Mattress protector for really heat sensitive sleep

[phoenix]

Hi levander,

I’m pretty sure I don’t want the version you’ve got because it has a waterproof membrane that would sleep too hot for me and it’s not machine washable.

The one I have does have the membrane (which can increase the heat) but it’s also washable. You can see my comments about it here.

Phoenix, I know you’re working inside the industry trying to figure out how to monetize this board. And I think this is a point you can use (if you’re not already). There’s no way I’be be buying more than 1 protector if I didn’t have some kind of good idea of what was going on. But thanks to your site, I’m now buying 3! I’m sure not all consumers are like that. But a lot have to be like me…

I’m not sure what you are asking or suggesting here but I had a business plan put together that I hoped would eventually support my family before I even started the site. As much as I love what I do … I don’t think anyone could spend the hours I do at anything for free and still be able to support their family (unless they had another source of income which I don’t). It took a couple of years to get there and I realized from the beginning that it would take time but thankfully it has reached that point.

Phoenix, I know you mainly just try to give objective guidelines for people trying to make a decision. But do you mind being a little more subjective about this last one I’m linking to? I know you can’t promise anything, just wether or not from looking at it online, you think it would be worth trying… As I said above, I’m looking into return policies and should have decent options there.

I have no experience with this mattress pad so I can’t make any comments based on my own personal or “subjective” experience but it’s designed as more of a mattress pad and will add a little more “cush” than a mattress protector which is generally made as thin as possible so it has the least possible effect on the mattress while still protecting the mattress. If I was looking for a wool/cotton mattress protector that had the least possible effect on the “feel” of the mattress I would probably lean towards the St Dormeir but If I was looking for a thicker mattress pad or even a topper that would change the “feel” of the mattress more then based on what I can see I certainly wouldn’t have any concerns with including this one as a possibility although my own “process” for deciding which one I would buy would be based on conversations with knowledgeable retailers or manufacturers who know more than I do about their products and then I would make a choice between them based on my own “best judgement”. You can see some of my general comments about Sleep & Beyond in post #3 here. The wool they use (which is described as Shropshire in the listing but their site says they use Merino) is a finer and softer wool than some others who use courser wool for their mattress pads or toppers so they will maintain their resiliency a little more and use finer wool for their comforters.

Phoenix