Katie Golde: Hey, guys. It's Katie from Mattress Clarity. Today, we're talking about GhostBed.
We're actually talking about GhostPillows. GhostBed is a brand. They're also made by
Nature's Sleep, if you've heard of them. GhostBed is known for their own range of innovative
mattresses. They've got two cool pillows. They've got the Gel Memory Foam pillow and
their newer Faux Down pillow.
Today, we're going to talk about their pillows. We're going to go over the ins and outs, the
construction of the material, and who they're a good fit for based on your sleep position.
Plus, Marten's going to come in here and talk about his little thoughts on them as well.
Stick around because this two-in-one review is about to start right now.
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Katie: Check out mattressclarity.com if you want to see a list of all of our favorite
pillows and all of our pillow reviews. We've got everything up on the site. Make sure to
check it out. By the time this video is over, I want you to comment below and tell me which
of these two pillows is going to be the right fit for you.
I want to know how many of you guys are team solid foam or team down alternative into more
a fluffy feel. It's very interesting. Definitely comment below.
Now, let's dive into the Gel Memory Foam pillow from GhostBed. This is their more original
GhostPillow. It's been around longer. The dimensions on this one...There's one size.
It's 16 inches wide, 23 inches long, and six inches tall. This outer fabric, this outer
cover which is removable -- there's a zipper up here -- it's their Ghost Ice Fabric.
It has a performance, moisture-wicking feel to it. It's 53 percent polyethylene, 47 percent
polyester. It has that moisture-wicking, cool feeling to it. The other side is more of just
the polyester. You can choose which side feels best for you. You're dealing with a little
bit of that stitching right here as well.
You can remove this cover with a zipper up at the top and machine wash it, but you're
going to have to let it line-dry because you don't want to deal with any high heat on here.
You can see there's this mesh layer over it, a liner. Inside is a solid piece of aerated
Gel Memory Foam.
Memory foam is known for its varying contouring, pressure-relieving layers. It has aerated
holes in it to help with breathability. The gel in here is also intended to help with
breathability. It's supposed to not be a solid chunk that sleeps hot. It's supposed to be
very cooling while getting those nice properties from memory foam.
It's also one of the plusher or softer memory foam pillows I've had a chance to review lately.
It's slow to response. You can see, I'm going to squeeze it. It's going to take a second
for it to get back to its shape.
Your head's going to sink decently far into this pillow. Imagine six inches tall, but
it's probably only going to be two to four inches tall by the time that you lay your
head down, depending on how heavy your head is. Something to keep in mind as well.
One of the sides of the solid core it has phase change material in it. That's important
because phase change material is a nice, newer technology that's known for grabbing your
body heat, absorbing it, and then dissipating it later when you need it to help your body
stay at a consistent and cool temperature all night long. You do get 101 nights to try
this pillow out. At full price, it's $85.
Let's talk about the pros of the GhostPillow, their Gel Memory Foam GhostPillow. It's geared
towards you, hot sleepers, people who want a solid, pressure-relieving foam pillow but
are worried about sleeping hot and not having a lot of breathability.
There are so many factors and components built into this pillow to help with breathability
that I don't think it's going to be an issue for you. Likewise, I also think it's a nice
option for those of you who prefer the feeling of memory foam and don't want something that's
going to change or go flat or do anything on you at night. It's going to stay exactly
as it is.
I love their trial. 101 nights is a great amount of time to test out whether or not
this is going to be the right fit for you.
I want to give you a few things to think about before purchasing this pillow. The first one
has to do with the cover. The cover has that cool performance moisture-wicking feel to
it, but it's not for everyone. It's a little bit slippery. You're definitely going to feel
these circles through your pillowcase.
Know that this side is also flat and maybe a better option if you're not into this texture.
The other thing is that it will slip out of pillowcases. It has that slippery feel to
it. Based on my experience, sometimes the pillowcase comes off halfway through the night.
It is something to think about.
At $85, it's not in everyone's budget. I love the trial period, but 85 bucks is an investment
no matter what. Right now, it only comes in one size, which is about a standard or queen
size. Those looking for a king-size pillow will have to look elsewhere.
Let's talk about the best sleeping positions for this Gel Memory Foam GhostPillow. Keep
in mind, it's a solid piece of memory foam, and it's six inches tall. Based off that,
I was like, "Oh, for sure, side sleepers and back sleepers," but you have to remember how
plush this foam is.
