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Astech Comfort Inserts combine patented Intelligel brand gel and Sunmate memory foam to get the best possible ride from your seat.

Intelligel is a unique type of gel. It is manufactured with small (patented) column buckling cells that allow the gel to compress and rebound with the rider, significantly reducing high and low frequency vibration, shock and pressure. Intelligel is the best type of gel for seating comfort available today.

Sunmate memory foam is a unique 40% plant based material. It is manufactured to be much less temperature sensitive then any other memory foams. Sunmate is made specifically for seating applications and conforms under pressure to your shape, giving you the best ride of your life. We offer a variety of comfort levels, from extra firm to extra soft.

How its done
Your seat cover is removed. Intelligel is inserted in a large pocket we cut into your existing foam. Progressively softer layers of Sunmate memory foam are laminated layer upon layer up to the height of your stock or aftermarket seat foam. The foam is shaped to its original shape and your cover is replaced. Your seat is cleaned and prepared for return shipping. We do both portions of a two up seat for $199.00 and solo seats for $129.00

What makes Astech Comfort Inserts different from all the other gel / gel & foam seat pads / inserts I've seen?
The majority of gel we hear about is an flat pad of sticky gel from 3/8 to 3/4 thick inserted right under the seat cover. Flat gels where designed to simulate body fat for wheel chair seating. You may see other column gels ie Soft bottoms, all of them have 1 inch square or larger columns. Intelligel has columns 3 times smaller then other gels. Smaller columns provide the right amount of support and a controlled collapse and rebound rate. Intelligel is very effective at dampening vibration. Then - Foams, urethane, open cell , closed cell or memory foams are single hardness foam. All memory foams , except Sunmate, as fas as I know currently, are very temperature sensitive. Very hard when cold and very soft when hot. Laminated Sunmate is a mix of seating quality foams. Starting firmer near the gel and getting progressively softer as the foam nears the rider. This allows your weight to be spread over a greater area than other foams.

How Long does it take to get my seat done and returned?
Most seats are completed in 2-3 hours of our receiving them. If you are close enough to ride or drive over , call us for a time. Mailed in seats are usually back in the mail in 2 days. Friday and Saturday deliverys take an extra day. We use our local Post Office for shipping. They need the business and are the cheapest on parcel post, about $13.00.

Most seats are in transit 1-3 days, the west and northwest take a day or 2 longer.
What kind of seat can have an Astech comfort Insert installed? - Any Stock factory seat or aftermarket seat including Corbin, Mustang, Saddlemen, LePera, Diamond and others EXCEPT Corbin Gentry seats or others with sewn down covers.

Will my seat look different after the insert is done?
No visual difference, but it will BE different. Your seat is returned in the same good condition as we received it, no higher or lower, in fact you won't be able to tell what was done until you sit on it.

Sure, my seat feels great right now, How about after several hours of riding?
That is when you'll really get the benefits of Astech comfort inserts. Intelligel works like a shock absorber inside your seat, constantly compressing and rebounding so your flesh doesn't have to. Laminated Sunmate is firmer at the bottom, softer near the top where you sit. Sunmate is always conforming its self to your shape, spreading your weight over a larger area and reducing pressure on your anatomy. That said, Nothing, even being carried on a pillow in your mothers arms is perfect. Astech Comfort Inserts are the best technology currently available and will improve your ride dramatically.