All types of sleepers since you can go from 2 inserts—if you want a firmer tall pillow—all the way down to zero inserts if you want a very minimal loft and a softer pillow
Anyone that’s sensitive to traditional down feathers
Someone that wants a pillow that’s made in the USA and that’s incredibly comfortable
Anyone that sleeps warm will prefer the Helix Cool Pillow
Someone on a strict budget and not looking to spend nearly $100 on a pillow
Anyone that wants a firm pillow
Helix Pillow Review
Helix Sleep is a brand that focuses on inclusivity, and they seemingly have a mattress for every kind of sleeper. Now, you’re able to get your hands on a Helix pillow to compliment your mattress and help lull you off to sleep. This review will focus on the two Helix pillows; the Helix Adjustable Pillow and the Helix Ultra-Cool Pillow. What do they feel like? How much do they cost? Will they be comfy and accommodating enough for you? We answer all your questions in this Helix pillow review, so continue on below!
Construction of the Helix Sleep Pillows
Both pillows from Helix Sleep have essentially the exact same construction until you get to the cover, so let’s start from the inside out.
These are adjustable pillows with two inserts and a gusset on the top and bottom. The gusset and inserts are filled with a combination of memory foam and Down Alternative, which is preferable for folks with allergies to feathers.
The pillows are incredibly soft and comfortable and truly do feel like a hybrid between down and memory foam.
Pillow Covers
The regular Helix Pillow is made of a super-soft polyester. The Cool Pillow uses polyester as well, but then Helix adds in an Ultra-Cool Knit Polyethylene Fabric, which is cool-to-the-touch.
You can actually feel the cooling effects through your pillowcase, which is really nice. If you sleep warm at night, the Helix Cool Pillow is the way to go between the two. It’s a really nice pillow.
The regular pillow, since it uses memory foam and no cooling materials, can tend to warm up if you sleep warmer at night already.
Now, if you sleep really, really hot at night (excessively hot), even the Cool Pillow won’t do you justice — you should consider the TempurPedic TEMPUR-Cloud Breeze or Leesa Hybrid, both of which use a gel cooling pad, which does sleep extremely cold at night.
What’s The Loft Like?
Since these are both adjustable pillows, the loft depends on how many inserts you have inside the pillow. With zero inserts, the pillow has an uncompressed loft of about 2.5″. This is ideal for stomach sleepers only. You will be relying on what’s in the gussets, which makes for an extremely thin pillow. And what do you do then with the extra inserts? They make for great knee pillows!
If you have one insert in the pillow, it has an uncompressed loft of about 5.5,″ which makes it ideal for medium and petite individuals that sleep on their side and back primarily or rotate positions at night. The loft will simply be too high for strict stomach sleepers unless you have a very large frame.
If you have two inserts within the pillow, it’s about 8.5″ in terms of its uncompressed loft. This is only ideal for back and side sleepers that are very large. Most people won’t be ok with both inserts, as the pillow will just have too much loft. It will, however, make for a nice backrest if you’re watching TV in bed.
Helix Pillow Price & Coupon Code
These are two pretty expensive pillows. The standard Helix Pillow retails for $85 for a queen and $99 for a king. The Helix Cool Pillow is even more expensive at $115 for a queen and $129 for a king (ouch!).
| SIZE | PRICE (MSRP) |
|---|---|
| Standard | $85 |
| King | $99 |
| Standard (Ultra-Cool) | $115 |
| King (Ultra-Cool) | $129 |
Helix doesn’t typically run any promotions with their pillow. However, you can technically save money if you’re already getting the Helix Sleep mattress.
For example, during their 2018 Memorial Day sales event, we saw Helix offer $150 off when you purchase a mattress and some other sleep accessory (such as a pillow). While you’re not getting a straight discount on the pillow, you are technically saving money on the bundled items. You can check here for current offers from Helix Sleep.
Helix Pillow Review: Verdict
Let’s put price aside because obviously, these are expensive pillows. It is really nice that they’re adjustable and will work for all types of sleepers, plus Helix offers the cooling pillow option.
Can you find a cheaper pillow on Amazon? Of course, you can. Will it be as good as these? Probably not. And you have a return option if you don’t end up loving them, so it’s kind of hard to not like the Helix pillows.
What’s our personal favorite between the two? Oh, it has to be the Helix Cool Pillow. That’s an awesome pillow.
Review team
Dillon Lopez
Combo Sleeper
JD Christison
Combo Sleeper
Owen Poole
Side Sleeper
McKenzie Dillon
Combo Sleeper
Policy Stuff – Helix Sleep Pillow Review
Helix Sleep offers free shipping on both the Helix Pillow and Helix Cool Pillow. Regardless of which you order, it will show up in a box all rolled up, just like you see in the video below.
Once you remove the packaging, the pillow will inflate and take its intended form. You may want to give it a few hours just to make sure that’s it has time to fully inflate, though.
From there, you have 100 nights to sleep on the pillow and to discern if it’s the pillow you indeed want. If you decide that you don’t want it anytime during that trial period, you can return it for free and get a full refund. Helix will actually send you a pre-paid UPS label to ship it back. Additionally, the pillows come with a 3-year limited warranty. You look at the Helix Sleep website for more details on shipping, returns, warranty, etc.
FAQs
We were sent these pillows from Helix Sleep in order to review them.
Basically none. Typically, there’s a little of that ‘clean’ or ‘chemical’ smell, but these were pretty neutral and odorless. If, however, you get one that smells a bit like a clean factory, just give it a few days to shake the smell—it will go away.
It is for all US orders, which apparently also includes Alaska and Hawaii. For Canadian orders, shipping is an extra $150 CAD (woohoo!!), plus you have to pay any customs tax (as of mid-2018).
No. They should fit on any standard/queen or king pillowcase. The only issue you may have is that with both inserts inside the pillow, it may be a little more difficult to fit into a pillowcase—still really no trouble at all.
Both the Helix Pillow and Helix Cool Pillow are made in the United States.
They will work for any size back sleeper because they come with removable inserts, allowing you to adjust the loft according to your specific preferences.