You sink pretty far down into it, which is so nice if you've got neck pain and you want
pressure relief, but it's a little deceptive in terms of sleeping position. I will say,
for me, perfect fit as an average-sized back and side sleeper on my back. I loved it on
my back -- favorite position -- sleeping with this pillow.
When I turned to my side, initially I was like, "This will also work," but slowly, over
time, my head kept sinking in. I was feeling a little bit of a pull. I needed a little
bit more height, a little bit more firmness there.
On my stomach, I also thought because it was so plush, I'll sink far enough down. For me,
average size and about 5'7", average body type, average weight, there was still a little
bit too much firmness from that solid piece of foam that I couldn't get comfortable on
my stomach. Bottom line, for me, back position was the best. Side-sleeping, you could probably
make that work as well.
The next one we're going to talk about is the GhostPillow, the Faux Down option. It's
called Faux Down, F-A-U-X Down, which means fake down. It's a hypoallergenic version,
but all the benefits of a down pillow in terms of fluffiness and softness and plushness,
which is nice. It does come in just one size, like the Gel Memory Foam option.
The dimensions on this pillow, 20 inches wide, 30 inches long, and seven inches in height.
It's a little bit of a bigger pillow. The cover on this pillow is velour. I don't know
the last time I've felt a velour pillow cover. It's very soft. It's 80 percent cotton, 20
percent polyester, to give you an idea of the fabric. It's wrinkle-free.
The whole idea here is that you're not going to get any fine lines or wrinkles from the
pillowcase. It's going to remain very smooth for you. For those of you who are interested
in that, they got you covered. It is removable. You can wash and dry the pillowcase. Make
sure to follow those instructions.
We're going to use the zipper on the side to access this inner filling. Unzip, pull
it out, and you're going to look at 100 percent cotton lining of this inner pillow, but the
inner fill here is microfiber gel, microfibers but covered in gel. A polyester fiber, down
alternative feel, very fluffy.
There are little bit of clusters here to help keep up that loft and support but naturally
hypoallergenic, which is awesome. The great news here is that this inner core is machine
washable and dryable as well. You're going to want to separate the two, the outer cover
and the inner pillow. Make sure to wash them separately, following the instructions.
It's nice that you can take care of both of those and easy to clean. Again, 101 nights
to try it out. It is $85 at full price, like the Gel Memory Foam option. Coming up next,
we're going to talk about the pros, cons, and who's it a good fit for based on your
sleep position.
Here are the pros of the Faux Down GhostPillow. First of all, it's so soft. I love this velour
cover. I do love the idea of not waking up with pillow lines on my face. That's a cool
thing I haven't experienced before. Good for you, GhostPillow. I like that part of it.
I also love that you can machine-wash and dry the pillow inside and outside. For me,
I love having a fresh, clean pillow. That's important to me, so big plus on that as well.
I do think that the microfiber gel clusters are helping to keep a good amount of loft
and support inside this pillow.
It's not going to fall flat on you unless you use it consistently. We'll talk more about
that in a second. Overall, I like this pillow.
Here are some things to consider before diving into the Faux Down Pillow. As I mentioned
with the Gel Memory Foam, which is the same price, this could be a budget-buster at $85.
I know there's more expensive pillows out there, but it's an investment no matter what
and worth thinking about before buying. It also just comes in one size, so standard and
queen pillowcases will fit this pillow, but king size is not available right now.
I'm also not loving the stitching right across the center of this side of the pillow, especially
because the velour is so nice and soft. I'm not loving feeling this. You do have the back
side if you want total smoothness.
Last but not least, the maintenance. If you want to maintain that loft and firmness, you're
going to have to use the dryer and fluff it and keep it regularly maintained and lofted
to get that right amount of support.
Now we're going to talk about the best sleep positions for the Faux Down pillow. There's
a couple of factors to consider. First of all, when fully fluffed, it's seven inches
tall. It's got these microfiber gel clusters that's going to add some support and some
loft to it. Even though it is microfibers and is soft and fluffy, there's still something
to it, for sure.
I'm an average body type, a typical back and side sleeper. For me, back and side sleeping
were pretty much spot-on with this pillow. Side sleepers, you do tend to need a little
bit more support, so I will say you're going to have to maintain this and keep it fluffed
if you primarily sleep on your side.
As for stomach sleepers, I did give it my best shot. There's a little bit too much filling,
a little bit too much support. I was feeling some strain on my neck.
