Reviewer: Judith B. from Bandera, TX
End User Desc: 66-year-old woman with most of right leg lost to osteosarcoma

Strengths: I rotate through several wheelchair cushions and find this consistently the most confortable

Weaknesses: It is expensive

Reviewed on 01/30/2010

Reviewer: Perry C. from Spring, TX
End User Desc: for my electric wheelchair

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Reviewed on 11/18/2009

Reviewer: Lorri M. from El Cajon, CA (caregiver)
End User Desc: Disabled with MS, 36 years old.

Strengths: Quality & Comfort

Weaknesses:

Reviewed on 10/30/2009

Reviewer: Debra P. from Everett, WA
End User Desc: I am a 50 year old woman who, due to complications of MS, is using a wheelchair.

Strengths: The cushion is lightweight which is great for all the traveling that I and my family do, gives a soft yet supported seat, and has a washable cover that looks like it will take a lot of wear and tear over time.

Weaknesses: I haven't any complaints; seems just right.

Reviewed on 10/01/2009

Reviewer: Kathy M. from Charlottesville, VA (caregiver)
End User Desc: 76 y/o mother, uses chair infrequently

Strengths: comfortable, well made

Weaknesses: price

Reviewed on 09/11/2009

Reviewer: Rhonda S. from Henderson, NV (caregiver)
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Reviewed on 09/06/2009

Reviewer: Christy W. from Durango, CO (caregiver)
End User Desc: 70's and confined to a wheel chair

Strengths: I loved that we were able to get the size we needed for her chair and also that the cushion is not to hard since she sits all day

Weaknesses: have not found one yet

Reviewed on 08/27/2009

Reviewer: Linda D. from Cumming, GA
End User Desc: 59 year old woman with MS for 25 years. Still walking but use a wheelchair for activities outside the home.

Strengths: Very good value for me because I'm only in my wheelchair for short periods of time.

Weaknesses: None that I've found so far.

Reviewed on 08/20/2009

Reviewer: Arlene M. from Hackettstown, NJ (caregiver)
End User Desc: 91 years old recently in need of using a wheelchair most if not all of the day

Strengths: Durability (although it has only been about a month)

Weaknesses: I don't know if any at this time

Reviewed on 08/07/2009

Reviewer: andy A. from Hacienda heights, CA
End User Desc: The cushion is great, I use others, and they don't feel as comfortable as the Absolute.

Strengths: The appearance is great, The way it feels, it comes with velcro to attach it to the chair.

Weaknesses: I have not found any.

Reviewed on 05/31/2009

Reviewer: Sharon W. from Oakland, CA (caregiver)
End User Desc: The wheelchair is for my 85-year old mother who can walk, but not for long distances.

Strengths: Simple design, solid light materials, lovely color. Mom loves her new "red wheels."

Weaknesses: It was a little difficult to pull the wheelchair apart when I first took it out of the box. Two pieces were sticking together and I had to pull real hard to unhinge them.

Reviewed on 05/22/2009

Reviewer: Patricia C. from Navarre, OH (caregiver)
End User Desc: mother age 89 15 yrs in invacare wheelchair The first cushion lasted for 15 yrs. It still looked like new and kept it's shape.

Strengths: perfect fit for chair simple and clean look to it nice support for body weight never had sore bottom from sitting on it 15 yrs

Weaknesses: none

Reviewed on 04/11/2009

Reviewer: Stephen H. from Camptonville, CA
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Reviewed on 04/03/2009

Reviewer: Inez G. from Corpus Christi, TX
End User Desc: 64 years of age and I've had polio since the age of 5.

Strengths: Very sturdy and when I sit on it it stays firm. I like that I can take out the pillow case and wash it. This cushion last for a very long time. VERY HAPPY WITH IT!

Weaknesses: There is not any weaknesses to this product.

Reviewed on 02/28/2009

Reviewer: Harry K. from Apollo, PA (caregiver)
End User Desc: 80 year old double amputee

Strengths: Comfort

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Reviewed on 02/28/2009

Reviewer: Danell G. from Slidell, LA
End User Desc: I am 54 yrs. old. I lost my right leg and had a stroke.

