The Casper Essential Cooling Foam Pillow

This pillow was very hard. It did not give at all. Caused neck pain for me.

Very, very firm and high profile, with no give or softening at all. I am 200 lbs side and back sleeper and this pillow made my neck and shoulders ache for days after. Returned the next day.

It says a pillow for all sleepers. Im a stomach sleeper and it made me wake up to a tweaked back. It is too hard

TERRIBLE, DOES NOT COOL AT ALL! NOT COMFORTABLE AT ALL! DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY

Very high profile and no give. Extremely firm. There’s no sinking into this thing. I put a thinner, softer pillow on top of it just for a little cushion.

I never leave reviews, but felt it necessary to give some insight to people looking to purchase this pillow. Upon opening this pillow, an extremely strong chemical odor hit me and actually made me cough. As many other review mention, the smell is overwhelming. I have many other Casper brand pillows and none of them have had this odor. The pillow is on the firmer side and the length from the top of the pillow to the mattress is about 5 inches. I could see where people could say this causes neck problems. I however use this pillow as a supportive pillow to the Casper essential cooling pillow that my head lays on. For the purpose of extra support, this pillow is great. I however would never use this as a primary pillow. Casper most definitely sells more comfortable options.

This pillow is awful. It’s rock solid and does not ease up with you lay on it. Caused neck pain.

Tested it for a nap and hated it.

This is the hardest pillow my neck and head have ever touched. I kid you not, I could break someone’s neck if I used this in a pillow fight. In all seriousness, I woke up 4 nights in a row with raging head/neck pain. If you like a rock solide pillow, go for it. If you’re a normal human being, don’t buy it.

Loved the Casper Original and the Essential, but this one stayed too firm. May be for someone else.

Caused neck pain and dizziness

I like a firm pillow with some height and the cooling fabric is really nice. This takes some time to wear in, plus the smell out of the box is overwhelming. Needs some time in the sun to air it out.

It's a good pillow, nicely made. It's a bit tall for me. It's great for side sleeping, but if I'm on my back, it's just too tall with too little give, so my neck isn't cradled, it's pushed up. Cooling, but not as much as some other cooling options. I do like the material.

Product is a great memory foam pillow. The problem with many of the memory foam products even the mattresses is that they are extremely firm until they are worn in. Takes a few weeks to a month. Then it is the most amazing product. Give it time

I like it as a side sleeper. Maybe a bit too firm in the beginning but it softens a little and good support for my neck in my opinion. Got it on sale too

I’ve been having neck problems and my current pillows were making it worse - I was waking up with a stiff neck and not sleeping through the night. I tried several different pillows but couldn’t get comfortable, needed to put an arm under it for more support, etc. I decided to try this one and slept great! It’s super supportive, doesn’t need an arm under it and even if I roll over in the middle of the night I instantly melt right back into it!

The pillow is too firm for my fiancé so we’ll have to return it. His neck hurt and eventually he switched back to his beat up yellow foam pillow in the middle of the night.

I am always and still looking for a comfortable sleep pillow, bought this in hopes that it was the one. Unfortunately, it did not work for me. The pillow is too high and firm. I'm a back sleeper and it was difficult to find a comfortable position with this pillow. It left my neck stiff and in pain. I tried the original Casper pillow and the essential with the same results. Definitely not worth the money!!!

Unbelievably cool and firm, excellent for a side sleeper.

After several years of trying to find a good pillow that was firmer and more supportive, stayed cool (as advertised), held it's shape, and/or didn't start coming apart within days or weeks of purchase, I finally found the perfect one for me with this Casper Essential Cooling Foam pillow. I am exceedingly pleased with its firm, yet supportive and comfortable, feel, helping with more comfort and being in a better sleep position. I very much appreciate that it does stay cool, eliminating the constant flipping and restlessness of other pillows. Most importantly, these pillows have helped me to return to more sound, deeper, and consistent sleep. That is something that I am most happy about. I can't recommend these more highly. The higher price is worth better sleep!