Customer Reviews

Contour Products Contour Cloud Pillow, Standard

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4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(7)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

I bought one of these about 5 years ago and now that it has worn down, I decided it was time for a new pillow. But before I decided to purchase another one, I wanted to see what else was out there. I tried a microbead pillow, a down pillow, another brand of memory foam pillow, and a regular pillow with synthetic filling. NONE of them were as good as the Contour Cloud. With the other pillows, I kept waking up with shoulder pain or a headache, or just plain feeling like I hadn't slept well.

I sleep on my side and on my back, and if I'm restless for one reason or another then I'll sleep on my stomach. This pillow works for all of those positions, but is best for side and back sleepers. Many of the other memory foam pillows are just to thick for sleeping on your stomach, but this one isn't. If you sleep on your side, the notch on one side is great for supporting your neck, but also allows your entire face to be in the curve where your head is instead of being smashed up against the neck support.

If you like really, really soft pillows then this probably isn't for you, and you're probably someone who has to visit the Chiropractor on a regular basis, or has creases on your face when you wake up. This pillow will align your spine properly so you won't wake up with shoulder pain or headaches and your face doesn't drown in fluff.

If you're a larger individual, then I'd suggest going to [...] and ordering a larger one. I believe they come in three different sizes. The one here on Amazon is the 'Standard.' As for me, I'm now waiting for my second one to come in the mail, and am hoping it comes as soon as possible. I miss my sleep!

As other reviewers note, this is a very firm pillow. it's not soft or squishy in any way, but as soon as I put my head on it I knew my neck and back were in the right position. I struggle with neck-aches in the morning, and I really think this is making a difference. I am a tummy sleeper, but on this pillow I'm trying to sleep on my side or back. It's a good product for a great price. Oh, one more thing, this is a smallish pillow - even a standard pillow case is big for it.

I've tried a few different contour/memory pillows by now. This one worked well for me. There are a couple of differentiating features here.

-its not as stiff as some other contour pillows i've tried. While I might have preferred it a bit more firm, its not too soft either. And anyway I put a regular down pillow on top of it (since i always sleep on two pillows). Regardless, it does straighten out my neck when I sleep (and raises my head so its in a straight line with my body when I sleep on my side). Its extremely comfortable. It does this much better than two 'regular' pillows would, because the 'contour' works and can be felt even if you put a regular pillow over it as I did.

-Its got this 'cut out' thing on the front side, which actually works well. Its there in case you want to lie on your back, then you dont have that huge hump (or bump, aka 'the contour' in the contour pillow) against your neck. So when I roll over and lie on my back or stomach, it doesnt feel uncomfortable. Other contour pillows i've tried did not have that 'cut out' and DID feel uncomfortable unless you stay on your side. So here too this pillow worked well.

-As others have reported, there is a faint petroleum smell from either the pillow or from the cover it comes with. Maybe it needs a wash first, and some airing out - but in my case the smell was faint enough that when I put a pillow case over it, it did not bother me, so I left it as is.

Overall, I slept like a baby last night using it for the first time, and so I'm mightily impressed so far. I'm glad I got it even tho its more than I've ever paid for a pillow before; I can rationalize it easily if my sleep habits improve even a little bit.

Great neck support for a good evening's rest. Got it as a present for my brother to replace his old one and he immediately liked this one, minus the fact that the pillow has a "new, out of the bag" smell lasting a little longer than it should.

I chose to buy it on Amazon than the Contour site b/c of S&H. It turns out to be cheaper on Amazon if you buy more than one.

I bought this pillow for my husband. It took a little getting used to comfort-wise, but the hardest part was tolerating the smell! We had to air it out for days to get rid of the "chemical smell" emanating from the pillow.

This pillow's ok, but it's certainly not the best. The first few nights that I had it, I slept great - but probably because my previous pillows were terrible and I hadn't been sleeping. Once I got used to it, that's when I noticed that I didn't find it comfortable. The problem is that the curve doesn't fit my neck properly. Even with the notch cutout, my neck is not long enough to comfortably fit the curve. I actually find it more comfortable to turn the pillow so I'm still using the curve, but use the non-notched side. The pillow is a good density and provides good neck support, but if you have a shorter neck, this may not be the pillow for you.

I purchased this pillow to replace one from walmart that my dog had chewed up!!! I thought it would somehow be better and more durable. Well I was wrong. I don't even use it the way that you are supposed to becuase the cut out curve almost eliminates the lift you get from the coontour. I've fliped it around and it works pretty good, but not any better than the one from walmart!!

This pillow really helped my neck pain. If I don't sleep on it, my neck hurts the next morning. I feel it helps line my spine up while I sleep. Affordable price.
Contour Cloud Pillow with Cover- Standard

My husband has a NEARLY identical pillow which has the same shape and the blue foam base but the top layer is foam rubber instead of memory foam. It is by far the best pillow I have ever used(and I have tried MANY-I run a chiropractic clinic). Unsuccessful for years searching for another, I was hopeful for this one. The memory foam is way too firm, so I sliced it off with an electric knife, added 3- 1" foam layers to the blue base and I am close to the perfect pillow. Still searchering for one that will require less modification!

Pillow is as advertised, helps my neck a lot. The small complaint I would have is that during the night, if I happen to roll near a corner of the pillow, there isn't much support there. If it was a little wider, that would help. It should be made available in a thicker model too. I'm a big guy and have to put another pillow under it to get the right height. Otherwise, I love it!