Blackroll Recovery Pillow Review 2024 - The Memory Foam Pillow That’s A No Brainer For Sleeping Well Anywhere

SleepBody

14 Sep

A comfortable sleep you can roll up and take anywhere…

After a month being on the go, we have an in depth Blackroll Pillow review to share for those looking for an ideal memory foam pillow for travel. Optimal exercise recovery and in fact, optimal health, comes from optimal sleep. The experts and biohacking gurus all agree that the best way to access things like better performance, stronger immunity, faster recovery and healing, better decision making and learning among other things, is through the best sleep possible. To have the best sleep possible it is important to set the ideal conditions both internally and externally to be able to fall asleep fast and stay asleep. We have spoken about setting the ideal sleep conditions in our article, Fall Asleep Fast - 9 Tips For Better Sleep Hygiene. Internally, doing things that set and maintain a healthy circadian rhythm, our master clock, like getting morning sunlight exposure, doing exercise close to waking time, delaying caffeine intake in the morning and minimising it later it the day, meditation and breathwork, optimal diet, using red light therapy, saunas and cold exposure.

Externally, we have the ability to control things like comfort, climate, light and noise that all contribute to the quality of our sleep environment and impact our sleep hygiene. One of the tools we have in our arsenal for setting up a comfortable sleep environment at home and while travelling is the Blackroll Compact Travel Memory Foam Pillow. We have been using this pillow to improve sleep quality and hack our recovery while at home and on the go now for a couple of months and it is hard to describe the comfort levels. In this article, we give you an honest review of the Blackroll Recovery Pillow and make it quite obvious that it is the best pillow we have come across for hacking and improving sleep comfort, especially for travel.

Blackroll Recovery Pillow Review

Sleep is at the core of our recovery efforts. We have seen the power of a good sleep and the ill effects of a bad sleep or a string of poor sleep on competitive sport, racing, energy levels, and motivation. The Blackroll Recovery pillow improves sleep through its ergonomic design, making it suitable for any type of sleeper. The Blackroll Recovery pillow is another sleep hygiene practice that we have added to our permanent repertoire of sleep habits to create optimal sleep conditions.

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Bottom Line: For at home and on the go – the Blackroll recovery foam pillow rolls up and compresses down into a compact log - roll it and and take the comfort anywhere for the best sleep in any location and sleeping position with ergonomic neck bow and head moulding high tech memory foam.

Price: $139.90

Weight: 900 grams

Size: 50 x 30 x 11 cm

Material: High-tech visco memory foam

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Pros

Promotes healthy sleep and sleep routines
Rolls up compact and tight
Ergonomic neck bow and head moulding
Two sides for four sleeping positions
Practicable, comfortable, light weight and hygienic
Made in Germany
Includes pillow case

Cons

Smaller size
Expensive

What We Found After 30 Nights Of Using The Blackroll Recovery Memory Foam Pillow

In short, it was the best 30 nights of sleep we've had. Admittedly, we have been incorporating a number of epic sleep hygiene practices into our daily/nightly routine that can often make it difficult to establish which of the practices is adding the biggest benefit to our sleep. It is also true that many people struggle to sleep, especially if their sleeping environment is constantly changing due to frequent travels. What we found is that instead of using the standard, terrible pillows supplied at the multiple hotels, Airbnbs and other spots we’ve had to sleep, we simply rolled up the Blackroll Recovery pillow and packed it in our travel bags quite easily. As a result, we were able to maintain a more consistent standard of sleep conditions using the same pillow every time so we didn't feel tired, dull, and lacking energy during the day after being affected by sleeping with a suboptimal pillow.

Blackroll Recovery Pillow Improved Sleep Hygiene

As we mentioned earlier in the article, there are a number of external sleep hygiene factors that we can easily control to affect the best possible sleep. It is true that caffeine and sugar boost the cortisol level, which can disrupt your day-night rhythm. Much like our caffeine and sugar intake, we have the ability to control things like how much blue light we take in near bed time, the temperature of our room, the temperature of our bed, and in this case the comfort level of our pillow. Cortisol is a stress hormone that inhibits the formation of the sleep hormone melatonin. Melatonin is released after dusk, especially between midnight and 2 am in the morning. Where are we going with this? The sleeping environment can also disturb your sleep just like stimulants and diet can.

What should not be overlooked when choosing the best pillow is that sleep disturbances and chronic sleep disorders not only affect our cognitive abilities, they also affect physical performance, ability to effectively recover and our overall energy levels day to day. What you do to bulletproof your sleep and sleep routine has a compounding effect on your quality of life - so it pays to choose the right pillow! In using the Blackroll Recovery Pillow every night regardless of whether we were at home or travelling, we are effectively controlling one part of many factors relating to sleep hygiene, namely comfort and ergonomics. In conjunction with the use of red light therapy, temperature control, blue light blocking, sauna and all of the other tricks to bulletproofing sleep, we found that the Blackroll Recovery Pillow was the icing on the sleep cake - that final layer of sleep hygiene to ensure a fast transition into sleep and remaining asleep the whole night.

