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Question: I Like everything I am reading about this topper, but I in need of one that is very soft. How would you describe the soft/firmness of this product?
Document: Let&iexcl;s start with the reason why we cought this:My wife.She had been complaining more and more about our 5 year old pillow top mattress causing her aches and pains, in everything from her elbows to her back(I know, elbows, really? ).She wanted a new mattress, and I definitely did not want to spend another $1k on a new mattress.That is where the mattress topper idea came in. I spent an hour or so a day for a few weeks researching (as I do before any purchase) all the different options on Amazon and this one had plenty of solid reviews at a good price.Key features I was looking for-I decided we would need at least 3&iexcl;&iexcl; because I needed to make sure it was thick enough that my wife wouldn&iexcl;t still be aching.-I also needed one that would stay cool as I am a hot sleeper.This one seemed to fit the bill.We got this mattress topper, I opened it up and laid it on top of the bed for only about 6 hours before putting a sheet on.
I love softness to a mattress. I don't like sleeping on a mattress, I sort of have to sleep snuggled in one. Thought this would do it for my mattress, and although it is soft, it doesn't give me that snuggle feel I need, but it is ok.
I've tried featherbeds......they get stinky. I've tried fiberbeds they flatten out very quickly. Got this on Saturday Nov 20th and two nites of sleeping on it have been great. I was afraid it would be too firm. It's not it's nice and soft like a featherbed yet it does add an aspect of firmness too. The best part compared to featherbeds/fiberbeds is with the memory foam topper is you dont have to worry about material shifting. You just sink down into the foam and when u get up,  the foam snaps back into shapet.
You're a side sleeper. You have a firm mattress. It's too firm - you feel like your spine is broken when you wake up. You're reading tons of reviews and confused. There are the cheap cushion toppers, memory foam, 2 inch, 3 inch ...Stop - this is the one for you, if you're trying to fix the side-sleep / firm mattress problem. You need 3" - yes, it makes a difference. The non memory foam padded toppers are just for fluffiness - they don't add support.
I followed the required 48 hours and then some, to air out this memory foam but unfortunately, the chemical smell would not dissipate enough for me to be able to enjoy this product.In addition, to the smell, this memory foam is VERY soft, with very little density, causing you to sink too much into the foam. As a result, my pillow was too high and my neck was at an odd angle. Perhaps, I need to buy a thinner pillow when using this type of memory foam but I think it's related more to the density factor of this product.Pretty much agree with everyone else here who states, you get what you pay for.I give 1 star for the product and 1 star because they accepted the return without issue.
This product certainly lived up to its claims. We bought this mattress topper to go over on our trailer mattress(which was like sleeping on a brick). We had originally intended to upgrade the mattress AND buy a topper, but I have to say that since using this mattress enhancer, we do not need to upgrade the mattress. It is sooo comfortable. I think more comfortable then my bed at home. I haven't used it in the summer however, and have heard that these types of mattresses can sometimes retain heat and be warm but I'm hoping that the ventilation in this one will take care of that.
We just purchased a new gel foam mattress which was highly rated by Consumer Reports through Costco. It was shipped to us so we didn't have a chance to try it out before we bought it. It is like sleeping on granite. Long story but it was just too much hastle to return. A friend suggested a memory foam topper to see if it would make a difference.After much research and reading the reviews here on Amazon we purchased this one. I'll make this short and simple. It arrived well packaged and fully opened instantly.
This pad is way way too soft for me. I get up with upper back pain, and I can feel the lower back pain coming. (Actually, it's quite comfortable for my hips.) All the how to pick a mattress topper tell you about firmness ratings--and none of the mattress toppers list firmness ratings! I'm returning this.On the positive side, it didn't smell bad at all, even right after opened.I bought a different cheap one from Amazon four years ago that has done me great.
I bought the Amazon Exclusive Twin XL one. Fits a twin size mattress from head to toe.Like all memory foam, you need to air the smell out so it could take a day or so. After that Febreeze it and it should be all set to go.Very comfortable - not too soft so you dont sink directly to the bottom. To me its close to what I want. From 1 to 10, 1 being too soft and 10 too hard, I rate this either a 4 or 5.
My memory foam topper is everything I wanted it to be. My bed is much more comfortable and I'm sleeping better and more soundly. I really bought the enhancer to improve my mobility when I wake up. My back feels much better in the morning (with minimum arthritis pain) and I'm more flexible then I was before. I would recommend this product to anyone looking for a more recuperative sleep.
Answer: It is softer than I expected not firm at all. We have a Temperapedic and this much softer than that. I rounded the corners (electric meat knife works great) to maintain the shape of the mattress below it and bought the 10" deep fitted sheets to capture the topper and the mattress. Overall I really like this for the money. FYI The foam smell goes away in a day or so.