Coop Home Goods Cool+ Crescent Adjustable Pillow, Queen Size Plus Shaped Memory Foam Pillows with Cooling Gel, Neck Support, Back or Side Sleeper Pillow, CertiPUR US/GREENGUARD Gold

This review is for the King size, adjustable Eden pillow. I bought the original years ago and somehow lost it when I moved recently, so I bought the Eden to replace it. Years ago, these pillows were not adjustable but I loved it anyway and was truly upset when I discovered it was missing. I actually lost sleep over it. When I found out they're adjustable now, I about lost my mind over the possibilities. In fact, I love the adjustable, Eden version so much that I bought another one. So yeah, I have purchased this pillow 3 times and have not been happier with any other pillow.Bad news first. The odor.You should know that they claim the foam is packed "fresh." This means there WILL be an odor when you receive it because it hasn't had the opportunity to air out. You'll have to do that yourself. Maybe they'll find a way in the future to "pre-air" the foam they use. For now, just accept that it's WORTH THE WAIT and really not a big deal. Don't return your pillow just because of the odor. It WILL go away and you don't want to miss out on this fantastic pillow. They suggest letting it sit for 24 hours or throw it in the dryer. Neither of these methods are long enough, in my opinion, but please be patient. I have experience with 3 of these pillows now and tried different techniques.This is what works best for me: Upon arrival, I immediately remove the outer pillowcase and set aside. Over the course of 48 hours, I let it sit on the bed in my guest room with the ceiling fan on and I "fluff" it 3 or 4 times each day. (I will describe proper fluffing technique for shredded foam later) Then I throw it in the dryer on low for a full cycle. Then put the case back on and it's done! You'll never have to worry about that again and soon you won't even remember having to do it.Now that THAT'S out of the way...I love that these pillows are adjustable now. They really packed in the foam on the king size! I'm not kidding. There was so much foam in my pillows that they, frankly, were too heavy and way too firm for me. I've seen some negative reviews to the contrary. Maybe since then, they've increased the amount of foam they include (they should keep that up, if that's what happened). That's not how I like my pillows but some folks might be into that so I'm glad they put enough in there for those who need a lot of support. They do include 1/2 pound of extra foam in case you want a true, solid-as-a-rock feel. I do not. I'm a stomach and side sleeper, who likes more "squish" to my pillows, so I ended up removing so much foam from my 2 king size pillows that I have enough to make 2 standard sizes with the same squish factor. Not kidding. I went to the Coop website and purchased 2 standard liners and cases that I'm going to stuff with the excess foam and use on my guest bed. I anticipate some of my guests asking where I got the awesome pillows. :)As we all know, memory foam holds heat too well and some foams will kick you right out of bed because you just can't stand to be that hot anymore. I did experience heat retention in the "original" that I had for years. I flipped the pillow over to get the cool side. I assumed all memory foam was like that so I put up with it. I don't get that at all with the Eden version. I'm a hot sleeper but I haven't had any issue with the Eden at all. The Eden has the blue foam in it that's gel-infused. I don't use anything extra or fancy to keep them cool. The foam is in the provided liners and pillowcases and I cover those with normal, cotton pillowcases.I did see a couple reviews that claim their pillows went flat after a while. I'm confused by this. I had my first pillow for years and never experienced any change in texture. As with ANY shredded memory foam pillow, they need to be "fluffed" every now and then. In fact I fluff all of my pillows occasionally, regardless of the stuffing used (I have a variety of textures on my bed). But regardless, shredded memory foam pillows don't go flat. It's just not a thing. If you feel like it's flat, fluff it. Get rough with it. The shapes of the shreds can, over time, start to fit together like puzzle pieces and can become compact in some areas in the pillow. Maybe this is what creates the illusion that it's flat? "Fluffing" a shredded foam pillow involves breaking all the pieces up so they can move independently again. To achieve this, you have to grab several areas of the pillow with both hands so you have clumps of foam in your hands and then sort of jostle everything around in there, breaking up all the chunks. I usually grab and use the same motion I would use to bang cymbals together and then repeat all over the pillow until it feels like everything is separated again. I find this technique to be most effective when I grab around the edges. This takes only 5-8 seconds to accomplish and is completely normal maintenance for a shredded foam pillow.Final thought: Shredded memory foam pillows are not for everyone because comfort is subjective. We all sleep differently and have different needs. After reading through some of the negative reviews, I've determined that some of them HAD to have been left by people who have never used a shredded foam pillow before and have determined it's not for them. COOP has a generous 100 night, no questions asked refund policy, so it doesn't hurt to try it. I don't view those reviews as a poor reflection of this company's products, but rather that the consumer tried something once and decided shredded foam pillows are not for them. I do have some experience with shredded foam pillows and can tell you that the Eden is, hands down, the best and highest quality that I've found on the market.

