust comfort, and I can easily take it in any car I go in. Here is the link:

http://www.sitincomfort.com/backrest.html

I have one of those. I use it when I fly. But it's too slippery for driving. I have a nice mesh support over a wire frame. I like it a lot. Have three. One for the car, one for work and one for home.

Mesh back support

[jezroj]

The picture posted above is the one I was referring to. They sell them at Fry's Electronics and their number and description is 5411829 Back Support Grey 2PK Mesh Grey BS-11 F C O Item : 4KAMM. Price is 14.99 for the two pack.

[Boo]

Thanks guys. Back support is always such an idiosyncratic thing. What works for one person's back may not work for others. But this particular mesh back support works for my back perfectly, so thanks again for the tip.

I've also been crushing on sheepskin seat covers for over a year now. But with my finances being what they've been lately, I've been very reluctant to spend $250 for nice, custom fit sheepskin covers.

So I was in Ikea yesterday, saw their $19.99 genuine long hair sheepskin and thought that for $20 bucks it was worth a try. And lo and behold, I like it! And an added plus -- I think it's much better looking than the mesh back support alone:

[qbee42]

What works for me is to push my rear end back into the seat. The seat has good lumbar support when I do that, but not if I just plop down. I have a small rear end, so I suppose this might not work for a larger person.

Tom

[Doc Willie]

Originally Posted by Boo

So I was in Ikea yesterday, saw their $19.99 genuine long hair sheepskin and thought that for $20 bucks it was worth a try. And lo and behold, I like it! And an added plus -- I think it's much better looking than the mesh back support alone:

OMIGOD you sat on the Tribbles !!!

[Boo]

I know. They've since been moved. My brother gave me a sheared sheepskin one for free. You can buy it online for around $40 (he bought it on sale a long time ago for $20). I like it. Because of the shearing and added padding, it's more comfortable than the first:

[Boo]

That sheared sheepskin seat cushion/cover I last mentioned above is available online. AutoBarn now has it on sale for $39.99 + $7.99 shipping, in your choice of beige or gray:

Genuine Sheepskin Seat Cushion

There's an additional strap near the top which I elected not to put on for now because I wanted to be absolutely certain I didn't interfere with the side airbag. Don't really think it would though (the link says it will not interfere). But I'll probably relocate/re-sew that strap somewhere else just to be safe.