CabeauAirplane Travel Pillow for Long Flights - Evolution S3 - Supportive Memory Foam with Seat Straps to Secure Your Head and Neck and Provides 360° Support (Jet Black)

I’ve probably tried out eight different travel pillows over the years, everything from the beanbag type that is shaped like a doughnut to the thing that looks like a scarf to hold your head up, to traditional travel pillows, and everything in between. And this pillow got it right, it took the best from every different type of pillow and put it into one. It looks exactly like the pictures and performs as expected. Why it’s awesome: first is the obvious, it keeps your head from flopping forward and waking you up because The pillow itself attaches to the headrest of the airplane seat. And because the front of the pillow has a cinch string, which makes it possible to close the pillow completely around your neck and cradles your jaw/chin, it actually keeps your head from flapping forward if you make it tight. But the pillow and the fabric are firm but soft so it’s not uncomfortable when the pillow is tight. I think the height of the pillow is perfect regardless of how short or long a neck you have because the pillow is plush and can accommodate. The pillow cradles your head on all four sides it also keeps your head from tilting to the side too much. There is padding on the back of the pillow, but not too much, so it would be comfortable to use even if you didn’t end up attaching it to a headrest (I used it in bed lol). it comes with a great travel bag that compresses it a bit for easy traveling. I like attaching a carabiner to the bag strap so that I can easily attach it to the outside of my suitcase or backpack. I haven’t tried washing the exterior yet, supposedly it comes off, but one reviewer said that did not end well. TBD on that.

I love this travel pillow. It works perfectly and feels very good. Packs up small. The only travel pillow for me. A must have for travels. Highly recommend

So I ordered this and returned later because it arrived right after I left for my trip. However, I bought this same exact pillow on the airport for the same price. Long journey - 16 hours one way. Used it both ways. It is supposed to attach to the seat and I am not tall enough to actually reach that head rest of seat where this pillow is supposed to be attached. Basically I would be resting my head on it and not my neck. I used it without the attachment and it was OK, but it doesn't give the same level of steady support. Speaking of support, yes it is far better than other travel pillows! I could never go back to other pillows anymore. The pillow is firm enough for support and soft enough for comfort. I had another memory foam pillow and this one is still better. Remember to tighten the pillow after wearing it. It significantly improves neck support. It is slightly bigger than other travel pillows but I didn't mind it. When I was not sleeping, I just put it behind my back. The price is slightly higher for me because I am not a frequent long distance flyer and I wouldn't take it with me on short domestic flights of less than 4 hours. I want to say 3.5/5 but Amazon doesn't allow giving half stars so I went with 4 stars just because I think frequent flyers would find value in this product but if you are not a frequent flyer and also not tall enough, consider this a 3/5.

Pretty good, flat in the back to sit flush against seat, cushioning is soft yet firm and can support someone with a long neck like me. Straps to attach to back of seat. Folds down into size of a small bowl.

I'll give the Cabeau Evolution S3 Travel Pillow 3⭐️s for being a decent pillow that has the features outlined and a nice little travel case. BUT...It does NOT work well with headphones, especially over the ear ones like AirPod Max or Sony Noise canceling. It's not even that comfy with in ear AirPods as I tried both my AirPod Max and AirPods Pro and could not use either comfortably with the pillow.The pillow does what it claims. It keeping your head in an upright position and stable, but to the extent that its almost to zealous in doing so. Their claim that it's cooler than other pillows because of the front opening is rubbish. It still cover the veins on your neck that will always make you hot when something wraps that tightly around it.If you want to wear earphones while using then a big NO. But if you are just looking for a travel pillow that you won't use headphones with, and aren't worried about getting overly warm. Then it's a good quality pillow.One other note (found only printed inside the storage bag that I saw) is that you should NOT keep it in its travel back for more than a month as it will permanently disfigure the pillow. So when you get home you need to take it out of the travel case and then re-pack it for the next trip to keep it in tip top shape.My suggestion to Cabeau is that they add in divots or cutouts for headphone wearers. That would at leas make it more practical for those of us who ware our headphones for the entire flight to protect our ears.