A buckwheat pillow is a cool pillow because buckwheat is breathable, allowing air flow. Modern cool pillow gimmicks such as water, foams and gels don’t work as well as natural buckwheat, simply because they do not breathe as well.
Yep, it’s the best pillow I ever used. I even wish there were a few more hulls in it so I could punch it up even more. I no longer have a sore neck in the morning! And I get hot at night–my ears turn bright red–and all I do when I awake is rotate the hullo and its coolness brings me back.
I should have ordered a king, but no worries–I’m happy with the next size.
I would recommend Hullo to a friend.
When my son was just learning to talk he loved his pillow. He didn’t have a special blanket, he had a special pillow which he called his pih-dough. It was cute then. But now, twenty years later I find I have a special pih-dough. I have tried many different kinds of pillows such as memory foam, down, special shapes and curves promising comfort and relief. None really worked for me.
Then I read about the Hullo Pillow on a trusted website. I felt I had nothing to lose in view of the generous trial period. I liked the pillow right away. But in the weeks I have been using it, I have learned how to shape it just right for great sleeping. No more neck aches. Lots of support. Cool comfort. Now I have a special pih-dough–I love it.
Thanks.
I would recommend Hullo to a friend.
When I heard about Hullo and the claim about it allowing air to flow through it, I thought I’d give it a try.
I got this as a father’s day present from my wife and kids. Ever since I got it (it’s August now) I can’t recall having a single night where I was feeling hot and sweaty on my head. This alone has made Hullo be the best pillow I’ve ever owned.
Asides keeping my head cool at night, the fact that allows me to make it conform to the shape of my head/face is a huge bonus. I sleep on my side, and I can now be comfortable without feeling like I am drowning in a too-soft pillow, or having my head at a weird angle because the pillow is too tall or hard. If laying on my back, I can have more of the fill support my neck… there’s always a way to make it fit whatever position your head is on it.
The pillow is quite heavy, but that has turned out to be a good thing: It stays where you want it to stay.
The noise it makes from the hulls shifting around is not bad: my wife says she’s never heard it or bothered her at night. And if she’s happy with it, it’s a keeper.
I didn’t have to mess with the amount of fill… I’m using it as it arrived, since after a couple nights of use I realized how I could move the hulls around.
I added another zipper cover and my usual pillow cover and have loved it ever since I got it.
If pillows are a pain in the neck for you, I would say you should at least give it a try. Chances are this is the pillow for you. You’ve got nothing to lose.
I would recommend Hullo to a friend.
I was waking up multiple times a night, having a hard time getting to sleep in the hot summer months, and had very sore shoulders. My wife and I bought a new mattress and Hullo pillows the same week. It took me five or six nights to get used to new pillow, but once I did, it made a huge difference. My neck and shoulders stopped aching. I started falling asleep faster because my head was not getting hot (these dissipate heat very well). And I started sleeping through the night, though that probably has as much to do with the new mattress as the the pillow.
I’m a toss and turner. Before the Hullo I would wake up with a sore neck from a the pillow being too soft and flat or too tall and firm. With Hullo I can adjust it to find that comfort sweet spot. If it’s not right I’ll wake up and either flatten the pillow or “fluff” it up. I now toss and turn less and wake up feeling better. And I love not needing to turn the pillow over to the cool side.
One side benefit I found. My kids and I like to have pillow fights. Which are not so good for keeping your pillows in shape. The Hullo doesn’t participate in the pillow fights, not because I don’t want to ruin my favorite and valuable pillow, it’s because the kids (their little) say it’s too heavy!
I would recommend Hullo to a friend.
I’m a side sleeper, and my arm and shoulder would lose circulation and get the familiar “pins and needles” feeling. No more with the Hullo pillow.
As others have mentioned, it is loud when you move it around, but once you settle in it is fine. It seems to dissipate heat well too.
I would recommend Hullo to a friend.
Supportive, cool, and smells nice. 10/10. Would buy again.
I would recommend Hullo to a friend.
The Hullo is a really great pillow especially for someone like me who sleeps on their side. It supports my head and neck throughout the night.
Stability … Once you get this pillow in the right position, it stays in that position most of the night … no need to reposition it periodically.
Heat … This pillow dissipates heat really nicely. It remains at a comfortable temperature all night.
Noise … The deal is that you do hear it right at first, but once you settle in, the pillow is silent. My first night, I tried the pillow for a minute and decided I would return it because of the noise. I gave it a second chance (and a little more time) on night two. Once I settled in, the pillow was silent. At this point, I don’t hear the noise at all.
Weight … this sucker is a little heavy, so don’t plan on traveling with it. I’m going to be taking a two week trip this month, and I’m really bummed that my Hullo pillow will not be coming with me.
I would recommend Hullo to a friend.
I agree that the Hullo does stay cooler than normal pillows, which is nice. It’s particularly important as this means it doesn’t require flipping, and you basically can’t flip it. At least not easily while laying down.
My problem was that even after a few weeks sleeping on it it still constantly woke me up because of how loud it is. It isn’t so loud as to wake up the person next to you, but your ears are right up on it, and while I assumed I’d eventually “get used to it”, even after a few weeks I still wasn’t sleeping well on it. I’d have returned it, but it’s really quite heavy, and I suspect the shipping cost would have made it not worth it.
It does seem well made, and I like the product in theory. I doubt most people will find it too loud, but I did. I’ve just been using it when I lay on the couch.
This is the best pillow I have ever owned. I have neck/back problems and this has alleviated most of these problems.
I no longer wake up with any pain and get a much better sleep. The pillow stays cool throughout the night which reduces my tossing and turning. It has also helped greatly with nighttime snoring 🙂
I would recommend Hullo to a friend.
