The inflatable wedge I posted above does not leak but I do not find it as comfortable as foam. It has a push valve for letting out air. One trip I used it and it was fine but recently I found it difficult to get used to.
I sprung for the TravelWedge Pro which will fit in my suitcase. Self inflating. I'm a bit concerned about the plastic-y looking outside. Maybe the cotton cover I purchased will help.
The smell of plastic while you are trying to sleep is not great. But I did have the same impression as you. I normally sleep with a pillow on top of the wedge. Do you think that would help with the comfort factor?
It is about the thickness of a bag a carseat would go in but if I am going to pay to check a bag, I like to fit some things so I put it in a hard shell suitcase and pack around it.
I can no longer find it either 😡
I will post the measurements of the one that I have.
It does need to be checked and has held up ok with baggage handling
The inflatable wedge I posted above does not leak but I do not find it as comfortable as foam. It has a push valve for letting out air. One trip I used it and it was fine but recently I found it difficult to get used to.
I sprung for the TravelWedge Pro which will fit in my suitcase. Self inflating. I'm a bit concerned about the plastic-y looking outside. Maybe the cotton cover I purchased will help.
I just purchased the TravelWedge Pro after reading your helpful post. I had an inflatable one that I used prior that was really uncomfortable as it had a drop off at the bottom. This one is much more comfortable but it seems that it's only giving an 11% incline and I'm wondering if it's worth taking up the room in my luggage for air travel. I guess 11% (out of desired 30%) is a start and I can pile up some pillow to try to get closer to 30%. Have you used it for international travel and did it feel worth it? Thanks for the advice!
I just purchased the TravelWedge Pro after reading your helpful post. I had an inflatable one that I used prior that was really uncomfortable as it had a drop off at the bottom. This one is much more comfortable but it seems that it's only giving an 11% incline and I'm wondering if it's worth taking up the room in my luggage for air travel. I guess 11% (out of desired 30%) is a start and I can pile up some pillow to try to get closer to 30%. Have you used it for international travel and did it feel worth it? Thanks for the advice!
@minute22 It takes up a lot of room as I purchased the 30". Between my husband and me, I managed to easily take it on a week's long domestic trip. We stayed in one place. I was glad I had it but I would not have wanted to move around with it. It's just too time consuming and hard to deflate and fold up. The angle I measured was more than what you measured but it wasn't anywhere close to the one I use at home (28-30). Sleeping on a firm pillow on top of it helped elevate the angle. I made certain to stop eating and drinking at least 3 hours before sleep. I packed lots of tums etc.
They recently introduced a smaller travel one but it looks like it sold out. I had just purchased the larger 30" one and then the smaller one came out. You might contact the company to see if any are stock. There's a way to make the inflatables work with lots of extra pillows but it takes some doing.
We have a 2 week trip coming up where we'll be moving around a bit and I am not sure what to do.
@minute22 It takes up a lot of room as I purchased the 30". Between my husband and me, I managed to easily take it on a week's long domestic trip. We stayed in one place. I was glad I had it but I would not have wanted to move around with it. It's just too time consuming and hard to deflate and fold up. The angle I measured was more than what you measured but it wasn't anywhere close to the one I use at home (28-30). Sleeping on a firm pillow on top of it helped elevate the angle. I made certain to stop eating and drinking at least 3 hours before sleep. I packed lots of tums etc.
They recently introduced a smaller travel one but it looks like it sold out. I had just purchased the larger 30" one and then the smaller one came out. You might contact the company to see if any are stock. There's a way to make the inflatables work with lots of extra pillows but it takes some doing.
We have a 2 week trip coming up where we'll be moving around a bit and I am not sure what to do.
Yes, I was able to get the 22" one and it is definitely more compact although still takes up a bit of room. It gets to about 12 degrees. I'm going for 2 weeks to Italy and will be moving around to 4 different lodging sites. I guess I'll trial deflating it and see how arduous a task that is. Have to think a bit more on it. Thanks for the dialogue! Safe travels!
Yes, I was able to get the 22" one and it is definitely more compact although still takes up a bit of room. It gets to about 12 degrees. I'm going for 2 weeks to Italy and will be moving around to 4 different lodging sites. I guess I'll trial deflating it and see how arduous a task that is. Have to think a bit more on it. Thanks for the dialogue! Safe travels!
@minute22 Please let me know how the trial deflating goes as I might decide to purchase the smaller 22" wedge. To get the angle higher sometimes putting a firmer type pillow under the mattress helps. It's a crap shoot if it works or not. Mattresses these days, at least in the US, are much lighter than they used to be so not as onerous as it sounds. It's good to have two people, one to lift and the other to place the pillow(s). Safe travels to you too!
I will let you know about the deflation process. I don't know what a pillow under one side of the mattress will do to my husbands side, but worth a try.
Blankets are often more dens than pillows. Sometimes in a hotel you can request extra blankets. Has anyone tried these under pillows or under the mattress to create elevation? I’m traveling the next two weekends and will definitely try it out thank you all
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The smell of plastic while you are trying to sleep is not great. But I did have the same impression as you. I normally sleep with a pillow on top of the wedge. Do you think that would help with the comfort factor?
It is about the thickness of a bag a carseat would go in but if I am going to pay to check a bag, I like to fit some things so I put it in a hard shell suitcase and pack around it.
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I will post the measurements of the one that I have.
It does need to be checked and has held up ok with baggage handling
I just purchased the TravelWedge Pro after reading your helpful post. I had an inflatable one that I used prior that was really uncomfortable as it had a drop off at the bottom. This one is much more comfortable but it seems that it's only giving an 11% incline and I'm wondering if it's worth taking up the room in my luggage for air travel. I guess 11% (out of desired 30%) is a start and I can pile up some pillow to try to get closer to 30%. Have you used it for international travel and did it feel worth it? Thanks for the advice!
@minute22 It takes up a lot of room as I purchased the 30". Between my husband and me, I managed to easily take it on a week's long domestic trip. We stayed in one place. I was glad I had it but I would not have wanted to move around with it. It's just too time consuming and hard to deflate and fold up. The angle I measured was more than what you measured but it wasn't anywhere close to the one I use at home (28-30). Sleeping on a firm pillow on top of it helped elevate the angle. I made certain to stop eating and drinking at least 3 hours before sleep. I packed lots of tums etc.
They recently introduced a smaller travel one but it looks like it sold out. I had just purchased the larger 30" one and then the smaller one came out. You might contact the company to see if any are stock. There's a way to make the inflatables work with lots of extra pillows but it takes some doing.
We have a 2 week trip coming up where we'll be moving around a bit and I am not sure what to do.
Yes, I was able to get the 22" one and it is definitely more compact although still takes up a bit of room. It gets to about 12 degrees. I'm going for 2 weeks to Italy and will be moving around to 4 different lodging sites. I guess I'll trial deflating it and see how arduous a task that is. Have to think a bit more on it. Thanks for the dialogue! Safe travels!
@minute22 Please let me know how the trial deflating goes as I might decide to purchase the smaller 22" wedge. To get the angle higher sometimes putting a firmer type pillow under the mattress helps. It's a crap shoot if it works or not. Mattresses these days, at least in the US, are much lighter than they used to be so not as onerous as it sounds. It's good to have two people, one to lift and the other to place the pillow(s). Safe travels to you too!
I will let you know about the deflation process. I don't know what a pillow under one side of the mattress will do to my husbands side, but worth a try.
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