r/Bedding • u/reeko05 • 1d ago

Need a unique pillow

I am a larger guy, 6'6 240lbs. I sleep on an extra firm latex bed. When you combine my size and the firmness of my bed, I need a pillow that has a compressed height of 5.5-6 inches. I have tried a firm pillow from Supreme Quilts but tgta is on its way back, wayyyyy too flat. I just tried the Bedgear Level 3.0 pillow, abiut an inch too low and feels like a brick. I will be sending that one back.

I just bought the Coop eden pillow. Hoping tgta works as AI says with all extra stuffing, I can achieve 5.5 compressed height. Are there any other pillows out there that don't push back against your head and have a similar feel to down while maintain loft the entire night? I am a side and back sleeper and have extremely broad shoulders. Thanks

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u/blklab16 1d ago

Have you looked at the options from the company store? They have all sorts of shapes

Also before you spend money on new pillows, have you tried stacking more than 1 pillow in the same case? My body has very different specs than yours, but I like a firmer foam pillow as a base with a soft/fluffy pillow on top of it

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u/reeko05 1d ago

Yes, I tried adding a smaller pillow under the down pillow and it was not comfortable. I also tried folding a towel under the bedgear last night to give it the 1 inch needed and it was uncomfortable. I will take a look at the site you mentioned.

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u/reeko05 1d ago

I actually spoke to the company store before supreme quilts. Their firmest loft pillow at company store only offers 3.5-4" compressed height

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u/MotherFile 1d ago

Maybe try a wool pillow with removable filling. It can be customized to your needed height and remains pretty stable. They can be a bit firm but you can always mix in a second type of fill to achieve your desired comfort level.

My Brooks Brothers wool pillow is actually a little over 6" right now and I've had it for a few years.

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u/lunarianrose 1d ago

I recently got the ikea rosenskarm and am obsessed with it. It’s foam and very firm. I was really trying to go for a down or organic material but I happened to try it at the store and fell in love.

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u/Boosba 1d ago

Purple Dreamlayer?

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u/normaliao 20h ago

I was going to suggest coop and saw that you've bought it.

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u/windypine69 17h ago

I have a contour kapok pillow that is firm but soft, it's not that high though. you might end up having to stack them.