According to the infomercial, the Chillow will "cradle you in memory foam cooling comfort!". With that line alone I was sold BUT I wanted to see what other magic healing powers this product claimed to have. I'm glad I stayed tuned in because the Chillow helps out with migraines, muscle aches, and aching feet. I've had ALL of those! I couldn't place my order fast enough!
Once my Chillows (buy one get one free) arrived, I couldn't wait to use it. I thought the set-up was pretty easy per the instructions, fill the Chillow with lukewarm water, let it sit on the counter for a few hours then roll it slowly while slowly releasing the air out the valve. Easy-peasy right? Well, for a normal person sure. For me? Not so much. However, one drenched outfit, a soggy kitchen counter and an annoying air bubble later my Chillow was ready.
That night, I placed my Chillow on my boring hot pillow and prepared myself for a dream sleep. At first, I was a little unsure of it as it sort of moves with you like a waterbed. I became accustomed to it and put aside my growing fear of becoming seasick. I was shocked that it actually worked. My head felt cool and the need to flip my pillow was gone. I drifted off to sleep content that my head and neck were sweat free. (sexy, I know). Around 3 am I woke up with a pain in my right shoulder. I realized my Chillow had slid off and folded itself so that it was jabbing itself into my shoulder while I slept. I put it back into place and fell back asleep. Around 5am I woke up again to find it had slid off again and was cooling my back. As helpful as that sounds, my back did not need cooling. Around 6 am after having to adjust it a few more times I ended up tossing it on the floor.
The next night, I noticed my Chillow had deflated somewhat. The directions stated to only fill the Chillow once, and I didn't see water leaking anywhere so I decided to follow the directions for once in my life. That night, I tucked the Chillow into my pillowcase to see if it would improve my cooling comfort. Epic Fail! It did not offer the same level of cooling which in turn pissed me off causing me to toss and turn.
A few days later, I checked with my mom to see how she was enjoying her Chillow as I gave her my free one. She had the same complaint about it sliding off of her pillow all night. Her other complaint was a strong smell of vinyl. (a complaint I have heard from others as well). I asked her if her Chillow had lost water overnight and she stated that she thought she noticed it but she had already thrown hers away.
The Chillow cost $12.99 + 6.95 shipping and handling, then another $6.95 for my "free" Chillow. However would I buy it again? I suppose if I could figure out a way to anchor it onto my pillow so it didn't slide off and jab me in the neck and back all night I would. It really did what it claimed to do. It kept my head cool, while I slept, provided it stayed on my pillow. But in reality, I would probably just keep my portable fan running. That way the sound of it will lull me to sleep and hopefully drown out the sound of any upcoming infomercials on my tv.
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