Anybody here got a ducks feather pillow?

NiCkNaMe · 3 Jan 2008 at 20:59

Who the hell invented these some kind of person who loves pain?

I brought it a few weeks ago because I needed a new pillow but after about a week of use it keeps scratching me! I think the feather ends are poking through the cloth of the pillow and even through my pillow case?!

Are all duck pillows the same or have I just been unfourtunate and the duck that made mine was angry?

ChoÞÞer · 3 Jan 2008 at 21:03

i had 1, they are horrid!

Gackt · 3 Jan 2008 at 21:08

I get the same with all feather pillows, the ends poking through the pillow at night. Had one of those while sleeping over after babysitting - one of the worst nights sleep ever.

Greenlizard0 · 3 Jan 2008 at 21:11

ChoÞÞer said:
i had 1, they are horrid!

Unlike the girl in your sig? mmm..who's that?

me227 · 3 Jan 2008 at 21:12

Good job you didn't buy it.

gillywibble · 3 Jan 2008 at 21:14

Asthma attack central for me. Can't go near one.

caff · 3 Jan 2008 at 21:18

NiCkNaMe said:
Are all duck pillows the same or have I just been unfourtunate and the duck that made mine was angry?

You have to pay quite a few £ to get a good duck down pillow. Best thing is to have a really thorough fondle in the shop to see if you can feel any pointy bits floating around inside. And if they're ok, then check the pillows

From memory the best pillows seemed to start at around £30 and upwards, in BHS, Debenhams and John Lewis.

Pulse · 3 Jan 2008 at 21:24

they are absolutely awful, went to my sisters for christmas and thats all she had, took me about an hour to get comfortable and then you just sink into the damn things, no chance of manoeuvring it again or it would just feel horrid.

Nitefly · 3 Jan 2008 at 21:28

I disagree, I have one and love it

Hades · 3 Jan 2008 at 21:29

Goose down > duck feathers

Sinque · 3 Jan 2008 at 21:33

I simply sleep in a bed made from dead ducks.

Minstadave · 3 Jan 2008 at 21:36

I bought feather pillows a while back and they stank of wet duck they were totally unusable, I left them in the airing cupboard for over a year until they stopped smelling.

Ace Modder · 3 Jan 2008 at 21:38

I love one, they are great, just need the feathers to soften up

Tom0 · 3 Jan 2008 at 21:42

I used to have a feather matress! was soooo comfortable, but ye, scratched me to holy hell

stoofa · 3 Jan 2008 at 22:47

We bought a Duck Down duvet from John Lewis in the post Christmas sales.
It is so warm and cozy and literally light as a feather.
So much better than the synthetic one we had before.

badbob · 3 Jan 2008 at 22:50

I've got a Dodo feather pillow.

rayer · 3 Jan 2008 at 22:52

I got a plucked bald duck for my pillow

Glaucus · 3 Jan 2008 at 22:53

I have one, best pillow ever. Never been spiked and never seen a feather come out of it. But I think it cost more than a usual pillow and it has a 2nd case on it. Came with it.

James07 · 3 Jan 2008 at 23:18

Goose ones are meant to be the best, they dont poke/scratch you apparantly.

NiCkNaMe · 3 Jan 2008 at 23:41

James07 said:
Goose ones are meant to be the best, they dont poke/scratch you apparantly.

If any pillow starts poking me i'd throw it out.

... After i'd enjoyed it for 10 minutes