Nothing plays the part better than the exceptional comfort of a well-made pillow when it comes to securing a good night's sleep, restoring your energy and revitalising your body for a new day. Today, we're taking a closer look at the TEMPUR Cloud Air SmartCool™ Soft Pillow, a premium TEMPUR® memory foam pillow, and we're going to break down its features, explore how it can enhance your sleep, and offer our verdict.
How We Tested
We examine and assess the TEMPUR Cloud Air SmartCool™ Soft Pillow in-store and in person, which aids us in gaining a thorough understanding of its materials, design, and feel. We felt its soft comfort grade, inspected its clever cover, and of course, pressed our faces against it in a quick rest test. It's this hands-on approach that gives us the real sense and feel of its capabilities.
Design and Features
In terms of design, the TEMPUR Cloud Air SmartCool™ Soft Pillow truly sets a high bar with its premium TEMPUR® memory foam construction. This material, notable for being specially crafted from clever NASA technology, sets the accomplice for all-night comfort and supports for every sleeping posture. Adding to its enticing features, the pillow includes a Pro Air SmartCool™ cover which promises an instantly refreshing feel, moving extra heat away from your body as you sleep. As an extra touch of practicality, the cover is removable and machine-washable at 40 degrees.
Construction
What is at the heart of this pillow is an detailed blend of excellent materials and construction. The TEMPUR material is not just expertly crafted, it features the TEMPUR Adapt® Material which is known for relieving pressure around your head, neck, and shoulders, further improving the comfort and support. The soft comfort grade does not compromise its supportive abilities - the unique TEMPUR® micro-cushions work to mould and cushion your movements as you sleep.
Suitability
The soft grade suits back and front sleepers. If you sleep on your side and need firm neck support, buy a higher, firmer pillow: this one sinks too far under your head to fill the gap between your ear and the mattress.
What Customers Thought
In line with what we observed, owners mostly find it comfortable, and relief from neck pain comes up again and again. One wrote "I sleep so much better and without pain", another that it "reduced neck and shoulder pain". Many mention it keeping them cool, one writing that it "helps keep you cooler on warm nights", which echoes our own findings on the SmartCool cover. Not everyone agrees: one owner wrote "it's meant to be cooling but gets hot".
The soft grade isn't soft for everyone. One owner called it "Firm even though sold as soft", while a side sleeper found it "far too soft for side sleeping". Price splits owners. Many say it was worth paying for, but one owner wrote "For the price, I expected much better support". A few report the pillow losing its shape, one describing an "hourglass shape" within two months, and one said it "smells terribly".
The Verdict
The TEMPUR Cloud Air SmartCool™ Soft Pillow, despite the elegance of its design, the innovation in its construction, and the mostly positive owner reviews, does draw back on its price. Personally, I find the cost audacious for a pillow. The SmartCool fabric and soft comfort, though impressive, don't justify the asking price in my opinion. It isn't good value for most people, so my advice is to steer clear.
While the TEMPUR Cloud Air SmartCool™ Soft Pillow shines in its features and provides exceptional comfort, the price is more than it's worth for most shoppers, and most people are better off spending less on a pillow that suits their sleeping position.
