Katie Golde: Hey, guys. It's Katie from Mattress Clarity. I'm so excited because today I get
to review the Purple Harmony Pillow. It's the third pillow from Purple. It's brand new,
and it's really got some cool features including a hex grid on the cover. What does that even
mean?
We're going to go over all the details, the construction, I'm also going to show you how
it compares to Purple's already two existing pillows -- their Purple Plush and their Purple
Original. Plus, Marten is going to come in here and give you his take as well. He's about
a foot taller than me and a larger body type. We want to know what he has to say as well.
If you're ready, let's start the review.
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Katie: Make sure to check out mattressclarity.com if you're looking for a new pillow or a mattress.
We have lists of our favorites up there, individual reviews, and of course, guides to help you
narrow down your choice. I also want to know how many of you guys are already familiar
with Purple.
They're a well known mattress brand and the maker of this pillow, but they also are known
for their hyper-elastic polymer. It's their signature squishy feel, and of course, it's
incorporated into this pillow. Comment yes below if you know what I'm talking about or
no if you don't.
Don't worry, we're going to go over every inch of this pillow and we're going to talk
about exactly how it feels and what that polymer is like. Let's talk about the key features
of the Purple Harmony Pillow. The cool thing here is that it comes in two different profile
heights. This is the queen of the standard option. It's 26 inches long, 17 inches wide,
and has a 6.5 inch profile.
The tall is one inch longer and one inch taller so it's going to have a 7.5 inch profile.
Otherwise, they're pretty much exactly the same. This outer fabric that you're looking
at this is their breeze mesh, which they always have a cool name for this material. It's definitely
like a cool performance knit.
It's 88 percent polyester, 3 percent nylon, and 9 percent spandex mesh. Definitely, it's
a little bit of a mesh vibe going on. Right underneath this layer is the hex grid. This
is that hex-shaped polymer. It's their hyper-elastic polymer in the shape of little hexagon so
almost looks like a honeycomb right underneath the cover. When you unzip the cover, it actually
stays with us.
You're not going to be able to see the honeycombs in there. You're not going to be able to see
hex grid. It's going to go straight into the fill. The fill is actually a giant piece of
ventilated talalay latex film, which is very different from the other Purple pillows that
we talked about. I'm going to bring those out to show you as a comparison in a little
bit.
Suffice it to say, it's a lot more bouncy resilient feel to it. Let's go ahead and unzip
it so you can see what I'm talking about. Zippers right here at the top. You can remove
the cover, and I'm going to do my best to show you. The inside of this cover has that
really fun hex grid, that polymer. It's like squishy top layer, but it doesn't take up
the whole pillow like the original Purple pillow would.
Really, the feature here, and what's giving you all that bounce and support is this very
soft talalay latex. It's a solid piece, and it's ventilated. The cover you can tell it's
removable. It's also machine washable, but do not throw it in the dryer. It needs to
be air dried so make sure you leave time to do that properly and let it be thoroughly
dry before you put it back on.
Likewise, with the core. This is spot clean only please don't get it super wet. You want
to make sure everything is dry of course before you put that cover back on. The core itself
is hypoallergenic, which is great in the whole pillow is really designed to be breathable.
It's got that ventilated, inner filling, and the breathable mesh outer cover with moisture
wicking and cool to the touch.
You get a one year warranty with this pillow and a 100-nights to try it out. Both sizes,
both the tall and the standard, are $159 at full price. It's time to talk about the pros
and cons of the Purple Harmony Pillow, starting with the pros. I always have to hand it to
Purple. They're so good at innovating, even though they always use, or tend to always
use, their signature hyper-elastic polymer.
They do it in new and creative ways, and they certainly did that with their third pillow.
The hyper-elastic polymer is featured in this pillow, but these really cool hex shapes that
line just underneath the initial cover of the pillow so it's not taking over the pillow.
It's not making it extra heavy. It's just giving it an extra layer of support and squish.
Overall, just a very cool feeling. I also like that they decide to use talalay latex
for the core because it really creates a nice bouncy pillow so your head's going to rest,
but you're not going to sink down in there. It's going to stay upright and supported.
Of course, it's just different from their other options.
I love that you get 100 nights to try it out to make sure it's a good fit for you. Here's
what I want you to consider before purchasing this Harmony Pillow. First of all, at $159
at full price, that is pretty steep for a pillow. There are certainly ones that are
more affordable, even their Purple Plush option is about $50 at full price. You are getting
a lot of innovation.
You are getting a lot of different cool technology built in here so it's not that it's not worth
that value. It's just that it might be a budget buster for some people. I also want to mention
that this is not necessarily the pillow for those of you who love memory foam. This is
very bouncy, very resilient. Your head's going to hit it and it's not going to sink in.
