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Back Related Items: Binding: Apparel Brand: Eagle Creek Department: unisex-adult Label: Eagle Creek Manufacturer: Eagle Creek Publisher: Eagle Creek Studio: Eagle Creek Features:
Rating: - It's not that great!I looked at several travel pillow reviews and this pillow outranked them all. It is a very light and durable pillow for a good price, but it is not comfortable. It is extremely easy to blow up and deflate, but still not very comfortable. My father bought a pillow from Bed, Bath, and Beyond for $12 and it was much more comfortable than this one. In the end, nothing beats a nice comfy fleece jacket that you can smoosh and contort. If you must buy a travel pillow then I recommend going to a store and trying it out. Thanks and I wish you better luck than I had. Rating: - A great deal, and fantastic flying companion.This unit is excellent. I have used it for 8 months so far on several trips to Asia (from US). It allows you to sleep in a position that will not cause neck strain. It also keeps you in a fairly upright position in your seat so you can sleep comfortably - this is because you are not susceptible to falling over when you fall asleep. It folds very easily into it's self contained pocket and can be carried in a laptop bag. Rating: - Excellent neck pillowThis pillow is very well made, very quick and easy to inflate and deflate and feels nice and soft against your skin. It is exactly as it was described in the details. Unfortunately, it doesn't really suit me. I found it pushed my head too far forward at the back, so I had to deflate it a little bit, and it made me too hot - although that particular flight was a bit hot in general. I think I would prefer one that is flat at the back of the neck and just inflated at the sides... Otherwise, if this is the style you like, it is the perfect pillow. I think it's just a case of personal preference, really. Rating: - Great for planes and hotel to prevent neck painThe material is soft and fleecy and it folds into fourths and tucks into a built-in pocket. It blows up quickly in a few breaths. On the plane, it does a good job preventing your head from falling over too much when you blow the pillow up pretty fully. At home, I have a special chiropractic pillow which provides provides a good angle for my neck and head which eliminates neck pain, headaches, and reduces my mild sleep apnea. The pillow has a concave area for my head to rest in it with support for my neck. Unfortunately, it takes too much room in a suitcase and normal hotel pillows cause me bad neck pain and headaches. My chiropractor recommended my using a neck ... Read More Rating: - Too much neck pressureI bought the Eagle-Creek inflatable pillow for air travel. It seemed to be well made with excellent inflation valve. However, the two arms that support the neck come together (within 1 inch of each other) and this squeezes the front of the neck. As a cardiologist, I am wary of anything compressing the anterior neck. Depending on the individual's anatomy, this can compress the jugular veins or, more serious yet, press on the carotid bodies which can cause a fall in blood pressure and evn fainting. I recommend a minor re-design such that the pillow makes a U shape - open in front, rathen than constricting around the neck. |
Nick Bradbury just had a tumor removed from his head. Glad to hear he's doing well:
The fact that I'm able to type this blog entry less than a week after the operation has me hopeful that recovery will be quicker than I was led to believe, but it will still be a few weeks before I'm able to really tackle any serious work.