Strengths: The seat is very comfortable.

Weaknesses:

Reviewed on 11/09/2008

Reviewer: Harold S. from Ridgeway, SC
End User Desc: Age 77, Self suffficient but unable to walk

Strengths: Retains its shape

Weaknesses: None

Reviewed on 11/09/2008

Reviewer: Linda M. from Las Vegas, NV (caregiver)
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Reviewed on 10/04/2008

Reviewer: Rebecca F. from Bronson, MI
End User Desc: My favorite brand cushion--second purchase--comfortable, good support and long lasting. 49, MS, wheelchair user for 13 yrs.

Strengths: Excellent construction and fabric selection.

Weaknesses: None.

Reviewed on 09/01/2008

Reviewer: Douglas C. from Elfrida, AZ
End User Desc: 52 year old paraplegic

Strengths: The quality surpassed my expectations.

Weaknesses: As of yet I have not noticed any weakness.

Reviewed on 08/29/2008

Reviewer: Becky N. from American Falls, ID (caregiver)
End User Desc: 72 year old mother. Mild Stoke affecting Right Side.

Strengths: It supports where needed and gives where needed as long as she's seated properly in it. She spends lots of time sitting on it in her favorite wheelchair. This cushion she's complained the least about.

Weaknesses: Mother has Osteoporosis as well as the mild stroke. This cushion is designed pretty exacting for fit and support and it's important feature; promote good posture/spine alignment. At the beginning (a few days into using it) this was hard on her until she and we realized you need to make sure you sit properlly on it. It takes her a few tries sometimes to get her seat where it should be, but the benefits of this paid off in ability to sit longer and not have the aches later of sitting improperly when moved to another chair or to bed. We purchased the cushion to fit her chair, when we probably should of considered fitting the cushion to her dimensions instead. I'm sure Spinlife.com would have helped us figure this out if we'd only asked. But it would be nice to know up front what would be most important in a cushion purchase- fit to chair or to USER. As this cushion has a wonderful non-slip system a smaller one would have worked fine we feel. This one works well as long as she is seated properly she's willing to live with that because when right she feels good. The cost of the cushion for mother's fixed income keeps us at this time from trying another size or another cushion. Our two purchases from Spinlife.com have served us well though and we'll come back again for products.

Reviewed on 08/21/2008

Reviewer: Carl W. from Storrs, CT
End User Desc: 77yrs. Difficulty walking due to lymphoma, uses wheelchair occasionally.

Strengths: Cushion is comfortable, easy to use.

Weaknesses: Can't think of any.

Reviewed on 08/09/2008

Reviewer: Sheila A. from Tucson, AZ
End User Desc: My husband uses the cushion, have been looking for this cushion for years, and found it searching on the internet. Was that a happy surprise. Looks an

Strengths: Has zipper goes around the sides, easy to put support board or your plastic board in. Light weight and easy to keep clean. Liked it so well order another one for back up.

Weaknesses: There doesn't seem to be one.

Reviewed on 07/04/2008

Reviewer: Lloyd C. from Fairfax, VA (caregiver)
End User Desc: my wife is in the acute diabetic stage of the illness, leaving her with neuropathy (nerve endings throughout body deteriorating) making it difficult t

Strengths: the way it is contoured keeping the body centered in the chair. Zipper allows for easy cleaning. Velcro keeps it from moving around. Light weight material also is not hot and allows the tush to breathe!

Weaknesses: none.

Reviewed on 06/30/2008

Reviewer: Walter B. from Monroe, WI (caregiver)
End User Desc: Being used by my Mother who is presently in an assisted living facility.

Strengths: Excellent quality so far and the cover makes it easy to take care of and keep clean.

