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Vibe Gel Memory Foam Mattress, 12-Inch CertiPUR-US Certified Bed-in-a-Box, Twin, White
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Size | Twin |
Special Feature | Adjustable,Durability |
Fill Material | Gel Memory Foam |
Brand | Vibe |
Product Dimensions | 75"L x 39"W x 12"Th |
Color | White |
Model Name | 410263-1110 |
Product Care Instructions | Hand Wash Only |
Cover Material | Polyester |
Weight Limit | 500 Pounds |
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- Easy Sleep: Our 12-Inch Gel Memory Foam Mattress in a Box offers great support, cooling comfort, convenience, and a clean design with porous, open-cell memory foam that meets CertiPUR-US program standards for performance, emissions, and durability
- Easy Set Up: Simply take your twin mattress out of the box and enjoy watching it decompress; Jumping, walking, and sleeping on your twin bed can speed up the process; Designed for a platform bed, this mattress is adjustable bed friendly, too
- 2 Memory Foam Layers: 5 inches of foam padding, comprised of 2 inches of gel memory foam atop 3 inches of comfort memory foam, provides advanced cooling technology for better body temperature regulation as well as pressure-relieving comfort
- 2 Supportive Foam Core Layers: 7 inches of layered dual-foam support means that the textured high-density foam base offers maximum support, pressure point relief, and proper spinal alignment
- General Note: Please allow 24-72 hours for your mattress to regain its full shape; Any memory foam will expand faster in a warmer room; In cold temperatures, at delivery, your mattress may take a bit longer to return to its full size from its compressed state
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firmness description | Plush | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
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weight | 36 pounds | 37.7 pounds | 28 pounds | 40.2 pounds | 36.2 pounds | 30.23 pounds |
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Vibe offers a collection of quality mattresses and bedding accessories to bring good vibes to your sleep environment, night after night. Vibe products have undergone significant product testing, all designed by sleep experts with decades of experience with the goal of providing mattresses and accessories to help you get the best night’s sleep possible without breaking the bank.
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12" Gel Memory Foam Mattress
Our supportive gel memory foam mattresses offer breathability, low motion-transfer, and ergonomic comfort for sound sleep.
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12" Quilted Hybrid Mattress
We offer the best of both worlds with pressure-relieving memory foam and the support of an encapsulated steel coil system.
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Gel Memory Foam Mattresses
This mattress offers medium firmness with great support for pressure points and cooling comfort with super open-cell memory foam.
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Cooling Hybrid Mattresses
Our cooling hybrid mattress features a cold-touch fabric cover, BioCool technology & a 3-layer memory foam & encapsulated coil system.
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From mattress toppers to pillows, we offer a wide range of ways to find your perfect custom sleep solution.
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Good vibes start here.
Vibe offers a luxurious feel and is designed to provide you with the best restful sleep night after night. Wishing you sweet dreams and good vibes!
Why Vibe?
Our mattresses and accessories offer the ultimate convenience combined with ultimate comfort. All of our mattresses arrive in ultra-compressed packaging, which significantly reduces the size of the shipping carton for less waste and easier carrying. To set up, just unpack, unroll, and allow the mattress to recover before use.
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*CertiPUR-US program - June 2020 Alliance for Flexible Polyurethane Foam, Inc.
