Reviewer:

GrungyNA

Rating:

4

Date:

5/2/2013

Review:

I waited for several trips out with this seat so I could provide a fair review. The added seat height is great on my Ride 135, as well as the additional storage options. I find myself using the seat perimeter storage but not the underseat storage. I guess I don't think about it when I'm on the water. My biggest negative issue is with the seat bottom cushioning. The cushioning is very thin and to be honest, I've been off the water for 12 hours now and still have a sore tail bone. My original 2012 Ride 135 seat never gave me any pain and I would fish for six hours at a time. I do hope to resolve this with an additional seat cushion or padding.

Reviewer:

Don

Rating:

5

Date:

4/27/2013

Review:

Nice comfortable seat the exra 4 inche height allows you to seat comfortablly

Reviewer:

Eric Esper

Rating:

5

Date:

4/14/2013

Review:

Great addition to the ride platformBetter in calmer water, i still prefer the low seat for big water or Rapidly moving water but with both I have the best of both worlds.

Reviewer:

Manny - YakFishingTexas.c

Rating:

5

Date:

1/14/2013

Review:

Adding to my previous review, the airpro high seat gives you a completely new feeling where you need to get use to being higher and finding your center of gravity again. I had a couple of minutes to get use to it, but soon I felt as secure as the low seat for the conditions that I fish (i.e., protected bays, marshes, and freshwater lakes). I'm not a BTB fisherman, but if I ever try that experience I would use the low seat first as I don't know how I would fare with the breakers. The 4-5 inches higher means that my 220cm paddle is not getting into the water properly, so my strokes are not as effective, and I get behind the pack. More reason to get the proper 240cm paddle now since I'm 6ft and the ride is 33 inches wide. Overall, a very comfortable seat for those who need their knees bended and want to stand up easier from a sitting position in the RIDE systems.

Reviewer:

Manny - YakFishingTexas.c

Rating:

5

Date:

1/14/2013

Review:

Ordered the AirPro high seat with the idea of being able to stand up straight from the seating position and be more comfortable by having the knees bend while using my RIDE115. I was on a kayak fishing trip for 7 hours with the previous seat and ended with a severe back pain that spread to the back of my left leg because of sitting too long with them straight to the foot rest pedals. Now I feel I'm in a more natural position and can enjoy again long fishing days/nights. Wish they had come with this option sooner!

Reviewer:

ron ward

Rating:

4

Date:

12/19/2012

Review:

needs more lumbar support. otherwise its a great addition to an already great fishing platform

Reviewer:

Eric

Rating:

3

Date:

11/10/2012

Review:

The seat is designed very well and a big improvement over the original Ride 115 seat my boat came with but the foam is very thin like the original. You would think the Wilderness Systems people would have at least doubled the thickness of the foam especially since the new foam has holes in it anyway. If the foam was twice as thick I would have given this a 5 star rating instead of a 3 star rating.

Reviewer:

thedel

Rating:

4

Date:

11/5/2012

Review:

I only had the chance to take this out on my Ride 115 for an hour or so. First impressions: 1 Although only four or five inches higher, the change in perspective is dramatic. Now my 115 seems too short -- wish I had a 135 at least until I have to deal with it on land. 2 My foot pegs are now too far away. Had to move them several notches closer. Im 61 200 pounds. 3 There is an under-seat compartment that I had expected to use for a plastic tackle box, but its too far back under the seat for my hand to reach. Might be a good place for a first aid kit or some infrequently used item. 4 The higher position is great for fishing: I can cast farther, and visibility into the water is much improved. Overall, I like this seat, but it will take some getting used to. I wish it was convertible, but I can still install my original low seat if I want. I think there will be times when I will want the feeling of actually sitting in the kayak - in wind or bigger water, for instance - as opposed to sitting on top of it. Ill know more next trip out.