Exped Air Pillow

Summary

Great pillow, I use it for bike touring.

I used to sleep on a "stuffable" pillow which was OK but required a bit of clothing to fill and often ended up too hard. This inflatable pillow is much better. Very comfortable for sleeping on my side or back. It folds nicely and, so far, has been puncture-free. Have had it for ~3 years / 50 nights.

Summary

This is a great, lightweight pillow. My sleeping experience has been upgraded.

I had been using a stuff sack full packed with clothes for my pillow. That did not cut it. After reading a couple of positive reviews of this air pillow I gave it a try. I have been very pleased. The pillow blows up quickly in 2 breaths. It packs down super small. I ditched the stuff sack it came with and roll it up with my sleep pad. 

The detail that sets this air pillow apart from others is the shape. It is contoured for both side and back sleepers.  The concave side fits around the shoulders as you sleep on your side. It cradles the head well and has a depression so your ear doesn't feel crushed. 

I expected the pillow to slide off the sleep pad, but it did not. It stays reasonably in place. A down pillow may be more comfortable, but for the weight and price this pillow is hard to beat.

Summary

With an innovative design, this pillow is not like other inflatable pillows.

This little air pillow is in a class by itself, not at all like similar inflatable products. Exped's video (go to their website) outlines the many unique features.

For so many years, I would stuff all my clothes into a stuff sack and settle in for the night on said 'pillow'. It was efficient and it worked, but never very well. I didn't find camp pillows all that much more comfortable, at least not enough to pack them along. And the inflatable pillows seemed like nothing more than overrated plastic bags.

Until the Exped pillow came along. I have found it most comfortable, in tents and even my hammock. Its unique design allows it to be used in various positions. Two breaths of air is all it takes to inflate and it packs down to nothing. I take it on all my trips now. I like it so much in fact, that I bought a second one.

It also comes with a repair kit, so thanks to Exped, I now have a repair kit for my Thermarest as well!

Exped makes nice drybags too....

Summary

It has improved my sleep a lot!

I ordered the pillow to get to the amount I needed to get free shipping from a web shop. I have tried other inflatable pillows in the past, but always ended up going back to the "sweater in the stuff-sack" pillow. The moment I tried the Air Pillow on the couch I knew I had made a great purchase.

I have had it with me for a six week hike, and it has improved my sleep on the trail a lot. It doesn't matter if i sleep on my back or my side, it's still supportive.

I was even tempted to swap out my regular pillow for it when I got home.