After two decades in the wholesale photographic industry I decided to move on and soon ended up in the mattress business (I know, makes a lot of sense, doesn't it?). In the last 10 years I have worked for both a manufacturer and two of the largest retailers of high-end bedding products.
Many people come into a mattress store looking for foam "toppers" thinking that it will improve the quality of their sleep. One thing to keep in mind is that if your mattress has lost it's SUPPORT a topper won't do you much good. However, if your mattress is too hard (or "firm") a high quality topper could do the trick.
The first thing that caught my attention after receiving this topper was how much it weighed. Even my Fed-Ex person made a comment about it being heavy. All foam products are like cakes or bread; they may have the same ingredients but it's the recipe that determines whether it turns out light or dense. I liked the feel of this 3 lb. visco-elastic material, since the REALLY dense foams (5 and 6 lb.) feel too hard to me.
The instructions are well written and worth following. Once the mattress topper was assembled I measured it for height. The industry accepted method is to measure it from the bottom of the pad to the highest point of the "loft", this is accomplished by placing a yardstick across the top and measuring to there. I came up with a little over 3 1/2 inches and it might be still expanding (it can take up to 72 hours for the foam to reach it's potential height).
I am happy with my current mattress so I plan on using this for my guest bed. Like many people, I have a guest bed that can be too hard for people that are very sensitive to pressure (as we get older this becomes more of a problem). This mattress topper makes it MUCH more comfortable.
I have to admit that I have seen higher quality mattress toppers, but at MUCH higher prices (like three times the cost of this one!). I used to work for one of the nation's top manufacturer and retailer of premium beds and they probably would have charged at least double for a topper just like this one, maybe more. Based on it's quality, it's value and it's feel, I give it 5 stars. I hope that my short video review is helpful to you.
By the way, my neighbor's toy Yorkshire Terrier (Bella) kept trying to get involved in this video so I finally gave in and included her. She LOVES this topper!
When I was easily able to pick up the lightweight box I knew this was going to be trouble. In short, the pictures give a misleading appearance of thick foam on top of a two-inch memory foam topper. The reality is the polyester "fiber fill" is not even close to the two-inches of claimed thickness (my comforter has more fill) and the fiber will flatten to nothing in less than a week. What you are left with is simply a two-inch topper at a four-inch price.
The foam itself is okay but not fantastic. At three-pound density it's soft and lightweight and the new foam smell went away in a week. On the other hand I sink through it easily at 190lbs. I want support from a topper so I tend to look for thicker, higher density toppers; usually four-inch thick, 5lb density foam. High quality 5lb foams will be supportive without being rock hard. This topper is best if you are lightweight or the pillowtop on your mattress has flattened and you just want that sinking-in feeling again.
To Sleep Innovations' credit, the "mattress pad" is nice quality and it zips up around the memory foam to help protect it. If this were being advertised as a two-inch lightweight 3lb memory foam topper with mattress pad then I would say it's a good product. However this was originally sold as a four-inch memory foam topper and has since been changed to a "four-inch memory foam and fiber mattress" topper. This is still inaccurate and it left many purchasers feeling shortchanged as you can see in the other reviews. One star.
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This is a good quality mattress topper for the price. It consists of a foam layer and a quilted cover which fits around the foam with a zipper. The foam arrives tightly wrapped in a plastic sheet. You cut this sheet away carefully so as not to cut the foam. When the foam unwraps you'll see it also has a thinn fabric cover. You tear that off and discard it. You then leave the foam for 72 hours. During that time the odor dissipates (it took about 24 hours with mine) and the foam expands to its full 2" thickness. You then fit the quilted cover around it. Nothing too difficult.
The stated thickness of 4" is misleading because the quilt does not fluff up to 2". You may get around 3" in total. But it is wonderfully comfortable. I shall use it on a sofa bed, where it will supplement a very thin mattress, when I have guests. It is somewhat bulky to store, but less so than the duvet, so I think I shall manage. You could even put it on the floor for youngsters to use, during tribal reunions.
[PeterReeve]
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I got this Sleep Innovations Foam Topper to actually go on top of my Sleep Innovations queen foam mattress. We have owned our Sleep Innovations mattress for 7 years now, and we recently started to notice that our mattress was starting to sink, we would rotate our mattress every now and then and now we were getting to the point that we might need a new mattress. When I saw this, I jumped at the chance to try it.
It is the same foam material as the mattress, and expands just like the mattress did, except it did not expand to 4 inches, it was about 2 1/2 inches which is not the 4 inches that it says it is. It was also a perfect fit to our mattress. Now, it is as if our mattress is brand new. It took about 7 years for our mattress to start wearing so not sure how long it will take for this to start wearing in spots but I will update my review if I have any issues. I also bought when I purchased the mattress, two of the Sleep Innovations foam/down feather pillows... they are huge and amazing and are still after 7 years the same as the day I bought them.
The bed is unlike any other bed and some people may not like and same goes for the mattress pad, this is unlike any other mattress pad, most pads do not last long and are thin, but this is a great pad that actually adds support.
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I am in love! This mattress topper is a life safer as I was contemplating buying a new mattress to get a better nights sleep! I am 8 and a half months pregnant and have been struggling to get comfortable at night. My mattress is only 5 years old, but just wasn't doing the trick. This topper forms to the shape of your body supporting you where you need it most!
Things I love about this particular topper:
*Its not hot! A lot of mattress toppers make the bed really hot and uncomfortable. This one has a nice combo of foam and fiber that keeps it from being too hot.
*The memory foam shapes to your body and supports really well, while the fiber adds a plushness to the topper.
*There is a fitted casing to the topper that holds it in place on the mattress. This is great as other toppers tend to shift and move over time.
*It doesn't stink like chemicals. Many other toppers I have used have had a really strong chemical smell for days after opening them. This one has no detectable smell whatsoever!
In response to others comments that it isn't as thick as advertisedAfter unpacking the topper and allowing it to "rise" I got out my ruler and it does in fact meet the 4 inches it touts. To ship the topper it is vacuum packed and needs time to expand after opening.
The box the topper comes in is VERY heavy. My husband had a hard time wrangling it in the house and into the bedroom.
This is a substantial topper at an excellent price point. I highly recommend!
***UPDATE***
I have had this topper for over 2 years now and I still sigh when I lay down each night. The topper hasn't worn down at all and is noticeably soft. I can feel the memory foam forming to my shape right away. It is so comfortable! Very impressed with this product.
I took a trip out of the country a year ago and bought this out of sheer curiosity. When it arrived, I was using it while resting at home on my sofa, it was so comfortable! You have to be somewhat comfortable in your own skin to use it on the airplane, as it is definitely odd-looking: you will get some strange stares and it's best to have a good sense of humor about it. But it made those long flights bearable, and I slept very nicely. I'm leaving this week for the same trip as a year ago, and am very glad I have my Skyrest pillow.
