Read the full guide: Best Sex Wedge Pillows, Reviewed and Ranked, every model compared on foam, angle and cover.
Liberator built this category and the Wedge is still the reference point everyone else gets measured against. Here is what it does well, who it suits, and what to check if you are comparing it with anything else.
Read this before anything else. We make positioning pillows, so we compete with Liberator. You should weigh everything below with that in mind. We have tried to keep this page to things you can verify yourself on their listing and ours rather than opinions you have to take from us.
In This Article
What Liberator Gets Right
Liberator effectively invented this product category, and the standards they set are the reason the rest of us have anything to aim at. Credit where it is due, because plenty of what is now taken for granted started with them.
Proper foam
High density polyurethane rather than the soft upholstery grades most of the market uses. This is the specification that decides whether a wedge holds its shape for years, and they got it right from the beginning.
A liner under the cover
An inner liner between the foam and the removable outer, so the foam stays dry and the cover goes in the wash. Most of the market still skips this. Liberator does not.
Choice of everything
Many shapes, many sizes, many colours and fabrics. If you want a specific combination, they are the most likely brand to have it, and nobody else comes close on breadth.
Two decades of it
They have been doing this long enough that the products are well understood and widely reviewed. There is real comfort in buying something thousands of people have already written about.
Our own products borrow from what they established. We would rather say that plainly than pretend we arrived at these ideas in isolation.
The Specifications That Matter
Four things decide whether any wedge is worth owning, and Liberator meets all four. Use this as a checklist on anything you are considering, including ours.
The standard wedge shape across the market is roughly 24 inches long, 14 inches wide and 7 inches high. Most brands including ours build to that, which is why replacement covers are interchangeable between them.
Who the Wedge Suits
Straightforwardly, anyone who wants a well made wedge from an established brand with the widest choice of shapes and fabrics on the market. If you want a specific colour, an unusual size, or a particular finish, they are the first place to look and often the only place that has it.
They sit at the premium end of the category, which is consistent with how they build. You are paying for the foam grade, the two part cover and twenty years of refinement, and those are real things to be paying for.
How to Compare Any Two Wedges
Rather than tell you what to buy, here is the method we would use ourselves. It works on any brand and it takes about five minutes on two product pages.
| Question to ask | Good answer | Warning sign |
|---|---|---|
| What is the foam density? | A figure in kg per cubic metre or lb per cubic foot | Only firmness words like firm or supportive |
| Single block or glued layers? | Single block | No answer, or layered construction |
| Is there a liner under the cover? | Yes, and they will say so | One thin skin over bare foam |
| How long is the zip? | Full length, heavy gauge | A short thin coil zip |
| Can I buy a replacement cover? | Yes | No, so a worn cover means a new pillow |
| What does it look like in a bedroom? | Reads as ordinary furniture | Obviously what it is from the doorway |
Any brand answering all six well is worth your money. Liberator answers all six well. So, we would argue, do we, and the honest way to settle it is to run the list yourself rather than take either of our words for it.
What We Make
Since you are on our site, here is ours, with the same six questions answered up front.
The PILLOW TALK set being made. Foam cut from a single block, then covered.
High density polyurethane cut from a single block. An inner liner under a removable washable outer. A full length heavy gauge zip. Replacement covers available separately, cut to the standard 24 by 14 by 7 inch shape so they fit most wedges on the market including ones we did not make.
ZipFull length, heavy gauge
The cover comes off flat in one motion, which is what turns washing it into a habit rather than a chore.
CoverTight weave, with a liner
Wipes down, and nothing reaches the foam. Foam that gets wet cannot be cleaned, so this is the part that decides how long you keep it.
FinishBranded, subtly
From the doorway it is a cushion. A pillow that has to live in a cupboard gradually stops being used.
Our set
PILLOW TALK positioning set
A low wedge and a taller ramp, sold together, built to the specifications above. We are a smaller operation with a tighter range, and we price accordingly. Compare the six questions on both listings and decide from there.
See PILLOW TALKIf you already own a Liberator wedge and only the cover has worn out, our replacement cover is cut to the standard shape and fits. Keeping a good wedge going is a better outcome than replacing it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Liberator Wedge worth it?
What makes the Liberator Wedge good?
Are there alternatives to the Liberator Wedge?
What size is a standard sex wedge?
What should I check before buying any wedge?
Why does the cover matter so much?
Can I buy a replacement cover for my wedge?
How long should a good wedge last?
Should I buy a single wedge or a set?
Do you sell a competing product?
Run the Six Questions Yourself
Foam density, single block, liner, zip length, replacement covers, and how it looks in the room. Any brand answering all six is worth your money.
