TRAVELREST Ultimate Travel Pillow & Body Pillow - Headrest, Auto, Bus, Train, Office Napping, Camping, Wheelchairs, Comfort and Support, Rolls Up, Straps to Airplane Seat & Car - Grey

Purchased this item in anticipation of an 18+ hour flight! Can’t say enough about how well this product worked on the plane & as a bonus, during a long van ride! I have purchased several of these types of items over the years, but this one by far is the best!It is easy to inflate & has a very helpful valve built in that allows for air not to escape unless you apply pressure to it! This allows you to deflate the pillow easily (without all the air rushing out) to get the perfect cushion needed for your head! I plan to use it for short distance vehicle travel as well!Also, I had a question so I called the provided CS number & the lady (who was the wife of the inventor) was very friendly & helpful! I highly recommend this item!

My wife and I bought two of these for plane travel based on the glowing reviews. The concept was pretty compelling, and I have to say that the pillow works almost as well as advertised.***UPDATE***This product deserves a minimum of 4 stars. My original review failed to take into account some additional ways to use the pillow effectively.First off, the excellent:1. The pillow is very easy to inflate, and only takes 3-4 puffs of air depending on your lungs. It is also very easy to deflate, rolls up, and takes up a minimum of space in your carry on bag.2. The pillow is comfortable enough for an inflatable. It is covered in a soft faux velvet that doesn't irritate the skin or cause discomfort due to pressure points. You can make it even more comfortable with a small cotton pillow or even by putting a cotton pillow case over it, if you prefer that.3. When it used properly it will support your head and neck very well and will allow you to sleep on an airplane, car, or even sitting in the airport lobby.4. The 'arm' of the pillow resting along your chest and mid section is very comfortable. I found it soothing since I tend to sleep holding a pillow anyway. Your mileage may vary on that one though.A Few Problems:The pillow can be hard to keep in one place if you use the rope to fasten it to the seat back. There are two bands that connect the pillow to your chair: the first is a loop that you can put around your belt, your seat belt, or even a belt loop. This connection works well and is fastened in place by a quality metal snap. However, the top is held in place by a nylon piece of rope that you can adjust with a plastic thump clasp. It is intended to go around the backside of your seat and then tighten down to hold the pillow in place. This can work pretty poorly on certain airplanes because A. the seat backs in are sometimes slick, B. the nylon rope doesn't have any traction to it (although this is intentional because it allows the thumb clasp to move easily), and C. The top of some airplane seats are angled and as time passes the rope works itself free. My experience was that it was very hard to make the cushion stay in place for more than an hour at a time, and it required readjustment frequently. This may frustrate the person sitting next to you, or the person behind you who you keep turning around and looking at while you make adjustments!***UPDATE***After receiving some additional information from the makers of the TravelRest pillow, I've learned that there is an alternative (and far superior in my opinion) way to use the pillow that involves wearing it like a messenger bag by connecting the pillow strap to the bottom strap. This forms a loop you can put around your body and which keeps the pillow much more stationary. Using the pillow in this fashion is easier and more secure. I'd recommend using the pillow this way virtually all of the time.2. The pillow only gives you support on one side at a time, unlike traditional neck pillows. If you shift while sleeping, you will find yourself with a massive neck cramp.***UPDATE***However, you can easily shift the pillow from one side to the other if you're 'wearing it' messenger style. This alleviates that problem pretty satisfactorily.Advice and Observations:1. Don't over-inflate the pillow. It is actually more comfortable at about 80-90% capacity.2. It is easy to let air out once the pillow is in place, but it is much harder to add air because the access point is on the bottom of the pillow. Go for a little over full and then let air out as necessary.Conclusions:This is pretty solid invention for sleeping on a plane. In my estimation, it is superior to a traditional neck pillow, but has its share of advantages and disadvantages. I'd recommend it if you prefer strong directional support to softer universal neck support provided by a traditional neck pillow, and if you like the comfort of having a pillow 'hugging' you as you sleep. This pillow also works really well in the car, and if you've got kids who have a hard time sleeping on road trips, these are probably a must buy.***UPDATE***I'd like to thank TravelRest for their customer service. This company went out of their way to assist with my pillow by providing additional information on how to use the pillow effectively. They have produced a short video on using the pillow that I have put a link to in the comments section. It is pretty PR-ish, but does show the various ways to use the pillow. I'd also like to say that TravelRest in no way bartered for any changes to this review. They were straight shooters who wanted to make sure I understood their product and was using it properly. I've got no problem recommending them to anyone. It's actually pretty amazing when a company goes above and beyond to provide solid customer service as they did for me.

I'm an overzealous researcher and read many reviews on amazon before I decided to purchase this pillow. I fit the profile of somebody who would love the pillow--side sleeper who likes to hold something while sleeping--and boy do I love this pillow.I'm a frequent business traveler, and I sleep like a rock on a plane, but would always end up with the worst neck cramp no matter what kind of pillow I use, until I got this thing.It packs small, fits right on my laptop pack handle, inflates/deflates easily (granted that you often get the "what is this" stare from neighboring passenger, since it's fairly big, and the occasional "OMG that's cool" comment from the flight attendant), and when you wear it like a messenger bag, fits very snugly around your body. I'm 5'1 and the pillow is long, but the length of the strap is adjustable, so it fits me perfectly, and it can accommodate somebody much taller just fine.I noticed a couple major differences--1. I don't have neck cramps after long flights anymore. With the normal travel pillow, I had to shift my head left and right and would still end up with a sore neck. This pillow supports your neck and the entire side of your head, so no more neck cramps.2. Before, I could not fall asleep unless I lean back my seat, as I needed to lean back to take some weight off of my head leaning to the side which causes the neck cramp. That often pisses off the person behind me thus causes them to constantly bump and kick my seat and ruin my sleep. With the support given by this pillow, I sometimes forget to even lean back. I flew from San Francisco to Chicago last week and didn't even know the plane took off when I landed, and I was sitting up straight the whole time.3. I don't care if I sit next to the window anymore. I use to dread not getting the window seat, because I needed the support of the side wall or I can't sleep, but now even if I get the middle seat I can still sleep with plenty of support.One thing to note is that if I don't place the pillow correctly, my arm would fall asleep because I prefer to inflate the pillow really stiff and lean it against my shoulder. I find that comfortable until my arm falls asleep. I noticed that if you inflate the pillow before taking off, after the plane gets to a certain altitude, the cabin pressure change causes the pillow to really stiffen up, which I like as it provides even better support, but I've read a couple of reviews where people prefer it softer--I can imagine having the pillow softer would solve the arm falling asleep issue.Overall, this pillows make the dreadful economy class much more tolerable, and it's a frequent traveler must have.