I do not sleep well, at all. I get maybe 2-3 hours of uninterrupted sleep a night. 5 TOPS but that's pretty rare. I don't have kids, not married, no pets. Just me. I do have persistent pain due to a hip issue, and I live next to a very busy street so that plus some worrying keeps me up.-
I wondered if this thing would help. Now, my bed was not cheap I spent $1,700 a few years back buying a real nice mattress and box spring. I'm not that happy with it, only because I don't sleep well anyhow. It's a nice mattress has a pillow-top thing attached and overall it feels nice. But I still don't sleep well. I wondered if this thing would help in any way. It kind of does!
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This thing arrives rolled up real tight and packed in a tarp-like cover. You have to cut this off, without damaging the foam. I recommend using a scissors, but don't cut: If your scissors (or knife) are sharp enough, then pulling with one hand while gently pushing the blade along the cut will make the tarp/cover snap open bit by bit, without the risk of slicing the foam.
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This thing is like a monster: I swear it's alive. Within a couple minutes it had expanded to it's full size. It even feels alive or feels weird. It's tacky and it's like grabbing silly putty. But it's cool. Anyhow it expanded to full size which is just a tad longer than my queen mattress.
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Now, this thing comes with a mattress cover / zipper bag that you have to put this thing into. The directions aren't the best so let me explain: BEFORE you open the mattress pad itself, open the small bag containing the zipper case. This cover/zipper case thing is like a giant zipper bag with a fitted sheet attached to it. You know the mattress cover you already have? Well, imagine a big zipper-bag all the way around it on top. When you get this thing open this thing up FIRST and use the fitted-sheet-part and get that on your mattress. Open up the zipper-bag and THEN open the mattress topper on TOP of that. Once the mattress topper has expanded, you can easily flip over the top cover of the zipper bag and zip it up. I opened the pad first then had to shove/move it aside as I had to attach this thing first. Once your pad is in place, then you can cover it with your normal mattress pad and sheets, etc.
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How does it feel? Great! I thought I'd sink in way too much I mean it's only 2 inches. But it feels AWESOME. It coddles you but not TOO MUCH you don't SINK deeply into it so much as sort of gently get caressed by this thing. It's nice. I like it because it supports me, and keeps me aligned when lying sideways with the pillow I feel that my spine is straight.
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Now, the big question you're asking: Did you sleep better? YES. I did. I managed to get a couple hours more rest in than I did the night before. I really do like this thing. I wish they made camping mattresses made of this you know the kind? A foam core in a self-inflatable thing? Guys if you're reading this I get credit for that idea!!!
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I'll update this review as time goes on, to see if this thing holds up. My main concern is that over time, the area where I normally sleep will become thinner and padded down. But for now I think it's just great!
*** UPDATE 12/15/2010 ***
I LOVE this thing! I look forward to going to sleep every night, instead of dreading it. I absolutely feel the difference in my body. I have been sleeping better, sleeping more soundly, and don't ache as much lying in bed. I don't see how I can live without it. Going forward I will always plan to have a memory foam topper on my bed it's just that nice and works that well! It's been a couple months now and I have not noticed that this thing has lost any of its resiliency. If it does, you can be sure I'll note it here. But for now, I couldn't be happier. For something I had zero expectations for, it's just made me so happy!
*** UPDATE 9/2011 ***
So, it's been awhile and this thing is still going strong. I was expecting this thing to "shrink" or thin out in the area where I lie all the time, but it has not. It is still awesome. I wanted to add in this update a recent revelation: I was at a friend's house recently and stayed in a guest bed there. The mattress was quite firm and I was unable to sleep on my left side, as my shoulder has an old injury and it was incredibly painful and impossible to sleep on my left side. I missed my normal bed and I noticed when I got home, that as usual, I had no problems whatsoever sleeping on my left side! This mattress pad is EXCELLENT for anyone with bad joints like me. It allows the affected area to SINK in and still be cushioned, rather then PRESSED back up against you. I am a side sleeper, and this thing is great for that.
*** UPDATE 1/2012 ***
Happy New Year! Yes, I am still talking about this mattress topper thing. I wanted to let you know that I just purchased this for my parents: they're old and don't sleep well. My Mom said she uses towels and pillows to position her just right every night and that she doesn't sleep well. I never knew this. She's not elderly or overweight (she's tiny) but I thought I'd get this for her birthday. Hope Dad likes it too! So, I will let you know if they like it or not so you have the perspective from 2 grumpy old people.
*** FINAL UPDATE ***
My parents LOVE IT!!! BOTH of them have EXCLAIMED to me how well they have slept on it and how it's MUCH easier on their joints and back and that they wake up with far fewer pains than before. I cannot say enough about this thing. It's EXCELLENT and easily the most life-changing item I've ever bought on Amazon! If you have trouble sleeping, or need a GREAT gift for someone, get THIS!!