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Gel Memory Foam | Type | Foam + Innerspring |
Cool | Sleep Temperature | Neutral |
Medium Plush | Comfort | Plush |
Pressure Relief | Benefits | Supportive & Durable |
| CertiPUR Certified | |
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Side | Sleeper | Back, Stomach, Side |
Gel Memory Foam | Type | Foam + Innerspring |
Cool | Sleep Temperature | Neutral |
Medium Plush | Comfort | Plush |
Pressure Relief | Benefits | Supportive & Durable |
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| All Sizes | All Sizes | Full, Queen, King | Full, Queen, King | All Sizes |
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| Medium-Plush | Plush | - | - | Soft |
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 75 x 39 x 12 inches |
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Item Weight | 36 pounds |
Manufacturer | Sinomax |
ASIN | B074ND67LQ |
Country of Origin | Philippines |
Item model number | 410263-1110 |
Customer Reviews |
4.5 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #6,243 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen) #39 in Mattresses |
Thickness | 12 Inches |
Refill | Gel Memory Foam |
Maximum recommended load | 500 Pounds |
Care instructions | Hand Wash Only |
Assembly required | No |
Number of pieces | 1 |
Warranty Description | 10 year warranty. |
Batteries required | No |
Included Components | Vibe 12-Inch Gel Memory Foam Mattress, Twin |
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Good mornings, good feelings, good times, good Vibe. The Vibe Gel Memory Foam 12-Inch Mattress combines two leading sleep technologies at an incredible value. Gel-infused memory foam keeps you cool during sleep and body-contouring memory foam reduces pressure points and properly aligns the spine. Gel draws heat away from the body and creates a cooler sleep surface and aids in preventing excessive tossing and turning so you can get a more restful night's sleep. The Vibe mattress is comprised of gel memory foam which supports every part of the body evenly and individually. Gel memory foam automatically adjusts to your body’s weight and temperature. In addition to the slow, conforming response, this cooling mattress offers complete, luxurious, and stress-free support. This can reduce pressure points and allow the spine to stay properly aligned in a neutral position. When you move in bed, memory foam gently 'fills in' and reshapes itself to your new sleeping posture and minimizes motion disturbance and transfers between partners. The latest technology in gel foam beds, this bed mattress is conforming, comfortable, and comes complete. A combination of 2 inches of gel memory foam with 3 inches of transitional comfort foam provides the ultimate in breathability and heat displacement while 7 inches of high-density base foam beneath offers maximum support, pressure point relief, and proper spinal alignment. All this surrounded by a luxurious stretch knit cover, you may never want to leave your bed. The feel of this classic bed in a box gel mattress is slightly plusher than a traditional firm mattress. This 12-inch memory foam mattress is a low-cost solution to more expensive branded memory foam beds and is a smart alternative without sacrificing quality, comfort, or support. Vibe mattresses in a box are made using premium materials and skilled craftsmanship and are backed up by a 10-Year Manufacturer's Limited Warranty.
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Customers like the quality, comfort, and value of the mattress. They mention that it holds up really well, and perfectly conforms to their body. Some say that it helps them sleep better than ever and is an absolute luxury to sleep on. They are also satisfied with the value, and comfort. However, some customers are mixed on back pain relief, firmness, smell, and ease of installation.
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Customers like the comfort of the mattress. They mention it's very comfortable, soft, and supportive on the hips and shoulders. They also appreciate the perfect balance of firmness and softness, which keeps their body aligned and cradled.
"...The Vibe has two inches of it. It really feels soft on the hips and shoulders. But...this bed is also really firm in terms of back support...." Read more
"...So far, this one is firm where I want it to be and softly supportive where I need it to be...." Read more
"...Solid edge support and comfortable pillow top for relaxing or sleeping. We choose the coil spring and foam option for back sleepers." Read more
"...If you just push your hand on the mattress, it feels very-very soft, your hand goes down several inches quite easily with no effort...." Read more
Customers like the quality of the mattress. They say it holds up really well, and perfectly conforms to their body. Some customers also mention that it's a very good deal on a mattress. Overall, customers are satisfied with the quality and functionality of the product.
"...Update June 2021. We made the swap. The Vibe is our every night bed. Wonderful. Almost zero motion transfer. Awesome back support...." Read more
"This replaced a queen sized mattress in a spare bedroom, and it's perfect. Solid edge support and comfortable pillow top for relaxing or sleeping...." Read more
"...Overall then this is a very good deal on a very good mattress, and you are saving enough to go ahead and budget for getting a good mattress topper..." Read more
"...I don't know what else to say, great mattress, great price, Prime delivery 0%. Very very very happy." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the value of the mattress. They mention that it is great value for money and that they are pleased with the quality for the price.
