So after researching numerous competing products (such as the apparently overrated "MyPillow"), I ended up purchasing this particular pillow based on the generally high Amazon reviews, and the clearly superior customer service described in many of them. I have tried a few pillows in my time, and the Snuggle-Pedic is now at the top of my list. It is a wonderful pillow deserving of the accolades seen here in its many Amazon reviews. I have been using it for about six weeks now and felt that it was probably a good time to write a review, so here goes. The shredded memory foam inside has been great to sleep on for the last six weeks, and far superior to the stuffing in normal cheap pillows we've been sleeping on for decades. Never again will I buy another pillow at Target, Walmart or Ross to be sure. The Snuggle-Pedic pillow keeps my cranial cavity elevated at a comfortable level without the weight of my head excavating a pit through the middle of the pillow down to the mattress bedrock. Nor do I find myself waking up with fused vertebrae in my neck from sleeping at unholy angles. The pillow is fairly heavy as well, for a pillow. Memory foam is not light like normal pillow stuffing. As a result I would not recommend pillow fights with these pillows, especially with children. One well-intentioned blow from one of these things will send your opponent crashing to the floor and down for the count. Having said all that, the only problem I can think of with the pillow itself is that the memory foam within does tend to moderately clump over time in one side or another. To keep it plump all around I have been picking it up by one end before bed and shaking the stuffing back together for a few seconds, which works fine. I have also tossed it in the dryer a couple times since it arrived which plumps it up even better as needed. This clumping is moderate, and really a minor issue for me. It certainly does not take away from my overall satisfaction in this product. I should also add that the bamboo covering on the outside of the pillow is very soft and comfortable, and does not seem to get too warm, as advertised I suppose. When I saw the pillow was named after and made of bamboo for some reason, I thought it was a bit ridiculous as I envisioned the outer covering of the pillow covered in long slices of sharp bamboo rods sewn together with jungle twine, stabbing my head and ears as I rolled around on it in my sleep. How this material is made of bamboo I do not know, which literally shows what I know (or don't know rather). Perhaps bamboo trees are actually filled with super-soft heat-resistant tropical stuffing that must merely be pulled out the ends. Or more likely, this company has mastered some arcane, alchemical process that turns bamboo into something that no longer resembles bamboo in any way. And to think I thought all bamboo was good for was scaffolding in the far east, tasteless filler in Chinese food, and a handy tool to cane the backs of malcontents in Singapore. I would certainly be interested to read a few details from Relief-Mart about what the heck their "viscose" of bamboo is, how it is made, and how it is used to make the pillow covering. This brings me to yet another question. Who walks around thinking about how they can turn bamboo trees into soft and cozy pillow covers? The Dr. Frankenstein who came up with this is clearly a special person. One wonders what could be on deck in the Relief-Mart laboratory, and whether the world is truly ready for kelp bedsheets. Speaking of the bamboo pillow cover, I would be remiss if I did not point out that this company also makes additional removable zipper-lined pillow covers ( Zipper Removable Pillow Cover by Snuggle-Pedic - Kool-Flow Luxurious Bamboo Material - All USA Made (Queen Size) ). These are made of the same bamboo material that the pillow itself is covered in, but unlike the pillow itself, these pillow covers have a zipper along one end. It's basically a bamboo pillow case to put around your Snuggle-Pedic bamboo pillow for an extra bamboo layer of protection I guess. It also provides me with an additional opportunity to use the word "bamboo" multiple times in each sentence. Relief-Mart actually sent me one of these in addition to the pillow, and I LIKE it. Oh and you know THAT I do. The entire pillow fits easily inside the pillow cover which can then be zipped up. Then the entire pillow can still be placed inside a normal pillow case after that. At least that's what I have done with mine. I like having the option to someday remove the pillow from the pillow cover and wash the cover by itself as needed should it magically find itself stained with foreign material or bodily fluids. Gross I know, but I'm just saying. This hasn't been necessary so far because I take long showers and am extraordinarily