Stradia vs pole position
02-12-2014, 04:51 AM
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Stradia vs pole position
Anyone ever sat in either seat ? I am in the market for some seats. Based off comfort level, and personal opinion
I am 6'0. 190lbs / 33 inch waist
Anyone who has sat in either seat lmk
Stradia II vs Pole Position
I am 6'0. 190lbs / 33 inch waist
Anyone who has sat in either seat lmk
Stradia II vs Pole Position
02-12-2014, 05:02 AM
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I have PP's and I absolutely love them. More comfy than the stock seats by a long shot, IMO.
4-5 hour drives are a breeze now.
No idea on the Stradia though.
4-5 hour drives are a breeze now.
No idea on the Stradia though.
02-12-2014, 05:36 AM
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02-12-2014, 09:36 AM
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I've sat in both. I replaced my Pole Position with a stradia, so that should tell you something.
Honestly, seats are something you just need to sit in, hard to tell someone which is better over the internet. I mean, even sitting in them, your initial impression may change over time. The 2 main reasons why I swapped out my Pole Position for a Stradia was the seat belt and ability to recline. I was not using a seat belt extender, so it was a PITA to latch and unlatch my seat belt each time. But primarily, I got sick of a fixed back seat. I used to run bucket seats all the time when I was younger, but after a while, I felt that I would be happier with a seat back that sat just a few degrees further back. And now that I have a reclining seat, I find myself wanting to change the seat back position to fit my mood. Sometimes I feel like sitting straight up like a bucket seat, other times I feel like reclining a few degrees back, other times when I "try" to sleep in my car, I recline it all the way back (which still isn't much, but WAY better than trying to sleep in a pole position! haha
Anyhow, the nice part about Stradias is that you can buy the optional low cushion (thinner butt cushion) which is nice. I opted for it and it's just fine--it's still plenty of cushion for your butt.
The only thing I need to point out to you since you're 6'0" is that my friend who is over 6 ft didn't like the Stradia because he said the wings pushed his shoulders too far forward. I'm 5'6" so I don't feel like I have that problem, probably because my shoulders don't sit as high on the seat back and my shoulders aren't as wide either. So that is something to consider.
They are both just about the same difficulty for ingress and egress. The quality of the fabrics are pretty much on par with each other with the Recaro maybe having a very slight advantage, but nothing too drastic.
If seating height is your main concern, I DO feel like I sit lower in the stradia than the PP. The PP with BC rail actually felt similar to stock height, maybe a smidge lower. The Stradia is low enough to make a difference.
let me know if you have any other questions that I can help with.
Honestly, seats are something you just need to sit in, hard to tell someone which is better over the internet. I mean, even sitting in them, your initial impression may change over time. The 2 main reasons why I swapped out my Pole Position for a Stradia was the seat belt and ability to recline. I was not using a seat belt extender, so it was a PITA to latch and unlatch my seat belt each time. But primarily, I got sick of a fixed back seat. I used to run bucket seats all the time when I was younger, but after a while, I felt that I would be happier with a seat back that sat just a few degrees further back. And now that I have a reclining seat, I find myself wanting to change the seat back position to fit my mood. Sometimes I feel like sitting straight up like a bucket seat, other times I feel like reclining a few degrees back, other times when I "try" to sleep in my car, I recline it all the way back (which still isn't much, but WAY better than trying to sleep in a pole position! haha
Anyhow, the nice part about Stradias is that you can buy the optional low cushion (thinner butt cushion) which is nice. I opted for it and it's just fine--it's still plenty of cushion for your butt.
The only thing I need to point out to you since you're 6'0" is that my friend who is over 6 ft didn't like the Stradia because he said the wings pushed his shoulders too far forward. I'm 5'6" so I don't feel like I have that problem, probably because my shoulders don't sit as high on the seat back and my shoulders aren't as wide either. So that is something to consider.
They are both just about the same difficulty for ingress and egress. The quality of the fabrics are pretty much on par with each other with the Recaro maybe having a very slight advantage, but nothing too drastic.
If seating height is your main concern, I DO feel like I sit lower in the stradia than the PP. The PP with BC rail actually felt similar to stock height, maybe a smidge lower. The Stradia is low enough to make a difference.
let me know if you have any other questions that I can help with.
02-13-2014, 08:38 AM
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If seating height is your main concern, I DO feel like I sit lower in the stradia than the PP. The PP with BC rail actually felt similar to stock height, maybe a smidge lower. The Stradia is low enough to make a difference.
let me know if you have any other questions that I can help with.
let me know if you have any other questions that I can help with.
02-13-2014, 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Chris_Lum' timestamp='1392230168' post='23012478
If seating height is your main concern, I DO feel like I sit lower in the stradia than the PP. The PP with BC rail actually felt similar to stock height, maybe a smidge lower. The Stradia is low enough to make a difference.
let me know if you have any other questions that I can help with.
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02-13-2014, 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by sam_spider' timestamp='1392313110' post='23014137
[quote name='Chris_Lum' timestamp='1392230168' post='23012478']
If seating height is your main concern, I DO feel like I sit lower in the stradia than the PP. The PP with BC rail actually felt similar to stock height, maybe a smidge lower. The Stradia is low enough to make a difference.
let me know if you have any other questions that I can help with.
If seating height is your main concern, I DO feel like I sit lower in the stradia than the PP. The PP with BC rail actually felt similar to stock height, maybe a smidge lower. The Stradia is low enough to make a difference.
let me know if you have any other questions that I can help with.
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Sorry my post wasn't very clear. BYS lowering rail was on stock seats, now I have Buddy Club rail with the PP's. BC & PP's is lower than the BYS with stock seats.
