TRAVELREST Ultimate Inflatable Travel Neck & Body Pillow – Travel Essentials, Comfort and Upper Body Support, Airplane Neck Pillow for Long Flight, Straps to Airplane Seat & Car, for All Ages – Blue

Well Worth Buying, but has a few flaws
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.

In Verbindung mit dem Überzug meine persönliche Empfehlung für ein universelles Reisekissen.Nachdem ich nach dem letzten Langstreckenflug mal wieder einen total verspannten Rücken und Nacken hatte und trotz Ear plugs nicht schlafen konnte bin ich das Thema Reisekissen angegangen.Dazu habe ich neben den ganz normalen Nackenhörnchen mit Perlen- oder Viskoschaumfüllung auch dasSandini Travelfix:http://www.amazon.de/SANDINI-TravelFix-Reisekissen-Nackenkissen-schwarz/dp/B00BAU63C8/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1426953494&sr=8-10&keywords=reisekissenund das J Pillow:http://www.amazon.de/Pillow-Reisekissen-Britischen-Erfindung-Marineblau/dp/B009416CVC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1426953585&sr=8-1&keywords=reisekissensowie das Travelrest Nackenkissen in Verbindung mit dem Überzug gekauft und ausprobiert.Alle Kissen haben ihre Vor- und Nachteile, am meisten hat mich jedoch das Traverest zusammen mit dem Überzug überzeugt.Diese Kombination ist zwar nicht ganz billig, überzeugt aber durch ihr im Vergleich zu den anderen gefüllten Kissen durch ihr kleines Packmaß, einen guten Komfort durch den Schaum Überzug, und ihre große Flexibilität durch die Form und die verstellbaren Befestigungsriemen.So lässt es sich leicht mitnehmen, überall anbringen und stützt den Hals und Kopf wunderbar ab. Es verhindert, dass der Kopf nach vorne fällt und sitzt durch die spezielle form sehr gut und verrutscht nicht so leicht, weil man es auch noch in dem Armen hält.Im Gegensatz zu anderen aufblasbaren Kissen hat man hier eine wesentliche Verbesserung vorgenommen und ein riesiges Ventil zum aufblasen verbaut. So kann man es mit ein bis zwei Atemzügen aufblasen und muss sich nicht mit den aus der Kindheit bekannten winzigen Plastikventilen von Luftmatratzen und anderem Wasserspielzeug herumquälen, welches man am besten mit einer Pumpe befüllt. Das herauslassen der Luft geht ebenso schnell. Dies macht die Nutzung sehr angenehm im Vergleich mit allen anderen Kissen, die die standart Ventile haben. Bei mir hält sich die Luft im Kissen mindestens 1,5 Tage, manchmal auch länger. Man muss also nicht während eines Fluges nachpusten, kann aber sehr leicht den Druck und damit die Härte justieren.Einzig bei der Benutzung in manchen Autos lege ich mir noch ein zusammengerolltes T-shirt oder einen Pullover in den Nacken damit der Spalt zwischen Lehne und Kopfstütze gefüllt ist und die für das aufrechte Sitzen gedachte Kontur dem Liegen besser angepasst wird.Travelfix und J Pillow sind zwar nicht schlecht und auch einen Tick kuscheliger durch die Füllung, aber eben deutlich größer im Packmaß und nicht so flexibel in der Benutzung. Dazu weiß man nicht wohin mit den Armen.Pro:Kleines Packmaßguter Komfortsehr flexibel verwendbargut fixierbarsuper schnell zu befüllen und entleerenMan hat auch was im Arm ;-)Keine extra Tasche sondern direkt am Gepäck zu befestigencontra:teuer, vor allem in Verbindung mit dem Überzugnicht ganz so kuschelig wie die gefüllten Kissen

Holy moly this pillow is an absolute game changer! As someone who struggles to sleep comfortably (or at all) during travel, I knew I had to have this.From the minute I opened the box it was obvious that this was a high quality product- no skimping on materials or attention to detail at all, and weirdly, but importantly for someone like me with a sensitive nose– there was no weird, cheap plastic-y smell to it either. I’ll admit that prior to buying this I had doubts about whether it would truly inflate in just a few breaths, but it really, actually does! And, just like they say, it also deflates super quickly and rolls up nice and compact. The cover is unbelievably soft, which to me made the all-in-one well worth the extra cost. I was so excited about this product meeting– or more accurately, exceeding my expectations, that I brought it into work where everyone who was so impressed that they said they wished they’d gone in on it as an investment with me so they could borrow it!It’s also worth noting that I contacted the manufacturer with some questions before going ahead and buying this, and their helpfulness and overall customer service were outstanding. 5 stars all around! I’ll definitely be buying this again and gifting it to friends and family who are frequent travellers.