Today was delivery day! Mattress arrived at about 10:30 AM. I was concerned initially however as the box was torn open and ripped on the side. I looked inside and also saw that the layers of plastic were also torn and about 14 inch portion of the mattress was exposed. Having read the Dreamfoam policy on damaged items I remember them saying that in the case of damaged items to call before accepting the delivery. With the unknown of whether there might be a tear in the mattress I decided to call.
Chuck answered (he also had promptly answered an email inquiry I had earlier in the process) and was helpful. I told him of my concern. He gave me two options: A. Refuse delivery and Dreamfoam would send another out. B. Accept the delivery and if the cover was torn he said he could probably send me out another to put on the mattress to protect it. I chose B mainly because the damage didn’t appear severe, the option of having a new cover sent was available, and I also didn’t want to wait another week for shipping.
I had the mattress in our bedroom about 10 minutes after delivery. I plopped it onto the KD foundation and carefully opened the layers of plastic until they were all off and the mattress was spread out. I checked the cover thoroughly and with the exception of a small snag on the area the was exposed it appears fine(hoping this doesn’t turn into a hole over time). I then took pictures after 2 min of expansion, 1 hour of expansion (mattress was already at about 10 1/2 inches), and then 6 hours (mattress measured about 12 1/4 inches). I will attach photos of both the torn plastic and the mattress expanding.
I lied on down on my new happy place for a short time before dinner and boy was I pleased. Already felt great! I work the midnight shift so I won’t be able to sleep on it until tomorrow sometime but the wife went to bed around 10:30PM and she made sure to tell me how comfortable she was B) I will give another update after a few nights sleep. So far I’m a happy man.
Wanted to give an update on the mattress after sleeping on it for a little over a week. Before I begin, I would like to say my mattress has expanded to about 12 7/8 inches. In some reviews people have said their bed didn’t reach 13 inches but I don’t see a problem with mine.
Pros: Mattress is very comfortable and supportive. Being a side 75% and back 25% sleeper I have not had a morning yet in which I woke up with a sore shoulder like with my previous mattress. This mattress has enough give to prevent this while also offering enough support to keep body alignment.
Movement: I barely feel any movement when the wife moves or goes to the bathroom. (A big blessing)
Feel: I would agree with the comparison to the Tempurpedic Cloud Luxe for the most part(the Dreamfoam mattress is just slightly firmer in my experience). I think the memory foam reacts slightly better than the Cloud. For me this is a plus as I prefer the bed to have just a little less give than the Cloud had at the stores. Keep in mind some may prefer the softer feel and it’s all a personal preference.
Con: I really don’t have any yet. If I had to come up with something, I would say the bed sleeps just slightly warmer than my previous mattress. I find myself having to take off any pajama pants I have on or will wake up a little sweaty.
Now for something strange. Believe it or not the wife has said I snore MUCH less. She claims it is at least 50% less. I obviously have no clue on this as I’m asleep. But I’m assuming the combination of the new latex pillow and mattress is offering my head and body better positioning. I will take it:) Snoring has been an issue since my college years lol.
Overall we are very pleased with our purchase thus far The bed is very comfortable and we are sleeping much happier. I will again update in 3-6 months to keep everyone who is considering the mattress up to speed.
Your wife isn’t the only one hearing less snoring! My husband has snore so loud the past several years, I’ve either had to wear earplugs or move into the guest room!
We just received a new Tuft and Needle mattress almost 2 weeks ago. DH has been much quieter, still lightly snoring, but not loud enough for me to have to wear earplugs.
I started to suspect dust mite and/or pollen allergies a couple years ago. Started to notice when I changed sheets and cleaned really well, he was a little quieter. Even though we put a dust mite protector on the mattress and pillows, I wonder if the new mattress and foundation are helping not only his position while sleeping, but are cleaner. The old foundation and bed frame had more dust on them than I care to admit.
We put an allergen mattress protect on the new mattress almost right away. A good lesson to me to take the mattress off the foundation once in a hill and clean down on the bed frame too…
I was hoping to keep my budget around $500, but it seems nothing in that range will have foam that’s 4lb or higher. Considering this has 4lb and 5lb foam, the price seems pretty good at around $700.
As you probably know from your reading here Dreamfoam is a member of this site which means that I think very highly of them and I believe they compete well with the best in the industry in terms of their quality, value, service, and transparency.
The DreamFoam Ultimate Dreams 13-Inch Gel Memory Foam Mattress is similar in terms of comfort/support to the Tempurpedic Cloud Luxe so if you have tested the Cloud Luxe and it’s a good match for you in terms of PPP (Posture and alignment, Pressure relief, and Personal preferences) then it could certainly make a good quality/value choice.
If you do decide to purchase a mattress from Dreamfoam then it may be a good idea to purchase it from the Dreamfoam site because the prices are a little lower, they currently have an additional 10% discount (see their facebook page here) and they also have a 45 day comfort guarantee as well.
There is also more about the most important parts of the “value” of a mattress purchase in post #13 here that can help you make more meaningful comparisons between mattresses in terms of suitability, durability, and “value” based on all the parts of your personal value equation that are most important to you.
