# Opinions on "My Pillow"? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 29, 2017, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-my-pillow/805517 "2017-12-29T15:52:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jinx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2017, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-my-pillow/805517/1 "2017-12-29T15:52:32Z")
Please share your experiences with the product known as “My Pillow”. Is it better than your typical pillow? Is it worth the money? Or, is it nothing special? ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2017, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-my-pillow/805517/2 "2017-12-29T16:44:48Z")
I haven’t tried My Pillow, but I know it’s shredded memory foam. I have [these by Serta](https://www.amazon.com/Serta-Memory-Foam-Cluster-Pillows/dp/B01LWNV1HB) that are the same idea, but much, much cheaper - I have four for less than the cost of one My Pillow. I like them pretty well, and either stack two of them, or use one of these and another low-loft pillow. My mother hated these pillows and found them “bumpy” which I do not…that in mind, if you’ve never tried a shredded memory foam pillow before, I’d buy the cheaper ones first to see if you can stand it. If you have a Big Lots in your area, they sell the Serta two-packs too pretty often, and you can squeeze them to see how they feel. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Nylock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/77aa72/32.png) [@Mr.Nylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Nylock)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2017, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-my-pillow/805517/3 "2017-12-29T16:50:37Z")
The CEO was and is a vocal supporter of Trump; many reviews of the product, both good and bad, are most likely influenced by this. ---
**Author:** ![SamuelA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@SamuelA](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SamuelA)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2017, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-my-pillow/805517/4 "2017-12-29T17:12:52Z")
There’s a memory foam pillow from Kohl’s called “The Big One”. It’s quite nice, especially the contour one. It routinely gets put on sale for $10. (you have to visit a Kohl’s location to pick it up, though) I recommend that one. It’s better than the $25 one that was well reviewed on Amazon, and it’s a good pillow. ---
**Author:** ![TRC4941](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trc4941/32/6792_2.png) [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2017, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-my-pillow/805517/5 "2017-12-30T01:09:13Z")
We have My Pillows and love them. I like to be able to squish my pillow around. I also love that they can be washed and dried. I’ve given them as gifts and everyone has loved them. Trump and My Pillows? ---
**Author:** ![seal\_cleaner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@seal\_cleaner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seal_cleaner)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2017, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-my-pillow/805517/6 "2017-12-30T02:08:18Z")
Got one. It’s ok. You have to mush it around to get comfortable. It was a gift from my wife, so don’t know if it was worth the price. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2017, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-my-pillow/805517/7 "2017-12-30T12:36:20Z")
I wouldn’t try one because they look too poofy for me. I sleep on a wedge, so I just want a mostly flat pillow. And, frankly, his commercials irritate me, so I wouldn’t buy one for that reason alone. ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2017, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-my-pillow/805517/8 "2017-12-30T18:58:57Z")
My MIL got My Pillows for my husband and I awhile ago, telling us we absolutely had to have them, after all, everyone else in the family had them and loved them. IMO, it’s ok, I don’t dislike it, but I’m not sure what all the hype was about. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Nylock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/77aa72/32.png) [@Mr.Nylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Nylock)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2017, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-my-pillow/805517/9 "2017-12-30T19:06:32Z")
> [@TRC4941](#): > > Trump and My Pillows? What more specifically is your question? People were boycotting My Pillow AFAIK.[People Are Pissed My Pillow Supports Donald Trump](https://www.buzzfeed.com/leticiamiranda/pro-trump-my-pillow-accused-of-false-advertising?utm_term=.hn5lZdqb6#.xkQk8KXQr) ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2017, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-my-pillow/805517/10 "2017-12-30T19:52:06Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > I wouldn’t try one because they look too poofy for me. I sleep on a wedge, so I just want a mostly flat pillow. > > And, frankly, his commercials irritate me, so I wouldn’t buy one for that reason alone. I’ve met you’re husband. He’s a lovely fellow. Just lovely. Not a wedge at all. 😃 Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2017, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-my-pillow/805517/11 "2017-12-30T19:56:45Z")
