[quote]But to my surprise he said they would supply us with the topper for free. Not sure of the quality of the topper or anything but I do appreciated the offer.
Anyone have any experience with the topper they offer.? And any idea what the quality of the topper is and how long they last? [/quote]
Thanks for the update
I don’t know the specifics of their topper but they should be able to tell you if you ask them.
It would certainly be worth a try and if a mattress/topper combination turns out to be a good “match” for you in terms of “comfort”, firmness, and PPP then having a separate topper also has the advantage of being able to replace just the topper without replacing the entire mattress if it softens or breaks down before the upper layers in the mattress (which is very likely because the upper layers of a sleeping system tend to soften or break down before the deeper layers) or if your needs or preferences change over time.
Ordered a full soft BME Friday morning and it shipped out that day. Received 5% and free pillow/sheets. I chatted with Mario through the website and he was great to work with. He suggested soft for my daughter and said that their mattresses are typically a little firmer than other mattresses rated soft, medium and firm. The mattress arrived this morning(Wednesday) and took about 5 minutes to setup. I’m really impressed with how quickly the mattress arrived. The mattress expanded very quickly. It has been about 15 minutes and I can’t imagine it getting much bigger. There is very little smell. I have a sensitive nose and you really have to put your face in the mattress to smell anything (update: definitely a stronger smell now that I walk back in the room. I’ll update tomorrow and see if it’s still there). I’m sure it will be fine in a couple of days. I haven’t taken the sheets out yet but the pillow really surprised me. It’s really a nice pillow and I might have to order one for myself. I just purchased a Cozy Pure latex pillow but I need something a little firmer to go under it and the Brooklyn pillow might be perfect. The bed did feel soft to me but I also weigh three times what my daughter weighs. I would definitely go with a medium for myself but the soft was still supportive and comfortable. I’ll try to update in a month after we’ve had a chance to sleep on it for awhile. So far from start to finish I’m happy with our decision to go with the BME and Brooklyn Bedding.
Just wanted to update on my experience with Brooklyn Bedding’s Best Mattress Ever. So far, so good. I am loving this bed. It’s plush, and comfy, yet firm and solid. I have tried out so many beds and I am genuinely impressed with the quality of this bed, especially considering it’s low price. It’s an exceptional value.
I am very pleased with my purchase(BME, Queen, Medium) and will happily recommend this bed to anyone shopping for a bed. It has that plush top feel but you can just tell this bed will last. The side-sitting is not as much of an issue for me as I first thought… I have adapted my ways as laying out on this bed beats sitting on the side any time. I am also considering a lower profile bedframe- one that sits an inch or two closer to the floor would get my feet a little flatter on the floor. This has only become an issue since I had double knee replacement surgery last June and putting on shoes is not as easy as it used to be.
If I had one issue, it’s that I was offered no freebies - no pillows, no sheets - with my purchase of this bed. I have read many other comments from others who are enjoying not only their wonderful BME but also the sheets and/or pillows that they received gratis. Not sure why I was not offered the goodies.
Anyway, it’s still an awesome bed. Well made, sleeps like a dream. I love it!
sinistre, Just give them a call. I saw the offer on their facebook page but it was no longer showing up in my cart so they just added it after my order.
First of all, thanks to Phoenix for the incredible information this website provides. Second, thanks to all of you who provided feedback on the BME.
I just ordered a king medium. I chatted with Mario and he said they were out of the promo sheets; however, he did add a shredded latex pillow from a promotion that ended a few days ago on top of the current 5% promo. Looking forward to trying it out.
Thanks for letting us know what you ended up purchasing … and congratulations on your new mattress as well
As you know you made a great quality/value choice and I’m looking forward to your comments and feedback once you’ve received it and have had the chance to sleep on it for a bit.
Something I’m curious about… assuming BB had used dunlop latex for all of the support core instead of the polyfoam/dunlop combination they went with, how would that change the mattress? I’m talking in both durability and the way it feels when you lay on it. It seems that all latex mattresses are more expensive than latex/foam mattresses like this one; I assume that an all latex core would last longer, but not sure how the feel would change.
I switched your post to a new topic of its own with a different title because it was more of a general question about mattress design than about the BME.
The BME uses Talalay latex in the top layer and synthetic dunlop in the transition layer so I’m assuming that you are asking about what would happen if they replaced the polyfoam support core with a Dunlop latex support core of some type…
It’s not really possible to answer your question specifically because it would depend on the blend of Dunlop that was used, and on the thickness and firmness of the Dunlop as well along with your body type and sleeping style and on how sensitive you are to differences in the deeper layers of a mattress.
Some people may not notice much difference at all while others would notice a significant difference but there is more about the general differences between an all latex mattress and a latex/poplyfoam hybrid in post #2 here.
I switched your post to a new topic of its own with a different title because it was more of a general question about mattress design than about the BME.[/quote]
Ah, okay. Was wondering what happened to that post lol
Anyway, thanks for the reply. I placed an order for the BME. If what you say about polyfoam densities is accurate, I’m in the low 200’s, so I think the polyfoam core will be sufficient for me.
It would certainly be sufficient in terms of durability because there are no lower quality materials or weak links that would compromise the durability or useful life of the mattress relative to your (or any) weight range but of course all the materials and components in a mattress (including the cover and quilting materials) will affect the feel and performance of all the other layers and components both above and below it and the mattress “as a whole” so the only way to know for certain whether a mattress with a specific combination of layers and components will be a good choice for you in terms of “comfort” firmness, and PPP (Posture and alignment, Pressure relief, and your own Personal preferences) and how well you will sleep on it will be based on your actual experience.
