trtl Pillow - Scientifically Proven, Super Soft Neck Support Travel Pillow for Airplanes - Lightweight and Machine Washable - Ergonomic Design for Traveling on Flights, Cars, and Trains - Black

I’ve tried nearly every travel pillow on the market, and the **Trtl Pillow** is the first one that actually *works* the way it claims. The moment I wrapped it around my neck, I understood the hype. It’s not a fluffy “pillow” — it’s a structured, ergonomic support system that keeps your head from bobbing around while still feeling soft and cushioned. **What I Loved:** **✔️ Incredible neck support (and it actually works)** The internal support frame felt strange at first, but once I tucked it under my jaw, it kept my head perfectly stable. No more jerking awake mid-flight, and zero neck stiffness when I landed. **✔️ Soft, cozy, scarf-like design** It’s warm and comfortable without making you sweaty. The fleece material feels great even on long flights. **✔️ Lightweight & super packable** It hardly takes up any space. I clip it to my backpack and forget it’s there. Much easier than lugging around a bulky U-shaped pillow. **✔️ Machine washable** This is huge. After a long international flight, being able to toss the cover in the wash gives me peace of mind. **✔️ Great for planes, cars, and trains** I even used it sitting upright in a car and on a high-speed train — still supportive and comfortable. **Things to Know:** • It can feel snug at first. It’s more of a structured wrap than a pillow, so it takes a few minutes to get used to the fit. • Best for side-leaning sleepers. If you’re someone who sleeps perfectly upright, you may need to adjust the position a bit to find your sweet spot. **Bottom Line:** The Trtl Pillow is easily the best travel pillow I’ve owned. If you struggle to sleep on planes or always wake up with a sore neck, this is absolutely worth it. Lightweight, supportive, and genuinely comfortable — it’s staying in my carry-on permanently.

This is perfect for m3. From what I understand reading reviews, including from The Wirecutter, this either works very well for people or they hate it. For me, I love it. It holds my head in the right place to fall asleep sitting up, something I usually can’t enjoy. I use it at home and when I was recently in the hospital. Pros: holds my neck and head at the perfect angle with the right amount of support to fall asleep. Cons: it will be too warm in hot weather or a stiffy too warm environment, the fleece is cozy now but in the summer it won’t work. I wish there was also a non-fleece version

Four stars only because I haven’t tested it on a long flight yet, but I suspect this thing is gonna be a five star product. Unlike other travel pillows, this one provides actual support, holding your head in a comfortable position with your neck in better alignment as compared to the extreme lateral cervical flexion that occurs with traditional travel pillows. Simple, thin, light design should easily pack in a carry on bag and the cover is nice and soft. Can’t wait for my next holiday to give it a real go!

I travel for work 10-12 weeks a year, about a quarter of which is international. Five-star reviews are rare for me. I reserve that rating for near perfect items. 4 stars IMO, is damn good. I have used the Trtl on at least 10 trips / 20+ flights. Travel - 4 stars (Very Good) The Trtl fits extremely well in any travel bag I'd imagine. I use a Timbuk2 Authority as my primary carry-on and the Trtl tucks in very nicely without taking up too much space. This makes it easy to stow your bag under the seat on planes, pillow included. Support - 3 Stars (Good) Support is where I started to have issues with the Trtl. This could be a result of my size and personal comfort preferences as well, so be advised. I am 5'9", 150lbs, and comfortably wear a 14.5 inch neck in dress shirts. I found that I had to wrap the Trtl fairly tight around my neck in order for the support to be effective. If I tried to loosen the wrap for more comfort, the brace would slide down my shoulder - which led me to have to try and "shrug" my shoulders to keep the brace pressed to my face. In this situation, the Trtl is neither supportive or comfortable. This may not be an issue for someone with broader shoulders or a thicker / more muscular build. For me, finding the sweet spot between feeling like I was in "traction" and "resting" on a pillow was difficult. Comfort - 2 Stars (Disappointing) FIRST ISSUE The struggles with support contribute to my rating for comfort. In achieving the "good" support, the Trtl became uncomfortable for me. Imagine pulling a turtle neck up high to the bottom of your ears and covering your chin. If you have no problem with that for however many hours you want to rest on the pillow - this shouldn't bother you. For me, this quickly led to me feeling hot / stuffy / and restricted. The material breathes well enough, but airplanes are stuffy and poorly vented in my experiences, which made using the Trtl feel like sleeping in bed with the covers pulled up over your face. SECOND ISSUE Using the Trtl while sitting tightly packed in economy wasn't fun. I'm a small guy, and the act of having to extend and wrap the Trtl around my neck, velcro it properly, and adjust it made me brush up against my fellow passengers. I found myself trying to couch over in my seat to put this on if I had people sitting next to me on a plane. No one next to you, no problem. Flying business or first class, no problem - though the pillows there are way better than the Trtl. Don't forget your own pillow case. THIRD ISSUE I like to wear wireless earbuds (Jabra Elite 65t). The Trtl interferes with the seating of the wireless earbud in my ear, either pressing it or tugging it out. This can happen with traditional travel pillows as well, but with those designs, you can push the pillow in slightly different positions to avoid this. I didn't have the same issue with over the ear headphones, but using them is not my preference. If you use Apple earbuds, this could be an issue. Overall - a good product, well built, and easy to travel with. Ultimately wasn't a good fit for me and my specific use case, but your mileage may vary. I hope this helps!