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Reviewed on 06/06/2008

Reviewer: Thomas G. from Troy, NY
End User Desc: parapalegic,,20 years now,,,62 years old and the Absolute Foam Wheelchair Cushion is the greatest Cushion I have ever got....It is the greatest, 100%

Strengths: Everything,,,,from top to bottom

Weaknesses: None

Reviewed on 05/31/2008

Reviewer: Richard B. from Sedona, AZ (caregiver)
End User Desc: quadaplic

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Reviewed on 05/09/2008

Reviewer: Richard B. from Sedona, AZ (caregiver)
End User Desc: quadaplic

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Reviewed on 05/09/2008

Reviewer: susan M. from Honolulu, HI
End User Desc: Used on a trip to Japan where traveling with the elderly is in much need of a wheelchair.

Strengths: Easy to use; compact; comfortable for the size; good quality; great price; nice color (blue);

Weaknesses: Didn't like the foot rest - it easily came off during transportation. Also, it always needed adjustment.

Reviewed on 04/22/2008

Reviewer: John F. from Adrian, MI
End User Desc: Paraplegic with sensation. Never had a bedsore, don't want one. Very active, not accustomed to using a cushion. Operate a thousand acre farm and am fr

Strengths: Washable, stays in place, comfortable.

Weaknesses: Haven't found any yet.

Reviewed on 04/03/2008

Reviewer: Lisa T. from Red Lion, PA
End User Desc: I am a 41-year-old female wheelchair user with cerebral palsy.

Strengths: The seat cushion is very comfortable to sit in and doesn't leave me sore at the end of the day.

Weaknesses: I don't feel there are any weaknesses to this cushion except that maybe the price is a bit too high.

Reviewed on 03/09/2008

Reviewer: Lois E. from E. Weymouth, MA
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Weaknesses: Doen't have a gel

Reviewed on 03/04/2008

Reviewer: jim M. from Everett, WA (caregiver)
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Reviewed on 02/21/2008

Reviewer: Stanley S. from Seabrook, NH (caregiver)
End User Desc:

Strengths: lightweight and simple to use..

Weaknesses: none that I have found

Reviewed on 02/17/2008

Reviewer: Robert K. from Rockhill, SC (caregiver)
End User Desc: Wife - 35 year old with Multiple Sclerosis - uses wheel chair 100% of the time

Strengths: Easy care maintenance - cover can be removed and machine washed.

Weaknesses: Taking cushion on and off the chair for transportation of the chair is a bit of a hastle.

Reviewed on 02/12/2008

Reviewer: Alan B. from Novato, CA
End User Desc: wheelchair

Strengths: Is exact replacement of original chair cushion and was received directly from wheelchair vendor

Weaknesses: none

Reviewed on 02/03/2008

Reviewer: CAROL P. from PITTSBURGH, PA
End User Desc: stroke; use wheelchair most of time

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Reviewed on 12/20/2007

Reviewer: Marion P. from Baytown, TX (caregiver)
End User Desc: End user is 33-year-old, multiply handicapped, wheel chair-bound daughter.

Strengths: Price and quality

Weaknesses: Can't think of any.

Reviewed on 11/23/2007

Reviewer: William E. from Kill Devil Hills, NC
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Reviewed on 11/17/2007

Reviewer: Michael Y. from Frederick, MD
End User Desc: wheel chair bound from a stroke.

Strengths: I like the velcro fasteners that hold the seat.

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Reviewed on 11/15/2007

Reviewer: Karen S. from Prescott, WI (caregiver)
End User Desc: Female, 94 years old, post stroke and post hip fracture due to fall.

Strengths:

Weaknesses: none that I knowof

Reviewed on 10/25/2007

Reviewer: Michael B. from Chicago, IL
End User Desc: 50 yo, with neuropathy.

Strengths: Durability

Weaknesses: None

Reviewed on 10/20/2007

Reviewer: Ronald A. from Cedar Falls, IA
End User Desc:

Strengths: Longevity

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Reviewed on 09/28/2007

Reviewer: Paul B. from Lafayette, CA
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Reviewed on 09/22/2007

Reviewer: Rita S. from Santa Fe, NM
End User Desc: Female, age 77 with severe spinal problems. Wheelchair bound 90% of the time.

Strengths: The right degree of "give" - not too much but enough.

