Groove Pillow (EasySleeper Pillow) Review UK (2023)

The Groove pillow has an ergonomic design and combines a core of memory foam with cotton fillings. 🌱

This provides the head and neck with excellent support while allowing the pillow to remain soft and comfortable.

Memory foam is known for its contouring abilities, relieving pressure points and offering optimal support.

Since the memory foam used in the Easy Sleeper pillow is bamboo & charcoal-infused memory foam, this pillow offers enhanced breathability and better temperature regulation. ❄️

We'll get into this in more detail further down.

The EasySleeper pillow also features cotton fillings, adding comfort and breathability.

So how do you "sleep easy" on the EasySleeper?

As a neck pillow, the Groove EasySleeper has been designed to eliminate neck pain, shoulder pain, upper back pain, and stiffness and tension by correcting your posture while you sleep.

By allowing for neutral spinal alignment in the side and back sleeping positions, using the pillow eliminates unnecessary pressure and tension.

This allows you to wake up tension- and pain-free.

So how should you use the EasySleeper pillow?

Start by placing the pillow flat on your mattress, with the concave side facing your bed (i.e. where your neck will go).

You should not use any other pillows or layers under or on top of your EasySleeper.

You may feel slightly uncomfortable when you start using your ergonomically-designed pillow. 😧

This is because supportive sleeping can feel a bit unusual.

You should stick to your new pillow for a few weeks (or even up to ten weeks) to give your body the chance to get used to it.

How to use the Groove pillow as a side sleeper

These are the EasySleeper pillow guidelines for sleeping on your side:

• Place the Groove pillow on your mattress.
• Lie down and lean your cheeks against the lateral raised sides of the pillow (either left or right, depending on your side position).
• Your shoulder should fit snugly into the space underneath.

This position will allow your chin to be aligned with your chest and eliminate additional tension on your cervical vertebrae. 🦴

So how did this work for our Groove pillow review?

At first, lying in this position felt like a dream.

It's been a long time since our test sleepers felt this supported on a pillow.

What's nice is that the concave part perfectly aligns the neck and spine, but you still get those lateral raised sides for extra comfort.

But, since changing sleeping positions is pretty standard, we didn't stay in this position all night long. ⏰

On most mornings, our test sleepers woke up hugging a different part of the pillow, with the neck not actually in the concave part.

Luckily, though, the entire pillow is incredibly comfortable (not too soft and not too firm), so we felt great even if not experiencing the full ergonomic design.

How to use the Groove pillow as a back sleeper

These are the Easy Sleeper pillow guidelines for sleeping on your back:

• Place the Easy Sleep pillow on your mattress.
• Place your neck in the concave memory foam area in the middle of the pillow.

This will raise your head slightly, allowing the natural curvature of your neck and head to stay aligned.

Our test sleepers aren't pure back sleepers, but some did start the evening in this position. 🌔

Like with the side sleeping position, the Groove pillow offers the perfect balance of comfort and support for back sleepers.

Lying back on the pillow, you can instantly feel pain, tension, and pressure in the neck area melt away.

This is also a great position for bedtime reading. 📚

Even though the Groove pillow predominantly features memory foam (which typically sleeps warmer), it also has a unique design that helps with temperature regulation. 🥵

This includes:

• The memory foam is bamboo & charcoal-infused, both of which enhance breathability, draw away excess moisture, and help with temperature regulation.
• It features more breathable cotton fillings in addition to memory foam.
• It has mesh sides for enhanced airflow.

By implementing cooling technologies, Groove Pillows has aimed to counteract the heat retention properties of memory foam.

We felt cool and comfortable with the Groove pillow - even with a London summer heatwave. ❄️

It felt cooler and more comfortable than other memory foam pillows we've tried!

The Groove pillow comes in one standard size of 60 x 34 cm (23.6 x 13.3 inches).

Height varies according to the side of the pillow. ⛰

The higher side is 11 cm (4.3 inches), and the lower side is 6 cm (2.3 inches).

The pillow weighs approximately 1 kg (2.2 lbs). ⚖️

This may seem heavy, but the pillow is actually quite a bit lighter than many other memory foam pillows we've tried.

The Easy Sleep pillow is delivered within 2 - 4 working days (within the UK). 🇬🇧

It comes delivered in a recyclable box, protected in a biodegradable plastic wrap.

Unfortunately, shipping is only free for orders over £50.

For orders under £50, the cost of delivery starts at £3.98 but does depend on the weight of the package and the delivery address.

An external company handles delivery.

You'll get both an email and live tracking to keep you up to date on the delivery, as well as a two-hour delivery slot.

We found the system a little slow, though, making planning inconvenient.

Most companies give you a time slot at the start of your day, which makes planning your schedule more manageable. 📆

But we only got notification of the two-hour slot by lunchtime, so we sat around waiting for half the day.

Customer service for the delivery service is also non-existent - the only chat option connects you to a computer, which repeatedly feeds out the same message.

To top it off, the delivery personnel never actually rang the bell or knocked at our door and simply left the package outside. 🔔

This was a tad inconvenient, and we've definitely had better experiences with companies like Panda London!

But, we still received the pillow in good order, despite the slight inconvenience.

How do you unpack your Groove pillow?

The pillow is compressed and rolled to minimise packaging. 📦

As soon as you take it out of the box and remove the plastic wrapping, the pillow will pop back into shape.

It was at its full size almost instantly, but you may need to let your pillow expand for a few hours before it reaches its full size.

Does the Groove pillow smell?

You may notice some off-gassing when you first unpack your EasySleeper pillow.

This is a chemical smell commonly associated with compressed memory foam products.

Luckily, we experienced zero off-gassing. 🧪

But if you do, there's no need to worry: Off-gassing isn't harmful or toxic.

It can be a little unpleasant, though, so we'd always recommend unwrapping your new product in a well-ventilated room. 🏡

If you’ve been struggling with neck pains, the EasySleeper pillow is an excellent choice.

We’d recommend the Groove pillow to:

• People struggling with neck, shoulder, and upper back pains.
• Side & back sleepers.
• People who like the memory foam feel.
• Snorers or those struggling with sleep apnoea.
• People looking for the perfect balance of comfort & support.

You can simply return the pillow for a full refund within 100 days if you're not a fan.