Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

...but I am after receiving these pillows. Value: As someone that's gotten along with backpacking/camping for 20+ years in CO and MO without needing a pillow, I'm in no hurry to drop $30-40 on other good quality, compact pillows. I'd rather spend that money on something else. But when I saw all the great reviews for this version at a great price I thought it would be worth the splurge. For what you get, it can't be bet. Design: I ordered the 'new design' version which seems a bit more ergonomic compared to the original so I'm happy with the choice. It was only a buck more so it seemed worth the upgrade. The pillow seems like a good size. Small enough that you could probably wedge it into your hood of your bag to keep it in place, while big enough that you could also use it outside of your bag without it squirting out from under you all through the night. I like the sides too that help cradle your head and keep it from sliding off while in your (typically) slippery sleeping bag. The material is soft to the touch, feels comfy if you would need to use the pillow without anything between it and your skin, but it also doesn't feel too slick. Durability: I'll have to update you on this once I've use it for a while, however it's not the type of thing that could be used to sit on or abused. I won't be using it for anything other than as a pillow for sleeping/resting so I don't see any issues with this. It probably saves some ounces that way. Valve: It has a dual valve built into it that allows you to inflate or deflate very easily. Pull both valves out for deflate, pull the first valve out (one way valve) to fill. I did notice that in cold weather that the valve gets stiff (like most plastic). I'm not worried about it, but I was more careful with pulling the valves out when they were cold to avoid breaking something. It seems like the right level of malleable and strength. Not really something that you'll be opening and closing repeatedly that would cause excess wear, but worth mentioning. I'll admit that getting the deflate valve out is not as easy as I'd like and it might loosen up after I use it more, but it's definitely not coming loose when you are sleep. (Picture of valve attached- Closed, Open inflate, Open deflate) Stuff sack: Comes with a little stuff sack for it. Not much to say about it, but it's appreciated. (Pic included with banana for scale) I'll update this review once I've had a chance to use on my next backpacking trip. Update 2/27/17: Just used this for some winter camping for 3 nights and it worked very well. Easy to add more air (as air cooled it compressed a bit) and pillow stayed put between my slick mummy bag hood material and sleeping pad (I was worried it would squirt out all through the night). Overall, I'm still pleased, but I will point out the release valve is a pain to get open in cooler (not even cold) weather as I suspected when I initially wrote the review. It took a multi-tool to pry the plug out (5th image) because I felt like I was going to tear the fabric away from the plug and ruin the pillow if I applied more pressure. It's a frustration, especially since there are valves out there that don't have this issue and are easy to operate. Dropped a star due to that.