Weaknesses: None that I've noted.

Reviewed on 09/06/2007

Reviewer: Norman S. from Frankfort, IL (caregiver)
End User Desc: Replacement cushion was purchased for my 88 year old mother-in-law's wheel chair.

Strengths: Fits as well as the original equipment.

Weaknesses:

Reviewed on 09/04/2007

Reviewer: Bradley O. from Greenville, SC
End User Desc:

Strengths: It meets the expectations I had it. I would recommend to a friend.

Weaknesses: I would like for it to have been thicker foam.

Reviewed on 08/12/2007

Reviewer: Mirna D. from Grayslake, IL (caregiver)
End User Desc: Morelia, Mexico. My Mom. And she is very happy with it.

Strengths: It is very comfortable and relaxing.

Weaknesses:

Reviewed on 07/27/2007

Reviewer: Velma S. from Portland, OR
End User Desc:

Strengths: N/A

Weaknesses: N/A

Reviewed on 07/23/2007

Reviewer: Goldye M. from Seguin, TX
End User Desc: 79 year old, woman with rheumatoid arthritis, Lymphoma in remission, 2 hip surgeries one a Girdlestone Proceedure.

Strengths: Serves the purpose it is designed for.

Weaknesses: It is pricy for its size.

Reviewed on 07/20/2007

Reviewer: Constantin U. from Chicago, IL
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Weaknesses: none

Reviewed on 07/18/2007

Reviewer: Jackie D. from Summit, MS
End User Desc: 56 y/o female AK amputee,part-time wheelchair user.

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Reviewed on 07/12/2007

Reviewer: Larry S. from Detroit, MI (caregiver)
End User Desc: 91 year old Afro-American female, 260 lbs, unable to walk since 2005.

Strengths: Ease of use and durable material.

Weaknesses: Needs to be a little softer.

Reviewed on 07/10/2007

Reviewer: Sandra F. from Lake Charlas, LA (caregiver)
End User Desc: My mother, age 93 likes her cushion alot. Very comfortable!!!

Strengths: Duriable and comfortable

Weaknesses: So far NONE

Reviewed on 07/01/2007

Reviewer: Meryl T. from Secaucus, NJ (caregiver)
End User Desc: 90 yr. old female, broken hip

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Reviewed on 06/05/2007

Reviewer: Saul A. from West Palm Beach, FL
End User Desc: I am a stroke victim. Wheelchair bound. The cushion eased my sitting time in chair and it doesn't slide around like the other one I had.

Strengths: Non-sliding base. Doesn't slip out the chair.

Weaknesses: none

Reviewed on 05/31/2007

Reviewer: Donald R. from Sacramento, CA
End User Desc: Aka amputee, 72 years old, confined to wheelchair for past 2 1/2 years.

Strengths:

Weaknesses: Corner seams do fail after 6 months was my experience with the first pad and cover.

Reviewed on 05/20/2007

Reviewer: ron G. from Ojai, CA (caregiver)
End User Desc: Full time wheelchair user.

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Reviewed on 05/18/2007

Reviewer: Ellen H. from Canada
End User Desc: I don't have to use my wheelchair all the time, so I only have limited use of the cushion.

Strengths: I really like the ease of attaching the cushion to the seat of my wheelchair. Also, it is very easy to wash the cushion cover.

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Reviewed on 05/16/2007

Reviewer: Jorge B. from Union, NJ
End User Desc: I should have bought a cushion years ago. The price was reasonable, customer service was great, I received it quickly.

Strengths: Comfort, simple.

Weaknesses: None.

Reviewed on 05/04/2007

Reviewer: Bernadine H. from Coatesville, PA
End User Desc:

Strengths: Nice material.

Weaknesses: None.

Reviewed on 04/12/2007

Reviewer: Patricia C. from Montrose, CO
End User Desc: 55, no disability, needed a cushion.

Strengths:

Weaknesses: I'm not happy with the cushion but my mother loves it so it's her's now. I thought it was too stiff and hard for sitting for any length of time.