*** Final FINAL Update ***
As another reviewer suggested (see comments here), I flipped + rotated this topper. I haven't done anything with it since I put it on the bed. I am sad to say that this thing does not hold up well over time. The place where my butt hits the pad, it's all torn up. Not torn up, per se, but there were TONS of lines cutting through this pad. It's hard to explain I should have taken a pic. But it looked gross like if you had cracks in your skin or something. Ew. I flipped it over and the other side was fine but just an FYI, for the money you spend on this, it sure doesn't last very long.
The product is great to sleep on, you notice the difference immediately. It might be an adjustment if you're not used to the bed conforming to your shape--but I love this thickness.
Two words of warning, however. It is difficult for one person to get the foam piece into the zippered bag. As the foam does not slide, this is best handled as a two person endeavor. In fact, I left this on the bed half zipped up until someone could help me finish up. Also, and this seems fairly obvious, if this is your first experience with the foam toppers--make sure you have deep pocket sheets or are committed to getting them. This obviously adds depth to your mattress. I know that's a "duh" but you'd be surprised what some people might not think about.
All in all--much nicer than what I replaced--so even though I had a bit of an installation problem, this is still a 5 star product for me!
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Received the mattress topper here in Afghanistan to make my bed a little more comfortable to sleep on but I could not use the mattress for 2 days because of a very strong nauseous chemical odor. I had to hang it outside to "air out". It did not get rid of the smell completely but at least its bearable now. Other than that, it was very comfortable and I'm sleeping a lot better.Our conventional spring mattress with a well-known label has begun to wear a bit and we were sleeping restlessly and waking with some aches. Rather than spend a bundle right now on a pricey replacement, I thought I'd give this topper a try. Some of the reviews were quite enthusiastic and made it sound like just the fix we needed. One or two, however, did mention that the foam had a peculiar smell, but I thought this was probably a fussy, hypersensitive, chemical-phobic perception. I was wrong. The mattress arrived quickly, unfolded and set up easily, but did indeed have a very strong, very chemical odor. I left it on the bed uncovered, opened the windows and let it air. The odor did not go away. It was actually sickening and almost as strong after a week as it was when I first unfurled the topper. I was nauseated by it and felt ill when I woke in the morning. Amazon, with infinite graciousness, agreed to take it back and give me a refund. It took another two weeks for the odor to leave the mattress that the topper was sitting on! When it finally dissipated, I was relieved to sleep again on our lumpy but otherwise inert old mattress.I give this product two stars because it was very comfortable and, had it not been for its odor, would have greatly improved our mattress. What is memory foam made of? Beyond ventilation, is there anything that can be done to get rid of its odor?
Thanks, Amazon! Your customer service is truly superb.I have to admit, while I've had pretty good luck with my purchases on Amazon, this one made me a bit nervous. I have a 6 yr old Serta Pillow top mattress set, that in the last year or so, has been very uncomfortable. Couldn't imagine the pain in the neck this would be to ship back if it turned out to not be what we could use. Thankfullythose worries were quickly put to rest.
After looking at several very expensive options to replace it, i.e. the Sleep Number Bed and etc., I decided after reading the reviews on this option, to take a chance. It was hard to believe that something this inexpensive, could restore a good night's sleep, but believe meit does.
When it arrived, my husband and I took it out of the box, unrolled it, took the proctective cover offand I will say right now, we must have really lucked out, as there was NO chemical odor whatsoever to deal with, and let the foam relax to it's size. I read one review a person felt the need for a "technician" to help with this, believe me, from our experience, can't say I see where that would be necessary at allthis is very simple to roll out and while it is helpful to have a 2nd person to help move it into placeit does not require any professional help.
That didn't take long at all, in fact, in the directions, it does state you can actually sleep on it that night, although they do also recommend giving it 72 hours to get to it's full shape. I don't know if by already having the heat on in the house, but clearly this process only took a few hours and we were able to sleep on it the 1st night. And what a nice, deep sleep it was. We both woke up without the usual aches and pains, mine being mainly the lower back area, and my husband's shoulders.
Also, you do not feel the other person moving around, which is a big plus.
My husband and I are average size and we do have a king size bed, along with 2 dogs that eventually find their way up to the bed during the night. Honestly, I sleep through the night without the usual "interruptions" and can't recommend this enough for those who are suffering with mattresses that have become uncomfortable, without breaking the bank.
Ours came with the cover/bedskirt, which is a wonderful feature, it goes on easy and will be easy to take off and washquelling those fears about potential "stains" and what not seeping into the foam. It will be easy to maintain.
We already own deep pocket sheets and these work just fine with this added topper.
So again, for anyone who is looking for an inexpensive, but most certainly a great replacement for a worn out mattress that is robbing you of a good night's sleeptry this first!
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