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Pacific Outdoor Equipment Si Pillow

Pacific Outdoor Equipment Si Pillow

Item # 751097
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This durable self-inflating nylon pillow lets you rest easy, even in the backcountry.

  • High-flow air valve makes pillow quick and simple to inflate
  • Mesh storage bag included

Imported.

Item 751097

Pacific Outdoor Equipment Si Pillow Specs

Specification

Description

Weight9 ounces
MaterialNylon
Dimensions14.5 x 10 x 3.5 inches

Pacific Outdoor Equipment Si Pillow Customer Reviews

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Pacific Outdoor Equipment Si Pillow
 
4.3

(based on 10 reviews)

90%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Comfortable (7)
  • Compact (6)
  • Durable (6)
  • Lightweight (6)
  • Easy to pack (5)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Backcountry camping (8)
    • Campgrounds (6)
    • Day trips (3)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Avid adventurer (6), Casual adventurer (5)
    • What Is Your Gear Style:
    • Minimalist (4)

    Reviewed by 10 customers

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    Sep

    9

    2007

    (11 of 11 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    Best Backpacking Pillow

    By dinospidey

    from Sunnyvale, Ca

    About Me Avid Adventurer, awesome, Casual/ Recreational

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Compact
    • Durable
    • Easy to pack
    • Supportive
    • Tall

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Backcountry Camping
      • Campgrounds
      • Road Trips
      • Survival
      • Winter Conditions

      Comments about Pacific Outdoor Equipment Si Pillow:

      By far the best pillow out there. The main advantage is the height the pillow can fill to. I used to have to use all my clothes and even a rock to be able to sleep on my side. This pillow can inflate to 4 inches, saving my neck, for a good nights rest. I know its a comfort thing, but it makes the outdoors so much more enjoyable when you can sleep.

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (11 of 11 customers found this review helpful)

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      Sep

      6

      2008

      (5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

       
      5.0

      Best Outdoor Pillow

      By TeacherJess

      from Seattle, WA

      About Me Casual Adventurer

      Pros

      • Comfortable
      • Compact
      • Durable
      • Easy to pack
      • Lightweight

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Backcountry Camping
        • Campgrounds
        • Day Trips

        Comments about Pacific Outdoor Equipment Si Pillow:

        I love this pillow! I have tried every single kind of camp pillow, I swear. I returned the compressible down: too flat. I gave the Thermarest foam bits one to my son, who loves it because he's four and his head doesn't weigh anything. Then I bought this one. I'm a side sleeper, but I don't need some giant pillow: I need something that's adjustable and doesn't compress once I get it where I want it. This one is perfect in that it can go anywhere from an inch to four inches, and stays there. I tuck it into the pillow bag inside my Big Agnes Rox Anne, and I'm good for the night.

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

        (5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

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        Nov

        30

        2008

        (4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

         
        5.0

        Great night sleep

        By Tom

        from Newnan, GA

        About Me Avid Adventurer

        Pros

        • Comfortable
        • Compact
        • Durable
        • Easy to pack
        • Lightweight

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Any where

          Comments about Pacific Outdoor Equipment Si Pillow:

          After trying several camp pillows I purchased the Pacific Outdoor Equipment Si Pillow. I am a side sleeper and always found other pillows to soft for this. I can adjust on the fly letting air in or out as needed to reach my comfort level. I also purchased the Therm-a-Rest Trekker Pillowcase that fits it just right, making it a perfect companion to this pillow. Together I have not had a better night sleeping while camping. I highly recommend this product.

          Service and delivery comments:

          What can you say about REI. Always great Customer Service with very knowledgeable staff.

          • Gift:
          • No
          • What Is Your Gear Style:
          • Comfort Driven

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

          (4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

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          Aug

          23

          2008

          (4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

           
          5.0

          Si pillow

          By trax

          from Maryland

          About Me Casual/ Recreational

          Site Member

          Pros

          • Comfortable
          • Durable
          • Easy to pack

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Backcountry Camping
            • Campgrounds
            • Day Trips
            • River Trips
            • Road Trips

            Comments about Pacific Outdoor Equipment Si Pillow:

            Camping for 5 nights using this pillow was great. It is padded as well as air adjustable so I could get the perfect height. Easy to clean. It will slip some due to the nylon cover but that was easy to stop.

            Took advice from previous reviewer about it being good for side sleeping and it is true.

            Service and delivery comments:

            REI - excellent service as always

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

            (4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

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            Dec

            11

            2008

            (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

             
            4.0

            A good pillow

            By Jeff - scout dad

            from Austin, TX

            About Me Casual Adventurer

            Site Member

            Pros

            • Comfortable

            Cons

            • Bulky

            Best Uses

            • Backcountry Camping
            • Campgrounds

            Comments about Pacific Outdoor Equipment Si Pillow:

            This pillow strikes a good balance. Because is both padded and inflatable, it can be somewhat soft and still somewhat compressible for backpacking.

            I sleep on my side and back. The pillow is great when I'm on my back. When I'm on my side, the pillow needs to be almost completely inflated to be thick enough. However, at this level of inflation the pillow gets a bit hard and my ear hurts after a couple hours of sleeping on my side. Switching to my back or other side periodically fixes the problem.

