Outwell Dreamboat Ergo Pillow
The Outwell Dreamboat Ergo Pillow is contoured to fit your head, easy to inflate and deflate, and small enough to stow away and transport to the campsite.
Review Score
Our Score: 7.8/10
We've given the Outwell Dreamboat Ergo Pillow the Thumbs Up award.
Value for MoneyComfortQuality
The good
- Easy to inflate and deflate
- Packs down small
- Shaped to fit your head
The not so good
- Best when wrapped in fabric or placed under sleeping bag
This was a hands-on product review. The product was supplied to us to test and conduct the review.
Price Guide
Outwell Dreamboat Ergo Pillow has a recommended retail price of £37.99.
The best price we've found so far is £31.95. That's £6.04 off the RRP of £37.99.
Outwell Dreamboat Ergo Pillow Videos
Outwell Dreamboat Ergo Pillow Photos
Contoured
Deflating
And it won’t reinflate
Comfortable
Pillow in the bag
Our Review
The Outwell Dreamboats are fantastic self-inflating mats for family car camping, which we've reviewed before.
Well, now the Outwell Dreamboat has a matching pillow: the Outwell Dreamboat Ergo Pillow. And Outwell kindly agreed to send me one to review :-D
Pack Size
I often say, the best pillows to take are the ones from your beds at home. Unfortunately, they can take up a lot of space in your car. This is where camping pillows come in.
The Outwell Ergo Pillow has a pack size of just 31 cm long and 10 cm wide and comes with a bag to keep it clean.
The ErgoPillow comes with its own bag.
Inflating and deflating the Ergo Pillow
The Outwell Dreamboat Ergo Pillow has the same inflation valves as the Dreamboat SIM, and I found it very quick to inflate.
I didn't even need to blow in any air.
And with the valve set on deflate mode, it's easy to pack up too.
And it won't re-inflate, making it easy to get back in the bag.
The pillow deflates easily when the valve is switched into the deflate position.
Comfort
Comfort is, of course, one of the most important aspects of a pillow. It's surprising how a bad pillow (or lack of pillow) can ruin a night's sleep.
The Ergo Pillow is contoured to fit your head, with a slight indentation in the middle.
The pillow is contoured to fit your head better.
And overall, it feels quite comfortable. Of course, you can make it firmer or softer by adjusting the air in the pillow.
I found the Outwell Dreamboat Ergo Pillow comfortable even in this quick test.
Using it for real
I used the Outwell Dreamboat Ergo Pillow for three nights and found it OK, but not the most comfortable of pillows. It's not the most uncomfortable of pillows either. (See our Camping Pillow Comparison for other pillows).
My tip for this pillow is to wrap it in something, like a fleece, or place it under the hood of your sleeping bag for the fabric feel.
I usually sleep with two pillows, so one pillow is often not enough ;-)
Details
| Attribute | Outwell Dreamboat Ergo Pillow |
|---|---|
| RRP | £37.99 |
| Best Price | £31.95 |
| Product Info | Brand Web Page |
| Height (cm) | 10 |
| Width (cm) | 29 |
| Length (cm) | 50 |
| Weight (kg) | 0.325 |
| Pack Size (cm) | 31 x 10 |
| Re-Inflation Prevention | Yes |