The short answer
The Puredown scores 6.5 and the Pacific Coast Hotel 6.3. Puredown leads on buyer satisfaction (6.4 against 5.2), complaint profile (5 against 4.3) and value (9.8 against 9). Pacific Coast leads on materials and proof, 8 against 4, and gives you 180 days to return pillows bought on its own site, which can matter more than two tenths of a point.
Side by side
Specs and scores
| Spec | Puredown Goose Feather & Down Pillow, Cotton Cover | Pacific Coast Goose Feather & Down Hotel Pillow |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 6.5 | 6.3 |
| Buyer satisfaction | 6.4 | 5.2 |
| Complaint profile | 5.0 | 4.3 |
| Fit range | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Materials & proof | 4.0 | 8.0 |
| Care & cover | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Value | 9.8 | 9.0 |
| Fill | Feather & down | Feather & down |
| Adjustable | No | No |
| Sizes | Standard, Queen, King | Standard, Queen, King |
| Cover | Not stated | Cotton |
| Care | Whole pillow machine washable | Whole pillow machine washable |
| Stars | 4.2 from 16,007 | 4.1 from 2,167 |
| One or two stars | 11% | 18% |
| Per pillow | $20 | $30 |
Buyers
What buyers raise about each
Puredown Goose Feather & Down Pillow, Cotton Cover
- Quality2,175 mentions: 81% positive, 19% negative
- Softness1,087 mentions: 63% positive, 37% negative
- Value for money833 mentions: 80% positive, 20% negative
- Flatness424 mentions: 31% positive, 69% negative
- Support417 mentions: 62% positive, 38% negative
- Sleep quality399 mentions: 78% positive, 22% negative
Pacific Coast Goose Feather & Down Hotel Pillow
- Quality476 mentions: 81% positive, 19% negative
- Firmness264 mentions: 48% positive, 52% negative
- Comfort227 mentions: 71% positive, 29% negative
- Neck support109 mentions: 61% positive, 39% negative
- Flatness87 mentions: 26% positive, 74% negative
- Sleep quality60 mentions: 80% positive, 20% negative
Puredown has 16,007 ratings with 11% at one or two stars, and Pacific Coast has 2,167 with 18%. Flatness is negative on both, 69% across Puredown's 424 mentions and 74% across Pacific Coast's 87. Puredown buyers also raise feather containment, which covers feathers working out of the shell, 368 times and 60% negatively. Pacific Coast buyers split almost evenly on firmness, 48% positive to 52% negative across 264 mentions.
Fill and feel
Ninety and ninety-five percent feathers
Puredown's fill is 90% grey goose feathers and 10% grey goose down, in a cotton cover of 233 thread count. Pacific Coast's details give 95% grey goose feathers and 5% down, and the maker says its cotton is woven tight enough to hold feathers without a coating. Both makers call the feel medium.
Pacific Coast argues that feathers give more support than a pillow made only of down. The down and feather guide covers the trade-off between the two.
Size and loft
Sizes, and who each one names
Both come in Standard, Queen and King. Puredown lists 20 by 26 inches, Pacific Coast 26 by 19. Pacific Coast names side and back sleepers, and Puredown names no position at all. Neither has fill you can add or remove.
Care, price and policies
Washing, prices and certifications
Both pillows are machine washable whole. Puredown says to wash cold on a gentle cycle and tumble dry low until thoroughly dry.
A Standard pair costs $49.69 from Puredown, $25 a pillow, and $58.37 from Pacific Coast, $29 a pillow. Pacific Coast, founded in 1924, gives 180 days on purchases from its own site, with other retailers excluded. Puredown's FAQ gives 30 nights from delivery while its refund policy counts 30 days from purchase, and neither brand publishes a warranty. Pacific Coast says its feathers are certified by RDS and OEKO-TEX Standard 100, but the OEKO-TEX number on its product page belongs to a denim garment maker in Bangladesh, and RDS could not be verified.
Pick the Goose Feather & Down Pillow, Cotton Cover if
- you want the deeper buyer pool and fewer low ratings
- you want the lower price, $25 a pillow
- you prefer a little more down in the mix, 10% against 5%
Pick the Goose Feather & Down Hotel Pillow if
- you will buy direct and want 180 days to decide
- you sleep on your side or back, the positions the maker names
- you want the feather-heavier fill the maker pitches as more supportive
Questions
Questions buyers ask
Do Puredown and Pacific Coast pillows lose feathers on you?
Puredown buyers raise feather containment 368 times, and 60% of those mentions are negative. Feather containment is not among Pacific Coast's top topics, though feather count draws 39 mentions split 51% to 49%.
Can you wash a Puredown or Pacific Coast pillow at home?
Both makers say the whole pillow is machine washable. Puredown asks for cold water, a gentle cycle and a low tumble dry until the pillow is thoroughly dry.
Which gives you longer to return it, Puredown or Pacific Coast?
Pacific Coast gives 180 days, but only on pillows bought from its own site. Puredown gives 30 nights from delivery per its FAQ, while its refund policy counts 30 days from purchase.
