The part of the evening your neck looks forward to
Nape is a heated massage pillow you lie back on for 15 minutes at the end of the day, so the muscles that hold your head up from morning to night finally get to rest.
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- 30-night trial
- Money-back guarantee
Your neck works a double shift.
Your head weighs about 10 to 12 pounds when you sit up straight, and the further you tip it forward to look into a patient's mouth, down at a baby or at a screen, the more the muscles at the back of your neck have to carry. One widely cited model puts it near 40 pounds at a 30° tilt (Hansraj, Surgical Technology International, 2014).
Do that all day and those muscles never get a break. Neck rolls at your desk and a massage gun on the couch both happen sitting up, while your neck is still holding your head, so they help for a little while and then the tightness comes back.
Better posture helps, but nobody keeps it up through a full day. What your neck needs is time off from holding your head up.
"I've looked down so much my neck is basically permanently in pain."
A parent, posting publicly on r/breastfeeding
Neck pain has many causes. If yours came from an injury, spreads into your arms, or comes with numbness or tingling, see a doctor or physical therapist first.
Your neck relaxes best when you're lying down
Your neck muscles rest best when they don't have to hold your head up, so Nape gives them that break lying down, with heat and a gentle massage.
Take the weight off
When you lie back, the pillow carries the weight of your head and the muscles at the back of your neck can let go.
Warmth where you're tight
The raised ridge sits under the curve of your neck and holds it while you lie still, and 3 heat levels help tight muscles feel looser.
A gentle massage
Turn on the vibration massage in the ridge and pick from 3 levels. Level 1 is a good place to start.
Nape, the heated neck massager
- Heat and a vibration massage built into a contoured ridge
- 3 heat levels and 3 massage levels
- 15-minute sessions lying down (20 at most, and never while you sleep)
- Runs off any USB phone charger or power bank, so there's no battery to charge
- The Gift Pair is one for you and one for whoever else in the house needs it
One Pillow $105 or Gift Pair $169 · Free US shipping · 30-night trial
15 minutes a night, lying down
Short enough that you'll actually keep doing it.
1. Plug in
Plug the USB cable into a phone charger or power bank and set Nape on your bed, couch or floor.
2. Lie back
Settle back until the ridge is under the curve of your neck rather than your head, and start on low heat.
3. Rest for 15 minutes
Keep it to 20 minutes at most and don't fall asleep on it. When you're done, roll onto your side to sit up.
How Nape compares
Each of these helps for a while. The difference is whether your neck gets to rest while you use it.
| Feature | Nape | Regular pillow | Heating pad | Massage gun or massage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neck muscles off duty | Yes, you're lying down | Only while you lie down, and it isn't shaped for the curve of your neck | Often used sitting up, with your neck still holding your head | A gun is used sitting up, and a massage needs a booking |
| Warmth | 3 heat levels built in | None | Yes. Warmth is what it does best | Usually none |
| Support under your neck | A contoured ridge | Depends on the pillow | None. It's flat | Not what they're for |
| Effort | Lie back, press a button | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | You hold and aim a gun, and a massage needs someone else's hands |
| Power | USB cable, no battery | None needed | Usually a plug-in cord | Guns usually run on a battery |
| Cost and trying it | One purchase. 30-night money-back guarantee | One purchase | One purchase | A gun is one purchase, and a massage is paid every visit |
Nape is made for lying back at the end of the day, at home, whenever you want it.
Try it for 30 nights
Use Nape for up to 30 nights from delivery. If you don't love it, send it back for your money, even if you've used it. Refunds go out within 5 business days of it arriving back with us.
- 30-night trial
- Money-back guarantee
- Free US shipping
Common questions
Does shipping cost anything?
Standard shipping is free on every US order. Orders are processed in 1 to 3 business days and most arrive in 7 to 12 business days. Express is $15, and most Express orders arrive in 5 to 8 business days. You'll get a tracking link by email as soon as your order ships.
How does the 30-night trial work?
You have 30 nights from delivery to try it. If it isn't right for you, email us at thenorrstore@gmail.com and we'll walk you through the return, used or not. Refunds go out within 5 business days of the pillow arriving back with us.
Will it help my neck?
Nape is made for comfort and temporary relief of minor neck tension, using heat and a gentle vibration massage while you lie back on a supportive ridge. If your pain is sharp, sudden or spreading, or comes with numbness or tingling, see a doctor first.
Is it a massager?
Yes. There's a vibration massage built into the ridge with 3 levels, so you can keep it gentle or turn it up, and it runs alongside the heat while you lie still.
How is it powered, and how long do I use it?
Nape runs on a USB cable, so you can plug it into any phone charger or power bank and there's never a battery to charge. Each session is about 15 minutes, 20 at most, once a day. Don't fall asleep on it.
What's the difference between One Pillow and the Gift Pair?
One Pillow is a single Nape. The Gift Pair is two of them, one for you and one to give, and both ship free.
Is there a warranty?
You can add 3-Year Protection on the Nape page. If the heat or vibration stops working in the next 3 years, we send a replacement free.
Try Nape tonight.
Fifteen minutes on Nape tonight, and 30 nights to decide if you want to keep it.
- Free US shipping
- 30-night trial
- Money-back guarantee