28-06-16, 08:08 PM
Hey dickturpin,
Yeah, the blue foam is quite a lot softer than the recon - see the photos with the vice laying on them. What I did was I doubled the foam over, laid it on my workbench and sat on it - just gives you an idea of how much 'give' you'll get. I'm happy with the recon - comfortable and not too squidgey. You might prefer a layer of the blue or inserts as shown here. I wouldn't be surprised if three layers of the blue would be too saggy but hey, if it is you can always cut it out and replace it!
One thing that worked out well in my project was that keeping the original foam sides formed a box to set the insert into - the box keeps everything together. Without that box you'd be relying on the glue to hold everything together and it's good but I don't know if it's *that* good. A down-side is that if the middle is really soft you'll get the firmer sides of the box staying put and the softer middle sinking in. But hey, have a play and see what works for you!
Whatever you do, please post photos and a write-up here - great to assemble experience of what works!!!
Dave
PS I just added a line to the 'Tips' section - I only had just enough recon for the job so I'd recommend getting more than I did, whichever you use.