malsr

Looking for a quality suspension post for stoker. I don't really have a price range but just want good recommendations from actual users.

jnbrown

We have tried several over the years. Body Float is by far the best.

NYMXer

I have heard from other cyclist, not from personal experience, that the "Thud-Buster" is very good in both performance and price.

vrooom3440

My stoker is quite happy with Thudbuster. But then we have not done a comparison test either.

prj71

Don't buy one at all. Worse idea ever. Stupid cockpit changing parallelogram BS.

Pick up a Brooks Flyer. Cush without the constant shifting seat position.

https://www.amazon.com/Brooks-Saddle.../dp/B000HYNQJG

mtseymour

We've owned the Tamer, Thudbuster LT, Specialized carbon COBL, and currently ride the Cirrus Bodyfloat. The Bodyfloat is the superior post by a big margin. It offers plenty of travel in a stable riding position. It feels like a rigid post until you hit a bump. Then it smoothly compresses and returns to the original position without any bounce. The Bodyfloat is well-made and easily adjusted for rider weight. It has also received favorable attention among gravel and CX single bikes. Here's one review:

Checkpoint: Cirrus Cycles Body Float -

reburns

My stoker loves her Thudbuster LT. It was a big upgrade from the telescoping post that came stock with the T2000. I spent a little time after purchase selecting the proper elastomer combo and adjusting preload, but have since never looked back.

We have not tried the Bodyfloat, mainly because she has no felt need to improve on the TB. I've certainly heard good reviews of the BF and like the local startup story, but I'd have to have her try it out if we were specing a new bike. We saw quite a few stokers on these at the recent NWTR and frankly many of them were bobbing significantly as they pedaled. Probably an adjustment issue I would guess. But the fact that it is a fairly expensive item makes me wary of reviews that could be influenced by purchase justification. Bottom line, I would try out both the TB and BF with the ability to return whichever is less liked.

Artmo 

We use the Vybe Wiggle | USE Vybe Suspension Seatpost | Seat Posts on our T2

The Specialized Cobl on our Macchiato
Specialized Cobl Gobl-R Carbon Seatpost 27.2mm x 350mm | Sigma Sport

and the Thudbuster on the T2000

Our choice is mainly esthetics and in the case of the Cobl, weight, but they all work fine for my 125lb stoker.

mtseymour

I don't think that you can count on "purchase justification". Some buyers are extra picky because of the price while others buy for status.

At the 2015 NWTR, Cirrus offered demos and adjusted the Bodyfloat for each stoker. We were initially skeptical but had time to kill while digesting lunch. After trying the Bodyfloat, my wife didn't want to go back to the Specialized COBL. She's not a gearhead but the Bodyfloat was obviously more comfortable and effective (eg. less bouncy at high cadence). Most of the other teams felt the same way and bought the Bodyfloat at the end of the demo. Did Cirrus offer a demo at the 2016 NWTR?

Artmo 

Boy, is that Bodyfloat one ugly seatpost! It looks like it should be fitted to an agricultural tractor. But if it works, who am I to quibble?!:-)

Philly Tandem

We've tried a few different ones, including the Santana-specific Tamer. In the end, my wife went back to a non-suspension post. The constantly changing saddle-to-crank height was really messing up her knees on long rides. We've been suspension-free for probably 8-10 years at this point, and she's been happy with it.

johnu

I like my Suntour NCX. Lever action is great on the bumps.

SlowJoeCrow

We've gone both ways, although my guess is that the cheap Nashbar branded post on our tandem is so stiff that it is almost indistinguishable from a rigid post. The tandem we borrowed last year had a rigid stoker post and my daughter didn't notice the difference. I think she got more value from finally agreeing to wear padded bike shorts instead of running shorts than suspension.
I've seen a lot of Thudbusters on the road so it's certainly the popular answer.

Azrael71

We use suntour NCX very good posts.

jethro00

Our daily ride includes pothole filled roads and lovely raised bricks on a road. We have 2 tandems. The Trek T900 came with a Bontrager suspension post that is probably inexpensive. We have used that one for 13 years and my stoker likes that one. A Thudbuster ST was installed on our new DaVinci Grand Junction with the #3 (soft) elastomer. My stoker is not happy with it so far. I contacted Cane Creek for suggestions. I plan to order a #1 (very soft) elastomer and try that. The Thudbuster ST comes with 3 elastomers, but not a #1.