Customer Reviews

Sleep Innovations Contour Memory Foam Pillow

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There are too many shady memory foam products in the market that you just have to question the quality. Well, with Sleep Innovations penetrating the scene, I'm glad there is a true competitor that will give Tempur Pedic a run for it's money.

I've purchased a Tempur Pedic pillow and it does speak of quality in terms of material and manufacturing. The memory foam at that time was very dense and therefore heavy than any pillow you've seen. This was thought to equate to quality.

Fast forward to 2010 and people realised the dense foam didn't promote air flow and equated to a very warm product. So the trend this time is an "open cell" memory foam that had the ability to let air flow within the foam and create a cooler sleeping environment.

I like the feel of this Sleep Innovations Contour Pillow. It's not as dense or heavy as the Tempur Pedic variety which is now old school, and it definitely does the job of promoting good sleeping posture all at a fraction of the cost.

Unpacking:

The pillow is wrapped in a plastic bag which when you open will release an odour that some people may find too "chemical" smelling. Just leave it to aerate for 24 hours if it bothers you. I didn't mind the smell and was able to use it from day 1 of purchasing it.

Features:

1. I like the concept of having two raised edges with different heights to suite different sleeping styles. Use any side that closely matches the height to softly cradle your neck.

I find it perfect to use the higher raised edge when sleeping on my side (due to the distance of your shoulder to your neck). Then if I feel like sleeping on my back I just turn it around to use the lower raised side. Of course, all this is a matter of body structure so your mileage will definitely vary.

2. The manufacturer claims that their memory foam is naturally hypo-allergenic and resistant to dust mites. Time will tell from fellow reviewers if this claim holds true.

3. Open Cell technology rather than the old school dense memory foam. This makes for a lighter and cooler sleeping product.

4. What's great is the fact that this is made in the USA which is rare these days. I appreciate this because I know there is accountability in the manufacturing process where the use of unapproved materials or manufacturing process has frequently come into question.

Conclusion:

If you've never tried a contour pillow before, price and quality for this pillow will give you more than enough reasons to make the switch.

I bought this pillow at Costco roughly 5 years ago and even till now I'm still using it. It's my favorite pillow of all time! The main reason I like the Sleep Innovations contour brand is because it is still firm after all these years, keeping its memory shape. The pillow cover is pretty soft and good quality fabric too. Only thing is one of the zippers broke after about a year of washing.

Update (11/23/2010):
I bought another one @ Costco roughly 3 weeks ago and decided to see if it's the same quality as the one I used for 1/2 a decade. One thing I noticed right away was the pillow fabric that came w/ this pillow; it's very bad..I think it's like 150-200 thread count...very rough. Well this is fixable; I bought some nice 400-thread pillow covers to go over this and it works great.

The firmness is still great! The size is the same as well. It does have a slight smell (nothing too strong) to the pillow, but it goes away after a couple of days.

Something to add to this is if you've never had a contour pillow before, you may need a little time to get use to it. It's not that it's uncomfortable, but it's the shape of the pillow. Ideal when sleeping on your side because of the firmness (and the shape), your shoulders and neck doesn't feel like it's getting pressure from your head.

We have tried a number of memory foam pillows over the years. Comfort Impressions Memory Foam Contour Pillow w/Velour Cover is one of the best out there. It has just the right density - not too mushy or too firm.

I was expecting "memory foam" to mean that when I laid my head on the pillow it would conform to the shape of my head and neck and stay that way as long as I stayed in the same position. That was not the case at all. In fact I found the pillow to be kind of hard. I am a medium sized woman and found the pillow made for a larger head because my head did not even reach the indented part of the pillow and instead sat on the first bump of it. I actually turned it upside down where there are no indentations at all and I can use it that way just fine but that was not the purpose for which I bought a memory foam pillow in the first place. It is my first memory foam pillow ever and I thought that it was worth a try for the price.

While I don't normally write reviews, I was motivated to write one for this pillow because it deserves more positive feedback.

First, allow me to make a disclaimer: this pillow does not sink to fit the contours of your fingers when you press it with your palm, like the Temperpedic pillows do, but it does bounce back to its usual shape within seconds after you release the pressure.

With that said, the pillow has surpassed my expectations by far. After using a less-dense memory foam pillow that did not adequately support my neck, I was thrilled to find that this 3-pound dense pillow supported my neck at the optimal position and eliminated my occasional neck pain over night!!! Be careful which side of the pillow you use: the taller side is too high for my neck, so I use the lower side.

I really don't think I could have purchased a better pillow for this price, and I really love my investment!! I recommend this pillow without hesitations!!

I absolutely love my new pillow. My neck is so much more supported and comfortable now. The material is not too hard, nor so soft that my head sinks down to the mattress. The pillow comes with a thinnish cover, which is okay. I prefer the older quilted style cover, which you can no longer get, but at least it comes with a cover. The pillow was not squashed when I received it as it stated in the description. It was fully useable immediately. It also did not stink (off-gassing) as some of the pillows do. I am very pleased and would highly recommend it.

I have a tendency to get neck aches after sleeping on normal pillows (high density synthetic down imitation), so I thought the contour memory foam pillows would help. I chose this one because of the great reviews. I was getting over a recent kink in my neck when I received the new pillow. I woke next day to find that the pain had gotten worse. Over the next two weeks, no matter which side of the pillow I slept on, I woke up every day with neck pain. With my old regular pillows, the pain would subside within a week. But with the new pillow, the pain was relentless, I was miserable, and I couldn't figure out why my neck wasn't getting better. I was in denial that it was the new pillow's fault because I wanted to love it as much as the other reviewers. Finally, I decided to give the memory foam pillow to my husband and I went back to my old pillow. Within two days, my neck felt better. I'm 5'0" and 104 lbs. Sadly, I think my head is just too light for the density of the memory foam. My husband likes it but he's 6'0" and 190 lbs. My search goes on for an appropriately cushioned pillow.

I have had one of these pillows since before I was married. It's the only pillow I've found that was good neck support while I lay on my back. I found out that my husband was stealing my pillow to sleep on the nights I had to work, so I bought one for him too. He is a side sleeper, so he flips the pillow around to use the taller edge. Works well for both of us.

I began looking for a pillow awhile ago but didn't want to spend a lot of money for one at specialty stores.
I looked at amazon and began reading the reviews from past buyers. Since my purchase, I am pleased with the overall quality and money that was spent on the purchase. It has retained it shape nicely, is comfortable, and have fallen asleep much quicker since purchasing. I have mild neck pain, and have seen that improve, as well. I liked the product so much that i have bought this pillow as a christmas gift.

Overall, I highly recommend this product, although I want to try the pillow without the contour shaping, as it may be better for someone who turns throughout the night in many positions to sleep.

I am not one for reviewing products but this pillow is fantastic! My hubby now wants one for Christmas after trying mine out one night while I was out of town. It has 2 different sized humps for lack of a better word. The larger one is what I like. They both support your neck and head. The pillow case is soft and washes well. I have never slept better!! Thank you sleep innovations.