"...But, so far this is money well spent. OH--I detected no smell, and that's something I'm really sensitive to." Read more
"...Overall then this is a very good deal on a very good mattress, and you are saving enough to go ahead and budget for getting a good mattress topper..." Read more
"...I don't know what else to say, great mattress, great price, Prime delivery 0%. Very very very happy." Read more
"...The softness and its cooling effect made me sleep comfortably. It’s affordable and has fast delivery...." Read more
Customers like the sleep quality of the mattress. They say it provides comfort and support, and is an absolute luxury to sleep on. They mention that it helps them sleep better and their back doesn't hurt as much. They are able to change positions sleeping effortlessly, and the mattress gives them that floating feeling without being too hard.
"...it is the perfect combination of comfort and support - great for sleeping on your back, stomach or side...." Read more
"...So far, I've slept better and I feel better after sleeping. I'll try to update after a month and again after a year if possible...." Read more
"...I have also found the Vibe mattress to sleep much cooler than the previous mattress, so I don't find myself waking up sweaty and having to toss off..." Read more
"...Sleep like a baby on my back, stomach sleep not as well but still great sleep. Can hardly tell my husband is in bed when he moves or the dogs...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the firmness of the mattress. Some mention that it's not too firm, has very little stiffness, and is a solid mattress that does not sag or retain pressure points. However, others say that it was a bit firm for their first couple nights.
"...I would agree with the assessment that it is "medium firm". But this subject has been butchered by opinions from so many directions, it's a joke...." Read more
"...The bed was a bit firm for my first couple nights, but a few weeks later (now) my body has adjusted and the bed has also gotten softer so that it..." Read more
"...So far, this one is firm where I want it to be and softly supportive where I need it to be...." Read more
"...Solid edge support and comfortable pillow top for relaxing or sleeping. We choose the coil spring and foam option for back sleepers." Read more
Customers are mixed about the back pain relief. Some mention that it immediately relieves their lower back and hip pain. However, others say that they have immense back pain and refused to ever lay down on the mattress.
"...in a long time but when I got up, I sat right up and there was... NO PAIN!!..." Read more
"...it was the combination of the lack of and quality of sleep, the pain in my joints while laying in bed and after waking up in the a.m. and feeling..." Read more
"...Overall, a much higher quality level of sleep with no back aches from too soft of a mattress...." Read more
"...My body tenses up terrible and my hips hurt. I had to spend more money on a topper to tolerate it...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of installation. Some mention that it's easy enough, while others say that it was hard and cumbersome to move up and down stairs.
"...It’s affordable and has fast delivery. It's very easy to set up, just let it expand for 24 hours before sleeping on it." Read more
"...Moving it up and down stairs can be quite cumbersome so definitely have a co-pilot.Pros:1...." Read more
"Very comfortable. Easy set up. Took 48 hours to fully expand after opening. Shipped quickly." Read more
"...The bed-in-a-box concept is incredibly convenient. The mattress arrives compactly packaged and easy to handle, making it a breeze to set up...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the smell of the mattress. Some mention that it has no odors when they get it out of the box, while others say that it does smell.
"...But, so far this is money well spent. OH--I detected no smell, and that's something I'm really sensitive to." Read more
"...It takes about 24 hours to completely reach its full size. There was zero odor, zero issues...." Read more
"...My wife smells stuff I don't and vice versa. The Vibe has an odor. We have been airing it out for a couple days. It does seem to be dissipating...." Read more
"...I had no issues with odor when I first unwrapped the bed, and I still don't have them..." Read more
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I would agree with the assessment that it is "medium firm". But this subject has been butchered by opinions from so many directions, it's a joke. To qualify: if you are familiar with memory foam bedding, "medium firm" is IMO, accurate. If you have been sleeping on a classic inner spring mattress, you might call it soft or "medium soft". Let's clarify.
Beds like this have "pressure relieving" softness on top. The Vibe has two inches of it. It really feels soft on the hips and shoulders. But...this bed is also really firm in terms of back support. I think it is the perfect combination of comfort and support - great for sleeping on your back, stomach or side. We have slept on Tempurpedic brand beds and found them comfortable but actually "hard" compared to the Vibe.
Our history has been classic moderately expensive inner spring mattresses. Plush from Stearns and Foster. Pillow top from Sealy. Each was about $1000 for just the mattress. The vibe is so good I would have been OK with paying that again. But we didn't! Ours was $266 (it will be plus or minus based on the day you buy).
