Random Thought Thread

EMCEE said:
^^^I gotta go w/ double D on this one. A hard and thin (cold) pillow makes the world seem right. Although, I do agree with trevitrace trevitrace that DD is “a weird dude” !!! 🤣

Hard and thin pillows aside, who’s got a hard and thin FK2 (or any other model) and what do you think ?
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I do. It seemingly never gets dull. Almost like magic. Just don't baton it.
 
jlauffer said:
Wish they would stay that way. After a few weeks they all seem to turn into pancakes. Have actually been using a My Pillow for a few years. It flattens out too over a few hours, but I just flip it over front to back and it's good to go again.
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Pillows are definitely a personal preference thing.

Here's my take;
- Priority #1 for me, is the ability to maintain proper head/neck/spinal alignment. This is a consideration with quite a few variables, including


1) primary sleeping position (i.e. a side sleeper needs a thicker pillow to maintain head and neck alignment, than a back sleeper)

2) mattress firmness (eg. A side sleeper will need a thicker pillow to maintain proper head and neck alignment with a firmer mattress, while needing a thinner pillow to do the same on a softer mattress, where they sink in more)

3) bodyweight and body type/shape. On the same mattress, someone heavier will sink in further, requiring a thinner pillow. A side sleeper with broader shoulders OTOH, will need a thicker pillow

For all these various reasons, it matters to get the mattress first (and getting a mattress that provides the support for ideal spinal alignment for a particular person's primary sleeping position, bodyweight and body shape), THEN selecting the pillow that provides proper head and neck alignment for the person on that specific mattress.

For these reasons, I don't like feather/down pillows. They don't provide consistent support for proper alignment. You can fluff them up, but as you lay on them, they pack down, and the angle of your head and neck will change over the course of the night.

What I've been using for years, now, is a plush, zoned latex pillow. (Specifically, the Malouf Zoned Talalay Latex Pillow; King, High Loft, Plush. They have different sizes, and Firm or Plush, High Loft or Low Loft).

The reasons for my preference;

- it maintains proper head and neck alignment for me as a side sleeper, on my latex foam mattress, with my bodyweight and shape

- it maintains that same head angle, and support and alignment throughout the night because it doesn't pack down like feathers/down, or take a set like memory foam (in essence, packing down over the course of the night from the weight and warmth of your head).

- as a side sleeper, I found that I don't like firm pillows, because they result in too much pressure on my ears (simply from the weight of my head laying on them). I'd need to turn every 30 minutes or so, from the ache. A plush pillow (especially a plush latex foam pillow) supports my whole head without undue pressure on my ears. I can literally fall asleep on my side, and wake up in the same position, hours later because the latex foam mattress and pillow don't produce any hotspots or pressure points.

- the zoned latex means the border of the pillow is a little more supportive, while the center is softer/more plush. This allows my head to sink in a bit more, and have less pressure on my ears, while the border provides good neck support. I found that it maintains better head and neck alignment for me, than a non-zoned latex pillow.

- good latex foam is VERY durable (mattresses can last 20-25 years). I've had the same pillow for ~15 years. It's still the same shape, and as supportive as when new.
 
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#CrocodileDundeeMadeItLookSoEasy
 
I’ve only had one issue, and it’s one of the only pretty notorious issues with the Cummins, the turbo actuator. The one holset put on from the factory has a weak motor and seals, and thousands have been documented as failing, Ram even extended the warranty on them to 150,000 miles because they are such a big problem. Other then that, life’s been gravy. I only had to pay out of pocket because I tuned my truck, otherwise it would of been covered 😂

My tranny has been great so far, I just put in a thermal bypass delete to keep temps lower to try to get many more years out of it 😁

All in all, if you are towing or pulling anything the Cummins is a far better motor, torque at 1200 rpm, hell yeah! A power stroke or duramax don’t get into there peak torque band until almost 2000 rpm! 😁😁 Once you pull something really really heavy you’ll know what I mean! 😁😁
 
And now that all this emissions stuff has been around for so long now, it’s really nothing to worry about anymore. As long as you don’t use your truck as only a grocery getter your good. They like to get up to operating temps and work hard. And the good thing, if I ever plug up my DPF, I’ll just make it fall off! 😂😂
 
bluemax_1 said:
Pillows are definitely a personal preference thing.

Here's my take;
- Priority #1 for me, is the ability to maintain proper head/neck/spinal alignment. This is a consideration with quite a few variables, including


1) primary sleeping position (i.e. a side sleeper needs a thicker pillow to maintain head and neck alignment, than a back sleeper)

2) mattress firmness (eg. A side sleeper will need a thicker pillow to maintain proper head and neck alignment with a firmer mattress, while needing a thinner pillow to do the same on a softer mattress, where they sink in more)

3) bodyweight and body type/shape. On the same mattress, someone heavier will sink in further, requiring a thinner pillow. A side sleeper with broader shoulders OTOH, will need a thicker pillow

For all these various reasons, UT matters to get the mattress first (and getting a mattress that provides the support for ideal spinal alignment for a particular person's primary sleeping position, bodyweight and body shape), THEN selecting the pillow that provides proper head and neck alignment for the person on that specific mattress.

For these reasons, I don't like feather/down pillows. They don't provide consistent support for proper alignment. You can fluff them up, but as you lay on them, they pack down, and the angle of your head will change over the course of the night.

What I've been using for years, now, is a plush, zoned latex pillow. (Specifically, the Malouf Zoned Talalay Latex Pillow; King, High Loft, Plush. They have different sizes, and Firm or Plush, High Loft or Low Loft).

The reasons for my preference;

- it maintains proper head and neck alignment for me as a side sleeper, on my latex foam mattress, with my bodyweight and shape

- it maintains that same head angle, and support and alignment throughout the night because it doesn't pack down like feathers/down, or take a set like memory foam (in essence, packing down over the course of the night from the weight and warmth of your head).

- as a side sleeper, I found that I don't like firm pillows, because they result in too much pressure on my ears (simply from the weight of my head laying on them). I'd need to turn every 30 minutes or so, from the ache. A plush pillow (especially a plush latex foam pillow) supports my whole head without undue pressure on my ears. I can literally fall asleep on my side, and wake up in the same position, hours later because the latex foam mattress and pillow don't produce any hotspots or pressure points.

- the zoned latex means the border of the pillow is a little more supportive, while the center is softer/more plush. This allows my head to sink in a bit more, and have less pressure on my ears, while the border provides good neck support. I found that it maintains better head and neck alignment for me, than a non-zoned latex pillow.

- good latex foam is VERY durable (mattresses can last 20-25 years). I've had the same pillow for ~15 years. It's still the same shape, and as supportive as when new.
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I really should invest in a better bed opposed to another chopper I dont need. Maybe someday. Thx for the post will look into it more.

Will also look into this buckwheat thx J
 
We have a ~12 year-old Tempurpedic mattress, and we love it! Been sleeping on a Buckwheat pillow since ~2004, and it's great. I am a big guy with broad shoulders, and I sleep on my back, side, and sometimes even my stomach. The nice thing about the buckwheat pillow is it can be shaped for your sleeping position. Bunch it up to sleep on your side, flatten it for sleeping on your back. Add or remove buckwheat hulls to get it to just the right thickness/support you want. You learn to re-fluff it when you move without even waking up. It is firm yet forgiving. The buckwheat hulls last about 10-12 years based on my experience, before they break down into particles that are too small/dense to provide give and loft any longer. Only drawback is they're not cheap for good ones (which are getting harder to find). The Japanese got this right.
 
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