How well would it work to under-inflate this pillow a little and fold it in half? This would be to make it a little higher for a side-sleeper.
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As the pillow is somewhat smaller than a normal bed pillow, it would be too small for me to under inflate and fold in half. Since you would have to under inflate quite a bit to fold in half, the thickness wouldn't be too much greater than the fully inflated pillow without folding.
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That might work OK, but keep in mind that the pillow is quite small. Folding it in half would make for a tiny pillow.
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I think folding would be a no-go. You might try two in a single pillowcase (or T-shirt) that's snug enough to keep them atop one another.
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I'm a side sleeper and I have camped with this pillow for 2 years. I sleep with an arm under the pillow. I would inflate it fully it is considerably firmer than a fluff filed pillow. Also this pillow is much nicer with a flannel pillow case. As with any camping equipment it is advisable to test them at home before relying on them in the great outdoors.
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Hi Tedd I think you could fold it in half and it may work OK for you. My opinion is it would not be satisfactory. It is too short and fat for that. The way I cope with that is to mound up something underneath the pillow for more elevation. It is perfectly comfortable when it is a little soft so my head is somewhat cradled in the pillow. That is how it works for me. For back packing weight does matter. Thanks Ted
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I did do that one night, also took a pillow case to wrap around it, yes u can
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I under-inflate it because I use in on my lower back when I sit down. I have one in the car and one in the house. The only thing it doesn't like is the frigid MN winters.
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You will not get the correct elevation on the flat side, plus the fold will bother you when it will split if you sleep on the flat. Assuming the one you have is the foldable one.
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This is what we did it will work fine if your a back or side sleeper, just tuck the extra into the cut out slot and you should be good
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Not at all. To be honest, i am not even too sure it is good for a side sleeper.
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The pillow folds to about a 4X4 flat square and reguires only a few puffs of air to inflate since you to not fill it to full capacity.
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It isn't very thin. In fact I am a side sleeper but prefer using this brands pillow made for sleeping on your back because it is much softer and a lot thinner and flexible, this pillow how ever has no give so you can not bend it, if you are like me and like to fold your pillow some times to fit the contour of your neck.
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I've had the pillow for a couple of months and it has not gone flat. The nice thing about this pillow is that you can pat it down to make it more firm, or fluff it up to make it fuller and softer.
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The high loft is not very high at all. I am a side sleeper and ordered it and thought that it was too low for me, so I sent it back. If you like a lower pillow this would probably work for you.
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I haven't tried laying entirely on it, but I have put it under my neck when I was prone. It might be just fine, but I haven't tried it. One of the discs does clack loudly when I put much weight on it or against it. Although the clacking makes it sound like it's going to break, or at least slip, it never has. The clacking might be a safety mechanism to make sure that the mechanism doesn't get strained to the breaking point.The "pillow" does feel very sturdy to me, but I just haven't been willing to fully test its strength, just in case it might break.
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The pillow inflation can be adjusted to your liking. Initially I didn't think it inflated enough so I actually blew more air into it. (with my mouth, like a balloon). It was a little too much, especially if you don't like sleeping on a balloon. After letting some air out, I was able to find an inflation that was pretty comfortable for me. I'm sure you could do the same.
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There is only a zip to take out the foam insert. So you can slightly reduce the height. This isn't a travel pillow so it doesn't fold in half.
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I don't think it would make a good futon mattress because of its thickness and firmness. I don't think you would be able to fold it like a regular futon mattress. If you left it as a bed all the time it would work great.
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I sleep on my side often and angle the pillow for my head to be kind of in the middle. Make sense? It works for me.
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If you fold it up then yes. My son has it unfolded and it's about 1/4 smaller than a standard pillow.
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It would be somewhat unwieldy to fold and unfold and also it could get dirty. I usually take an air mattress that can be wiped down. I have slept on an egg crate foam topper on top of other things camping, but this is only 2 inches thick. It is meant to top another sleeping implement.
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I don't believe it would fold or roll up easily. This is a memory foam type mattress that is at least 4" deep. Even if you did get it folded in half, it would take up a lot of room.
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I use this half pillow under my knees when I sleep because I sleep on my back. It holds up better than a pillow though, so I would think that it would work best under your neck/head as a side sleeper.