Panda Memory Foam Bamboo Pillow

I see the Panda Memory Foam Bamboo Pillow pop up everywhere, and on paper it's a simple thing: a 60 x 40cm block of medium-firm memory foam, 12cm deep, inside a removable bamboo cover. The bamboo cover is not only antibacterial, it's also breathable. The cover is 70% bamboo fibre and 30% polyester, and owners who mention it say it's soft to sleep on. Panda take pride in their eco sustainability using bamboo fabric as a cover with memory foam as a padding inner layer. Medium-firm memory foam like this should give slowly under your head and then push back, which is exactly what you want if you're after that memory foam 'hug', and 'soft but supportive' is how a good few owners put it. This pillow will give your neck the support it needs and you'll wake up refreshed, rested, and with a post-snooze smile on your face, but it does depend on how you sleep and how high you like your pillow.

Panda Memory Foam Bamboo Pillows combine the protection and temperature control of a pillow protector with the moisture-wicking properties of bamboo fabric, and the soft, supportive feel of memory foam. At 12cm deep I'd expect it to keep a back sleeper's head centred and the neck supported, and because the foam springs back there's no punching it into shape, 'No more having to puff up pillows' as one owner put it. The complaint that comes up again and again is firmness and height: 'too high and too hard' wrote one owner with a smaller frame, and plenty of others say it took a few nights to get used to. Side sleeping is a bit more hit and miss in the reviews though, if you've got broader shoulders or you like a taller pillow, it can feel a touch low and you might end up stacking it with another pillow. Also, because it's a single block of memory foam, it doesn't have the same easy 'fluff and reshape' feel you get with a fibre pillow, so if you like constantly changing height through the night, this won't be your thing.

Your pillow will remain fresh and breathable, it will never get hot or sticky, and you'll forget you're even using a pillow protector, although not every owner agrees, plenty say it keeps their head cool but some who sleep hot found it warmer than they'd hoped, which is what I'd expect from a dense block of memory foam whatever the cover is made of. And with 30-night trial and a 10 year guarantee, this is one investment you can put your faith in, but do keep in mind you can't just chuck the whole thing in the wash like some cheaper pillows, so it's worth being realistic about upkeep.