CabeauAirplane Travel Pillow for Long Flights - Evolution S3 - Supportive Memory Foam with Seat Straps to Secure Your Head and Neck and Provides 360° Support (Jet Black)

I’ve probably tried out eight different travel pillows over the years, everything from the beanbag type that is shaped like a doughnut to the thing that looks like a scarf to hold your head up, to traditional travel pillows, and everything in between. And this pillow got it right, it took the best from every different type of pillow and put it into one. It looks exactly like the pictures and performs as expected. Why it’s awesome: first is the obvious, it keeps your head from flopping forward and waking you up because The pillow itself attaches to the headrest of the airplane seat. And because the front of the pillow has a cinch string, which makes it possible to close the pillow completely around your neck and cradles your jaw/chin, it actually keeps your head from flapping forward if you make it tight. But the pillow and the fabric are firm but soft so it’s not uncomfortable when the pillow is tight. I think the height of the pillow is perfect regardless of how short or long a neck you have because the pillow is plush and can accommodate. The pillow cradles your head on all four sides it also keeps your head from tilting to the side too much. There is padding on the back of the pillow, but not too much, so it would be comfortable to use even if you didn’t end up attaching it to a headrest (I used it in bed lol). it comes with a great travel bag that compresses it a bit for easy traveling. I like attaching a carabiner to the bag strap so that I can easily attach it to the outside of my suitcase or backpack. I haven’t tried washing the exterior yet, supposedly it comes off, but one reviewer said that did not end well. TBD on that.

I've owned a number of travel pillows, starting with the standard U-shape. I found it quite uncomfortable for the exact reason pointed out by Cabeau - the padding at the back is so thick that it actually pitches your neck forward and leads to neck pain. I then tried the BCOZZY, which was fair but couldn't stay still between my head and shoulders and was prone to falling onto the dirty airplane carpet. Next up was the Turtl pillow, which was also pretty fair but provided moderate support to only one side. If you wanted to switch your head position, you literally had to undo the wrap, swap the neck brace to the other side and rewrap. It became annoying after a short while. Knowing I wasn't satisfied with what I currently own, I went in search of better options and found the Cabeau pillow. It did everything it advertised and for once I am satisfied with the product. Here are a number of things I like most:(1) I like the slim profile at the back of the neck, which felt incredibly comfortable and did not pitch my head forward.(2) I loved the fact that I could strap the pillow to my headrest without disturbing the person sitting behind me. When I got up to use the restroom, the pillow stayed securely (and sanitarily) fastened without risk of falling to the floor.(3) I loved that I could fasten the pillow with a connector at the front, which indeed helped to keep my head from pitching forward while I slept. I kept it unfastened while awake and it felt good to simply rest my head comfortably on the pillow, switching frequently from side to side without any necessary adjustments.(4) I used this pillow along with my Bose QC45 headphones and worried they wouldn't work well together, but I was wrong. My only complaint was that from time to time the band for the headphones would slip either forward or backward. I'm not sure how much that can be attributed to the pillow, rather than simply having a smaller head.(5) I found the foam INCREDIBLY soft and quite comfortable, while still providing adequate support.(6) I love that I can roll the pillow into a smaller size when not in use. ***JUST BE AWARE THAT YOU SHOULD NOT KEEP YOUR PILLOW ROLLED FOR LONGER THAN THREE WEEKS***(7) I love that it comes with a carrying case that includes straps for you to attach it to your luggage or other travel pieces.I can't think of any other ways to improve this pillow. This is the first time I've found a travel pillow that I love and don't feel the need to replace.

EDIT: I USED IT, I LOVED IT.Okay so my initial out of the package review of this product was pretty harsh. I ended up bringing it on my 11+ hour flight from JFK to EZE (Buenos Aires, Argentina) and OMG. I have never been able to get more than a few minutes of sleep on a plane, no matter how tired or decaffeinated. This pillow (even though mine arrived broken) blew me away, and I slept 6 hours!What was broken is the clasp that keeps the two ends together. This really is a must for the pillow to function, so I finagled it with a zip tie, this made it work, just made it annoying to get in and out of the pillow if I wanted to grab something in front of me (since pillow was also attached to seat back).I slept 6 hours straight on my flight in a regular economy seat with just some extra leg room. IT WAS AMAZING! It is like wearing a very comfortable c- collar, your head wont fall forward, you won't wake up with a crick in your neck.I am exchanging it due to the broken clasp._____________________________________________________________________________________________Very disappointed. At first try on it is surprisingly comfortable, and then you find the faults very quickly.Does not push your head forward, that is nice. Check.Nice side to side support. Check.If you connect it to the seat it will prevent your whole body from tilting forward, but it WILL NOT prevent your head from falling forward and therefore will not prevent an over flexion of your neck. This is because your chin will fall in-between the open section in the front. This is because: The pulley cords in the front #1 Do NOT stay connected (unless I have a broken one) and #2 even at their tightest only the bottom is secured, the top where your chin is is not secured closed and your chin will just fall down and through making it completely pointless.I was hoping it would expand over time after being packed for so long and this would correct the issue, it did expand but not enough to correct the issue above.Just like any other travel pillow and about 3x the price with that major and easily correctable fault. I don't see how so many people can find it comfortable with the above occurring.