New Alexander Hybrid Mattress from Nest Bedding

[phoenix]

Hi zexpress,

Thanks for taking the time to share an update with your initial comments and feedback … I appreciate it.

First I can say I was really nervous the first night as it felt way too soft at first however after a couple days it firmed up quite a bit, I guess it took a couple days to fully expand. I do worry that it might be slightly softer than I would prefer although it’s still way better than my old Comforpedic which I feel is way too soft.

I am not a fan of the quilted top layer at all. The quilting indentations seem to always be where my hips, elbows, or knees end up basically making the whole layer more annoying than useful. If it were maybe half an inch of quilting I wouldn’t mind it as much but at 1.5" it often puts my body into weird and uncomfortable positions. If I do decide to return the mattress this is likely to be my top reason.

As you probably know there will be a break in and adjustment period for any new mattress or sleeping system as 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 and It can be surprising to many people how much their sleeping experience can change over the course of the first few weeks.

All the layers and components of a mattress 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 what you feel on a mattress is a combination of all the layers and components … not just a single layer. The cover and any quilting layer can certainly affect how a mattress feels but this would be a preference choice and there are many people that much prefer the “feel” of sleeping on a more resilient material like the quilting foam and there are others that tend top prefer sleeping more directly on the memory foam itself.

Of course this is the reason that the return policy can be an important part of the “value” of an online purchase. When you are purchasing an online mattress you don’t generally have the option of making side by side comparisons with other mattresses so you will generally find that any specific mattress may be the “best” match for a relatively small percentage of the population, a “good” match for a larger percentage, and an “OK” match for a larger percentage yet.

While the only reliable way to know which group you fit in will be based on your actual sleeping experience … for those where the mattress isn’t a “good enough” match (however they may experience or define this) then a good return policy lets you test the mattress in your bedroom instead of a showroom with little risk outside of the time you spend trying the mattress or returning/donating it (should that become necessary) and starting all over again with choosing another mattress that will hopefully be a better “match” for you.

Surprisingly the mattress sleeps slightly warm. Nowhere near as bad as my old bed but warmer then some other gel memory foam mattresses I have slept on. Not sure if this is from the thick quilting or the fact the mattress is a bit softer so I sink in more but it’s a bit disappointing given the copper infused memory foam being talked about as some amazing new technology.

While it’s not possible to quantify the sleeping temperature of a mattress for any particular person with any real accuracy because there are so many variables involved including the type of mattress protector and the sheets and bedding that you use (which in many cases can have just as significant an effect on temperature as the type of foam in a mattress) and on where you are in the “oven to iceberg” range and because there is no standardized testing for temperature regulation with different combinations of materials … there is more about the many variables that can affect the sleeping temperature of a mattress or sleeping system in post #2 here.

In very general terms … the layers and components of a sleeping system that are closer to your skin will have a bigger effect on airflow and temperature regulation than layers and components that are further away from your skin and softer mattresses will tend to be more “insulating” and for some people can sleep warmer than firmer mattresses. Memory foam in general also tends to sleep warmer for some people than other types of foam (such as polyfoam or latex) and while thermal conductive materials (such as some types of gel or copper) or phase change materials can provide a temporary benefit when you first go to sleep at night … once temperatures equalize the temperature regulating benefits don’t tend to last over the course of the night. There is more about some of the ways that different manufacturers are using to cool down memory foam in post #6 here but you will always find that some people tend to sleep warmer on mattresses that most people would be fine with in terms of temperature regulation.

I’m looking forward to any other comments or updates you have the chance to share once you’ve been sleeping on your mattress for a few weeks.

Phoenix