Thank you very much for creating such a great resource and your commentry on the Dreamfoam 13-inch has been particularly useful. I was recently deciding between the Brooklyn Bedding Cool Lux 13-inch and the Dreamfoam Ultimate Dreams 13-inch. For others who are trying to figure out the differences (beyond Phoenix / others comments), below is the reply I got from BB in regards to the key differences between the two mattresses (note this is just a brief reply to my specific question regarding the difference in the layer materials used and likely not representative of the full differences between the two beds):
“The 2.17lb HD foam core is a highly upgraded support foam and the material would be more supportive as well as slightly more durable. Comfort also comes in when upgrading the base foam as the our BB model will feel more directly similar to the Tempur model.”
I ultimately went with the Dreamfoam by following the relative “value” guidelines on this site, but both look like great mattresses. I’ve placed the order with Chuck at Dreamfoam and will revert with a brief review in March after some time with bed.
My husband and I have needed a new mattress quite badly. He is a tossing-and-turning combination sleeper with a snoring and overheating problem, and I am a light sleeper, I get cold at night very easy and I have lost many hours of sleep to my husbands tossing in the night. We went out to one of the nation-wide chains to test out mattresses and our top pick was of course… a Temperpedic Cloud model. Unfortunately way out of our price range. So I started doing some looking online for similar beds, I was actually about to pull the trigger on a Saatva bed when I came across that thread on this website - thank goodness - and decided to go back to the drawing board.
We too decided on the Deamfoam Ultimate Dreams 13inch Gel Memory Foam Mattress. I ended up choosing the same box spring as Mrr211 (PS Wood Products Premium Easy Fit Box Spring Foundation) because it is rated well for small doorways (we live in a very old house with strange and narrow entries).
We’ll see how it goes, everything is supposed to arrive from Amazon this week, I’ll come back and let you all know how it’s treating us.
So far, we really really like our new DreamFoam Mattress Ultimate Dreams 13-Inch Gel Memory Foam Mattress. We’ve only had it for a couple of days now but we are happy with our purchase.
As others on this forum have said, not sleeping well has been a sore subject for us and bad for our marriage. At night, he’s hot / I’m cold, he’s a snoring, tossing machine and I’m a light sleeper. Here are the pros and cons to this bed so far:
PROS
-It is very soft and warm, so I don’t need five blankets at night and can make do with two.
-My husband who sleeps “hot” can make do with one thin blanket and he is also comfortable.
-I’m a light sleeper and I haven’t been woken up by my husband’s tossing for the first time in years.
-This bed was really affordable and shipped immediately. We had it within 4 days of ordering.
-Inflated to 13 inches in about 5 minutes. It was really amazing to see, considering they compress this mattress (king size) into a box about 18 inches x 18 inches x 60 inches!
CONS
-I’m sure this bed is way too soft for some people. I am overweight (~5’4 and 180 lbs) and so far I find it to be very comfortable, but as Phoenix has pointed out over and over, no two people are alike. Fortunately my husband (5’6 and 160 lbs) also finds it comfy.
-If we had a problem with this bed, it would be very difficult to return because we bought it straight from Amazon instead of the manufacturer. We did this because we have Amazon Prime, so free shipping + purchased on credit. I would definitely recommend buying from the manufacturer if you can do so, just in case you hate the mattress and need to return it.
-As others have noted, it is a very soft mattress so you can’t sit or lay on the edge of it; you will slide right off. For this reason, I am really glad we went with the king size instead of the queen.
TO BE DETERMINED
-How well will the memory foam hold up over time and with use?
-Will we still be comfortable on this mattress in 30 days? Six months? Five years?
I will check in with you guys on the forum here in a few months and let you know!
I did some simple math and assuming the top are 3" of 4lb and 2" of 5lb, and also assuming standard queen size 60"x80" and total weight of 105lbs, then the 8" SHOULD be a little over 2lbs.
The package weight from dreamfoam shows 110lbs and amazons website shows 107lbs, so i assumed 105lbs without any packaging.
My calculations are a little different from yours although the best source of any “official” information would be Dreamfoam.
Top layer is 3" x 60" x 80" = 14400 cu in / 1728 = 8.33 cu ft x 4 lb density = 33.3 lbs
2nd layer is 2" x 60" x 80" = 9600 cu in / 1728 = 5.56 cu ft x 5 lb density = 27.8 lbs
bottom layer is 8" x 60" x 80" = 38400 cu in / 1728 = 22.22 cu ft x 1.5 lb density = 33.3 lbs
Total weight = 33.3 + 27.8 + 33.3 = 94.4 lbs plus the weight of the cover and any packaging.
Densities are never exact and shipping weights often aren’t exact either but it’s certainly “in the ballpark”.
chuck from dreamfoam confirmed that it’s 1.5lb density for the 8" layer, and the dimensions are 60" x 79" for a queen size. shipping weight may not be entirely accurate, but i would assume they’re more accurate than not due to the fact they charge shipping based on weight. and ups and fedex both show the 13" gel within 3lbs of each other (107lb vs 110lb). packaging alone is probably between 10-15lbs. mattress cover maybe adds another couple lbs.
anyway, i don’t have plans to weigh my 13" gel mattress any time soon, but this was a nice thought experiment to work out how much it should weigh.
Just following up - we have been sleeping on this mattress for about a month, and I have no complaints, it is holding up quite well so far, no indentations and it still has a brand-new feel. I’ve never slept better
Now that you are past the break in and adjustment period that goes with any new mattress purchase … with the quality of the materials in your mattress you can reasonably expect that you will be sleeping well for many years to come