Reviewed on 04/07/2007

Reviewer: Janis K. from Mililani, HI (caregiver)
End User Desc: 90 Yr. Old male. Able to walk but tires easily so purchasing the wheel chair has helped considerably.

Strengths: Comfortable and easy to maintain.

Weaknesses: None.

Reviewed on 04/07/2007

Reviewer: David R. from Warsaw, IL
End User Desc: 46 yrs. old. Stroke.

Strengths: As advertised.

Weaknesses: None.

Reviewed on 04/05/2007

Reviewer: Elaine F. from Columbia, MD
End User Desc: I am a 64-year-old female RAK amputee. The foam wheelchair cushion I recently purhcased is very comfortable.

Strengths: One of the strengths of the cushion is that it holds its shape very well which is a plus to me.

Weaknesses: I find no weaknesses in the product.

Reviewed on 03/07/2007

Reviewer: Donna R. from Santa Clarita, CA (caregiver)
End User Desc: User is my mom, who is in a care facility. She is 95 and extremely frail and needed a cushion to make her more comfortable in her wheelchair.

Strengths: Good quality, easy to clean, durable.

Weaknesses: Little unforgiving at the beginning (complained it was a little hard), but shortly it was fine.

Reviewed on 02/14/2007

Reviewer: Pat P. from Loveland, CO
End User Desc:

Strengths: It has very good memory and fits my chair very well.

Weaknesses: This product is still so new I have not seen any weaknesses as of yet.

Reviewed on 01/21/2007

Reviewer: Kathy H. from Grundy, VA (caregiver)
End User Desc: PARALYSIS WAIST DOWN, MALE, 52 WE PURCHASED THIS TO USE IN BATHTUB TO SIT ON WHILE BATHING.

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Reviewed on 01/20/2007

Reviewer: Chandler W. from The Villages, FL
End User Desc: I use this product. I'm 45 and have scoliosis with weak lower leg muscles which limits me to a wheelchair.

Strengths: That it is light weight and firm. It provides great support and can be used in a travel type situation instead of the heavier cushions most users have. Also it attaches to the seat sling velcro easily.

Weaknesses: Mine was a personal case. I needed a 18 "(wide) x 20" Deep. I settled for the 18" x 18" as this was the closest size offered and it meets my needs very well.

Reviewed on 01/07/2007

Reviewer: Edward Y. from Greencastle, IN
End User Desc: Age 66, double leg amputee.

Strengths: Good product. May want the waterproof foam version.

Weaknesses: Too thick if one transfers frequently. May want the thinner Jay brand for a lighter person. The height makes for a more difficult transfer.

Reviewed on 01/02/2007

Reviewer: William G. from Hawthorne, NJ (caregiver)
End User Desc: My 89 year old mother uses the wheelchair for safety reasons while I am at work.

Strengths: Provides good support for my mother's hip replacement. Makes her very comfortable.

Weaknesses: None that I can see.

Reviewed on 12/04/2006

Reviewer: ELLEN F. from CAMAS, WA
End User Desc:

Strengths: FITS TRANSPORT CHAIR AND DOES NOT SLIDE AROUND. VERY COMFORTABLE.

Weaknesses:

Reviewed on 11/04/2006

Reviewer: Beverly O. from Flushing, MI
End User Desc: I am a 70 something disabled person with severe rheumatoid arthritis and osteo-arthritis.

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Reviewed on 11/04/2006

Reviewer: LILLIAN S. from OAK LAWN, IL
End User Desc: I AM 76 YEARS OLD AND HAVE RECENTLY HAD OPEN HEART SURGERY. I CANNOT WALK DUE TO NO KNEE CAP IN MY KNEE.

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Reviewed on 10/18/2006

Reviewer: Donald R. from Sacramento, CA
End User Desc: I have my left leg amputated above the knee and am in the wheelchair almost 16 hours a day.

Strengths: Firm cushion and cover is easily removable for washing.

Weaknesses: Corner seams are not sewn tight enough and have needed to be re-sewn.

Reviewed on 09/27/2006