Do you like a skinny, agency pillow or one which's mushy and fluffy? Whereas this may not be the identical form of divisive query as one involving politics, it nonetheless has the facility to obviously break up a bunch of individuals. The kind of pillow we use, or do not use, may be extraordinarily private. It might probably make all of the distinction as as to if or not we get an excellent evening's sleep.

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Marlow is a pillow firm created by Brooklinen. What's distinctive about this pillow from Marlow is that it is adjustable by way of zippers. The pillow turns into firmer when the zippers are closed and fluffier once they're open. As a substitute of asking folks what kind of pillow they like, Marlow is attempting to make one which appeals to everybody. It is attempting to have its cake and eat it, too.

I have been proud of my foam pillow from Tuft and Needle, however an advert for Marlow's adjustable pillow caught my consideration. I used to be intrigued. I made a decision to place apart my most well-liked pillow for at the very least just a few nights to see if this new one may win me over.

TL;DR

Professionals:

  • Zippers provide a little bit of management over the firmness stage
  • Pillow didn't really feel sizzling or heat throughout the evening

Cons:

  • Robust to regulate zippers whereas inside a pillowcase

Purchase at Marlow.

Marlow Pillow Advantages

Marlow Pillow
Marlow is a brand new pillow firm from the bedsheet maker Brooklinen.TYLER HAYES

Past being adjustable by way of its zippers, the pillow additionally advertises just a few key factors that ought to attraction to most individuals. It says that its reminiscence foam is "cooling-infused," it is supportive and it advertises being 100-percent vegan and allergy-friendly.

Inside a Marlow pillow is 80-percent cooling-infused reminiscence foam with 20-percent polyester fiber, a mixture the corporate says is a "excellent steadiness of softness and help."

This all sounds nice. It is also not too completely different from what different pillows from Casper, Tuft and Needle, and Buffy, amongst others, provide. Almost all tout facets of being cool and mushy and supportive. Mainly, these options are all commonplace and a baseline. However the Marlow's adjustability is so intriguing as a result of it isn't frequent.

Sleeping on the Adjustable Pillow

Marlow Pillow
With each zippers closed, the Marlow Pillow is at its most agency.TYLER HAYES

I have never changed my main pillow in just a few years, however there was a time once I went by way of fairly just a few completely different ones as a result of I could not discover what I used to be searching for. Plenty of the time the novelty of a brand new pillow corrupted my first evening's impressions. After that preliminary sleep, nevertheless, I may get a greater, extra real looking thought of how the pillow match my wants.

On this case, I used to be pleasantly shocked that there was no break-in interval. I slept nicely utilizing the Marlow pillow on day one.

Earlier than bedtime, I attempted the pillow in all of the combos—with each zippers closed, each open and break up, one open and one closed. I made a decision to strive a center method with one open and one closed to get a combination of agency and mushy.

One factor to think about is the convenience of adjusting the firmness that's proven in all of the promo pictures and movies. The zippers slide easily sufficient—however none of these demonstrations characteristic the product in a pillowcase.

Opening and shutting the zippers whereas it is in a pillowcase is not very handy. It is not one thing you are more likely to do in the midst of the evening except you actually cannot sleep. You will wish to strive to determine your desire earlier than placing the Marlow in a case.

I slept nicely subsequent nights, too. I did not discover the pillow feeling overly cool, however I do not suppose it felt overly heat, both. The pillow itself by no means induced any sleep disruptions.

After a few nights, I did get the urge to strive the softest configuration, with each zippers open. It is definitely fluffier than with each zippers closed, however when the pillow was inside a case, I had a tough time telling the general distinction between one zipper open and each of them open.

I do suppose there's sufficient variation between each zippers being open and each being closed to note. The distinction between all three positions shouldn't be excessive, nevertheless. It is delicate, particularly inside a pillowcase that may maintain the pillow to a sure form and dimension.

I attempt to be a facet sleeper, however I truly sleep finest on my again. Each of these positions have been tremendous for me whereas utilizing the pillow. It would not appear to be it favors one kind of sleeper over one other.

Marlow Pillow
The Marlow Pillow is offered on this commonplace dimension or a wider, king dimension.TYLER HAYES

Ought to You Purchase the Marlow Pillow?

This entire expertise actually made me think about whether or not an adjustable pillow is even vital. After getting your required really feel, are you actually going to ever alter the pillow once more? It is doable—however in all probability not. Perhaps I am being too skeptical, however it does really feel like Marlow is the one who advantages probably the most from an adjustable pillow: It solely must promote one product that may attraction to a large market. The capitalist in me says, "Good for the corporate." Plus there are outlying situations when having a pillow with a number of firmness settings in the home could possibly be useful.

I went into attempting the Marlow Pillow with the belief that even when it have been good, I'd seemingly return to the acquainted one which I have been utilizing for a few years. Marlow does provide a one-year return window, in spite of everything.

However after per week, I am a fan and suppose I'll have discovered a brand new pillow.

Purchase at Marlow from $65.

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