Because of my hEDS, I've always dreaded bedtime. No matter what I did, I would wake up with a sore neck, back pain, and a dislocated shoulder or two.I've been hearing about this pillow for a while. A lot of people in the EDS community recommended it, but I was scared of spending the money. I finally decided to take a chance and purchase one after another night of misery.Even after just the first night it turned my life around. For once in over half a decade, my shoulder stayed in place. My neck wasn't sore and my spine didn't hurt. It was a bit of trial and error to get the pillow perfect, but once I did I slept the best I ever had in my life. It's an amazing balance between soft and supportive. I don't think I can ever go back to using traditional memory foam.

I bought this pillow in July and have waited until now to make sure my feelings stay the same and the quality held up. This pillow is literally the best pillow I have ever slept on in my life. It is cool, and comfortable. It has healed my back and allows me to sleep comfortable on my side again. Something I was not able to do for 10 painful years. It is as close to perfect as can be.I love that if ir ever needs to be fluffed you just unzip, fluff around the interior and it's like a brand new day one pillow. You can add to it or take it away. No matter what you need from a pillow, this offers it. I think I may buy these for everyone I love for Christmas, I just want to share it. This pillow is beyond worth the cost. I wish I would have found it years ago.

I love this pillow. I got the cut out shape in a queen and really like it. Was shocked when first opened at how flat it was, but trusted the process and let it fluff for 24 hrs and it did inflate as the instructions said. The first day i thought it could use a little more filling, I definitely needed the extra bag. It is very cool in a good way when you first touch it, though the coolness does go away, but so far it doesn't get hot like other bedding can (I am a hot sleeper). I was so blown away by it I convinced my bf to also get one. He is not as big of a fan though. He ordered a king cut out and needed to order 2 additional fill bags. He also wishes there were more standard cases like a cotton t-shirt fabric because he doesn't like how slippery the pillow is. Also, when he was ordering his, he wanted confirmation on the cutout size, cause we figured it would probably be the same size as the queen because its meant to support the same things, but without finding anything explicit saying that it was a bit of a shot in the dark. I did compare the two and the cut out seems to be the pretty much the same size when they are side by side. My only compliant is I wish that there was a waterproof case, and there might be I just couldn't quite find it while looking through the products Just because I am the type of person who always puts my pillows and mattresses in protective covers. But All in all I highly recommend this pillow, it offers the exact support I was looking for as someone with neck alignment issues who rotates through all the different sleep positions throughout the night.

I didn’t have to do anything special to the pillow to get the loft I needed. It was perfect. This pillow sleeps cooler than any other pillow I’ve used and I have been a big “My Pillow” fan, but I am now a fan of this pillow. One quick note, if you’re concerned about the size, I measured my king size my pillow to the dimensions of the medium pillow and felt it would be good enough, but it wasn’t. I would go with a king size if you’re using a king size. If you’re using a medium or a queen size stay with what you’re using I will probably be buying a king size. I went one size down and I’d rather have the larger size. I am loving this pillow.