I am satisfied.
Subtitled "A 190 lb Man's Experience with the WonderGel Extreme: Adventures in Desk Chair Sitting. The Amazonian Story...by the Amazonian. With Dwight Schrute."<br /><br />My desk chair at home is in great shape, but the seat cushion has lost its push, so I feel like I'm sitting directly on the base plate below.  After a while, it is painful to sit.  I had tried putting old pillows underneath, but had to constantly fluff them and/or re-position them.<br /><br />The first time you sit on this WonderGel Extreme, you will feel what makes these WonderGel cushions unique.  As you sit, the gel cells start to buckle underneath you, and you fit into a nice cradled pocket.  I like that it is durable, cleanable, and has a nice cushion effect.  I also like to support US manufacturing whenever possible, so it was a nice bonus to learn that WonderGel is made in the USA.<br /><br />However, it is not quite perfect.  I basically had to relearn how to sit.  If you have the cushion pushed all the way to the back of the chair, and try to sit all the way back, you will find a "hard" lump of bunched gel at the back.  So, I actually "aim" for the center of the cushion (the cushion still pushed all the way back), so I'm able to "float" in the pocket in the middle.  I find that my back still comfortably finds the back of the chair, with no resulting lump or awkward posture resulting.  In short, don't slide yourself down the back of the chair, but aim your tush to the center of the WonderGel cushion.<br /><br />Having learned that approach, I am satisfied with the cushion, and no longer feel any pain from sitting in my chair.<br /><br />Edit 05/01/2014<br /><br />I carefully removed the carry handle for a few reasons:<br /><br />1) I am not toting this around; it stays on my desk chair at home.<br /><br />2) When I have the cushion positioned with the handle to the back of the chair, it contributes to the "lump" effect I mentioned above in my review.<br /><br />3) When I turn the cushion around so the handle faces forward, its hard "sharp" corners create discomfort under my legs.<br /><br />Now, with the handle removed, I find the overall comfort of the WonderGel cushion to be notably improved.  I am much more satisfied now.
Rating: 4 stars