LaNoodles Pillow

[phoenix]

Hi pdunc,

By a previous post of yours, I see that you liked the zoned malouf high loft plush latex pillow. Am I correct that these pillows are solid latex, but zoned in such a way that your head can sink in a bit in the middle with the outer edge a bit more firm to provide more support for your neck?

Yes this is correct.

If this is so, it would seem that it would act somewhat as a gusseted pillow would. I think it would be interesting to try out one of these pillows, but I would be a bit concerned that I may order the wrong firmness and not be able to return it.

This would certainly be “some” risk if you are purchasing the pillow online from a merchant that doesn’t have a return policy.

A suitable pillow is an essential part of good alignment for the head and neck and upper body because the gap between the head and the mattress and the curve of the cervical spine needs to be supported just like all other parts of the spine. Like mattresses … there are certain “needs” that depend on body type and sleeping positions but with pillows, personal preferences play a more important role because the face is much more sensitive to textures, temperature, smells, and other more subjective “feel” based properties of a pillow. There is more about choosing pillows in the pillow thread here.

Which brings me to the LaNoodles pillow.
I read in a past post that although you liked the zoned malouf high loft plush latex pillow, you switched to the LaNoodles pillow. I don’t know if you still use the LaNoodles pillow, but I do have a few questions. When you lay your head down in the center of the pillow, do the noodles flow somewhat into the curve of your neck to provide support? I ask this because I am trying to decide whether or not to try their Pure Performance LaNoodle Latex Pillow or their contour pillow. I like that both can have the firmness adjusted. Does the pillow need to constantly be fluffed, or does it stay in the shape you adjust it to for the night

Yes … I still sleep on the regular Lanoodles pillow although I don’t have the pure performance version with an adjustable fill (mine has the regular fill).

I am a back and side sleeper but I am closer to the “I can sleep on anything” than the “princess and the pea” end of the range so I don’t have any issue with either sleeping position on my Lanoodles pillow (or many other pillows as well) and outside of possible a little bit of “scrunching” or repositioning when I turn to my side I don’t need to readjust it over the course of the night and the lanoodles “flow” enough to provide me with both the comfort and support that I need. I would keep in mind though that your own specific needs and preferences may be different than mine.

If you are considering one of their pillows Cozy Pure would be a more reliable source of guidance than I would and I would probably have a more detailed conversation with Cozy Pure so that they can provide you with more information and suggestions about which of their pillows would have the best chance of success based on their experiences with other customers that are similar to you.

Am I correct in thinking that with the adjustable contour pillow, you could adjust the firmness on either side of the tuft as well as over all? I would appreciate yours and others comments on these questions.

I would think you could adjust each side yes but I don’t have any personal experience with their contour pillow so I would ask Cozy Pure when you talk with them.

Phoenix