Like most buyers here, I was surprised to see the king sized pillows arrive in a vacuum packed box that, when opened, quickly fluffed up into a real life pillow!  The pillows are adaptable; my husband likes his less firm than I like mine, so he removed some of the chopped foam to make it more comfortable.  The cover is easy to remove with the zipper so that you can wash it separately whenever you want.  The pillows retain their shape, even after a long night's sleep, and fluff up on their own during the day.  I'm done buying $10 pillows that flatten after only a month's use.  I'm planning on buying a pair of pillows for our guest bed as well...our guests should be treated to a good night's sleep!