I have tried down, memory foam, and synthetic down pillows, but none compare to my Hullo. I sleep on my side and back and I love how this will confirm but still be supportive. You adjust the firmness desired. I also appreciate that is does not get hot causing sweaty neck as I had with memory foam pillow and yet it stays supportive unlike my down pillows. I get the best sleep.
You do need to get used to the noise of shells moving but now I do not notice and my husband never noticed. There is no funny smell like the memory foam pillow.
Being able to take shells out of case and air out in a box when I wash the cases is nice and eco friendly.
Thank you
I would recommend Hullo to a friend.
First week it felt weird but i like sleeping on my side and my head doesn’t get hot on the hulls.
I would recommend Hullo to a friend.
This pillow is the best! I had pretty much given up on finding a pillow that works for me. Now, I get a restful sleep every night and love how my head stays cool. I had never heard about these kinds of pillows until I happened upon a NY Times article about pillows and several readers wrote in recommending the buckwheat pillow. This pillow is genius. I have recommended it to friends.
I would recommend Hullo to a friend.
I’ve owed a tiny one for years and would have to put it on top of a slim polyester one and scrunch it up. I had a broken neck so every night is a challenge to get comfortable. I ordered the full size one and I LOVE it. It might take a night or two to get used to the fact that its not supper soft. But I love the fact its cool AND pretty much stays in the shape you scrunch it too or wiggle your head in it ! Im considering ordering one to ship out of state to my kids for when I go visit.
I would recommend Hullo to a friend.
I have quite a bit of neck pain, and I have tried every pillow under the sun–soft, medium, hard, memory foam (contoured and non contoured), down, feather, you name it…I’ve tried it. I visited my Aunt who told me about the Hullo, and let me use for the duration of my stay. It does feel different than any other pillow that I have used, but it has the support that every other pillow cannot provide. You can make it as contoured or flat as you need it to be, and it doesn’t hold heat. So nice. My other half kept taking mine, so I had to get another so I didn’t lose my favorite find!
I would recommend Hullo to a friend.
The case and zipper are very sturdy, and I appreciate how easy it is to adjust the thickness of the pillow by just removing or adding hulls.
I usually sleep on my back, and ended up removing about half of the hulls to find the pillow density that feels just right. As I removed the hulls, I was impressed by the uniform consistency/quality of the hulls themselves (same color/size, no shredded bits or dust).
This pillow feels much cooler than other types I’ve tried, so no more flipping the pillow in the middle of the night to try to find the cool side!
I would recommend Hullo to a friend.
It was time to replace our pillows and we were looking for new pillows that could possibly help us both to sleep better.
We both have back issues and we both snore. I also had noticed I was regularly clenching my teeth during the night and would wake up with head, neck and shoulder pain. In addition, I was always hot and sometimes I’d wake up with wet hair.
A recent visit to my mother’s home introduced me to a “sort of” buckwheat pillow that she let me try. It was a very small pillow and was filled with some type of styrofoam beads. This set me on a research binge to find a “real” buckwheat pillow. Husband was highly skeptical, but left the choice to me.
Weeks of reading finally led to the decision to go with Hullo. American made, quality materials and outstanding warranty were all factors in the decision. To me, this was something I did not want to turn out to be a costly mistake. It was happily the best choice for both of us.
The Hullo Buckwheat pillow has been perfect for me, stuffed as shipped, no more overheating, lessened snoring and the teeth clenching has disappeared. I love that this pillow is so easy to ‘adjust’ positioning and holds position as well. My husband took a week to get used to sleeping on his, ultimately he did remove three cups of the buckwheat fill to find the perfect ‘fit’ for him.
I am just very happy that this worked out for us the way it did.
I would recommend Hullo to a friend.
Every so often I wake up with a stiff neck so I have used a neck support pillow for years. When my last pillow came to the end of its days, I started researching on line for a made in USA neck support pillow and HULLO was the only one with a warranty, so I decided to order it.
I have had no problems with my neck since I started using it, it’s comfortable, cool and I can adjust it for back or side sleep.
Very pleased with my purchase, highly recommend it!
I would recommend Hullo to a friend.
I heard about Hullo online. It doesn’t seem to collect heat.
I would recommend Hullo to a friend.
The flexible neck support allows me to sleep soundly all night. Cool and very comfortable too.
I would recommend Hullo to a friend.
Finally!!!! After trying over 20 pillows, I have found Hullo!
I have tried everything from memory foam, down, synthetic, cooling pads, wool, and no matter what, I would wake up with a hot, sweaty neck which caused me great neck pain/tension throughout the day.
The first few days felt strange, but now I am so used to it and absolutely love it. My son is having the same problem and I just ordered one for him.
I would recommend Hullo to a friend.
Firmness. Support. Weight. Cooling. These are reasons why I like Hullo. It can be improved by adding a thicker cover that dampens noise.
I would recommend Hullo to a friend.
I found Hullo on Amazon and then went directly to the Hullo website. What I like best is how it shapes well with positioning and stays cool. One Hullo came stuffed with enough buckwheat for two pillows.
I would recommend Hullo to a friend.
I love my Hullo! Whenever I can, I take it with me on business and pleasure trips. I even take it camping.
The best features are the form fitting design and cool-to-the-head feel. No more stiff neck or sweaty head for me thanks to my Hullo.
Be sure to adjust the fill level to your comfort. I slept on my over-stuffed for a week and didn’t like it. After adjusting the fill, I fell in love with the Hullo.
My fiance loved it so much, I had to order her one too!
I would recommend Hullo to a friend.