Best lumbar support ever!

Details, Magellan, my wife hates the right seat says it hurts her spine, she needs the lumbar support.

 

Went to www.magellan.com., not everyone is a computer expert or car part expert, don't know what magellan is or the web site

 

Just ordered one. I hope it works as well for me as it does for you! Thanks for the cue.

Rick

 

I may try it too. There are only 2 things I don't like about the Prius - the rear visibility and the poor seat comfort. My ten year old Tercel has more comfortable seats. Could this just be because they are new and take getting used to? They just seem too hard.

 

YOu can fix the rear visibility with one of those 3m parabolic window film like they use in RV's. You get one from an RV dealer, and put it on after trimming with water, in the center of the rear window and you have a good way to see the back of the car to prevent problems

 

I like the idea of a mesh lumbar support. My husband could really use one (he currently uses a small pillow). I have 2 questions though:

It looks like there's not much of a "bulge" in the center of the lumbar support; does it provide enough support to feel good enough?

How quick & easy is it to put on/remove? I'll be buying this for his car, but on weekends he drives "my" Prius so we'll be frequently swapping it in & out of either car (I don't want to buy 2, because I don't like using a lumbar support when I drive).

 

The lumbar bulge is very significant for me. It actually is too much to be comfortable for me. I started getting a kind of sore feeling that I get after working out my back muscles. I think a combination of switching my seat to near vertical (which by itself seems to fix my back support complaints) plus this just puts too much pressure on my lumbar region for comfort. Just a word of warning that this may not be for everyone, but for $20 bucks shipped it's cheap enough to buy and try.

 

Saw a 14.95 lower back support and spine protector, this seems to be better. My wife's complaint was not lack of lumbar, but tailbone pain, so diff strokes for diff folks., plus I don't really know what my complaints are right now...so I am evaluating. By the way, that seat conforter was available at Walgreen's.

 

Would you let me know if it loosens up after breaking it in a bit? I think I would expend some effort breaking it in if I knew it would soften up a bit.

 

I am waiting for more reports, and trying to gauge which way to go..

 

Godiva, quick question:

Do you use Cool Mesh all the time, or only for long distance driving?

I was wondering if you can just leave it in place in the seat, rather than having to take it on or off the seat.

Thanks for pointing this product out, and the further information!

 

I tried it again last night. It seems comfortable if you are okay with your back only touching the mesh. I was leaning back so my entire back was on the mesh and seat back. That was putting me in a position where I had undue pressure on the mesh.

 

Thanks Godiva -- just what I wanted to know.

 

Thanks for the imput guys and gals..I am watching the thread, and trying to figure out how to go. Godiva's seat back takes care of straightening or maintaining a positive arc to the spine. On long trips I did seem to notice my mid to low back was arcing inwards into the seat too much or sagging, so I think I need that support, that is LUMBAR in nature. Others (wife) have problems with the lower spine, and feel a lift with a center hole area clear relieves tailbone or spinal pressure there. Others need both.. seemed like a long trip gave me a sagging position in the back, and pain in my upper calf muscles in my legs. I tend to keep the back of the seat upright, and I don't like leaning back when I drive. No question the seats are not 100% confortable, have had better seats in other cars.