The Therm-a-Rest Air Head Down is a hybrid camping pillow with 170 sq in of inflated surface and 4 in of loft. It weighs 4.9 oz, and lists at $64.95.
GearScore breakdown
How this pillow earns its 58 on the default algorithm, factor by factor
Have specific needs in mind, like the lightest pillow for the trail, maximum loft for side sleeping, or the best value? Rank this pillow against every other on your own custom scoring algorithm.
Open the full pillow comparison →Specifications
| Type: | Hybrid |
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| Fill: | Down |
| Weight: | 4.9 oz139 g |
| Loft: | 4.0 in10.2 cm |
| Inflated size: | 15.5×11 in39×28 cm |
| Support area: | 170 sq in |
| Packed size: | n/s |
|---|---|
| Packed volume: | n/s |
| Adjustable: | Yes |
| Insulated: | No |
| Washable: | Yes |
| Price: | $64.95 |
How scoring works
The same GearScore engine the comparison pages use. This is the default weighting; open the full comparison to re-weight it around your trip.
GearScore blends published specs into one 0 to 100 number. Inflated surface area is a "good enough" gate for support; weight, loft, and packed size score on a sliding scale. Price is a lever presets turn on.
Customize on the full comparison →- Sufficiency
- Only needs to be good enough. Support works this way: clear enough inflated surface for your head and you're set, extra surface adds no points.
- Monotonic
- More (or less) is always better. Lighter beats heavier, smaller packs beat bigger, and a taller loft beats a shorter one, so they score on a sliding scale.
- Preference
- Type and fill are personal preference, never scored. They only filter the list.