I was looking for a cheap visco elastic memory foam mattress topper for my dorm room and found this gem. Visco elastic memory foam is the same foam used in tempurpedic mattresses, beware of other foam mattress toppers made from cheaper material. This stuff actually contours to your body and makes a very cheap mattress feel like an expensive, luxurious one. I used to hate sleeping on my dorm mattress, but with this topper, I can't wait to go to sleep. It's that comfortable! Shipping was fast and on time, product arrived folded up in a brown box and covered in plastic. Some reviewers complained of a strong smell coming from this mattress topper, but I have had no such trouble from the first night that I slept on it. The only minor complaint I have is that the pillow which is included in this bundle is a bit small for my liking. It almost seems like a travel sized pillow, which I wish they disclosed on the product page. Overall, it's a great buy and you will wonder how you were ever able to sleep without it!
There are a few things that you have to consider when choosing one of these, besides the size. One is your susceptibility to the cold. This product is great for people who easily get cold in bed because it will keep you quite warm. If you live in a consistently warm climate you might want to give any thicker mattress foam a pass because this really does keep you warm, and supposedly the thicker it gets the warmer your body stays.
There is one drawback to purchasing this which will affect you for at least a few months. That is the smell. It was the most common complaint that I read about before I bought this product. Although describing a smell is like describing a colour, I will say this about the smell. Try to imagine a cleaning product type of smell that is, at first, very pungent, and I do mean very pungent. For some reason the materials used in making this create this smell. When you take it out of the box your first reaction is that there is no way you'll keep this and you are going to send it back in tomorrows post. However, it is recommended that you let it air out for at least 24 to 36 hours. I let mine air out in my parent's garage for 72 hours and to be honest it really doesn't matter how long you air it out the smell is going to be quite noticeable when it is on, underneath the sheets and you are standing off the bed, for at least a few weeks. While in bed you will have a faint smell for a few months. I am sure you are wondering then why it is that I gave it five stars. Although it has an odor, I did get used to it and even though it was very strong to begin with, I found that it was manageable. I have had it through two girlfriends (consecutive, girlfriends that is) and neither of them were too bothered to mention that it had a bad smell or that it interfered with either of their sleep. To me its worth living with the smell in order to receive the benefits of how it feels sleeping on this. The reason I spent so much time on the smell is because that seemed to be a very big concern for many people and I think it becomes a matter of personal preference in the end. Knowing what I know now about this product, I would but it again without any reservations.
It is unbelievably comfortable to sleep on. My only regret is that I gave it to my last girlfriend for her dorm room last fall. She loves it and I know I'm not getting that back. She actually told me recently that it had improved her sleep. I know that it improved mine. Using this product I did experience less pain in the morning and I didn't toss as much as I do without it.
A great thing about this product is that it retains its shape for a very long time and so far after two years has not seemed to degrade at all, as far as I can tell. I initially expected it to degrade by becoming flatter over time or thin out in certain spots (like the area around the hips or butt because of the constant pressure on the foam from that area of the body) but I have not noticed that at all.
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