clean, but I do hope that when that day arrives, the pillow cover will have proven to protect the Snuggle-Pedic glory inside so that the pillow remains as pristine bamboo-white as it was on the day it popped out of the oven. So for those who hate looking at their stained, nasty little pillows with their pillow cases removed, I highly recommend you get one of these pillow covers as well to protect your pillow investment. And I say "investment" because by the time you buy the pillow and the cover, that's pretty much what it is. Which leads me to a short aside from the pillow itself. Yeah, the pillow is fairly pricey as you probably have already noticed, which is a bit of a bummer. I bought mine for $59.99, plus the cover is another $17.99 as I write this. That's nearly $80 for a really good pillow. I imagine that price is off-putting to many consumers, which is a shame. No doubt if they were cheaper, they would be much more widespread, and Relief-Mart would be dominating the market. As it is, I can only speak for myself when I say that it is probably a worthwhile investment for me considering I may potentially spend a third of the rest of my life laying my head upon this glorious pillow, and the bamboo that adorns it. I have my doubts that I will need to buy another pillow for a very long time now. Considering my wife and I would buy new cheap pillows every year or so after the others would go to crap, I will no longer be spending that money. So I guess I will have an eventual return on this investment a few years down the road, and I will have slept better for it. Ideally, the price on these will come down so more people can pick one up. But either way, I personally feel it is worth it. Lastly, the manufacturer offers free customization of the Snuggle-Pedic pillow if desired. I personally am more than content with the amount of material in mine and have no desire to send it off to their Orange County bamboo farm. But the fact that they do this at no cost to the owner is another feather in their cap if you will. For those who want more or less stuffing, you can have this done for free, which is pretty cool. So five stars from me. Snuggle-Pedic Bamboo pillow...Highly Recommended, and I'm out. Bup. Read more
Since you can't make more then 1 review on a product, I have added a 2nd review of this pillow below my first. I didn't buy it for me but for my husband who has Sleep Apnea... First a little info about why I purchased this pillow for myself. I am a Disabled Veteran. I broke my neck and back while on active duty. I also have severe Fibromyalgia and Rheumatoid Arthritis. Since I broke my neck & back, I have ad 44 surgeries. 5 of those surgeries have been on my neck, and I am fused at C4/5, C5/6 and C6/7 and I have Titanium Plates and Titanium Screws in my neck <and more in my lower back!> so it takes a lot to get me comfortable. I also re-broke my neck 12 years after the first time <re-broke my back as well the same time>. I am on a long list of medication, to include having a Pain Pump surgically implanted in my body that gives me Morphine 24 hours a day. I also haven't had a decent nights sleep in over 10 years, and I usually only get anywhere from 2 to 4 hours of sleep a night, and get cat naps throughout the day.. For the past 4 years, I've been sleeping on a couch because I cannot lay flat and I need very firm support for my neck <and back too>. We've been trying to find a good mattress so I can actually sleep in my own bed, but I haven't found one that is comfortable enough and gives me enough support for my back. I also can't afford the hefty $7000 - $10,000 price tag on a Sleep Number or I Comfort bed, that would be perfect for me. I can't tell you how any pillows I've purchased over the past 25 years...but it is a ridiculous amount. Just in the past 6 months, I've bought 8 on Amazon, and at least 20 from Walmart and other stores here where I live. I have spent a LOT. The pillows I've gotten have been nice, but they go flat and get lumpy after a few weeks and don't hold up to what I need a pillow to do for me. I came back to Amazon because #1 - I cannot go shopping like most people, and # 2 - there are so many different pillows to choose from, I thought there had to be one for me. That's when I found the Snuggle Pillow made by Relief-Mart. I read all of the reviews, which aren't many, and made the decision to try it out. How many companies will let you try out a pillow for 90 days, and if you're not satisfied - you can send it back for a refund?? None that I know of. So yes, this pillow is pricey and I don't make a lot of money from my disability pay and $70 is a lot for me to shell out for a pillow, but if I don't like it I can get my money back. Before my pillow even got to me, the company sent me an email thanking me for my purchase. They told me a little bit about who they are, and how the pillow is made an how it will come to me, and told me if I ever had any questions not to hesitate to email or call. In my 8 years of buying on Amazon, I have never had a company email me, EVER! My pillow came within the time frame promised, in a box that I thought - wow they really do shrink it a lot!! They included a sheet with info about the pillow, and contact information as well. I took my pillow out of the box and it was rolled up like a sleeping bag and they sucked ALL the air out of it! I have to say, this pillow is substantially heavier then any other pillow I've owned <and that is a lot of pillows!