LUCID Talalay Latex Foam Pillow - Mid-Loft - Medium Plush Feel- Removable Cotton Cover, Dorm Room Essentials, Queen

I was having issues sleeping so I was on a mission to fix that. I literally bought like 8+ different pillows after researching some of the most highly rated and recommended pillows for back and side sleepers (me). Memory Foam, Cooling Gel, Latex Foam and so on (both shredded and not). I read some of the benefits of Talalay Latex so I thought I’d give this one a shot. Of the 3 or 4 Latex pillows I got this one is my favorite. Nice and dense, actually has support. I also like the size of it. This was my 1st Latex pillow and it takes some getting used to. They’re “bouncy,” not like memory foam, but a slept great and through the night. I would definitely recommend this pillow. *I read some of the other reviews (negative ones) and that wasn't my experience at all. The "mesh liner" people complained about in the pictures are inside the included pillowcase so who cares. The pillow I got the foam looks great, no issues, and the king size is an actual king size so I disagree there too.*

I prefer latex to memory foam, but latex pillows are always too thick for me. This one being a medium loft (and talalay at that) looked promising. But mine measures at 6 inches from the middle so not really a mid-loft IMO. But I have to say it doesn't disappoint! No neck pain this morning! Also I didn't have any issues with it not expanding fully or having an overwhelming smell. But I'm also used to latex since my mattress is. It would be perfect if it were thinner or there was a lower profile option. I did feel like my neck was a bit angled even after sinking in. And as a side sleeper I'd also love to see this more squared like a gusseted pillow rather than tapered edges. But the edges are what I use since the middle is a bit too thick still. So I guess it's good in this case. This pillow is most definitely soft but supportive and "the one" as of now. I have read that latex will flatten a bit over time, so this may end of being perfect. We'll see!

UPDATE : 1yr later this thing is way too thin, flat and hard as a brick. its supposed to be a raised center but it is not. company non responsive so no more lucid roducts i guess. either i received a defective pillow or people have no clue what (MEDIUM MID LOFT) means. ive read reviews saying it feels like hard dence dunlop. my specialist told me to give it a week. i have went thru 47 different styles of pillows and i still need to wear a soft collar to bed. im triing this one because i got my mattress from this company and after 7 matresses and 10 grand i finaly got one that helps. FINGERS CROSSED. hopefully their pillow helps... i will update in 3 days ! 1yr later : stiff neck and pain so bad im now in physical theropy. this pillow destroyed my neck.

3 years and still the best pillow. A True Talay Latex pillows are long lasting. I had one from my grandmothers home for 18 years until I went looking for a replacement. There are a few things to know: Talay Latex is NOT memory foam. Latex is organic material, should you want or need to clean. Gentle wash, gentle detergent, front load or top load with minimized agitators or hand wash in bathtub with Woolite and absolutely NO DRYER It does have a very strong smell when you first get and if you clean. I let my new ones air out for at least a week and in addition to the cover it comes with I do a second cover. No matter what you do this type of pillow, it will bounce back. It will take years to flatten. Latex pillows come in 3 different firmness. Firm, medium and soft. I have purchased all 3 firmness in 4 different sizes (standard, queen, king and contour). Soft firmness will contour your head nicely without a lot of bulkiness. However, over time softness becomes is more like a feather pillow. ( I have in king and is my roll up under neck and head pillow,) Medium firmness has give but supportive. (I use for sleeping medium king and my husband prefer medium queen. There’s a difference in how thick, queen being thicker) Firm is super dense, in my experience is great as king size for my body pillow needs. I wedge long ways under my backside when my disc is aching. I suffer from brain, neck and back condition. I have wasted tons of money buying pillows on a yearly basis. I didn’t want to wear out my grandma’s pillow. It smelled like her house and it was a treasure to remember her. But no matter how much I spent on store pillows I keep going back to my grandmas pillow then after 18 years it finally came to the time where I had to replace it. So I started looking for the pillow with holes and the rest is history. Thank you for reading, I hope this helps you. Please excuse any typos or grammar errors.

