Contoured EVA Neck Rest with Raised Bumps and Two Angles

You lie back and the block decides where your head goes.

Floor, rug, the flat part of the mattress. The moulded piece goes down behind you, the back of the neck settles into the dip, and the tops of the shoulders come to rest against the two wings. Nothing switches on. The only thing that happens is that the head is held at the angle the shape sets, and the bumps under the neck press wherever they happen to fall.

Out of the box it is one moulded piece of EVA foam, light enough to lift with two fingers and firm enough to hold its shape under a head. The upper face rises into a row of raised bumps and carries a fine embossed grain rather than a fabric cover. The sides sweep down into two wings, and an oval opening runs right through one of them. There is no motor, no battery, no lead and no switch.

Key Benefits

• One moulded piece No cover to wash, no zip and no insert. The whole object is a single piece of EVA foam with a textured skin.
• Two ways to lay it The block is not symmetrical. The maker prints thirty five degrees for one orientation and forty five degrees when it is turned over.
• Raised bumps on the upper face A row of moulded bumps stands proud of the surface where the neck lands.
• Oval opening One wing is pierced right through, which is also the easiest place to hook a finger when moving it.
• Nothing to power No motor, no battery, no lead. It works only by the shape it holds and the weight you put on it.

Best for: anyone who wants a firm shaped block to lie back on for a few minutes at the end of the day, and who would rather have one moulded object than a device with a cable.

Why It Works

Everything here is geometry. A flat pillow gives one angle, this gives two, and switching between them is a matter of turning the block round on the floor rather than adjusting a strap or a dial. Because it is moulded in one piece rather than filled, it does not compress into a different shape after a week, and the same tilt is there on the fiftieth use as on the first.

Quick Product Facts: one piece moulded EVA foam block; shaped for the back of the neck and the tops of the shoulders; row of raised bumps on the upper face; fine embossed surface grain; oval opening through one wing; two lying orientations, the maker printing thirty five and forty five degrees; no motor, battery, lead or switch; off white, jet black or blue; one blue option listed by the maker as carrying four magnets; one block per pack.

How It Fits Your Routine

The first go is short on purpose. Put the block on a firm flat surface rather than a soft duvet, lie back so the dip takes the neck and the wings take the shoulders, and get up again after a couple of minutes. A rug or a folded towel underneath changes how much of the shape you actually feel, which is worth knowing before you settle on a spot for it.

After that it tends to live wherever the floor time happens: the end of a yoga mat, the side of the bed, under a desk at work. Turning it round is the whole adjustment. One way up gives the shallower tilt the maker prints at thirty five degrees, the other gives the steeper one at forty five, and most people end up using one far more than the other.

Cleaning is a wipe. Moulded EVA takes a damp cloth and a little soap, then wants to dry in the air rather than on a radiator. Keep it out of direct sun on a windowsill, since foam of this kind will go chalky at the surface over a long summer, and store it on a shelf rather than under something heavy so the wings keep their curve.

FAQ

How is it meant to be used? Lie back with the dip cradling the back of the neck and the two wings under the tops of the shoulders for a few firm, still minutes at the end of the day. The moulded shape holds the head at a set angle so you can simply relax into it.

What is it made of? EVA foam, moulded in one piece, as listed by the maker. There is no fabric cover and no separate filling.

What does the four magnets option change? One of the blue options is made with four magnets set into the block. It is the same moulded EVA shape as the others, with the magnets built in.

What are the bumps for? A row of raised moulded bumps stands proud across the upper face where the neck settles, giving the surface texture under the neck.