I can't stand sleeping anywhere except for my own bed. One of the main reasons for this is that hotels, Airbnb hosts, and guest rooms might offer you a regular pillow or two, but they never give you a body pillow.
To me and my fellow side sleepers, a body pillow is essential for getting a good night's sleep and waking up free from aches and pains. Among the best body pillows, Coop demonstrates how an adjustable memory foam design can transform and customize your comfort with the Coop Sleep Goods Original Body Pillow. It's no surprise that the standard-size Coop Sleep Goods Original Adjustable pillow also tops our guide to the best pillows, too.
The Coop Sleep Goods Body Pillow is soft, supportive, and perfect for any body type.
What we like
What we don't like
Our review of the Coop Sleep Goods Body Pillow
The Coop Sleep Goods pillow comes in a box larger than other memory foam body pillows, so it wasn't as compressed as others I've used. Within minutes of opening the package, the pillow was close to its full size. The pillow also didn't exhibit any unpleasant odors either.
The Coop Body Pillow is filled with CertiPUR-US certified shredded memory foam, which means it's made without CFCs, formaldehyde, heavy metals, lead, mercury, TCEP flame retardants, TDCPP, PBDEs, or ozone depleters.
One of the best features is that you can adjust the shredded memory foam filling yourself. You just unzip it and start removing the filling. I recommend keeping the extra filling in an airtight bag in case you want to put it back in later.
The cover is made of bamboo-derived viscose rayon and a polyester blend. It's dust-mite-resistant and hypoallergenic. Though the whole pillow is machine-washable and the cover feels great, I recommend picking up a 54-by-20-inch pillowcase that zips. The pillowcase will make it so you don't have to wash the pillow as often, and the zipper will keep the pillow from escaping. Not to mention, it looks nice on your bed.
When I sleep, I hug the body pillow with my arms and hold it between my legs. It did an excellent job of reducing strain on my knees and kept my spine aligned. Unless I worked out particularly hard the previous day, I wake up most mornings feeling refreshed with my back and legs pain-free.
The seams on the pillow appear to be quite durable. There are about 15 stitches per inch, which is pretty good and should ensure that filling doesn't escape. Opening the pillow, you can see that the seams are reinforced well with several stitched layers.
I found that the shredded memory foam did an excellent job of breathing and not trapping heat, a common problem with solid memory foam. I'm usually hot at night and need to turn the thermostat down to sleep, but this pillow helped regulate my body temperature. Even when my sister-in-law was visiting from LA and insisted on cranking the thermostat up, the pillow provided a cool reprieve.
Since everyone has different tastes in pillows, it's important that you have an opportunity to test a pillow out before committing to it. Coop Sleep Goods offers a 100-day, no-questions-asked refund policy. The company even pays for return shipping. The returned pillow is then donated to charity. The pillow also comes with a five-year limited warranty.
Cons to consider
One problem that body pillows often have is that they can take up a lot of space in the bed. My wife and I are larger than average and have sizable body pillows. Yet, somehow, it never seemed like the Coop Sleep Goods pillow was in the way. We sleep on a king-sized bed so it might be a different story if you sleep on a queen or something smaller.
The shredded memory foam would occasionally clump up on the ends leaving less support in the middle. It wasn't extreme, and it usually happened over the course of several nights. If you experience this, you can either work the filling to the less-filled areas or pop the pillow in the dryer on low heat for about half an hour to fluff back up. Coop recommends fluffing your pillow by hand every morning, but I can't imagine living a life like that.
The pillow is machine washable, but it's a pain to wash it. Coop recommends not washing your pillow more than once per year to "maintain the integrity." Due to the size of the pillow, you can't really wash or dry anything else with it either. And, since the pillow needs to tumble dry on low, it took me about four hours to get it completely dry.
The pillow is about 56 inches long by 17 inches wide by 9 inches thick and weighs almost seven pounds. Due to its sheer bulk, it's a bit of a pain to move from one side to the other at night. Fortunately, if the size gets to be too much, you can just remove some of the fill.
The bottom line
Despite these concerns, I really like the Coop Sleep Goods Body Pillow. It provides me with the support I need, is comfortable between my arms and legs, and the shredded memory foam breathes well to keep me cool. It's my preferred body pillow. Though one person's favorite pillow may be horrible for others, I strongly recommend that all side sleepers give the Coop Sleep Goods body pillow a try.
