A 500 euros pillow made with Siberian down

More than once I have wondered what it feels like when using extreme luxury products. Is it really worth paying ten, fifteen or twenty times more for something that, in theory, does the same as its cheap equivalent? What sensations do you experience when you use a pillow More than 500 euros?

As Sleep headphones didn’t solve my sleep problems eitherit seemed appropriate to try for a few weeks the most expensive pillow I have ever seen and tell how to my appreciated public of Xataka.

At least this time is a pleasant experience, without having to Click anything in my skin neither give singing with an exoskeleton.

We go to the mess.

The first contact

That is another. How does such expensive pillow come? Not with a great luxury, but with greater solemnity than those used by mortals. It transmits that something expensive is anticipated. Inside, the Asana pillow. The model received: 90×50 centimeters of Siberia’s goosem It costs 510 euros. The same that cost me The Garmin.

The first night was rare. Not because it was uncomfortable – on the contrary – but because I didn’t know very well what to expect. How are you supposed to feel a pillow of 500 euros? My reference since 2017 is a pillow that I bought for 40 euros, of which they fulfill their function without fuss.

Asana is undeniably different from the moment you rest your head. The filling of feathers that come from the tundra has an elasticity that my cheap pillow does not possess. It adapts to the form of skull and neck, but without sinking as the foam does.

Its virgin cotton cover has a remarkable weight and prevents the down. I was afraid to see a loose pen after the month, I move a lot at night, but that has not happened.

Breathability is perhaps its greatest strong point. I live in Valencia and we are in summer: heat and humidity combo Full Equ. With the passing of the days I was not really noticing the head of the head that I noticed before. The Oca down seems to have a natural capacity to regulate the temperature that no synthetic material manages to replicate at all.

Time and positions

I move a lot during the night (Something now quantified) and change of position several times.

• My faithful pillow, the 40 euros, works well to sleep sideways, regulate mouth, fatal face down.
• The Asana adapts to any position without having to relocate it during the night.

I think it is the first pillow that does not force me to negotiate my sleeping position.

After the month with her, I can say that Yes, I have slept better with her than without her. I have woken up less during the night and in general I notice a greater comfort.

But here comes the awkward question: is it worth paying twelve more for that improvement? That is the great point.

The law of decreasing yields

The difference exists. It is undeniable. But It is not a difference of 470 euros. It is like comparing a 20,000 euros car with another of 80,000 euros: both take you from point to point B, and if you respect the speed limits, they do it at the same time. But one does it with more refinement, better materials and small details that add comfort.

Asana is objectively superior to my pillow. In adaptability, breathability and apparent durability. Its materials are of a quality that feels and smells from the first moment. The cotton of its cover, the volume of the down, the general construction. Everything transmits the sensation of well done product.

If you sleep eight hours a day, you spend a third of your life with your head resting on a pillow. Seen, investing in rest of the rest makes economic sense. A 500 euros pillow that lasts ten years leaves 50 euros per year. Less than five euros a month for sleeping better. But even seeing it with those benevolent eyes, it is still an expense of those who looks at us, and much.

The question is whether you really need to reach the Siberian Ocan to get a quality break. Surely there is an optimal point between benefits and price somewhere between my 40 euros and these 510.

Educated Buyer Syndrome

After a month sleeping with the asana, returning to my previous pillow has been a stick. He has managed to educate my perception about what a good pillow should be. Is Classic luxury syndrome: Once you try it, all of the above seems insufficient.

My conclusion after this experiment is that the Asana pillow meets its promises. It is comfortable, breathable, adaptable and made with first materials. But 510 euros are still 510 eurosand for most mortals there are alternatives that offer 80% of that experience for 20% of the price.

From there, each one will make their cabals about what fits him and what does not. It is very good, but it does not magic and it is not for any pocket.

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