Customer Rating: 
Summary: Kan't believe the Komfort Bead seat cushion works!!!
Comment: OK, I'm a Driver's Ed Teacher. Yesterday after 5 hours of driving, I get out of my car with rear end and tailbone hurting, stand up stooped over and waddle away from my car. The pain passes after a while and life goes on as usual.
I get home and my Amazon.com package has arrived. The Komfort Bead Wood Beaded Seat Cushion has arrived. I immediately remove the string attachments and discard them because every review says they are worthless. I'm a firm believer that you can fix anything with Duct Tape, Bungee Cords and Nylon Straps so I always have a supply of these. I get my small bungee cord and fasten the top of the beads to the two bars of my head rest. I didn't attach any other part.
Next day, today, another 5 hours of driving. End of day, no pain and able to walk erect (back) right out of the car. Is it safe to attribute this to the beaded cushion? I think so. I have 6 hours of driving tomorrow and if I get any pains, I'll let you know.
Worked for me, a 48yr 250 lb. male. Was originally looking for an Ortho support pillow but reviews said they flatten out with 150 lb. folks.
Man, I would have "Murderized" those!
Customer Rating: 
Summary: wooden beads are comfortable
Comment: its a great product for that price; others complained about difficulties in attaching to seat. Had no problems although strings could be longer and stronger. overall great buy
Customer Rating:
Summary: Marginal Satisfaction
Comment: poorly constructed. Purchased for a work vehicle: I do not anticipate it lasting the season. Securing to the seat a nightmare: had to buy tiny bungee cords to make up for the whimpy string manufacture sent.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Real Deal - Install Details
Comment: For those looking for beaded seat cushions, this is the real deal.
Beads are decent quality and nylon mesh construction is adequate for the job. Varnish appears like it will last (no obvious bubbles or chipping). Great value for price, here.
The neck portion runs about 21" of the total length.
We have a huge seat Town Car, and this covered it with inches to spare, actually.
The install went okay on two different cars (the other is a bucket-seat car, non-American make).
Steps for install:
-Position the cushion how you'd like it for length, running the neck between the posts on the headrest. (Some cars may require you to remove the headrest and re-insert between the beads, if the neck of the bead cushion doesn't run between posts easily. This should be rare, as most of the major car manufacturers buy seats from the same car seat suppliers, these days).
-With a piece of twine, "weave" through the beads, by going under-and-over, in a "D"-shpaed pattern. Using a "D" shape will spread the stress over a larger number of beads and angles. The "D" pattern should face down, so that the 'straight part' goes between the posts and the curved, support part dips down about 3-4 inches. [tip: if you loop around the headrest posts, rather than just running the twine across them, loop going across the the front and leading to the back, i.e. clockwise on the left and counter-clockwise on the right. It's *not* a big difference, but it will spread the tension somewhat better).
-Make sure it is *very* snug, by wiggling everything and making sure the twine "seats" along the path of least resistance (usually at beads' edges).
-Tie it off with a square knot (or any non-slipping knot). [n.b. some headrests have a button to push or slide at the base of one of the posts, to allow them to retract, in case you are wondering why the darn thing won't go back down, after you pulled it up...]
Secure the seat portion by going all the way around the middle, using the same under-over method. (Leave a little play, about 1/2 inch, so that the seat can recline, without the bead cushion getting too taught).
Rather than twine, I used a softer cord, for this (the parachute cord, with core removed), to spare the fabric on the seats the force of high tension twine.
I was also able to hide the cord in the crease of the seat, so it is not visible for people in the back seat (or something for kids to see and want to play with ...).
This method has put up with a lot of twisting and turning, without much ado, so far.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Works great!
Comment: I don't know what the fuss is, I've had mine for a month or two and it works great!
I feed it through the headrest and with a short piece of cord, shoelace actually, tied it to the hand bar on the back of the seat of my Honda Odyssey. I don't bother tying the sides down. I am 6' 230lbs and have no trouble. Maybe for those with a superwide butt it would be.
Works as adverstised, keeps the backside cool in the hot days of summer!
Good quality, looks nice too.
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