I've gone through the lot of neck pillows and this is THE ONE! A little background: I have chronic pancreatitis and for many people with this illness, sleeping upright or at a 45 degree angle is necessary. No more sleeping flat. So, when I fall asleep, my neck is usually kinked when I wake up. Because of this, I've bought and tried lots of neck pillows but none ever have the support that this one provides. I am REALLY impressed with the quality and staying power. All you do is take it put of the bag, wait maybe 10 minutes and it's ready to use. It totally stops my head from rolling to either side which has completely eliminated any neck problems when I wake up and also helps me to sleep more than just a few hours at a time. It may seem expensive but it is SO WORTH IT. I loved it so much that I got one as a father's day gift for my "dad" aka my caregiver and friend and he absolutely loves it, too. I'm very small and thin 5' 4", he's a heavy guy about 6'2" and the pillow size works just as well for both of us. SO happy I found this one, it has helped with my pain so much more than I could've hoped for! Buy it!! You cab thank me later!! :P

This design is so far off from any other travel pillow design that I hesitated to buy this one over one of the taller buttcheek looking ones that remind me of snorlax and are essentially the same design as other travel pillows just a bit taller in 4 points. I decided to order this one because I figured I could always return it, so why not just try the tallest pillow I could get my hands on? I put it on the day it arrived and the first impression wasn’t anything notable. I was disappointed to find that I could still move my head left and right quite a bit, but happy to find at least my chin and the back of my head were VERY well-supported. Again, this was the tallest pillow I could find, so I figured oh well, I’m going to have that issue with ANY travel pillow on the market. I took a nap propped up against a body pillow and leaning on my window. My lORD it was such a good nap! The foam is perfect and honestly… my head didn’t move much side-to-side since there’s quite a bit of front and back support so it stayed relatively aligned with my spine. I still wish it was just a teeeeeny bit taller on the sides but as it stands, this pillow is 5 stars and worth the money and extra space it takes up in your luggage.

I used mine on a 12 hour flight and it was much better than those smaller round pillow filled with beads. This keeps its shape and supports my head much better. I turned it sideways and rested the side of my head on it. That seemed to be the best position for good neck support. To completely pull the strings and tighten the pillow completely was uncomfortable so I left it a little loose. It seems a little too high in the front to completely close it.

Ok ok so it looks like a neck brace-but that is the genius of it! I travel a lot and always buy the standard u shaped neck pillows and wanted to find something that didn't allow my head to "bob" forward/backward or to the sides. This was perfect. First test run was on a 9 hr flight and it truly allowed me to sleep. I can see if you have a shorter/thicker neck it may not be as comfortable. However if you are average-buy this one-You'll love it!

Super comfortable - no more kinked neck after flying. My meds make me sleepy so I end up sleeping even when I don't want to. This will help significantly to keep me from waking up with a sore neck. As far as "inflation" goes - its just memory foam - so it expands in just a couple minutes after you unroll it. People complaining about the bag - bag is fine - it's just hard to keep all the air squeezed out while putting in the bag - so I used a gallon zip lock. I roll it up - put in ziplock and close all but a small section then roll tighter and squeeze all the air out of the bag then seal. It fits in the little duffle bag that way. Honestly I don't know why it has to go in the bag- just slide it over roller bag handle and carry it that way.

I read Andy Costa's review and went for it. Worn backwards it really keeps your head from falling forward. So far it is the only travel pillow that has worked. Many in the garbage. It was a nice surprise indeed I could get it back in its traveling bag! A good buy! You just have to wear it backwards!

Get it and enjoy good sleep while traveling. Great support and comes in nice bag to keep it clean. The thickness and height gives great neck support and keep your head from bobbing.

Memory foam is the way to go! No more wobbling head as you sleep on a tour bus or plane. This pillow gives you great neck support. This pillow also folds into a manageable case to fit inside of your carry-on bag. No more unsightly u-shaped travel pillow slung over a luggage handle advertising your tourist status.

We bought 2 for our recent travel. They both worked great. Compact when folded and fit in its carry on bag.

It's a very comfortable pillow and the first one I've tried that keeps my head from nodding forward when I fall asleep. Even though it's pretty large, you can compress the memory foam to roll it up into its little travel bag to reduce the size quite a lot, so it doesn't take up much space when you're not using it.