There are a few issues with the description of this pillow that should be addressed by the seller. The good: 1. Solid pillow made of single-piece, perforated latex. 2. Very, very heavy. About 2-3 times the weight of a normal pillow. 3. Did not notice any smell after about 2 hours of airing out 4. Even though I would describe as high-loft, I did sleep well with it. Though my neck was sore the next morning. 5. Cover was nicer than I thought it would be. The not-so-good: 1. Pillow is listed as 'medium-plush'. If anything, this is medium firm to firm. 2. Is it really Talalay latex? I have my concerns about this. Behaves more like Dunlop latex. 3. Listed as "medium loft". For me, this was very uncomfortably high loft due to somewhat unforgiving firmness. I have been in furniture industry for well over a decade. With a focus on manufacturing. I have been to Talalay latex producers in Thailand. Have seen the process and worked to design product with it as an element of the piece being designed. That said, this pillow is real latex. A big, heavy slab of latex. I just have a serious question if it is talalay or dunlop. It has all of the properties one would attribute to dunlop. I could be just reacting to the extreme firmness it exhibits and it is listed as talalay on the label, so I could very well be wrong. Also, the fact that it is not listed as 100% Talalay all over the description, gives me paused because Talalay is far superior to Dunlop and more expensive to produce. It's main selling point is being down-played, which is a bit odd. What I am not wrong about is the misleading description. To label this as medium-plush and then scale it toward the plush end of that spectrum is just incorrect. Yes, any latex can seem firm. But this is REALLY firm. I previously had 2 Talalay pillows from Brooklyn Bedding and they were actually soft and usable. This pillow is quite unforgiving in regards to its firmness. The pillow is also extremely heavy. More so than my last Talalay pillows by a factor of 2. Latex is always heavy, but these are super dense. The loft is also misleading. They are at least 6 inches thick. At that height, with the properties of latex, they could easily bed described as high loft. I am 6'3" tall and after one night had a cricked neck after side sleeping on this pillow, as my spine was not aligned properly due to the loft. This pillow is good if you want the above attributes. But, f you bought it with guidance of the sellers description, I am not sure how you could come to any other conclusions than it is incorrect in describing the nature of the product. It's a decent pillow that needs to be represented better in words on the website.

This pillow is designed for comfort, support, and longevity. Great choice for those with neck and spine issues. Keeps it's shape. Love these pillows.

Not a true queen size, off by an inch or more in width and maybe 2 inches in length? It was a firm foam for sure (the one I received, it most likely varies by reviews). My other pillows I own have medium feel and soft feel, we use the mediums. The firm from this purchase was too stiff for us, easily told by pressing down on it. Some may like it. It has a very unpleasant odor that is unlike other Talalay pillows I have purchased and own. I aired it out via fan for 2 weeks on and off, no change at all. I purchased another pillow form a reliable company and it is the correct (closer at least) dimensions and the loft was the specified loft of 6 inches. The other purchase also had the normal Talalay rubber smell I am accustomed to. Then the last issue, it had about 6 small depth places torn out that were holes, from 1/8 inch to perhaps 3/16 inch deep, and 1/2 to 3/4 inch long, some smaller. Only one side, but NO WAY! The cover is supposed to be 100% cotton, it did not feel like it, it was a little slippery like. I cannot confirm whether it is or not. I got another one that I kept. AB ....

I had one of these many yrs ago and eventually, the foam in it actually disintegrated. Of course, it was over many, many yrs of use. I have been searching for this same pillow in all the local stores, with no luck. Tried all kinds of pillows, wasting my money, donating them to Goodwill. I finally found this pillow on line and have been a happy camper ever since. Its pricey compared to what i paid for one years ago, but then, so is everything else. The foam gives with your head, but does NOT go flat. I am a side sleeper and it keeps my head perfectly aligned with the rest of my body. It is very durable and will last for many years to come. You can't wash it, but you can wash the cover. I spray the foam with lysol when changing pillow cases. So glad i finally found this pillow!

Unfortunately, after about a year of use the pillow flattened and became much softer and collapsed. My experience with a previous latex pillow from another brand was remarkable as it lived for about 8 years or even more solid and sound. I don't recommend this pillow to anyone.

I want a natural product pillow and my research led me to a laxtex pillow. The reviews on this were overall good so i ordered one. I am a side sleeper and there was one review about the pillow being higher than advertised but I ignored that. When the pillow arrived, i quickly realized it would not work for side sleeping and was disappointed. However I also found that it is an AMAZING support pillow for reading in bed or watching tv. It is soft but never changes its thickness so the support is consistent. So very comfortable. I would LOVE to find this same brand in half the thickness. The quality is top shelf and there was absolutely zero odor when i opened the package. Able to use immediately. Worth the money

See photos, self explanatory. Photos were taken immediately after unpacking.

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