My favorite pillow was with me longer than I care to admit. Sure I bought new ones from stores and each of those are gone and, still, I kept the old one. Not like a security thing but I couldn't find a pillow that was comfortable and I tried just about every make and fill. I read an article about 'old' pillows and decided I had no alternative but to find new ones. After research and a hard lump to swallow, I purchased these goose down medium firm pillows. I can't even tell you how long and hard I thought about the cost - I mean seriously, $70 for a pillow and $10 for the cover??!!

In short - here is my review: Every night I lay my head down and think about how much $$ I spent on those pillows. Every morning I wake thinking -- these pillows are worth EVERY LAST PENNY I SPENT!

I've learned the hard way to not review a pillow until I've slept on it a while. I've had this jewel among pillows for three months and I love it! After running the gamut of almost every pillow on offer (a cast of hundreds,) this is the one for me. Wonderfully comfortable. Exactly what I wanted.

I sleep on one side throughout the night and the pillow remains soft, but never flattens. The pillow is not overstuffed, it's quite perfect.

Before you gasp at the price, please just consider the money thrown away on pillows that have ended up at Good Will. This pillow is worth every penny.

I strongly suggest that you not make one of my mistakes...thinking a pillow of 50% down and 50% feathers will be okay. IT'S NOT. It's like sleeping on quills. Hard. And if there's an ounce of down in those pillows, you coulda fooled me. I woke up every morning with a sore ear. And noisy! Who ever heard of a noisy pillow? Go the 50-50 route to find out. Crunch, crunch...

If you like down pillows, this is the way to go. Beyond that, the only other decision is the firmness. Mine is Medium Firm and, as I said, it's soft but doesn't flatten out after several hours of sleep in one position.

HIGHLY RECOMMEND

I have tried this for 2 weeks now and haven't slept so well in a long time. I know that's a lot to put on a pillow, but for headache prone people, you'll understand what I mean. I tried the bamboo pillow, but it's too firm and unyielding for me, as a back and side sleeper. I've tried the down alternative pillows for years, but they go flat quite quickly in spite of the claims and turn into strange shaped footballs. Ouch. I finally considered where I've enjoyed the pillows the most, and that's at hotels, where they use down pillows, and I caved. I am glad I got this one with 550 fill instead of 700. I think it is perfect and it is malleable. I can squish it how I want and it holds the position. I did put on a fancy dust mite zippered cover on it (not the cheap, crunchy kind. ick). I could not be more pleased with this purchase. Well worth the money.

Seller sent me something I did not order. Picture shows the pillow my brother ordered and has been using (right), vs what I ordered and received (left). I liked my brothers enough to order some of my own.

After the initial confusion, I found that the (set of 2) pillows I received is a different one sold by Continental Bedding. They both had good reviews and a similar description, so I figured it would be fine. But, after waking up with a sore neck on my second night of sleeping on one, I'm not happy. The fill power between the pillows I should have received and the ones I got are different. Very angry that the seller would send me something that I did not order.

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Update: After reaching out to them, they sent me the correct pillows and a shipping label to return the incorrect ones. As far as quality - they flatten out fairly quickly, and I still have to use an additional pillow underneath to get comfortable support.

LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS PILLOW, my search is over--I found the perfect pillow for my taste. In the last 2 years I returned 2 bamboo pillows and 2 down pillows for the same reason--they were horrible. I was looking for the goose down pillow , no feathers to poke my head, with the firm support. This pillow is perfect for me. I bought one pillow, but I am planning to buy another one for my birthday for the "double pleasure", though I sleep alone. thx Better Down--you did a great job, please, don't stop making these beautiful pillows.
UPDATE: I JUST BOUGHT MY SECOND PILLOW TO COMPLETE THE SET, I REALLY LOVE THEM--HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
These pillows are the best ! For me--my pillows are as important as my sleep, and my sleep is important as my health is. I am sleeping on my first pillow for a few weeks already, I did not flattened or lost its firmness, it is good as at the first night I slept on it. And when I lay down on the pillow-my head is so comfortable, that I don't want to move, that's how I enjoy the position of my head, and feel the firmness and support of my head. I can stay the whole night in the same position, no turning of tossing, its a great pillow for the back or sides sleepers. I would like to thank the company, who makes these beautiful pillows . Thanks, you deserve it !