Spec me: Pillows

Jasoncmor · 30 Nov 2019 at 18:56

Hi all

I am looking for some new pillows.
Its something I have been struggling with for a long time now, I have bought several different pillows every few months now, and I just can't get comfortable with them.
They are either too high, too soft, too hard, lumpy, (I even bought an "anti snore" pillow, which was like sleeping on folded up clothes)
I've always bought branded pillows, but can't seem to find anything that's comfortable enough.

Any suggests?

Cheers all.

JBuk · 30 Nov 2019 at 18:57

Like we will know which pillow you will find comfortable :confused:

Jasoncmor · 30 Nov 2019 at 19:02

JBuk said:
Like we will know which pillow you will find comfortable

Share what you find comfortable and I can have a look and decide which ones to try

Brands, materials etc

pepp77 · 30 Nov 2019 at 19:07

Maybe something like this - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B075826NJ8

You can remove filling to make it smaller if you want, and being shredded memory foam it moulds and shapes. I love mine.

Street · 30 Nov 2019 at 19:19

I switched over to a Tempur pillow a couple weeks back, not cheap but I find it really comfortable. I'd managed to pull a muscle in my neck climbing and was waking up in the night with it hurting with my old pillows so I thought it was time for a change and it's definitely helped. I also only need one pillow now instead of the two I had before.

Begbie · 30 Nov 2019 at 19:26

I got a couple of soak and sleep pillows, and they are fantastic.

keylion · 30 Nov 2019 at 20:07

We get feather and down pillows. Not sure what fillings you've already tried but something to consider if you haven't already.

Charlie Bravo · 30 Nov 2019 at 21:39

We got ours from https://www.soakandsleep.com/

Really pleased with them.

Furton · 30 Nov 2019 at 21:49

Love our Simba pillows

keylion · 30 Nov 2019 at 23:05

Ours are from M&S, whatever the more expensive ones are called.

Participant · 1 Dec 2019 at 16:19

I've tried various expensive down-filled ones and am currently using the artificial medium-soft one from John Lewis for about a tenner

.

This one: https://www.johnlewis.com/john-lewi...-washable-standard-pillow-soft-medium/p451357.

Really rate it.

m4rmite · 1 Dec 2019 at 17:26

https://www.dunelm.com/product/fogarty-your-perfect-pillow-1000144934
These have a zip top and bottom so you can adjust the firmness, if your pillowcase is tight fitting it might limit the effect though.
I find them spot on with the bottom zip open.

bazzabear · 1 Dec 2019 at 17:33

Go to Dunelm, and actually get to feel a multitude of pillows so you can pick what feels right to you. Otherwise you'll potentially spend an absolute fortune before you find the right ones.

Jasoncmor · 1 Dec 2019 at 18:15

Cheers for all your replies guys, really helpful.
Tempur would unfortunately be a last resort due to the price of them, hoping i find something a bit cheaper for the time being.
I really like the idea of the shredded memory foam pillows, so i will be looking into those for the time being

Cheers again

Minibiker · 1 Dec 2019 at 18:19

My wife goes cheap and cheerful from Shaws.. I don't mind what I sleep on aslong as i sleep

psd99 · 2 Dec 2019 at 09:46

I know they are expensive but these pillows are AWESOME!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dunlopillo...jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

I used to suffer from problems in the neck but since I have had one of these I would never go back to another pillow

ever seen those weirdos in airports carrying their pillow around? You will turn into one of them with this one lol

Emjay86 · 3 Dec 2019 at 08:05

Pillow shopping is one of those 50/50 gambles every time. I find. I got my current pillow from Dunelm and pretty much got lucky with it but my father in-law also bought one from there recently and hates it. The problem is you can't return a pillow once bought (makes sense) but you cant 'test' them out either. All you can do is squeeze them with your hands and hope thats a good way of working it out.

By far one of the easiest ways to lose money!

Mark A · 3 Dec 2019 at 11:46

psd99 said:
I know they are expensive but these pillows are AWESOME!

Are they deep enough to just use one pillow? I'm a side sleeper and find with the hollow fibre 'firm' pillows that one isn't deep enough and two pillows are too deep.

Rroff · 3 Dec 2019 at 16:54

Always a pain trying to find bedding I'm comfortable with - used to use generic medium pillows in the 80s through early 90s and was fine but these days they are cheap and nasty - been using some "hotel" pillows which are great for about 3 nights then the middle sags and you have to pummel them pretty hard to get the shape back for another few nights.

Same with bedding - used to use stuff that was a material that was popular in the 70s/80s but rarely used any more (will have to look it up) it was perfect not too hot or too cold, not too rigid or too heavy but not so light it would slink off you, etc. really hard to find good replacements.

jpaul · 3 Dec 2019 at 20:09

Don't get these

Web Ref: 61802501
Item: John Lewis Goose Feather and Down Standard Pillow, Medium
Item Price: £16.00

maybe, they lasted 6 months

Emjay86 said:
Pillow shopping is one of those 50/50 gambles every time

+1
well i thinks its maybe buy cheap buy twice ... quality is very subjective by the shops

next time probably these , which have more like the goose content some older ones that oulasted JL have.
https://www.soakandsleep.com/snow-white-goose-down-pillow.html#tech-details
although do gooses come in a dirty brown too ?

those dunlopillo ones look good too. ... it's at least a consistent product