Travelmate Memory Foam Neck Pillow, Dark Blue

It's probably unfair of me to review this product as I have yet to use it on a long trip. However, it is very soft yet supportive and seems like it is going to work well. I really like that the cover comes off to wash because you know it picks up all kinds of germs when you travel around/drool on it. It also has a strap so you can strap it to your backpack or bag and walk onto the airplane/bus/train with it. The fabric on the cover itself is also very velvety and was soft and comfortable as I sat on the couch watching TV :) I think solid travel pillows, though they take up more space in your luggage, are the way to go over blow-up pillows because the blow-up ones always seem to deflate and leave you with your neck kinked over onto your shoulder, which you were trying to avoid in the first place. This pillow is squish-able and seems like it would be amenable to being smashed into a bag if you needed to do that instead of strap it to the outside of one. Great price.

Could be firmer. But certainly useable as is.

very costly.

Purchased this for my wife for our 8 hour plane ride. She loved it and was very happy with the sleep she was able to get while using it. It came packaged in a clear plastic bag, without any type of carry bag. There is an elastic strap on the back portion for you to drape over the handle of your carryon for ease of carrying through the airport, but you will have to find something to do with it when going through security. The outer material is a soft microfiber that feels good to the skin and neck area when in use. The memory foam is springy and returns quickly to original shape. I did not notice much of a off gassing smell when I opened the bag and my wife never complained of any smells either... it was more like the smell of a plastic bag/cardboard box. I started to take the cover off of the pillow to see the inside, but noticed it didn't come off extremely easy and I didn't want to hassle with it to put it back on, so I didn't take it all the way off. It will come off if needed however and I imagine it would just take a little extra work to get it back on and into place. Overall for the price and free 2-day shipping with Prime, I don't think you can beat this pillow!

I purchased this pillow for an 18 hour international flight, having never used a travel pillow of any kind before. It is stiffer than I thought it would be, but I got used to it. I slept much better with it than when I just leaned my head and seat back, and it was certainly better than the joke of a pillow they give you on the plane. A few times, I also used it as a comfy foot rest after wrapping it in the inflight blanket, when adjusting to different positions to stay comfortable on the long flight. The elastic strap is very handy for carrying on a rolling suitcase's extendable handle. The soft cover is very nice, and fits snugly so the pillow doesn't slip around inside. I fall asleep riding in the car so easily, and I have also found it to be useful for car trips. Much better than wedging a flat pillow between myself, the seatbelt, and the window. My one issue was that the back of the pillow seems just a bit large, forcing my neck into an exaggerated curve at first, until my neck settles into the foam after a little time. Even then, it is on the borderline of discomfort, so I have to lean my head at some sort of side angle rather than lying directly back on it. I am a smaller 5'4" woman, so perhaps this is why, and people with different bone structure may not find this to be a problem at all.