Over-hyped, in my opinion
I'm not going to lie, having at least any cushion under my bum has helped loads with the amount of sitting I do. I typically sit at a desk most of the day, anywhere between 12-16 hours (I know, it's not the greatest). You can imagine that it gets pretty tender downstairs during that time range, day after day. Yes, I need a cushion and this one works, kind of. I honestly think I would be better off with a different cushion. In my opinion, the purple cushion is extremely pricey relative to other brands on the market, squishes too easily, and moves too freely. Running me $80, I expected I'd never need to think about my backside again. Was I wrong. I got the 2 inch pad, after long debate of getting the 1 inch. I mean, I am a large dude, 6'4" and 280 pounds, but the 2 inches doesn't even cut it. I sink straight through it and feel the chair underneath me, so much so that my backside will start hurting after an hour or two. The pad slips around a lot, and not just the pad as a whole. Sliding off the chair, I could probably deal with in other ways, but this pad, because of its flex and grid like design, collapses extremely easily and can go from about a foot and a half long and 1 foot wide to a collapsed 6 inches of uncomfortable hardened goo under my tush. I'm constantly readjusting myself, changing my posture, repositioning the cushion to expand it back to full size, etc. The pad also heats up after a little while and becomes even more malleable than when it's cold, increasing the above issues twofold. Because the pad gives so easily, I find my posture being hunched over more often because my butt has no firm support around the tailbone area. That makes my lumbar have to do all the work by hunching over uncomfortably.<br /><br />I decided to try this cushion because of all the advertisements I've seen on Purple products, the egg test, the satisfied customers, the "science of it", etc. I really wanted to like this cushion, what with all of Purple's claims and such, and have given this pad over 6 months of constant use. I'm sad to say I'm greatly disappointed.  Purple's product just really is not that great for such steep prices. I imagine the thicker you go, the more comfort you would get, but I could barely afford the 2 inch pad, let alone the thicker ones, which seem to double and triple the price.<br /><br />Like I said, I needed a cushion, this technically is one and kind of works, thus the 3 stars. My seat is more comfortable than before, but there's a whole new host of problems that you purchase willingly with your 80 bucks. Just be aware.
Rating: 3 stars