SUPPORT + COMFORT (yes, they are two different things)
I purchased this directly from purple when I saw the &#34;egg test&#34; mattress add on you tube.<br />I have a herniated disc between L4/L5 and get lower back pain after sitting for more than 20 min or so. Most lumbar pillows I have tried are both too firm and too bulky, which forces you forward in the chair (they work but are awkward). This is great because it gives the support without &#34;the bulk&#34;. It still has great support but doesn't force you forward in the chair because it absorbs the pressure much better than other pillows, even better than the memory foam lumbar pillows I have tried.<br /><br />The only negative in my opinion is also the greatest thing about the pillow... the gel like 'floppyness' of the pillow. This is a double edge sword because it allows for excellent comfort, but you need to hold it in the correct spot when first sitting down otherwise it will fold/flop and or droop with gravity... In other words you can't leave it in &#34;the perfect spot&#34; on the chair and have it stay because it will droop. There is another factor related to this... on the back there are two loops in the cover that I assume are for a strap that will attach it to the chair? there are no instructions for this and no strap included so that is just a guess. Even with a strap I don't see that working because of the floppyness of the pillow and the stretchy characteristic of the cover.<br /><br />As an FYI, the packaging suggests that this can double as a travel pillow to sleep on... I tried using it as a pillow one night and was not impressed. It would be better than nothing but I slept pretty poorly that night due to the discomfort.<br /><br />The 5 star rating is for EXCELLENT lumbar support and EXCELLENT comfort in the same pillow.
Rating: 5 stars