I have back issues, got 18 ways and done almost 6 hours without a break, no issues with 18 ways AT ALL personally.Col Lamb wrote: ↑Sun Jun 19, 2022 4:47 pm There is a big difference in comfort especially if you have back issues.
You will probably find that the 8 way are very similar to the 18 way overall but the 8 way have a very flat back and very, very limited adjustment.
18 way are snug for a person built slim to medium, any larger and you sit on them and not in them.
For me the 14 way are far more comfortable, especially on long journeys as there is squirm room for ones rear, this is severely lacking in an 18 way where the extra 4 ways are just the bolster adjustments.
In both 14 and 18 way I find the 4 way lumber adjustment and the fore and aft squab adjustment great to enable fine tuning of comfort.
I would always vote for the 14 way.
I'm 5ft 10' and just under 14 stone (that's a lie, crept over 14 after 2 weeks in Vegas ).
I can't comment on any of the other seats cause I've never sat in them, but imo, 18 ways are comfortable.
I believe if you have seat COOLING then the seat base is firmer and this is what many complain about.
Side bolsters on the 18 ways do make the seats a little awkward to get into and out of, but the actual seat is fine.