Having said that … you certainly made a great quality/value choice … and congratulations on your new mattress
I’;m looking forward to your comments and feedback once you’ve received it and have had the chance to sleep on it for a bit.
Well after 4 weeks my wife just wasnt happy. I talked with one of the reps “Mario” via their online chat and told him about the issue she had with the bed being too firm. He suggested trying a topper. I really wasnt very interested to doing this but figured they offered to send us one free of charge so why not. After 3 weeks with the topper we decided it just wasnt what we wanted. It did help soften the mattress some. But I just dont like the look of having a $100 topper on a bed I spent $1000 and then having to purchase a new topper every few years.
I contacted them last week about returning the bed and it was hassle free…So far. Its scheduled to be picked up this afternoon. Once its picked up I need to contact them to let them know and they will refund my CC.
Not sure what our next move is. We are considering trying the soft version once the refund gets applied.
I wouldn’t hesitate recommending them to anyone looking for a bed…The medium just wasnt the right bed for us.
If it helps any, I bought the soft mattress. So far I haven’t experienced any pain like I had with the Leesa. I had a topper on my old bed that was really soft. When I went to this it was a bit firmer but still soft…and the most important part is I don’t wake up in the middle of the night with any pain.
I’m sorry to hear that your firmness choice didn’t work out for you as well as you hoped for but the good news is that you had the foresight to choose a mattress that has a great return policy so you could try out the mattress in your bedroom instead of a showroom without any risk. As you know the only way to know for certain whether any mattress will be a suitable choice for you in terms of “comfort”, firmness, and PPP (Posture and alignment, Pressure relief, and your own Personal preferences) will be based on your own careful testing or your own personal experience when you sleep on it so the return or exchange policy for an online choice would generally be a more important part of each person’s personal value equation.
A good quality topper will generally last more than just a “few” years and if a mattress/topper combination is a good “match” for you in terms of “comfort”, firmness, and PPP then having a separate topper has the advantage of being able to replace just the topper without replacing the entire mattress if it softens or breaks down before the upper foam layers in the mattress (which is very likely because the upper layers of a sleeping system tend to soften or break down before the deeper layers) or if your needs or preferences change over time. A suitable topper can also help extend the useful life of the mattress underneath it because it will absorb some of the compression forces that can soften or break down the top layers of the mattress underneath it over time.
Of course this would be a moot point if you don’t like the mattress/topper combination and regardless of any advantages or disadvantages of any type of “sleeping system” (such as having “just a mattress” or a mattress/topper combination) … different people can have very different preferences and criteria relative to all the many parts of their personal value equation that are most important to them.
After sleeping on my new medium firm BME for a few nights, here are my thoughts. Before I begin, I am a 5’11, 210lb male and was rocking a 10yo innerspring mattress with this memory topper:
(The exact same one that another poster in this thread had.)
When I unboxed the BME and laid on it, first thing I thought was ‘wow, this is really firm’. So much so that I assume they just replace the quilted cover with a slab of plywood on the firm version I had laid on a latex mattress locally which was a ‘luxury retreat firm’ - it felt nice, if a little hard. So I thought this medium firm mattress would be a bit softer than that, but it doesn’t appear to be so. (Keep in mind though that I traditionally prefer soft mattresses, so it might not feel as firm to you as it does to me.)
That being said, although I’m not exactly comfortable laying on it, I toss and turn a lot less and wake up less stiff than I did on my old mattress, so this is actually an improvement over what I had. I’m not sure if I’m going to keep it yet… will at least ride it out through the 30-day initial break-in period and see how it feels. For the time being though, at least it feels good enough to sleep on without a lot of soreness, and it seems like a solid mattress for what they ask for it.
One thing I’ve noticed recently is that I prefer firmer mattresses as I’ve gotten older. After 10 years on your last one you may be noticing the same thing. It sounds a lot like what I experienced.
The thing about the medium bme is that it’ll feel a lot firmer during the first couple weeks than what it ends up being. If you can stand it, definitely wait a month before making up you mind.
Based on your comments about how you are sleeping and how your “symptoms” have improved it certainly sounds like you made the most suitable choice in terms of firmness and PPP (Posture and alignment, Pressure relief, and your own Personal preferences). I would keep in mind that posture and alignment is the most important factor in how well and how deeply you will sleep followed by pressure relief followed by any other more subjective preferences you may have.
As you also mentioned there will be a break in and adjustment period for any new mattress or sleeping system as the mattress loses any of it’s initial “false firmness” and the cover stretches and loosens a little and the materials settle and your body gets used to a sleeping surface that is different from what it is used to (see post #3 here). This would typically be a few weeks but it can be shorter or longer depending on the specifics of the person and the mattress (higher density materials like latex can take longer) and it can be surprising to many people how much their sleeping experience can change over the course of the first month or so.
I’m looking forward to any additional updates you have the chance to share.
That’s encouraging to hear, and I’ll definitely sleep on it for at least 30 days, probably longer.
One thing I forgot to mention is that this mattress sleeps cooler than the memory foam topper I have. This is a big reason I wanted to try out latex, as I tend to sleep hot. I very much enjoy the ‘sinking in’ feeling that memory foam offers, but I don’t enjoy waking up roasting in the middle of the night.
So far, I’m able to keep the temp in my apartment 1 degree warmer than usual. And during these hot Texas summers, if this mattress manages to last a decade or longer, it might go a long way toward paying for itself
I had laid on a latex mattress locally which was a ‘luxury retreat firm’ - it felt nice, if a little hard. So I thought this medium firm mattress would be a bit softer than that, but it doesn’t appear to be so. (Keep in mind though that I traditionally prefer soft mattresses, so it might not feel as firm to you as it does to me.)