Originally Posted by h15t0r1an

I too have done the rounds on travel pillows over a number of years. The interesting thing is that whatever I find comfortable for airline use also seems to work for me in cars trains and other places.

I found the Komfort Kollar to have foam so weak. It did not really support me when I fell asleep. I fed back on this to Magellans. They swopped it out for another one. Neither was strong enough foam which was a great disappointment.

There is an inflatable long thin pillow that you attach to yourself with a string. It's called "Travelrest". I got mine from ebags a while ago. It looks impossible and outlandish. But actually it's great for supporting your head if there really is no room in your airline seat for a pillow. Also good on trains and you are supported, but contained leaning on it in your seat. It's also very cheap. You might also want to check out the "First Class Sleeper". This has saved many a night for me in longhaul economy seats. I have found it works best if you have some sort of footrest, and a very small extra pillow for the small of your back.

I tried the larger of the 2 sizes in the Nemo Fillo pillow since late last year. It's not bad. You can adjust the height by stuffing clothes under it whilst keeping the memory foam interface on top. It folds up very small. The Nemo would be my second favorite after the Thermarest below but it is expensive.

Currently the Thermarest compressible pillow in medium is my favorite. It must be washed when first received. Then you will see how fluffy it really is. The small is too small and the large would only be good for car camping or base camp. I've tried several of the Thermarest and Exped options over the years. I really feel Thermarest have nailed it with their compressible pillow now.

Just my two-cents worth.