They’ve had some [legal trouble over false advertising.](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/11/03/infomercial-sensation-my-pillow-gets-1-million-wake-up-call-over-false-medical-claims/?utm_term=.1d227837059a) They’ve claimed all kinds of medical benefits that are unverified. They claimed some sleep association credentials that were either for associations founded by them or were endorsements that were bought. ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2017, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-my-pillow/805517/12 "2017-12-30T20:48:52Z")
Yeah, they did some [heavily woo-based marketing and had to pay a penalty for that](http://www.startribune.com/mypillow-gets-a-rude-awakening-with-1-million-suit-settlement/399669011/). That really turns me off about this product. ISTM high end pillows in general have hype-intensive sales pitches. For goodness’ sakes, it’s a pillow! ---
**Author:** ![SamuelA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@SamuelA](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SamuelA)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2017, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-my-pillow/805517/13 "2017-12-30T21:07:07Z")
> [@JRDelirious](#): > > Yeah, they did some [heavily woo-based marketing and had to pay a penalty for that](http://www.startribune.com/mypillow-gets-a-rude-awakening-with-1-million-suit-settlement/399669011/). That really turns me off about this product. ISTM high end pillows in general have hype-intensive sales pitches. For goodness’ sakes, it’s a pillow! To be fair, memory foam contour pillows feel a ton different than the $2 bags of fluff you can pick up at walmart. But yeah, whatever design this pillow uses, you can probably get a mass market equivalent that is almost as good for a fraction the cost. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2017, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-my-pillow/805517/14 "2017-12-30T21:47:53Z")
> [@JRDelirious](#): > > Yeah, they did some [heavily woo-based marketing and had to pay a penalty for that](http://www.startribune.com/mypillow-gets-a-rude-awakening-with-1-million-suit-settlement/399669011/). That really turns me off about this product. ISTM high end pillows in general have hype-intensive sales pitches. For goodness’ sakes, it’s a pillow! There’s that, and I admit I’m a little skeptical of someone who wears a cross so prominently on the outside of his shirt when he’s hawking a product. I’m always reminded of that line from _Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade_, “is it for His glory, or for yours?” ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2017, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-my-pillow/805517/15 "2017-12-30T22:52:00Z")
> [@Cartooniverse](#): > > I’ve met you’re husband. > He’s a lovely fellow. > Just lovely. > Not a wedge at all. He speaks highly of you, too! 😛 Funnily enough, today he was going thru some pics on his computer and came across the shot of you in our basement with the chandelier… Good times! ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2017, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-my-pillow/805517/16 "2017-12-30T23:53:04Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > And, frankly, his commercials irritate me, so I wouldn’t buy one for that reason alone. Yep. ---
**Author:** ![Mangosteen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Mangosteen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangosteen)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2017, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-my-pillow/805517/17 "2017-12-31T00:36:53Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > I wouldn’t try one because they look too poofy for me. I sleep on a wedge, so I just want a mostly flat pillow. > > And, frankly, his commercials irritate me, so I wouldn’t buy one for that reason alone. I like the fact that he employs American workers. I like the fact that you can throw them in the washer and dryer, BUT the commercials are so irritating! I don’t know if its that he is blowing his own horn so much, the big mustache or what it is. I just would NEVER buy one from him. And also the way that price is never mentioned, but that he’ll give you one for free if you buy one of his ($100) pillows. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2017, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-my-pillow/805517/18 "2017-12-31T00:44:11Z")
> [@Cartooniverse](#): > > I’ve met you’re husband.… arrgh ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2017, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-my-pillow/805517/19 "2017-12-31T00:52:21Z")
I’d never buy one because they [lost BBB accrediation](https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/nation-now/2017/01/04/why-bbb-revoked-mypillows-accreditation/96160874/) & [lost a class action lawsuit](https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/827101-mypillow-bogo-class-action-settlement/) over deceptive BOGO offers. There are other pillow manufacturers that aren’t scammers. ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2017, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-my-pillow/805517/20 "2017-12-31T01:25:07Z")
> [@Mangosteen](#): > > And also the way that price is never mentioned, but that he’ll give you one for free if you buy one of his ($100) pillows. The plain base model MyPillow is available at Amazon, Walmart, Target or Bed Bath and Beyond for $50 per single unit. Which is why the BBB blackballed him – running a faux-BOGO offer on the direct sales. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-my-pillow/805517.md?page=2)