One complaint which we think will resolve itself. Everyone has a different sense of smell. My wife smells stuff I don't and vice versa. The Vibe has an odor. We have been airing it out for a couple days. It does seem to be dissipating.
I attached a picture of the bed about 30 minutes after we released it from it's plastic captivity. Fun to watch. It's about 11" high and soft. By the next day it was the full 12" and the firmness set in. While you could probably sleep on this bed right away, we recommend waiting several days for the odor to fade and for the total firmness factor to be established.
Based on the hundreds of reviews and sales pitches I have read, I don't think you would do better if you spent 4 or 5 times the price - and that is easy to do. If this bed is still performing well in 5 years, then all my effusiveness will be an understatement. Wow. What a bed.
Update a few months later: The odor we mentioned has all but disappeared. We have been using this mattress in the guest room and as a secondary bed when one of us is ill. We like it so much that we are planning to swap it with the mattress in the master bedroom. It will be the primary bed for us. I think you could easily spend 3x this price and possibly be less happy. Highly recommend.
Update June 2021. We made the swap. The Vibe is our every night bed. Wonderful. Almost zero motion transfer. Awesome back support. I see that the price is now more. It is still a bargain. Best bed ever.
Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2020
I would agree with the assessment that it is "medium firm". But this subject has been butchered by opinions from so many directions, it's a joke. To qualify: if you are familiar with memory foam bedding, "medium firm" is IMO, accurate. If you have been sleeping on a classic inner spring mattress, you might call it soft or "medium soft". Let's clarify.
Beds like this have "pressure relieving" softness on top. The Vibe has two inches of it. It really feels soft on the hips and shoulders. But...this bed is also really firm in terms of back support. I think it is the perfect combination of comfort and support - great for sleeping on your back, stomach or side. We have slept on Tempurpedic brand beds and found them comfortable but actually "hard" compared to the Vibe.
Our history has been classic moderately expensive inner spring mattresses. Plush from Stearns and Foster. Pillow top from Sealy. Each was about $1000 for just the mattress. The vibe is so good I would have been OK with paying that again. But we didn't! Ours was $266 (it will be plus or minus based on the day you buy).
One complaint which we think will resolve itself. Everyone has a different sense of smell. My wife smells stuff I don't and vice versa. The Vibe has an odor. We have been airing it out for a couple days. It does seem to be dissipating.
I attached a picture of the bed about 30 minutes after we released it from it's plastic captivity. Fun to watch. It's about 11" high and soft. By the next day it was the full 12" and the firmness set in. While you could probably sleep on this bed right away, we recommend waiting several days for the odor to fade and for the total firmness factor to be established.
Based on the hundreds of reviews and sales pitches I have read, I don't think you would do better if you spent 4 or 5 times the price - and that is easy to do. If this bed is still performing well in 5 years, then all my effusiveness will be an understatement. Wow. What a bed.
Update a few months later: The odor we mentioned has all but disappeared. We have been using this mattress in the guest room and as a secondary bed when one of us is ill. We like it so much that we are planning to swap it with the mattress in the master bedroom. It will be the primary bed for us. I think you could easily spend 3x this price and possibly be less happy. Highly recommend.
Update June 2021. We made the swap. The Vibe is our every night bed. Wonderful. Almost zero motion transfer. Awesome back support. I see that the price is now more. It is still a bargain. Best bed ever.
The thousands of reviews on all of the memory foam mattresses are all over the place! It does not help that, the way Amazon groups the reviews, you cannot always tell exactly which mattress the reviewer purchased (10 inch? 12? Gell/no-gell/hybred??). Here is my impression of the VIBE 12 inch California King Gel Memory We have only had this several weeks, so take that into consideration.
First off, the mattress arrived a day earlier than Amazon said it would. That was great for me, but be sure to check your tracking # with the delivery company if you don't want yours sitting out in the rain or snow unexpectedly. The box was huge as you would expect for a King size. Not sure exactly how much it weighed, but based on shipping documents, it was somewhere between 80-100 lbs. Don't worry too much about someone stealing this off of your porch! Despite the size and weight it was not that difficult for me to "walk" the box into the house and then push it up the stairs to the second floor.
