The Top 5 Best Wheelchair Cushions for Positioning

After hundreds of hours of testing, we break down our list of the top 5 best wheelchair cushions for positioning. Learn more and view prices at the following links:

#5 Support Pro - http://bit.ly/2C3WJYK
#4 ROHO Contour Select - http://bit.ly/2CeekgW
#3 Jay Union - http://bit.ly/2BY9AuL
#2 Vicair Vector X - http://bit.ly/2ASJJ7z
#1 Saddle - http://bit.ly/2iFdQbe

We put over $5K worth of wheelchair cushions through our 70 point test, so be sure to check out our other reviews and buying guides for more information so that you can make the best choice for your wheelchair cushion.

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A great wheelchair cushion can make sitting for prolonged periods of time more comfortable, protect your skin from excess or uneven pressure, and even help keep you cool - but if you can’t sit in it properly, you might as well sit on a bag of sand. That’s why we put over $5000 worth of cushions through our 70 point test to whittle them down to the best of the best.

Starting us off affordably at number 5, the Support Pro wheelchair cushion from The Comfort Company is composed of a single piece of high resiliency foam with a coccyx cutout and waterfall front to reduce pressure on your legs. From there, you can decide between Zero Elevation, Wedge, Antithrust, Pommel, or even the Comfort Company’s quadra gel options to craft a cushion with the right balance of positioning and pressure reducing features. A beautiful, well crafted water resistant cover rounds out the Support Pro which comes in at just under $100 for most options without gel.

Coming in at number four is the ROHO Contour Select wheelchair cushion which takes modern air technology to new heights. First, the cushion is divided into 4 quadrants that can each be inflated to different levels of tension while the complex-sounding but simple to operate ISOFLO Memory Control Unit lets you easily adjust air distribution between them. The individual air cells then distribute pressure evenly within each quadrant to totally immerse your posterior. Finally, the cells are contoured to keep your pelvis centered and stable in an upright, aligned position. An incredible cover and a price of just over $350 wrap up the ROHO Contour Select Wheelchair Cushion in a package that not only dominated the air category but became our pick for the best wheelchair cushion overall.

Number three on our list takes foam layering technology to the next level. The Jay Union wheelchair cushion from Sunrise Medical combines four layers of foam to create a cushion with a sturdy base, contoured positioning mid section, a super soft low shear top, and another layer that has a liquid filled well for supporting your tailbone. Even the Union’s cover has two layers with the inner layer designed to be totally waterproof and the outer layer designed to be comfortable, breathable, and even anti bacterial. At just over $300, the Jay Union wheelchair cushion earned our pick for the most advanced wheelchair cushion in the foam category.

Switching things up at number two is the Vicair Vector X wheelchair cushion from the Comfort Company. Inside each of the Vector’s ten compartments, you’ll find pre-filled tetrahedronal comfort cells which means you won’t need to constantly refill the cushion with air and that adjusting the cushion is as simple as moving the cells from one compartment to another. You can even make gradual adjustments to each chamber as your positioning needs change. The Comfort Company’s two fantastic cover options round out this incredibly adjustable cushion which at just over $300 became our pick for the most advanced wheelchair cushion in the air category.

And finally, our pick for the best wheelchair cushion for positioning goes to the Saddle wheelchair cushion from The Comfort Company. All Saddle models are composed of two layers of high resiliency foam with a coccyx cutout, deep lateral and medial leg contours, and a waterfall front to take pressure off your legs. From here you can decide between Zero Elevation, Wedge, and Antithrust options, depending on your needs. And we definitely recommend adding The Comfort Company’s QuadraGel option as this gel helps regulate temperature and provides additional pressure relief. Fantastic cover options and a price tag starting at just $150 wrap up the incredible Saddle wheelchair cushion from The Comfort Company into a flexible customizable positioning cushion with a price that’s hard to beat.