Sooooo??? Are they worth it? And don't just say that because you spent the money!
So I got the seat because I have a bad back. It’s usually uncomfortable for me to travel for several hours at a time on road trips. And it was especially difficult in the 80. I probably wouldn’t have bought it but going back and forth between the 80 and 100 made me realize how much I disliked the stock 80 seat. My 100 seats are pretty good. I justified spending the money on this seat because they are orthopedic seats and I was hoping for some relief during long trips.
So I’ve had the seat installed for about a week now. I’ve mostly driven it back and forth to work, so no long trips yet.
Initial impressions are that the seat just fits me. It’s hard to explain, but I was kinda worried that it would take a bit of trial and error to get the seat dialed in (literally, lots of dials and levers on this thing!) but that wasn’t the case at all.
I installed the seat, got in, adjusted the lower seat rail, adjusted the backrest tilt and then took it for a drive. It was so, well, perfect, that I really didn’t have to do much adjustment.
It’s firm but comfortable, and every pad is in the right place. The best part is the fact that I don’t think about it while driving. Occasionally I will remind myself that I’m sitting in a Scheel-Mann, that makes me take a moment to really appreciate it. The most frustrating thing about my 80 is that every time I drove it, I was uncomfortable and frustrated with the stock seat. This seat changed that for me and it changed the way I feel about driving the 80. All of that to say, it’s worth it, and I don’t regret it.