Odd question.

I've had 2 Trekology pillows. https://trekology.com/products/trekolog ... 4958885954
They've both failed to hold air.
I put the first one underwater and there were multiple bubble streams from the top side.
Trekology replaced it and now the 2nd one does the same.

I have a grizzly grey beard and whilst it's not exactly spikey, when I've trimmed it I have had hairs embed themselves in my skin.

I can't really think of anything else that'd could possibly cause this. I have a friend with the same pillow and he's had no issues, he doesn't have much of a beard.

I've ordered a Sea to Summit Aeros https://seatosummit.co.uk/collections/c ... ltra-light

alternatively...

No matter how spiky your hair is its not going to pop a pillow . Perhaps its so rough it wears away the layer but i cannot see this either.
Perhaps those pillows are juat poorly made

This made me smile in a 'Gareth Keenan Q' kind of way ..


I was just wondering, will there ever be a boy born who can swim faster than a shark?

jameso wrote: ↑Thu Jun 13, 2024 12:46 pm This made me smile in a 'Gareth Keenan Q' kind of way ..


I was just wondering, will there ever be a boy born who can swim faster than a shark?

I've yet to puncture a balloon with my historical beard or moustache. Let alone a pillow. Good shout going for a s2s. Maybe a Thermarest next if that doesn't behave

Was just a thought ... will see how I get on with S2S

It is a good thought indeed and something I'd have definitely contemplated myself. I used to have a stubble beard a few times in life and it'sa tough cookie. The ends are just not sharp enough though. Will be interesting to see what the final verdict is on the one that's problematic...

Maybe a magnifying glass and hiring Inspector Gadget

If I were a gambling man, I'd bet on the reason being that Trekology is generic Chinese sh1te with little QC

It can be a problem for some.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desperate_Dan

The pillow of his (reinforced) bed is filled with building rubble and his beard is so tough he shaves with a blowtorch.

I've been using a trekology pillow for a few years without issue. I also don't have much of a beard. It doesn't answer your question but does provide another data point.

Is it not the food bits that are stuck in said beard causing the problem?

My beard is like a wire brush and several years of exped pillow use has not caused any punctures. Highly recommended!

I had a similar thing happen some years ago, but I don’t remember the manufacturer of the pillow. Multiple air leaks over a wide area. At the time I put it down to using Deet. I’ve always been a midge magnet, and not knowing any better, was using Deet spray to keep ‘em off. At bed time, of course, the Deet stayed on my face and presumably transferred to the pillow and then affected the material.

Now I use Smidge, but haven’t had a pillow long enough to tell if my theory is correct. Just puttin’ it out there as a possibility.

On the basis that 'body hair' can somehow manage to thread its way through my lycra shorts I would say yes, it is possible!

Well, I'm bearded and use a S2S pillow and haven't had any problems in four(?) years so my take is...

It's not a problem (TM)

DEET. Hmm. When Jungle Formula came on the scene in the 1980s it was the only thing in town that vaguely worked. It's effect on man made fibres was soon known about. And from that font of all knowledge, Wikipedia:

Unlike Icaridin, DEET emits an odor that many find unpleasant, leaves skin greasy, dissolves plastics and synthetic fabrics[3] and interacts negatively with sunscreen.