Underneath the cover there are three layers. Of these layers, one of them can be customised (similarly to the Nectar pillow). The three layers that make up the pillow are: To cover all bases; breathability, temperature regulation, and hypoallergenic treatment have all been given high priority in the design of this pillow. Achieving the right height for your personal preference is a journey and it took a few nights for me to get it exactly right. Simba offers some guidance for this and suggests removing a certain amount of cubes based on how firm you like your pillow (the more cubes, the firmer the feel), and your sleeping position.

The only people who might not be able to find a favourite combo are those who prefer soft pillows — my girlfriend, for example, struggled to sleep on it comfortably even at the medium firmness. If you're similar, you might be better suited to the standard Hybrid (I suppose you could take out the firm insert and just have the two soft pillows in there, but that feels like a bit of a waste of money). Simba Hybrid Firm Pillow review: the verdict However, if you're fortunate enough to be able to spend that on a pillow, you will be making a worthwhile investment in your sleep. The Hybrid Firm's Stratos technology means it's as good as any pillow can be at regulating your temperature while you sleep, and its adjustability is even better than that of the already-impressive standard Hybrid. Experience sleep out of this world with Simba’s Hybrid Pillow. Designed to keep you cool and fresh, this pillow has an adjustable height and firmness so you can get a sleep that really blows your mind! To put the cherry on the cake for convenience, you won’t be inundated with spare memory foam cubes. The pillow comes with a neat drawstring bag to keep all your spare Visco Nanocubes in. We've reviewed the Simba pillows to see if they live up to their promises and to answer the question: is a customisable pillow exactly what your bedtime has been waiting for?It's certainly not for everyone, the Simba Hybrid Firm Pillow, thanks to its firmness and a price tag that can only be described as prohibitively high. In fact, I imagine the standard Hybrid Pillow will be a more popular product for the brand. But if you're looking for a hardcore headrest, you'll struggle to find a better bedtime companion than this. This extraordinary pillow is filled with hundreds of Nanocubes®. Made from Simba-Pure® foam, it is CertiPUR certified, so is free from any metals or dyes that are harmful to you or the planet. For those of you who already have read the Simba Hybrid mattress review, there is no need to tell you that when it comes to designing their products, Simba do things differently. The Simba Hybrid pillow is no exception to this rule. The combination of the various layers makes for a very comfortable pillow indeed. Simba Hybrid Pillow: Composition This allows you to adjust the height and firmness of the pillow to suit your needs: you can just take the “nanocubes” out and discard them, if the pillow is too dense.

The Simba pillow, being a hybrid pillow, contains both springy microfibre and supportive memory foam fillings. But this pillow is so much more than just a combination of two fillings.The outermost layer of the Simba Hybrid pillow is of course the cover. And even with the cover, the ingenuity behind the Simba pillow becomes apparent. Upon closer inspection you will see that the cover made from two separate materials. Top Cover

Now that brings me to the best feature of this pillow. The feature that makes it a one size fits all pillow.

As long as you're a firm fan of firm pillows and you're willing to part with a hefty bit of cash, this could be the answer to your sleep problems. The pillow is made of three particular layers, but two of those layers have a twin on the other side of the pillow, so there are really five layers. The Simba nanocubes can be added or removed to adjust the height and firmness of your pillow so that it meets your exact requirements and supports your head and spine in all positions. Microfibre, being a synthetic fibre, is hypoallergenic. If you suffer from hay fever, eczema, or react to dust mites; then there’s no need to worry, this pillow is allergy-friendly. 5. Bottom Layer – Breathable Cotton

Simba offers a one-year guarantee on its pillows but they should last way longer than that. Just how long will depend on factors such as whether or not you sleep on them every night, how often you wash the covers and how often you fluff up the Nanocubes. Have Simba Sleep engineered one pillow for all? I think they might have actually managed it. Undoubtedly, they’ve landed close to the mark. At first glance you can tell that the Simba Hybrid pillow is something special, mainly because of the cover. Not only does it look luxurious, but it also looks modern thanks to the ventilation strip across the centre of the pillow. You would be hard-pressed to find a better-looking pillow cover out there. It has excellent breathability and temperature regulation unparalleled by other standard memory foam pillows. It has great support unparalleled by other standard microfibre pillows.

This is because the Nanocube memory foam core, well, lots of bits of foam. Whereas typical memory foam pillows are one big piece, or layers, of memory foam. But where it shines is in its ability to be tailored to suit your exact needs and preferences. The idea of customising the sleep experience is a surprisingly simple one, but it's a game-changer when you've tried it. The Simba Hybrid Pillow contains both microfibre and memory foam fillings. It gives the best of both worlds. To get your Simba NHS discount, you need to register for Health Service Discounts or the Blue Light Card.