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1st Class Sleeper Prevents "Head-Bob"
Neil recently mentioned how to sleep better on a plane. Personally, I don't have a problem with falling asleep; I have a problem staying asleep. That maddening "Head-Bob" just drives me nuts. You know what Head-Bob is: You drift off... and your head slips to the right... You re-position... you drift off again... and your heads slides off to the left. Gravity can be so frustrating. Want to eliminate Head-Bob? Maybe you need a 1st Class Sleeper.
The 1st Class Sleeper is an inflatable pillow that provides back, neck, and head support on only a few breaths of air. More portable than a memory foam -- since it's deflatable and shove-in-your-bag-able -- the $45 pillow hugs your buddy and helps prevent Head-Bob.
Sounds great. Now all I need is a seat with as much leg room as the guy in the picture has.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Brian Porter Apr 20th 2007 8:01AM
Works great on international flights where you actually have leg room. On inner-US flights with narrow seats an no legroom it is a bit too bulky.
Jason Apr 20th 2007 11:06AM
... I don't know, it looks like the edge of that guy's rear is barely on the chair, meaning a very soar backside in the long run. I always found that to be the issue when sleeping on planes: you try to "slouch" as much as possible to get more horizontal, but the result is less surface area to distribute your weight over, causing sore spots on your butt.
The trick is to use those newer movable headrests to "lock-in" your head and to sleep as vertically as possible to put more weight on your legs and rear.