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Isotonic Memory Foam Pillow Standard Size

Isotonic Extra Loft Memory Foam Pillow

After a long day at work, the last thing I need is to lay in the bed and drop my head on the pillow, only to have the sides blow up like two balloons, engulfing my ears and leaving my head laying flat on the mattress. After purchasing my Isotonic Memory Foam Pillow, those days are gone. Okay, not all pillows are as bad as the ones I just described, but I have a propensity for buying the two for five dollar pillows at Wal-Mart. And what I just described is exactly what you get when you spend a couple of dollars on a pillow.

Being more than a couple decades removed from my teen years, sleep has become more important to me. When you consider that one third of your life is spent in the bed, I guess it changes your perspective on how much money you spend on that experience. As the bones start creaking and the muscles start revolting with regularity, night time comfort and a good night sleep gains importance. So, I bought a new mattress (A Sterling and Thomas Kingsbridge memory foam/coil combination)…and decided that it might be time to make an equally wise investment in a pillow. I visited several places, and ended up in Bed, Bath and Beyond (without my coupon), and took a deep breath as I prepared for sticker shock.

Pillows come in a lot of shapes and sizes. I didn’t realize there were so many varieties until I started looking for a GOOD one. The five dollar pillows are all alike, cheap material, two ounces of fiber fill that compact into a ball the first night, and hot after two minutes of sleeping on them. I don’t like down pillows, and was ready for a change from fiber fill pillows. When I started to realize that memory foam pillows can easily run a hundred dollars, I almost changed my mind. Then I noticed the Isotonic Memory Foam Pillow ON SALE! This pillow normally runs $59.99 at Bed, Bath and Beyond. I bought it for just over thirty dollars…almost half off. I didn’t even feel bad about forgetting my coupon.

Compared to the pillows I’m used to laying my head on, this pillow is fairly heavy, and dense. I liked it almost immediately. It was a little bit weird, because I’m used to balling my pillow in half to sleep on it. I’m not sure you could even ball this pillow in half, but it wouldn’t be comfortable if you did. When I laid my head on the pillow, the pillow gave slightly and then cradled my head. I felt like a swaddled baby. The dense foam gives enough so you don’t feel like you are sleeping on a brick, but is solid enough that your ears aren’t covered…that’s always a bad sign in a pillow. Another benefit of this pillow is that it remains a lot cooler. The foam must allow for a greater exchange of air. I still turn the pillow over in the middle of the night…something about that cool side of the pillow….mmmmmm. But the pillow maintains a tolerable temperature even if you don’t turn it.

The pillow comes inside a zipper pillow case that allows an extra layer of protection, in case you drool excessively while you sleep. Of course, if you want to make the pillow match the rest of your bedding, you can always put the whole pillow inside the pillowcase that came with your bedding. Truthfully, the pillowcase on the pillow is 300 count, which isn’t the most comfortable. If you are going to spend this kind of money on a pillow, treat yourself…go buy some 500 thread count Egyptian Cotton and sleep like a Pharaoh. The zippered pillowcase is machine washable, and the pillow itself can be spot cleaned. This pillow is touted as Hypoallergenic, which is not an issue for me, but may be important if that is a quality you are looking for. I’m not sure what the fifteen year warranty is good for. I guess if your foam fails to deliver they will replace it within fifteen years. I guess that is Isotonic’s way of saying they stand behind this product. I can’t give a fifteen year rating on this pillow, but I have owned it for several months, and it still performs as expected. It has given just a little bit, but in a good way. The foam has relaxed just enough that I can cush and squeeze it when I sleep. (Don’t bother looking up the word cush…I made it up).

A few final words. This pillow is made in the USA and Measures 16″ L x 22″ W x 4 1/2″ D. If those measurements don’t mean anything to you, I will describe it like this. It is about the size of a regular pillow, and depending on the quality, a bit thicker (at least thicker than the ones I have owned). I have a couple of pillows that are for a King sized bed that are substantially longer than this pillow…of course when I fold them in half to get a little bit of support out of them, they end up being smaller anyway.

I would highly recommend this pillow. Your neck and shoulders deserve it. For six to eight hours a night, your body deserves to be pampered to get you ready for the next day. If you are a teenager, use a brick…you’ll never know the difference. If you have stopped telling people your age, go get a memory foam pillow…you probably need it. I would rate this pillow five stars out of a possible five.

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