Cabeau Evolution Cool Memory Foam Travel Neck Pillow, One Size, Red

This thing is pretty cool. I have never had a neck pillow, but this thing is so comfortable, I cannot wait to wear it on my next flight. It is a soft, firm memory foam. It is also pretty cool, so it was not sweating my neck when I wore it for a while. I do have a longer neck, so it fits me well, but it should work for average necks as well too.

First off, this is really expensive, even with inflation. Does the hefty price tag really justify this product? Well, that depends on your needs (how often you travel, how long of a flight each time, are you a sleeper on planes at all, do you sleep hot, etc.), and how many neck pillows you've tried and could compare this to. My verdict is yes, for the features and my own needs. I'm 5'1”. There are three main features that I really like about this: 1. the back is flat, 2. I can flip it and rotate it and get all kinds of different comfort positions, and 3. it helps dissipate some heat. 1. Other than one other product on the market, this is probably the only other one where the back is flat. Now I don't have to feel like my head is floating off of the plane's headrest, which is uncomfortable. The only way to make it comfortable is either by leaning against the window, or putting a pillow behind my back to support that extra airspace between my back and the chair. 2. I can flip it and rotate it and get all kinds of different comfort positions. What I noticed is that I don't necessarily have to have this neck pillow on my in just ONE position. In fact, considering it's shape, this gives like 4+ different positions: upright, upside down, upright and rotate it 180 degrees, upside down and rotate it 180 degrees, and upright/upside down plus rotate it ANY degrees. The two supports on the upright position makes for a REALLY good forward chin-ish rest while covering up your lips so you don't look like you're sleep-pouting – but only if you rotate one of the supports to cover up your mouth area. With the two supports upside down, it keeps my head upright even better. It's just great in all different positions for any scenario. By far the best feature for me. 3. It helps dissipate some heat. Is it actually cooling though? Yes, even if slightly. It is by far the only cooling neck pillow on the market so far that allows some steam to escape off your body. It doesn't mean it doesn't trap heat, but it traps less heat. I do sleep hot, and when I use this long enough or just wear it long enough, I feel like I need to take it off for a breather. If you don't sleep hot, well then, you may get lucky with this then. Although it comes with a carry case, I will not opt to use the carrying case because it's difficult to put the neck pillow into it. Yes, it's supposed to help compress your neck pillow to make it smaller in your backpack or purse or suitcase, but it took me so long to put it in the case, that I'd rather just clip it onto my bag or hand-carry it on and off the plane. Talking about difficult, the cover is hard to put back on as well. I pretty much had to man-handle this thing to death in order to correctly insert the cover back onto the foam. You try it… You'll see what I mean.