Sobakawa Traditional Buckwheat Pillow Organic Cotton with Natural Technology for Cool Sleep Neck Support for Back and Side

This Sobokowa pillow is wonderful, if you experience cervical neck pain. I had purchased a different cervical pillow which turned out to have no support whatsoever, and I needed a new one. I chose the queen size Sobokawa pillow, and I'm really glad that I did. I am able to roll it up under my neck and that helps me get comfortable enough to fall asleep. During the night I roll over frequently, and the pillow always has sufficient support whether I sleep on my side or my back. In the morning, I no longer wake up with neck pain, which is the most important point of all. I feel it is a great value for the money. I experienced no odd smell whatsoever. This is a very high quality, great pillow. Read more

I have had problems with waking up with crik in my neck or just cannot get comfortable with standard pillows. I’ve spent a lot of money on memory foam pillows which are fine but after 3 months they lose their memory or become too squishy. I have been using the buckwheat pillows for about 12 yrs. I replace it every year or two. It supports my neck and head well all night. It does take a night or two to get used to it because it’s smaller than standard pillow. I like the smaller one verses the larger ones that are available. The best way to use, for me is to lay it on the bed, making sure the buckwheat is distributed evenly. Then when I lay down, I move my head back and forth, making a cradle like depression. I will never use a fluffy pillow again and I always pack it in my suitcase when I go on trips. It is heavy but not any heavier than a memory pillow. Try it, you will have the best sleep and no sore neck. You can also sleep on your side, if you are a side sleeper. Sweet dreams!! Read more

I'm giving this buckwheat hull pillow 4 out of 5 stars. The product quality is excellent, but there are some practical issues. This is genuinely a good product. The buckwheat hull filling provides the firm, strong support that I personally prefer - it's much better than memory foam for my needs. I really appreciate how it maintains its shape and doesn't compress like traditional pillows do. The support is consistent throughout the night, which helps with my neck and spine alignment. However, I have two significant complaints: size and price. This pillow is simply too small for my preferences, and the price point is quite high for what you get. When I calculated the cost per cubic inch of filling, it just didn't seem like good value. The quality is definitely there - the buckwheat hulls are clean, the cover is well-made, and the construction feels durable. If you're someone who likes firm support and this size works for you, and if price isn't a major concern, then this would be a great choice. Unfortunately, I ended up purchasing from a different seller who offered a larger size at a better price point. It's a shame because the product itself is well-made, but the size and cost factors made me look elsewhere. I'd recommend shopping around before settling on this particular option. Read more

Amazon gave a warning that this item is usually returned. Why I had no idea. Yes, the pillow is small, and I bought the Queen size pillow first. Although the Queen size is good, the filling has a way of spreading out so not as much support as the smaller one. I have had surgery (spinal surgery at C2 and C3), and need very strong support with a pillow with thickness. With this pillow, I have no neck pain when sleeping. The value for the money of this item is perfect, with it being even better than the Queen size. Again, the thickness is important, and the raised height is perfect for the neck. People that return this item have not given it a chance. I am glad to see this product is still on the market. Read more

This pillow has 1000s of seemingly great reviews, and great! Most of my reviews are 5 stars so I just want to offer a different and realistic perspective for this pillow. I have had neck pain for maybe a month but I think it was related to my crappy bed which was shaped like a canoe, and actually the manufacturer just refunded my money as it qualified as a defect, but after about a 1.5 years on this horrible bed, I was left with residual neck pain, so started thinking I needed a new pillow too, and tried a few and maybe I'm just super picky and a stomach/side sleeper... oh I'm 51 and in great shape though, anyway I saw the reviews and thought this might do the trick... wellll.... it's about the oddest pillow ever, filled with beads (husks) seems more like a bean bag, but what's worse is it's loud if you put your ear on it (stomach sleeper or side) it sounds like you're sleeping on a bag of Doritos and feels about the same. It is very firm and not comfortable in my opinion. The best thing about it is it immediately made me realize how great my down pillow was! lol Congratulations to the manufacturers on all the success and I'm glad it helps a lot of people, but my 'husk' pillow will be returned to the husk pile lol Read more

I bought the 'Standard' size pillow. First: I really liked sleeping on this pillow. I woke up without the usual shoulder and neck pain. So 5 stars for results. However: the 'standard' size is NOT a regular sized pillow. It is very small... Maybe 2/3s or 1/2 the size of a normal standard plow. And it is not as full as I had hoped. So it is small and a little thin compared to an actual standard size. You will have to make or find smaller pillow cases for it too. I will keep this one since it works as advertised but it will be for camping or travel. It was a good way to test if liked this style though. I ended up buying another one from a different company that I can also fill woth more buckwheat husks. Read more