            Also, because the pillow is inflatable, it can be compressed to fit in a pack. However, with its padding, the pillow weighs more than half a pound and is still about an inch thick when compressed, which makes it a bit bulky for packing.

            • Gift:
            • No

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

            (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

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            Jun

            12

            2009

            (1 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

             
            1.0

            What a surprise....

            By DAP61

            from Cleveland, OH

            About Me Avid Adventurer

            Site Member

            Pros

              Cons

                Best Uses

                  Comments about Pacific Outdoor Equipment Si Pillow:

                  After reading other reviews and seeing the ratings I was very anxious to try this product. After receiving it, I can only say I was very disappointed. I am very careful about adding any weight to my pack and this pillow was to be the luxury item. I am a side sleeper and really wanted something with some substaintial height. This has the height, but only when fully inflated - read hard. I thought from the description the padding would soften it up. Not so. The padding is inside the air chamber, not outside so it has no effect at all. I immediately tried deflating it some it, which helped to distribute the pressure a bit more, but you still couldn't tell it was padded. Also, the air is contained all in one large chamber so it's a bit like a waterbed without baffles when you do let some air out. If you fully deflate it, sitting on the padding would be better than a cold, hard rock, but that's about it. It's headed for the trash without even one trip out. My search will continue.

                  • Gift:
                  • No
                  • What Is Your Gear Style:
                  • Minimalist

                  Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

                  (1 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

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                  Apr

                  8

                  2009

                  (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                   
                  5.0

                  not just a pillow

                  By lilyak

                  from Alaska

                  About Me Avid Adventurer

                  Site Member

                  Pros

                  • Comfortable
                  • Durable
                  • Lightweight

                  Cons

                    Best Uses

                    • Backcountry Camping
                    • Campgrounds
                    • Day Trips

                    Comments about Pacific Outdoor Equipment Si Pillow:

                    Prior to this, I never used a pillow while camping because I just couldn't justify packing the weight and bulk. But this little cushion has so many uses that I'll never camp without it.

                    I use it as a back and seat pad while kayaking, to cushion uncomfortable pressure points and adjust my height. I use it in camp as a sitting and kneeling pad-- so much better than kneeling on rocks while cooking and eating. And of course I use it as a pillow, and what a huge difference adequate head support makes. This pillow is pretty close to perfect for everything; I love that it's so adjustable for any level of cushioning you want. It's extremely durable and never leaks, which surprises me because I put all my weight on it for sitting and kneeling (I inflate it about halfway). At night I inflate it all the way, and it has never lost air.

                    For a pillow the size is perfect, but I do wish it was just a little bigger for use as a sit pad. It's much thicker and cushier than any sit pad out there. It's both a luxury item and a necessity for all of my kayaking and backpacking trips.

                    • Gift:
                    • No
                    • What Is Your Gear Style:
                    • Minimalist

                    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

                    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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                    Aug

                    26

                    2009

                     
                    4.0

                    Best backpacking pillow I've used

                    By Alien

                    from Vero Beach, FL

                    About Me Avid Adventurer

                    Site Member

                    Pros

                    • Comfortable
                    • Compact
                    • Lightweight

                    Cons

                      Best Uses

                      • Backcountry Camping
                      • River Trips

                      Comments about Pacific Outdoor Equipment Si Pillow:

                      This pillow works the best if you let it self inflate and then close the valve, I even found myself squeezing out a little air. If you like a big pillow then this probably isn't for you since blowing air into the pillow makes it into a rock.
                      The pillow worked well sleeping on my back and side during a week long canoe trip and was much better than my old stuff sack and clothing routine (never seemed to have enough extra clothing).

                      • Gift:
                      • No
                      • What Is Your Gear Style:
                      • Minimalist

                      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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                      Jul

                      28

                      2009

                       
                      5.0

                      A good camping pillow for side sleepers

                      By bike42

                      from Amesbury, Ma

                      About Me Avid Adventurer

                      Site Member

                      Pros

                      • Comfortable
                      • Compact
                      • Easy to pack
                      • Lightweight

                      Cons

                        Best Uses

                        • Backcountry Camping
                        • Campgrounds

                        Comments about Pacific Outdoor Equipment Si Pillow:

                        I agree with a previous comment that this pillow can be a bit too hard if you blow additional air into it. When I just let the pillow inflate to its natural "fullness", it was both high enough for a side sleeper and soft enough to not hurt your ear. I do recommend getting a pillow case such as the Termarest Trekker pillow case as it helps the pillow not slide around on a sleep pad and provides a bit more softness.

                        • What Is Your Gear Style:
                        • Comfort Driven

                        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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                        Jun

                        18

                        2009

                         
                        4.0

                        Stiff, but Height Adjustable

                        By DGArch

                        from Los Altos

                        About Me Casual Adventurer

                        Pros

                        • Compact
                        • Durable
                        • Lightweight

                        Cons

                          Best Uses

                          • Backcountry Camping
                          • Winter Conditions

                          Comments about Pacific Outdoor Equipment Si Pillow:

                          Too hard (multi-cell inflatibles and foam are much softer), but inflates to 2-3 times the thickness of multi-cell and foam, and is comfortable enough when placed under ground pad.

                          • Gift:
                          • No
                          • What Is Your Gear Style:
                          • Minimalist

                          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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