trtl Pillow - Scientifically Proven, Super Soft Neck Support Travel Pillow - Lightweight and Machine Washable - Ergonomic Design for Traveling on Airplanes, Cars, and Trains - Black

I was skeptical, but this product didn’t disappoint. I have chronic neck issues and sleeping on a plane never ends well for me. This changed everything. It’s comfortable, lightweight, didn’t make me overly warm and fid a great job propping up my head to sleep on the redeye flight. My ONLY complaint is the Velcro is really loud-not ideal when you are on a plane with sleeping passengers. All in all, it’s great. Try it!

I’d say this pillow is comfortable and worth a try but it didn’t work for me, personally. I was on a 6.5 hour plane ride that left at 9:30pm and I spent most of my time trying to sleep, not actually sleeping. I was wearing an eye shade and I adjusted the pillow a few times but just wasn’t able to sleep. Funny enough, I did get pretty comfortable. I also had my arms slung through the Pavilia travel blanket pillow so for a while it felt like I was cuddling with a body pillow. I don’t even know what I’d change about this pillow to make it work for me. I especially love the compact size of this pillow. Coming home we boarded at 12:30pm so I never planned on napping but I did and I was able to sleep comfortably without the pillow.

Used this for a red-eye from Hawaii. Worked like a charm. Comes with a sleep mask too. Worth the money. Light weight, cozy on a cold plane. Supportive and lightweight. I'm so pleased! On a really long flight caught some real Zzzz's!! Finally!!!

I debated what to put for this one. It is an interesting form of airplane pillow or neck support. On its face I initially found it comfortable but It is not very comfortable with headphones (which are useful for flights), and it is not comfortable for overnight sleep. I could use it to get a few nods on a transatlantic flight, but not to sleep soundly. You can really only ever set it to lean in one direction at a time which naturally interrupts night sleep. You have to wake up to turn it around so you can lean your head the other way. In our sleep our head and body turn multiple times. It also is bulky in the luggage. I do not think it is worth the price. It could be worth maybe half the price. It's confusing why it's so hard for engineers to create a travel neck support/pillow that's fully functional and not expensive. It would seem really easy to create an inflatable neck pillow that could be adjusted to offer different levels of firmness to people with different neck heights. I don't know why that seems to be so complicated in the year 2025. This is not that. I think this does work OK for short naps. I do think it's a matter of taste and personal economics. If you need neck support for plane naps, I would recommend trying it promptly and returning it if it doesn't work for you. And I would not recommend planning on it for overnight sleep.

I travel for work 10-12 weeks a year, about a quarter of which is international. Five-star reviews are rare for me. I reserve that rating for near perfect items. 4 stars IMO, is damn good.I have used the Trtl on at least 10 trips / 20+ flights.Travel - 4 stars (Very Good)The Trtl fits extremely well in any travel bag I'd imagine. I use a Timbuk2 Authority as my primary carry-on and the Trtl tucks in very nicely without taking up too much space. This makes it easy to stow your bag under the seat on planes, pillow included.Support - 3 Stars (Good)Support is where I started to have issues with the Trtl. This could be a result of my size and personal comfort preferences as well, so be advised. I am 5'9", 150lbs, and comfortably wear a 14.5 inch neck in dress shirts. I found that I had to wrap the Trtl fairly tight around my neck in order for the support to be effective. If I tried to loosen the wrap for more comfort, the brace would slide down my shoulder - which led me to have to try and "shrug" my shoulders to keep the brace pressed to my face. In this situation, the Trtl is neither supportive or comfortable. This may not be an issue for someone with broader shoulders or a thicker / more muscular build. For me, finding the sweet spot between feeling like I was in "traction" and "resting" on a pillow was difficult.Comfort - 2 Stars (Disappointing)FIRST ISSUEThe struggles with support contribute to my rating for comfort. In achieving the "good" support, the Trtl became uncomfortable for me. Imagine pulling a turtle neck up high to the bottom of your ears and covering your chin. If you have no problem with that for however many hours you want to rest on the pillow - this shouldn't bother you. For me, this quickly led to me feeling hot / stuffy / and restricted. The material breathes well enough, but airplanes are stuffy and poorly vented in my experiences, which made using the Trtl feel like sleeping in bed with the covers pulled up over your face.SECOND ISSUEUsing the Trtl while sitting tightly packed in economy wasn't fun. I'm a small guy, and the act of having to extend and wrap the Trtl around my neck, velcro it properly, and adjust it made me brush up against my fellow passengers. I found myself trying to couch over in my seat to put this on if I had people sitting next to me on a plane. No one next to you, no problem. Flying business or first class, no problem - though the pillows there are way better than the Trtl. Don't forget your own pillow case.THIRD ISSUEI like to wear wireless earbuds (Jabra Elite 65t). The Trtl interferes with the seating of the wireless earbud in my ear, either pressing it or tugging it out. This can happen with traditional travel pillows as well, but with those designs, you can push the pillow in slightly different positions to avoid this. I didn't have the same issue with over the ear headphones, but using them is not my preference. If you use Apple earbuds, this could be an issue.Overall - a good product, well built, and easy to travel with. Ultimately wasn't a good fit for me and my specific use case, but your mileage may vary. I hope this helps!