> but not so heavy that it's difficult to handle. It took a little while to puff up to it's normal size which was fine as I got it early in the day. I did not notice any kind of smell that was so horrible it bothered me. It is foam and shipped in plastic so I knew there would be a light odor, but it really wasn't anything to complain about. Besides, you can wash it if it does offend you. I just put a pillow case on it and used it that night. That night was the first night in over 10 years that not only did I get 6 1/2 hours of sleep without waking up, but I also didn't wake up. Due to the Morphine and Vicodin and other meds I'm on, I get hot and cold and usually wake up cold from sweating. Not only did I wake up NOT sweaty or cold, but my neck felt pretty darn good! I can't remember when I've had such a good nights sleep, honestly. I've had this pillow for 5 days now, and I have had the best sleep ever. My neck isn't stiff, and doesn't hurt when I wake up I got another email from the company 2 days after I got the pillow asking me if I liked the pillow. Honestly - that really blew me away. I love that this company uses all U.S. made materials in their products and that they do not outsource their employees. Not only that, but how many companies back their product, and a pillow at that for 20, yes TWENTY YEARS? If my pillow ever goes flat, I return it for a new one. That is incredible. Obviously I can't say anything about how it has been over a long period of time because I've only had this pillow for just a week...but I will absolutely update my review after a month and every few months after that. I can't recommend this pillow enough. It's very well made with high quality materials and the exterior is extremely soft on my skin. The pillow is the best pillow I've ever owned and has given me the best sleep of my life since I broke my neck twice. The company obviously cares about it's customers because they've contacted me twice and I've only had it a week, so their customer service has far exceeded my expectations. A 90 day Trial with a full refund and a 20 year warranty?? AWESOME. I would do just about anything to get my health back, so to be able to get sleep, and a GOOD nights sleep at that, means a lot to me. To me, I would pay double what this pillow cost. I apologize for the lengthy review. I just wanted to anyone who reads my review to understand why I LOVE this pillow! Give it a try, you will not be disappointed! UPDATE Janary 29 2015: I purchased another Snuggle-Pedic Pillow for my husband. He has Sleep Apnea and uses a CPAP at night. He started sleeping on his back once he started using the CPAP, and he wakes up every day with a stiff neck and I think the people in the next county can hear his neck crack when he first moves his head/neck, not to mention he takes a lot of Motrin just to help loosen his neck a little every morning. I love my new S-P pillow, from day one, so I decided to get him one. He absolutely LOVES it. No more stiff neck, and the cracking has really been reduced. I haven't seen him take 1 Motrin since he got the pillow, so that's great. As far as I go - I still think this is the best pillow around. I am sleeping a minimum of 5-6 hours a night, which is far better then the 2-3 I was getting. It's made a huge difference in my health. UPDATE September 2015 ~ I've had this pillow for almost a full year now <got it Dec 2014> and I still LOVE it to death. Over the past 9 months, I've had the BEST sleep ever. Every single night I get at least 6 hours which has been a HUGE help to my health. I have washed it many times and it still looks brand new, and it still has the same fullness as when I first got it! There isn't one thing I could possibly say derogatory about this pillow. It is WELL worth every single dollar. Since getting our pillows, we were able to get a new bed <Thank you MF!!>that just makes everything about sleeping amazing. I no longer dread going to sleep! Thank you to everyone for all of your comments and help. I've had 5 more surgeries just this year so I didn't reply to a lot of you, but I did see the posts and appreciate all of your kind comments and help! Read more