The hardest part of the unboxing was how many heavy staples were used to close the box. After got it open, the procedure was just like the video. Cut open the outer plastic bag and the thing starts to unroll itself. You can hear the air hissing already into the mattress. Then cut the inner plastic and the thing starts to expand. Funny note: The instruction sheet on how to open the bags is INSIDE the bag! You will want to get the mattress pretty close to where you want it to wind up - especially if you buy a big one - as it expands quickly. The quality of the mattress seems very high. Made in Vietnam. Seems like they do good work there.
I was hoping that the mattress would fit into the old waterbed frame so I set it sideways on the bed frame with boards underneath it (see pic 1) to let it expand and air out as many reviews (and the inside-the-bag instructions) all talk about a "smell" when you first open it up. However, we notice absolutely no smell from the mattress at any time.
Almost immediately the "outer" end of the roll (closest to camera in pic 1) expanded to almost 11 inches. The far end was pretty close to the same. The middle was at about 8 inches (pic 2) and only very slowly expanded. It took more than 48 hours for it to get to about 11 1/2 while the two ends went to 12 quickly, so I was worried for a while there would be a big sag, but it eventually evened out.
After it got to full size, just spun it 90 degrees, put on some sheets, removed the boards, and it fit perfectly into the old Calif-King waterbed frame.
How does it feel? I think some people (and some mattress makers) do not understand the differences between apparent "softness" and things like "compression." If you just push your hand on the mattress, it feels very-very soft, your hand goes down several inches quite easily with no effort. That is most likely the upper "gel" layer. Once you are on the bed however, your body hits and is supported by the next foam layer and that does not give very much at all. This effect is not really noticeable when spread out on your back and weight evenly distributed on the gel, but you really feel it if rolling on your side where there is more weight on smaller pressure points. At the same time, while it is firm, it is different from the firmness of a standard mattress, it is not like a board, there is at least some give even when on your side, but you feel the foam's resistance.
The end result is, overall, a very firm mattress. It is not as firm as some really hard mattresses I have slept on, but it is up in the top 10-20% or so on firmness I would say with it feeling more firm when on your side than on your back
Verdict? For me, this might be the absolute most comfortable mattress ever for lying on you back. Propped up reading a book, you feel like you are floating but with support. It really is amazing., much better than the old waterbed or any standard mattress I have ever been on. On my side, which is how I often sleep, I decided that I would be happier - and would get to sleep sooner - if it was a bit softer. Thus, I purchased one of those quilted pillow-top mattress covers.
The mattress also holds heat pretty well, despite the "cooling gel" claim. If you are under a comforter or or even a lighter cover that does not "breath" the heat is going to build up. The heat dissipates quickly if you pull the covers back. The quilted mattress cover/top I purchased really helped out here so you can get a bit of air between you and the mattress.
Overall then this is a very good deal on a very good mattress, and you are saving enough to go ahead and budget for getting a good mattress topper if the firmness or heat is a problem. So, under $300 for a Cal-King mattress that is working this well (so far), is very good price and value.
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2020
The thousands of reviews on all of the memory foam mattresses are all over the place! It does not help that, the way Amazon groups the reviews, you cannot always tell exactly which mattress the reviewer purchased (10 inch? 12? Gell/no-gell/hybred??). Here is my impression of the VIBE 12 inch California King Gel Memory We have only had this several weeks, so take that into consideration.
First off, the mattress arrived a day earlier than Amazon said it would. That was great for me, but be sure to check your tracking # with the delivery company if you don't want yours sitting out in the rain or snow unexpectedly. The box was huge as you would expect for a King size. Not sure exactly how much it weighed, but based on shipping documents, it was somewhere between 80-100 lbs. Don't worry too much about someone stealing this off of your porch! Despite the size and weight it was not that difficult for me to "walk" the box into the house and then push it up the stairs to the second floor.
The hardest part of the unboxing was how many heavy staples were used to close the box. After got it open, the procedure was just like the video. Cut open the outer plastic bag and the thing starts to unroll itself. You can hear the air hissing already into the mattress. Then cut the inner plastic and the thing starts to expand. Funny note: The instruction sheet on how to open the bags is INSIDE the bag! You will want to get the mattress pretty close to where you want it to wind up - especially if you buy a big one - as it expands quickly. The quality of the mattress seems very high. Made in Vietnam. Seems like they do good work there.
