Although there are some small issues, this seat overall is far superior to others I've tried. The comfort of the higher back cannot be overlooked. It's the main thing that separates this seat by far from others out there. I've purchased 2 of these in the past for my tandem sit on top, but now it was time to change out the seat on my other single-seat kayak. This model was an upgrade of the previous version given it now has lumbar support, bungee storage and the very convenient water bottle holders, which I love. Truth be told, I found the lumbar support pillow too stiff and very uncomfortable, no matter where I positioned. That got tossed aside quickly and the chair without it is still the best. One thing that didn't change for the better was the bottom cushion itself. The gel padding on the seat has still not improved or gotten thicker in this more expensive model. So once again, I'm forced to lay another thin gel pad on top of it that's meant for bleacher seating. It works great, but why can't they just make it better -- especially at this price??? The seat bottom also slides around terrible on the plastic of my sit-on-top kayak. As in the past, I added wide stick on velcro strips under each cheek to keep it in place. A non-slip fabric on the bottom of the seat cushion would have been another great upgrade that didn't happen over the years. All in all -- the seat is still great.