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★★★★☆
Great with a tweak
Just used this flying to Vietnam and back (3 days of travel time). From a 5'9" guy's point of view who has what I think is a normal length neck and not perfectly broad shoulders.
I wanted to give this a three star but gave it four because I will use it again as well as my wife, all of the other product alternatives are so terrible, and with 10 of us on this last trip I have tried nearly all of the top sellers except the j pillow.
Pro's: small, very light, soft, washable!, keeps mouth from hanging open, doesn't push your head forward like a horseshoe/memory foam/micro bead pillow (no matter how thin they claim to be they still do), doesn't slowly deflate/compress like a horseshoe/memory foam/micro bead pillow, not hot on an airplane but still warm, good in in side and front positions with tweak.
Con's: It needs to be tweaked... simply took the folded airplane blanket and placed it between my shoulder and Trtl to give it more height for my neck. Without this adjustment my neck was borderline leaning further then I was comfortable, worked better for my wife who's 5'5". I personally think this would be an unmatched product if it came in different sizes AND they bend was made to be a little straighter then 90 degrees. When my shoulder slopes down and it compresses slightly it is uncomfortable until I raise it up with a blanket. Out of the box I believe this is made for someone 5'5" or smaller.
Other people's findings: Some people put the scarf across their nose and mouth to block outside germs... I found this to be uncomfortable with all that hot breath and my nose is already built to filter since this held my mouth shut. Some were upset that they can't perfectly wear their large noise canceling headphones... I have them and no it wasn't perfect but worked and it would practically impossible to get enough support to hold your head up if the device didn't come up higher on the side by your ear.
Bottom line is the tweak was minor and I'd buy it again because it the best option out there even with it's issues. It could greatly benefit from coming in different sizes.
November 2015 · Home and Kitchen · verified purchase