memory foam pillows

[shirt]

are they any good, how many do you use and how much were they ?

normal setup for me is one firm manmade and one soft (fnarr) feather/down but after a couple of months I need three as none I've tried retain their plump.

I have asked for memory foam pillows for Xmas as I'm that rock n roll, but could use an indication of which ones. I reckon one thick med/soft should give me the height I need.

[davido140]

I've got one. It's st. (45-50 quid IIRC) Just the one and I use it with a half decent down pillow.

It seems to remember the shape and consitency of a small boulder.

I'll get swapping it for a good quality hollow fibre (?) one ASAP, and a new feather one to go with it.

Edited by davido140 on Saturday 11th December 22:39

[Flintstone]

Good idea to get several of different thicknesses so you can gat the depth you want. A bit like Lego but umm, without the gnarly bits or sharp corners obviously.

[Simpo Two]

I suspect memory foam may be a bit like Post-It notes; ie a mistake.

Somebody made a duff batch of foam that collapsed but they thought 'Ooh, how can we sell this?'

Feathers for me every time.

Earlier this year I needed a new duvet and tried a poylester one. It was adequate but felt like sleeping under a slice of loft insulation. Anyway, i got used to it. Then when the freezing weather came I dug out my 400 tog feather bd and wow, what a difference!

Edited by Simpo Two on Saturday 11th December 23:02

[Laurel Green]

I'm with Simpo on this. The hollow fibre, or whatever they call them, seem like an artificial warmth (if that makes sense). I suffer them in the warmer months but, come winter, can't beat a good, weighty, feather duvet. Same with pillows, has to be feather. Recently, I picked up a couple of pillows from Costco. Feather filled, but instead of sloping to a single seam at the edges, they have a square four-inch edge to the sides. I only use one of these; just plump it up when making the bed and, a good night sleep ensues.
Sorry, but can't remember their name, just seem to remember the packaging mentioning something about a Chinese invention?

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[swiftpete]

I've just bought two for me and OH. The one I got was a dunlopillo king. It's very comfortable. There are plenty of pillows out there made from polyurethane, apparently that can make some people cough and wheeze, so if you're going to get one, get one made from natural latex foam instead.

It cost me £100 for both pillows, but they're very good. I used to find that feather filled pillows never kept their shape and had to be plumped up which is a pain in the arse, but that doesn't happen with these.

If you're going to get one, get the one I've got as it's one of the best pillows you can get. You can get them on ebay for about £60 or from real shops for about £75.

Edited by swiftpete on Saturday 11th December 23:38

[todd69]

davido140 said:

I've got one. It's st. (45-50 quid IIRC) Just the one and I use it with a half decent down pillow.

It seems to remember the shape and consitency of a small boulder.

Ditto, bloody awful things.

[shirt]

i have a lightweight feather duvet which is nearing the end of its useful life as well - IKEA due to budget when I bought the house.

I may well take a look at Costco, and I intend to comandeer a bed in john lewis to test a few out. looking at the cost at some of them, I reckon the guest side of the bed will be staying poverty spec.

my issue with pillows is that after a few months, no amount of plumping seems to work.

qn - is there any appreciable difference between hungarian and snow goose down pillows besides £70 at the till?

[john_p]

Tempur one. Had it years, as good as new. Don't use it with any other pillows. The OH has a knockoff one and it is st in comparison, all thin and soft. Tempur one has lost no firmness despite daily use.

Certainly helped with back pains I was having. Would buy it again without hesitation.

Edited by john_p on Saturday 11th December 23:58

[Flintstone]

Laurel Green said:

Sorry, but can't remember their name, just seem to remember the packaging mentioning something about a Chinese invention?

Wing feathers?

[Kenty]

Love the memory foam mattress but cannot get on with the pillows. They are just too hard and as you move feel lumpy and uncomfortable. I've got two you can have!

Edited by Kenty on Sunday 12th December 00:50

[Laurel Green]

Flintstone said:

Laurel Green said:

Sorry, but can't remember their name, just seem to remember the packaging mentioning something about a Chinese invention?

Wing feathers?

Just checked and found a label; maker is Snuggledown and, filling is Duck feather & down. I think it might be called a Chinese pillow. Imagine a slab of foam 64cm x 38cm x 10cm but, instead of foam is a cotton case filled with feathers - very comfortable.

[cjs]

Have been trying a memory foam pillow for a week, it is bloody awful, can't get used to it, way too hard, will have to try something else. Mine was £20 from Dunelm.

[arfur daley]

I cant remember.

[FamilyGuy]

Our local bed retailer (part of a large chain) has a whole load of different memory foam pillows from different manufacturers that you can try out on one of their beds.

Having said that - they were all too hard for our tastes though.

Edited by FamilyGuy on Sunday 12th December 16:45

[Police State]

shirt said:

are they any good, how many do you use and how much were they ?

normal setup for me is one firm manmade and one soft (fnarr) feather/down but after a couple of months I need three as none I've tried retain their plump.

I have asked for memory foam pillows for Xmas as I'm that rock n roll, but could use an indication of which ones. I reckon one thick med/soft should give me the height I need.

Ikea do a great sculpted one. Two different size curves on either side, for wide or short shoulders. Keeps its shape 100%. Your head nestles in the dip on the other side of the curve, which has the bonus of not letting you move your head around too much in your sleep; resulting in no 'stiff neck' you may get from laying in the 'wrong position'. Also perfect for straightening out your upper spine, which sorted my backache permanently; something that many hundreds of pounds worth of chiroptratic quackery couldn't. Can’t recommend it enough, buy it for throw away money, not much to lose, but much to gain.


http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/0012528...

Edited by Police State on Monday 13th December 01:17

[Z4monster]

Just bought two of these from John Lewis. About £50 each from memory(See what I've done there!)

They've replaced older ones as we've jyust bought a new matress and fancied newer memory foam pillows to match. The JL ones are sculpted and have two shaped side for different shoulder depths. Used to have an old feather under the old ones but the new ones are tall enough without anything under them.

They do take a bit of getting used to but hate hotels now as they always have st pillows in comparison.