I was hoping that the mattress would fit into the old waterbed frame so I set it sideways on the bed frame with boards underneath it (see pic 1) to let it expand and air out as many reviews (and the inside-the-bag instructions) all talk about a "smell" when you first open it up. However, we notice absolutely no smell from the mattress at any time.
Almost immediately the "outer" end of the roll (closest to camera in pic 1) expanded to almost 11 inches. The far end was pretty close to the same. The middle was at about 8 inches (pic 2) and only very slowly expanded. It took more than 48 hours for it to get to about 11 1/2 while the two ends went to 12 quickly, so I was worried for a while there would be a big sag, but it eventually evened out.
After it got to full size, just spun it 90 degrees, put on some sheets, removed the boards, and it fit perfectly into the old Calif-King waterbed frame.
How does it feel? I think some people (and some mattress makers) do not understand the differences between apparent "softness" and things like "compression." If you just push your hand on the mattress, it feels very-very soft, your hand goes down several inches quite easily with no effort. That is most likely the upper "gel" layer. Once you are on the bed however, your body hits and is supported by the next foam layer and that does not give very much at all. This effect is not really noticeable when spread out on your back and weight evenly distributed on the gel, but you really feel it if rolling on your side where there is more weight on smaller pressure points. At the same time, while it is firm, it is different from the firmness of a standard mattress, it is not like a board, there is at least some give even when on your side, but you feel the foam's resistance.
The end result is, overall, a very firm mattress. It is not as firm as some really hard mattresses I have slept on, but it is up in the top 10-20% or so on firmness I would say with it feeling more firm when on your side than on your back
Verdict? For me, this might be the absolute most comfortable mattress ever for lying on you back. Propped up reading a book, you feel like you are floating but with support. It really is amazing., much better than the old waterbed or any standard mattress I have ever been on. On my side, which is how I often sleep, I decided that I would be happier - and would get to sleep sooner - if it was a bit softer. Thus, I purchased one of those quilted pillow-top mattress covers.
The mattress also holds heat pretty well, despite the "cooling gel" claim. If you are under a comforter or or even a lighter cover that does not "breath" the heat is going to build up. The heat dissipates quickly if you pull the covers back. The quilted mattress cover/top I purchased really helped out here so you can get a bit of air between you and the mattress.
Overall then this is a very good deal on a very good mattress, and you are saving enough to go ahead and budget for getting a good mattress topper if the firmness or heat is a problem. So, under $300 for a Cal-King mattress that is working this well (so far), is very good price and value.
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UPDATE.It is now January and have been using mattress for a couple of months. It is med firm and I sleep perfect as does wife. We purchased 2 for a split king. Should have done this 30 years ago. We don't know if the other rolls over anymore or gets up to go to washroom. It is like sleeping by yourself with someone beside you it is perfect. In 3 to 5 years I will have no problem replacing then mattresses if they need it as they are paying for themselves every night and sometimes a little in the day too. When the kids mattresses need replaced it will be this type of mattress. I have spent over 1000 on mattress and it was no where near as comfortable as this and after a year it had little bunch ups on the pillow top. This mattress no bunchup no swet and the cover comes off for wash. Greatest but I have done I think. Oh ya one more thing almost forgot I dont wake up with sore back anymore and if I go to bed with sore back it might not be better in morning but it is not any sore and I never woke up 20x with sharp pains. Cause these mattresses alow your body to take natural pose while sleeping instead of you molding to its shape.
Upupdate: 2 years later and I still sleep great on it. The wife likes to lay on her side and says the medium is to hard so I am looking for a soft or plush for Christmas but can find in a 10 inch but not a 12 inch and they have actually doubled in price. That's nuts guess I will have to look elsewhere
Love this mattress. It inflated as soooon as I took the bag off. It was well packaged.
Reviewed in Canada on June 30, 2019
Love this mattress. It inflated as soooon as I took the bag off. It was well packaged.