I've heard a lot of negatives about the "gel" seats. I personally use a big cruiser seat, which a lot of people don't like, but it's not one of the gel seats, either.
This may sound like a stupid idea, but if budget is critical, and you want a cruiser-type seat, you might just try putting an ad in Craigslist looking for free seats. I've got a couple in the garage I'm not using, likely other people do, too, and you can't sell 'em for anything, and hate to throw a good one away. You might be able to pick up a couple for nothing and see how they work.
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