Marten Carlson: Hey, guys. Marten here to offer a different perspective. I'm a larger
person than Katie. I'm also more of a side sleeper. I wanted to give my experience with
the GhostPillow.
First, take a look at the GhostPillow with the Faux Down. I like the feel of this pillow,
very fluffy, very lofty as well. When I'm on my back, good amount of support. My head
sinks in the right amount. Moving to my side, really plush feel, gives me that perfect amount
of support, so very nice for side sleeping.
Moving to my stomach though, it is a little bit on the lofty side, so pushing my head
up off the mattress. I'm not in that good neutral alignment.
Next, we have the GhostPillow with the Gel Memory Foam. I like the feel of this as well.
It has a very soft, slow-moving memory foam feel. When I'm on my back, a very good match
for me, head sinks in the right amount.
Moving to my side, also a good match for me. I have a bigger head than Katie so I'm sinking
a little bit further, but I am in really good neutral spinal alignment. Moving to my stomach,
also my head is larger, so I'm compressed in this pillow enough. I also am in good neutral
alignment.
In the end, both pillows are a very good match for back and for side sleeping. However, just
for stomach sleeping, I would look at the Gel Memory Foam pillow.
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Katie: Let's talk about some frequently asked questions about the GhostPillow. The first
one is, "What is a GhostPillow?" If you're familiar with GhostBed, they're owned by a
company called Nature's Sleep, but they're a bed-in-a-box mattress company.
GhostBed makes GhostPillows. They make two different pillows. We just talked about them,
the Gel Memory Foam pillow and the Faux Down pillow. If you hear about GhostPillows, they're
talking about these two pillows.
A lot of people ask whether or not memory foam makes you hot. That's a fair question
because memory foam can be very dense. It can trap heat and air and not promote air
flow, which means that you have the potential to sleep hot on a solid memory foam mattress
or using a solid memory foam pillow.
That being said, there's so much technology out there. A lot of different companies and
different brands are using innovation to help make that memory foam more breathable. For
the case of the GhostPillow, this is a solid piece of aerated Gel Memory Foam. It's aerated,
which means that there's holes inside it to help promote the air flow.
The gel is also supposed to help make it cooler and has that layer of phase change material
that's absorbing that body heat, pulling it away from your body and keeping you cool at
night.
We often get asked whether or not there's cooling pillows out there and, do they work?
There's a lot of different pillows out there that are marketed as cooling pillows. I can't
speak to each one individually, but whether or not a cooling pillow is going to work is
going to be a personal thing based on your own body composition, but there's a few things
you'll want to look for.
First of all, is there room for air to flow through the pillow? If it's a solid piece
of foam with no aeration, no ventilation, that may be tending to sleep a little bit
hotter than something that's chunks of foam where air can go through it, or polyester
clusters, or something like that.
Also, is there any innovation in it? Phase change material, like the kind in this GhostPillow,
is very popular because it's supposed to absorb that body heat away from you and keep it so
that you are staying cool, re-releasing it if you need it at night.
Look at the materials involved in the pillow. Look at the design in the pillow. If there's
room for airflow, if there's innovative technology in there to promote cooling, then it may work.
Last but not least, people are always asking us, "What is the best pillow?" I wish I could
wave my magic wand and show you the best pillow for you, but we're all unique snowflakes of
people. We all have different desires and preferences. We all have different body types,
what's the best pillow for me may not always be the best pillow for you.
Don't worry, that's not a cop-out answer. I want to tell you, go to mattressclarity.com.
We can help guide you towards the right pillow. We can show you best pillow based on your
sleep position, based on materials. We're always helpful. We're always here to help
you if you want personal recommendation. Give me some details in the comments below, and
I'll get back to you.
That's a wrap on the two GhostPillows available by GhostBed. We've got their Gel Memory Foam
and their Faux Down. There's something here for everyone.
If you're a hot sleeper who likes that pressure-relieving feel of memory foam, this plush Gel Memory
Foam pillow may be the best fit for you. Likewise, if you like soft and plush but maybe you've
got allergies or sensitivity, the hypoallergenic Faux Down pillow might be the best fit for
you.
They're both $85. They both come with 101-night sleep trials. Check them out. Let your sleep
position guide you as well. Of course, if you have any questions or want a personal
recommendation, comment below. I hope I see you again soon. Thanks.
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