Hullo Buckwheat Pillow 14"×20" Organic, Cooling, Firm Pillow for Sleeping • Japanese Size Sobakawa Pillow • Made in USA

Good for sleeping on my back for a nap for an hour. But not for a night's sleep, as I can't sleep all night on my back. Half the night maybe, but not 8 hours straight thru. When I sleep on my sides the rest of the night, this pillow is not manoeverable because even using 4.5 lbs out of 13, it's still too heavy. I still plan on keeping it for a spare room, so my review is mixed. What I need it for is to get my ears out of play. Waking up with sore ears is a No-No. This pillow does the job for that.

Searched the internet for review and previously bought a cheap one that came with mites and totally regretted it. The Hullo one had very clean buckwheat husks without any buckwheat dust unlike a previous cheaper mite infested pillow. Pay more to get better quality is definitely recommended especially for a pillow you sleep on everyday.

Pillow is good size and the hulls are of good quality. But I have tried multiple times to contact customer support to receive extra hulls for the pillow and haven't gotten any response.

I'll be upfront: I was skeptical. A pillow filled with buckwheat hulls sounded gimmicky, and the price gave me pause. But after weeks of use, I'm a total convert — and I want to give you the honest, practical review I wish I'd had before ordering. What it actually feels like Forget everything you know about pillows. This isn't fluffy, it isn't squishy, and it doesn't compress under your head like foam or down. It's heavy (think: small sandbag) and when you first pick it up, you might wonder what you've gotten yourself into. When you move or shape it, it makes a soft shushing sound — like shifting sand. That's normal, and within a few nights you'll barely notice it. The magic is in how it supports your head. Instead of sinking through the pillow until your head is practically on the mattress, the hulls conform to the exact shape of your head and neck and stay there. No gaps. No pressure points. Proper alignment all night. The adjustment period is real — don't give up This is the most important thing I can tell you: give it at least a week, ideally two. The first couple of nights may feel awkward and firm. You're retraining your body after years of spongy pillows. Several people I've talked to nearly returned it on day three and then fell completely in love by day five or six. Push through. Customize the fill to your liking The pillow ships pretty full, which works great for some people and is too firm for others. The zipper opens easily and you can remove hulls to dial in exactly the loft and firmness you want. I'd suggest removing a cup or two at a time and testing it out. Save the extra hulls — you can always add them back, and you can purchase more separately when the pillow eventually needs refreshing years from now. A few honest notes: • Smell: There's a noticeable buckwheat scent when it first arrives. It's earthy, not chemical or offensive. Air it out for a day or two and it fades significantly. • Heat: This pillow runs remarkably cool. No more flipping to the cool side at 2am. Air circulates through the hulls in a way foam simply can't match. • Noise: Present, but soft — more like white noise than a distraction. Within a few nights it'll fade into the background. • Weight: It's not a pillow you'll be fluffing and flipping casually. Once it's where you want it, it stays put — which is actually part of why it works so well. • Sleeping position: Works beautifully for back and side sleepers. Stomach sleepers may find it less ideal. Bottom line I haven't woken up with neck stiffness since switching to this pillow. I didn't realize how much my old pillow — a nice memory foam one — was subtly failing me until I experienced what proper support actually feels like. The price seems high until you consider that the hulls last for years and are replaceable, and that the shell is genuinely high quality. I won't be going back. If you're on the fence, just know: it's returnable, but you probably won't need to.

Updating my review as the seller reached out and addressed my issue by sending me additional hulls. I added several more cups of fill, and now it’s great. It keeps its shape and maintains firm support throughout the night. Unlike what other reviewers have noted, my pillow seems under-filled when I originally received it, and it wasn’t supportive enough. It’s perfect now, and my neck feels so much better after just once night.