Too firm for me, unsquishable, larger than standard
I ordered these online, and bought them thinking they were probably much more medium than firm because of some reviews that said they're very soft (e.g., said "too soft, not firm"). But to me, they're anything but soft. Very firm, no "give" at all. Apparently pillow firmness is very subjective. (Target doesn't seem to have a soft or medium version of this pillow, just this "Medium/Firm.") The specs said these are filled with "down alternative," which implies a lofty, loose filling. These seem to be one huge, very thick, very firm single piece of foam inside. They're unsquishable. Also, these are larger than standard. The specifications section is obviously wrong and couldn't be relied upon, because it says 26.5"x26.5", which is a square. The Target product page doesn't give a description at all or indicate standard or king size, but the pictures looked like standard, not king (king has a very long size; the ratio of these looked like standard, not king). They're neither. The package I received says Standard/Queen, and they're larger than standard. They're too large for my standard size zippered pillow covers and my standard pillow cases. I've had a "Queen" pillow before that's oversized like these and will only fit in oversized QUEEN pillowcases, not standard pillowcases. Queen pillowcases are unusual; standard pillowcases come with most queen sheet sets! I only have a couple of oversized "queen" pillowcases large enough for one of these pillows, and none of my queen sheet sets includes pillowcases this large. The fact that the filling is so thick and unsquishable means I can't even shove one of these into a standard pillowcase. I bought these on sale and part of a "gift card" deal, so I don't know if/how I can return. But there's no way we could ever sleep on these. IF you want a very firm, unsquishable pillow that is an oversized queen pillow, this 2-pack might be a good deal for you, which is why I'm giving 2 stars instead of 1.