It's not necessarily that it's not good for pressure relief, but you're just not going
to get that contouring feel you would with memory foam. Last but not least, it's a little
bit high maintenance in the sense that you cannot throw the cover in the dryer. You have
to let it air dry so be gentle with the cover, treat it nicely, and you'll have this pillow
for a long time.
I want to take a second to talk to you guys about the best sleeping positions for the
Purple Harmony Pillow. Usually, a pillow will either work for one or two sleeping positions,
but rarely all three, and the beauty of the Purple Harmony is that it comes in two sizes
in two different lofts.
I can say that it truly will work for back, side, and stomach sleepers, depending on which
profile you pick. The standard profile is 6.5 inches tall, and because your head is
going to sink in with that latex, and it's not, again, that contouring memory foam, but
your head will sink in. I can say without a doubt stomach and back sleepers, you will
enjoy this pillow.
It's supportive, it's resilient, but it's also very comfortable. The tall profile is
7.5 inches and that really lends itself to back sleepers and side sleepers. Side sleepers
ya'll often are the ones that tend to need the most support, the most loft, and this
one really delivers.
I enjoyed it sleeping on my side, and I'm primarily a back and side sleeper so I would
probably go with the tall option, even though I'm average body size. We're going to have
Marten come in here and give you his take as well. He's almost a foot taller than me
and definitely a larger body type. We want to see how this pillow works for him.
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 and I want to give my experience with
the Purple Harmony Pillow. As Katie mentioned, you have two different versions of this pillow
-- a thicker version and a thinner version.
As a larger person, I was more excited to try out the thicker version so on my back,
good overall support. My head sinks in the right amount. Moving to my side, a really
good supportive option for me as a heavier side sleeper. Moving to my stomach, it's definitely
too lofty for me.
I definitely need something on the thinner side, but trying out the thinner version of
this pillow, it's still a little bit too lofty for me as a stomach sleeper.
Katie: As I mentioned, their Purple Harmony is the third Purple pillow in the market.
They've got their original Purple, their Signature Purple pillow, and their Purple Plush and
now the Purple Harmony. How do these pillows compare to each other? There's a little bits
of both characteristics of both of these first two pillows in the Purple Harmony, but I wouldn't
say exactly that it's a hybrid.
Both the Original Purple Pillow and the Purple Harmony contain that hyper-elastic polymer.
It's the signature feature in the Original Pillow. It is what's supporting you. It's
very squishy, very gel-like, whereas the main feel of the Purple Harmony is really that
talalay latex was very bouncy. The Original Pillow is more squishy.
It's also in a non-traditional sort of a rectangular shape, whereas the Purple Harmony is way more
of a traditional pillow shape. The Purple Plush is made with interlocking poly fiber
balls they call smart fluff. It's very fluffy, very downy, and also has the adjustable zippers
on the sides. There's not a ton to compare to the Purple Harmony, except that they are
very similar in shape.
They do have more of that traditional pillow feel because they have more traditional cores.
They also come in two different sizes so the Purple Plush you can get in two sizes, and
the Purple Harmony you can get in two different profiles. I want to touch on some frequently
asked questions about the Purple Harmony.
One that always comes up is do you need a pillowcase for the Purple Harmony Pillow?
Whether or not you need a pillowcase is a personal decision for you. The cover is removable
and can be machine washed, but it has to be line dried. Having a cover is a nice way to
create a little bit of a barrier between you, the skin cells, drool all that stuff, and
the immediate cover on your pillow.
If you like pillow covers, you like being able to change them out, and you want to worry
about having to clean the cover of your pillow all the time, then I would recommend getting
a pillowcase. People also want to know how thick is the Purple Harmony Pillow and that
is actually two answers here because it comes in two different profile sizes. You get standard
and tall.
Standard is 6.5 inches tall, and the tall version is just one inch more at 7.5 inches
tall. Last question people want to know is of all three pillows, which one is the best?
That is a hard question to answer because it's really going to come down to personal
preference.
I will say that if you're a combination sleeper, and you like that bouncy resilient feel, definitely
check out the Purple Harmony. The standard Purple pillow is definitely a better fit for
back and stomach sleepers because it has a lower profile and more of a gel-like support.
I found the Purple plush to be a best fit for back and side sleepers and way more of
that traditional fluffy down feel.
All right. That's my take on the Purple Harmony Pillow. I love this addition to the Purple
family. I think it's a great compliment to the already existing Signature Purple Pillow
and their Purple Plush Pillow. I also love that it comes in two different size profiles.
You get that standard for back and stomach sleepers, and the tall, which is a great fit
for back and side sleepers.
This is something truly for everyone. If you like that bounce of talalay latex, you like
a more resilient-feeling pillow, you're definitely going to like this one. You have 100 nights
to try it out, but do remember it's $159 at full price. Comment below if you've got any
questions or like or subscribe for some more.
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