Chillow Pillow

November 29, 2005 6:21 AM

Ever spent your precious morning minutes in bed turning your pillow over repeatedly, seeking in vain for the coveted cool spot? Search no more.
posted by allkindsoftime (27 comments total)

I had one of these a couple of years ago.

It didn't work that well, but was nice to wake up to a comfortable pillow and a nice bottle of Pepsi Blue (tm).
posted by mrbill at 6:23 AM on November 29, 2005

It's damn cold in my apartment...you know, this being late November and all.

If anything, I have the opposite problem.
posted by zardoz at 6:30 AM on November 29, 2005

Coveted cool spot? I spend my coveted morning minutes pretending I'm not awake and luxurating in the warmth, not seeking out cold. I don't get it. Is this something you have to be in the south to understand?
posted by Hildegarde at 6:32 AM on November 29, 2005

I think this sounds like a fabulous idea... in theory, but how does it NOT require refrigeration?

A synergy between specialized materials, fluids and laws of thermodynamics that creates a dry, powerless, thermo-regulating and memory foam effect – this is the science behind SoothSoft Comfort Technology®.

that part sounds creepy.
posted by Uther Bentrazor at 6:35 AM on November 29, 2005

Am I missing something, or is this simply a link to an ad for a consumer product? I understand about all the GoogleFilter links, but this... well, let's just say I'm feeling a powerful thirst that only a blue-colored pop drink can satisfy.
posted by languagehat at 6:36 AM on November 29, 2005

Well, I was amused by this guy's face.
posted by luftmensch at 6:45 AM on November 29, 2005

If there's a product that can help me not find the drool side of the pillow, well, that would be swell.
posted by Cyrano at 6:47 AM on November 29, 2005

If it weren't for the chillow, I wouldn't have survived this hurricane season. I bought one in desperation when I couldn't take the lack of air conditioning any longer.

It works, but all it is is a flat vinyl pouch with some squishy foam material inside, you have to fill it up with water. I think it just uses a large surface area to distribute the heat away from you.
posted by SassHat at 6:51 AM on November 29, 2005

How about a mattress that eliminates the dreaded wet spot? You mean to tell me we can land a man on the moon, but...etc., etc.

/ this post sucks
posted by you just lost the game at 6:52 AM on November 29, 2005

"How about a mattress that eliminates the dreaded wet spot?"

You know what you call the person who has to sleep on the wet spot?

Overcome.

Thank you, thank you, I'll be here all week.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 6:55 AM on November 29, 2005

Well its unseasonably warm here in NY for late November, and I'm always hot - or at least my head is in the morning. Anyway, its not an ad for a product, just something I saw that I thought was cool...guess I thought looking for the cool spot on the pillow might be a common experience in society.
posted by allkindsoftime at 6:57 AM on November 29, 2005

Half-baked in 2001.
posted by Tlogmer at 7:00 AM on November 29, 2005

I wake up roasting every morning, but then, I do live in The Wang. Still, there's no way I'd pay thirty bucks for something like this when I can just reach for the spare pillow.
posted by Gator at 7:08 AM on November 29, 2005

I am always looking for a cool spot on my pillow. So I keep multiple pillows.
posted by SmileyChewtrain at 7:08 AM on November 29, 2005

This is like something I actually went looking in the stores hoping to find last summer. My pillow is always too hot for me after a couple hours in bed.

I remembered how my water bed used to always be cold when the heater wore out on it, and figured you could do the same for a pillow. I guess someone beat me to making it into an actual product.

Glad to know I'm not insane for wanting something similar.
posted by inthe80s at 7:24 AM on November 29, 2005

Remember Sniglets with Rich Hall. Finding the cold spot on your pillow was called scrunching.
posted by Mr_Zero at 7:30 AM on November 29, 2005

I need a pillow that repels cats. Eustace wakes me up every morning by kneading my hair.
posted by Secret Life of Gravy at 8:17 AM on November 29, 2005

Search no more, SLoG!
posted by Gator at 8:20 AM on November 29, 2005

allkindsoftime, welcome to MeFi and congrats on your first FPP hopefully youll be making more innovative product information available to interested consumers on MeFi. I would say new, but chillo seems to be a favorite for blog posters for years.
posted by stbalbach at 8:45 AM on November 29, 2005

I know there's some cold pack that is activated by popping a capsule of -- something -- inside it. It gets cold immediately with no refrigeration, so the Chiller isn't the first product to manage this thermodynamic miracle.
posted by maudlin at 9:57 AM on November 29, 2005

Chiller = Chillow = Diet Coke with Lime
posted by maudlin at 9:58 AM on November 29, 2005

stbalbach, thanks for the welcome. FYI, I did take the time to look around and make sure Chillow (sc) hasn't been mentioned before on MeFi.
posted by allkindsoftime at 11:16 AM on November 29, 2005

I like a cool pillow at night, when I'm going to sleep. In the morning, warmth is where it's at.
posted by graventy at 1:46 PM on November 29, 2005

How about a mattress that eliminates the dreaded wet spot?

Dreaded? WTF?
posted by Wet Spot at 6:01 PM on November 29, 2005

I have one of these for my dog. It works.

That said, this FPP blows.
posted by Manhasset at 6:06 PM on November 29, 2005

maudlin: Ammonium Chloride, when mixed with water, causes the water to cool. As do a few other inorganic salts.

But I think this is a passive thing, working by simple conduction of heat away from the head, as mentioned up-thread.
posted by darkstar at 7:24 PM on November 29, 2005

Hot dog, my face can be really cold just in time for Christmas!
posted by squirrel at 9:05 PM on November 29, 2005