I wanted to love the Trtl Travel Pillow. really, I did. The promise of a scientifically engineered, ultra-supportive neck brace (sorry, “pillow”) that would finally allow me to sleep on a plane without waking up feeling like I lost a fight with the overhead bin was too good to pass up. Unfortunately, after several flights of dedicated testing, I can confidently say this: if you enjoy the sensation of being in a very mild, travel-sized guillotine, this is the product for you. The “Support” Dilemma The concept is clever. You wrap it around your neck, lean into the hidden support, and drift off into blissful, ergonomic slumber. The reality? The only way this thing provides any meaningful support is if you cinch it so tightly that you start questioning your blood flow situation. At optimal “support” level, I found myself teetering between “mildly uncomfortable” and “Is this what a giraffe feels like in a turtleneck?” If you loosen it even slightly, it becomes a $60 piece of fabric wrapped around your neck for no reason at all. And if you tighten it enough to actually hold your head up, congratulations! You now have a built-in pulse-checking device because your body will let you know very quickly when your carotid artery has had enough. In-Flight Performance My hope was to finally achieve that elusive, graceful plane nap. Instead, I spent most of my flight adjusting, readjusting, and questioning my life choices as my seat neighbor side-eyed my increasingly desperate attempts to make it work. The “lean and sleep” motion they advertise? More like “lean, start losing feeling in your jaw, panic, readjust, repeat.” The Verdict For those with an iron will, a tolerance for slight oxygen deprivation, and perhaps a slimmer neck than mine, this might work. For the rest of us? Save your money and go back to the classic awkward head-tilt-against-the-window method or invest in a real neck pillow. Or better yet, just accept that air travel is inherently uncomfortable and move on. Final Rating: 2/5 Stars – Points for innovation, deducted for it being a personal tourniquet for the worst possible location

I was surprised by how comfortable it is to sleep on—super lightweight, small, and easy to transport. The material is simple, and the fabric is very soft.

I truly don’t understand the glowing reviews of this thing. I’ve rarely started a return faster than I did for this meme-worthy $60 piece of cheap plastic wrapped in a hot and itchy cheap fleece scarf. To be fair, pretty much all travel pillows you search for are meme-worthy. But this one takes the cake because of how impractical it is. Listen, I don’t have a particularly short neck like an actual turtle. Nor is my neck long like a giraffe. But to get the level of support this claims to offer in spades, I had to wrap the scarf around my neck so tightly that indeed, it may have actually rendered me unconscious from asphyxiation. Not exactly the kind of rest I’m looking for on my upcoming long flight to Japan, but I guess it somewhat aligns with their marketing. After much fidgeting and readjusting, I found a level of tightness that felt like a toddler was strangling me rather than a boa constrictor, so I could breathe (uncomfortably), and the support was almost tolerable, but alas the cheap plastic half-neck-brace thing was still too flexible to prevent the kind of neck tilt that allow me to sleep upright without neck pain. Again, assuming I didn’t pass out from overheating or losing circulation first. Sorry trtl, you’re not the one. Two stars for the idea. E for effort!

Love this! I’ve never been able to sleep on planes but this is comfortable and holds my head in a perfect position to be able to sleep sitting up. It’s soft and cozy.

Empiezo diciendo que soy incapaz de dormir en un avión, pero busco comodidad. Lo compré para un vuelo de 6 horas. Me ayudó a sostener y relajar la cabeza. En el vuelo hacia mucho frío, como en casi todos los vuelos largos, por lo q el material con lo que está hecho me vino muy bien.

Tried this out for the first time for a nine hour flight last week - it's a neck pillow. So it's never going to be anywhere like a normal sleep, unlike the ads like to make you believe. But for a neck pillow it's definitely the least bad I have ever tried. I like the way it sits like a scarf, it's light and easier to attach to a backpack then a traditional neck pillow, and it does provide lots more support than a normal neck pillow. Before the trip, I tried it on just for watching TV at home and actually thought it was so comfy I kept it on for a while to doze a little. It looks a bit more stylish than a neck pillow too. I recommend it, though I think it's still very expensive for what is essentially a scarf and a piece of plastic.

Sujeta el peso de tu cabeza muy bien y es súper práctica de llevar. La recomiendo ampliamente.

日本からヨーロッパへの旅で13時間ほどのフライトで使用するため購入しました。 これまで空気で膨らますタイプの枕を使っていましたが、軽すぎて使用感が無かったのと、ウレタンのものはかさばるので、収納のしやすさとのバランスを重視してこちらの商品を選びました。 ■良かった点 ・小さく畳んで収納できるので鞄の隙間にしまうことができる。収納性は期待通り高かった。 ・首に巻くという使い方がマフラーをしてるような感覚で、暖かく安心感がある。 ・肌に触れる布部分が取り外しできるので洗濯が楽 ・普通の旅行枕と違って、横向きにつけても安定する。機内の映画を見ながら使ってもストレスがかからない。 ■悪かった点 ・普通の旅行用枕より割高 ・マジックテープで首に巻いて止めるので、セーターのような服を着ていると着用に気を使う ・首周りに巻くので汗が付きやすい 収納性が良いのと、着用時の安定性、安心感があることが一番良かった点です。よく旅行される方、荷物を少なくしたい方にはおすすめです。

Finally...a neck support that's comfortable & not bulky for travel.