I have a two ruptured disc in my neck. I'm a side sleeper &when I sleep w my neck aligned straight all is good & if not I get neck pain & spasms. I read that a side sleeper of small stature should get a medium fill pillow. I got an 800 down fill because I wasn't sure about the stature. I am 5 feet but wiegh a 132 lb. This pillow at 800 doesn't sink down& get flat but it's slightly too fat for my neck.it's not as soft as I thought it would be, does what I wanted it to do Which was support & align my neck.And it's not a brick like a mixed feather and down pillow. I have slept on it 4 days In a row now. And because it's slightly too high I am considering exchanging it. Sometimes if I can shape it just right & I sleep like a rock but if I can't I don't sleep at all because my neck is starts to throb so I'm considering seeing. If I can exchange it for lower fill but need to look how low the next fill is. I don't want a lot lower just a little. I spent the lot of money on this pillow. It needs to be exactly right alleviate pain or why keep it. If I could get it in a seven hundred I think that would be perfection.

VERY soft and squishy
comfortable! flexible and good support. snaps right back into shape, worth the price! ty.

The firm is not what most may think. It's not a hard pillow. After all the down pillows I've had I finally got 2 down pillows that are perfect. They don't flatten to nothing during the night then have to roll and puff it during the night. It's the great normal down pillow that shows up on day one but stays fluffed. I highly recommend.

Update: Going on 5 months now and the pillows are like the day they arrived. Our head sink in plushness. No problem with them flattening out. I've never bought any Goose Down pillows that I didn't regret after a couple of months but I had a family member tell me about these and was told to make sure I got the Firm bc it's not what one might think of as Firm. To me this Firm means it holds fluff without turning into a pancake during the night. You get what you pay for.

These arrived on time and were well packaged. The feather pillows are fantastic and I am so happy with my purchase. They are firm, but not too firm and give me the most comfortable night's sleep I have had in a long time. Expensive, but well worth the price.

This is the real deal, BUT YOU ARE GETTING ONLY 1 PILLOW!! This is 100% down and excellent quality in a firm Queen. These will be sold at full retail at around $200 each and I am not making this up. Have had down bedding since a teenager and know what to look for. It is great for back sleepers with shoulder issues as I bought these for my Mom who has 2 rotocuff tears in her shoulder. It was time to replace the pillows and I saved up the money over time as I knew these would be expensive. I also bought 2 King size, soft with 700 fill power from someone else for $140 for both, still waiting for and will review upon receipt. Below is a link to those pillows and I contacted the vendor and he confirmed they are 100% White Goose Down and 100% guarantee on quality. We will see...

LUXURIOUS Two (2) Goose Down Pillows - 1200 Thread Count 100% Egyptian Cotton Cover , Soft, King Size, Set of 2 Pillows

The way you get scammed is that a vendor will state "High Quality Down" but do not state how much of the filling is down and you have to search for it, if that is the case then run away. Usually these sellers are selling crappy pillows with 95% duck feather and 5% duck down. Here is what you want to see and if they are selling good quality 100% White Goose Down they will always state that:

1. Description states up front that it is 100% down
2. Description states "White Goose Down", which is a whole lot better than duck and "White Goose Down" is the best
3. The fill power on Queens should be no less than 500 and on Kings 700
4. You should usually get med-firm if you like softer pillows as "soft" are usually really soft. "Firm" pillows are firm but you sink down into them and they cradle you. This is just a suggestion before getting a "soft" pillow as you may be disappointed but it is not the pillow but your choice of firmness as long as all the above criteria are met.

If you are looking for an alternative that is not as pricey, you can try pillows that are 50% "GOOSE" feather and 50% down, but I prefer to save up and get all down. But, a lot of people like the 50% - 50% who prefer a harder pillow, I would also buy a body pillow that is 50/50 and never 100% down, kind off a waste of money.

And to put price in perspective, pay $88 for a Queen pillow now and it lasts 10 years with proper care and sleep like a baby or buy the crappy ones at around $30, toss and turn, they make crunchy noises and replace them every 6 - 12 months = $360 at the least if replacing annually, and you will because the crappy ones will start to stink and are not hypoallergenic.

Also in general, it is really important to have a good pillow to sleep soundly otherwise you will toss and turn or the pillow will make noise when you move and wake you up, like a crunchy sound, which are the crappy feathers. So while pricey for AMAZON, I do recommend this pillow. They also have these in a King size for $99 each pillow.

So, that is what I know and I hope it helps.