06-16-2018, 08:50 AM
(as requested in the Mattress thread)
I have allergies so always purchased hypo-allergenic pillows (no feathers) and not a pillow expert. I did spend too many hours researching pillows on-line.
My recent purchase to match my new foam matress was on Amazon "Snuggle-Pedic Ultra-Luxury Bamboo Shredded Memory Foam" pillow. The advantage was "adjustable" (re-movable foam" and I took out 20%). Pillow is still possibly too high but sleeps cool and firm. I saved the foam for use later if needed.
My other pillow is a Danish Fossflakes - probably my only really good purchase on KS 3 years ago. Washes nice and reacts more like a typical pillow (soft not firm). If reasonable price - I really liked the pillow.
Best option is try some pillows and maybe a moderate amount of on-line reseach. I will admit to liking the firm memory foam pillow and happy with the Fossflakes softer pillow. Everyone is different.
I have allergies so always purchased hypo-allergenic pillows (no feathers) and not a pillow expert. I did spend too many hours researching pillows on-line.
My recent purchase to match my new foam matress was on Amazon "Snuggle-Pedic Ultra-Luxury Bamboo Shredded Memory Foam" pillow. The advantage was "adjustable" (re-movable foam" and I took out 20%). Pillow is still possibly too high but sleeps cool and firm. I saved the foam for use later if needed.
My other pillow is a Danish Fossflakes - probably my only really good purchase on KS 3 years ago. Washes nice and reacts more like a typical pillow (soft not firm). If reasonable price - I really liked the pillow.
Best option is try some pillows and maybe a moderate amount of on-line reseach. I will admit to liking the firm memory foam pillow and happy with the Fossflakes softer pillow. Everyone is different.
06-16-2018, 09:30 AM
Good....I was waiting for this. About 10-12 years ago I had to replace a very expensive down pillow. I made the mistake of
believing an ad that a down pillow could be cleaned by a "professional" cleaner. So, I found the Japanese style of pillow
filled with Buckwheat hulls. They had them on TV years earlier as Sobikia or something like that. Well, pretty heavy, slightly
softer than a rock, smaller than a regular pillow (due to the weight I think) Took a few weeks to get the hang of using it.
Yes, it has a "learning" curve, but I love It. I can empty it out, wash the pillow, fill it back up. About two months ago, I
ordered a bag of refill from Amazon. Just dumped the old, washed the shell and added the new hulls. I added a hand of
dried Lavender too. I can't use a regular pillow after having the Buckwheat pillow. Don't think it's for everybody, but it's
perfect for me.....
believing an ad that a down pillow could be cleaned by a "professional" cleaner. So, I found the Japanese style of pillow
filled with Buckwheat hulls. They had them on TV years earlier as Sobikia or something like that. Well, pretty heavy, slightly
softer than a rock, smaller than a regular pillow (due to the weight I think) Took a few weeks to get the hang of using it.
Yes, it has a "learning" curve, but I love It. I can empty it out, wash the pillow, fill it back up. About two months ago, I
ordered a bag of refill from Amazon. Just dumped the old, washed the shell and added the new hulls. I added a hand of
dried Lavender too. I can't use a regular pillow after having the Buckwheat pillow. Don't think it's for everybody, but it's
perfect for me.....

06-18-2018, 03:55 PM
Been reading the details and nuances of pillows now, gee whiz it never ends! With the idea of needing to be able to shove support under the neck I need a down pillow or something in synthetic that can be adjusted, fluffed, punch and pulled. Haven't landed on anything yet but the better pillow of the two I use is a Pacific Coast 75/25 down vs feather bought from Costco years ago.
SWMBO dug up a Ikea 25/75 down vs feather that worked ok good last night. Pacific Coast has a 60/40 available...
SWMBO dug up a Ikea 25/75 down vs feather that worked ok good last night. Pacific Coast has a 60/40 available...
06-18-2018, 04:18 PM
(06-18-2018, 03:55 PM)old school Wrote: Been reading the details and nuances of pillows now, gee whiz it never ends! With the idea of needing to be able to shove support under the neck I need a down pillow or something in synthetic that can be adjusted, fluffed, punch and pulled. Haven't landed on anything yet but the better pillow of the two I use is a Pacific Coast 75/25 down vs feather bought from Costco years ago.
SWMBO dug up a Ikea 25/75 down vs feather that worked ok good last night. Pacific Coast has a 60/40 available...
Pacific Coast down was the brand I mentioned as being destroyed by a professional cleaner. It was a great pillow.
06-19-2018, 06:29 AM
(06-18-2018, 04:26 PM)asiliski Wrote: I have a tempurpedic pillow that has a dust mite cover on it. works great, perfect size.
I also use a dust mite cover - allergies and probably cleaner pillow.
I can sleep on any pillow, however, I also started to understand the characteristics of various pillows - sleeps warm, firm, head sinks in pillow, etc.
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