Advantages Of The Blackroll Recovery Pillow

Good for travel

The small, compact design of the Blackroll Recovery Memory Foam Pillow is a big win for travelling and camping with a good pillow, at just 50 x 30 centimetres. Due to these small dimensions, without sacrificing comfort, the pillow can be used not only at home, but can be packed into a bag, the car, or carried onto a plane and used wherever you go. Science tells us that sleeping in unfamiliar environments is troublesome and difficult enough as it is, so using a good quality pillow like the Blackroll Recovery Pillow ensures you sleep better in unfamiliar beds and feel at home. Consistent sleeping conditions and sleep routines ensure a healthy sleep, so you are awake, rested and energetic in the morning.

Good for camping

We are as big on camping as we are on sleep and recovery. So, when we go camping it is important to us to maintain some degree of comfort using a good pillow like the Blackroll Recovery Pillow so that camping doesn’t turn into a tired and grumpy affair. Since the pillow can be rolled up to save space, it fits into any travel bag or camping kit super easy. The elastic, breathable high-tech memory foam ensures that the pillow retains its original shape every time you unroll it. Not only that, since the pillow comes with a dirt-repellent carrying bag, the pillow remains hygienically clean, and you can wash the carrying bag and the pillowcase at 40 degrees Celsius.

Good for all sleeping positions

Thanks to its elastic material, the Blackroll Recovery Pillow can be optimally adapted to your natural sleeping position, no matter how you sleep. We have a variety of different sleepers in the RG team and all reported high levels of comfort. The ergonomic design of the pillow makes it ideal for back, stomach and side sleepers thanks to the differently shaped sides and height differences, offering four different sleeping positions to use it in. and thus prevents tension in the neck and shoulders. This design feature gives huge benefits to maintaining ideal head, neck and fascial structure which is of high importance for those suffering from sleep disturbances associated with sleep apnea. The ergonomic neck curve and head recess are particularly suitable for back sleepers because the head sinks gently and the neck is supported. Side sleepers can use the more arched and somewhat firmer part of the pillow, while the back of the pillow is suitable for people who prefer to sleep on their stomach.

Washable

We love the fact that you can remove the comfort pillow case and wash it, along with the carry case in the washing machine. Considering we take our pillow with us everywhere from camping to planes to hotels (and obviously at home), we like to be able to remove the pillow case and wash it on a warm wash after use which you can do with the Blackroll Recovery Pillow. The removable pillow cover helps to extend the life of the pillow, protecting it against stains and sweat, while the breathable memory foam underneath works its butt off to keep the pillow fresh and well aired for a long time!

Who Should Get The Blackroll Recovery Pillow?

If you have gotten this far into the article then you are as interested as we are in having the best sleep possible and, chances are, the Blackroll Recovery Pillow is for you. If you are someone who sees high desire and necessity in performing optimally at work or school, recovering fast from injury or exercise and improving wellbeing by hacking all areas of your sleep hygiene then you should opt for the Blackroll pillow.

If you are someone who is looking for the best memory foam pillow to travel with then this is you. Due to its size and handy ability to be rolled up into a small log of comfort, it can be travelled anywhere with, ensuring you maintain the best sleep conditions no matter where you go, establishing a constant sleeping routine that works everywhere.

If you are someone that constantly changes your sleeping position each night, or throughout the night, and need a pillow that is able to be used for all sleeping positions then the Blackroll Recovery Pillow is definitely you. The high tech memory foam, paired with the four different edges on the pillow, allows for your head and neck to mould perfectly to your shape and weight no matter which sleeping position is your choice on the night or on the go.

What Is So Good About The Blackroll Recovery Memory Foam Pillow?

FAQ’s

Is the Blackroll Recovery Memory Foam Pillow hypoallergenic?

Yes. The Blackroll Recovery Pillow is made from high tech visco hypoallergenic memory foam that features built in ventilation channels and an elastic pillow cover with a breathable, cosy, washable pillow case.

What is the returns policy if I don’t like the Blackroll pillow?

Like with all equipment you can purchase from Blackroll, the Blackroll Recovery Pillow is covered by the Blackroll Australia 100% Satisfaction and Money back Guarantee. In short, if you are not satisfied with the pillow, you may notify Blackroll within 20 days of your purchase and Blackroll will issue a full refund and organise a free return shipping label so you do not have any out of pocket expenses!

How should I wash my Blackroll Recovery pillow?

Both the pillowcase and travel bag are machine washable (up to 40°C). We wash our pillowcase on a normal warm function for half an hour and it hasn’t weathered or worn at all with multiple washes. We don’t wash the pillow though, we simply leave the pillow out in full sunlight for the day while we wash the pillow case to air it out and sterilise it.

Can I pick the firmness of the Blackroll Recovery pillow?

Because the Blackroll Recovery Pillow is made with Memory Foam it moulds to your neck and head and therefore removes the need to choose a certain type of pillow firmness. The Blackroll Recovery Pillow comes in one standard design that suits all types of sleeping positions including back sleeping and side sleeping as it perfectly moulds to your face, neck or head regardless of position for the most comfortable sleep.

Final Word From RG

We have tried a load of different pillows and know a lot about setting the optimal conditions to have the best sleep possible. The truth is, this is not a budget pillow. Although you pay a premium for the Blackroll Recovery Pillow, you are paying for a premium sleep, anywhere you go. This really is a smart investment in your health, wellbeing and recovery and you will thank yourself for it. We saw some incredible nights of sound sleep over the 30 days we used the Blackroll Recovery Pillow for, and it was no coincidence that our sleep was more enjoyable, higher quality and more consistent no matter where we slept with the pillow.