Why Yogabed mattress might be my next investment…

So, I need a new mattress.

But I loathe those showrooms visits.

And the inconvenience of moving cumbersome furniture around.

That’s why – when this Yogabed mattress popped up in my feed – I thought of at least researching it to see if it’s worth the hype. And, after looking at a few different reviews, I’m thinking that this might legit be worth the investment. First, there’s the fact that they deliver it straight to you. I mean, sure, it’ll arrive all squishy (which I’m glad I read here first, ’cause I’d probably’ve panicked otherwise). But, fear not, say prior buyers: once released from its cage, the YBM (that’s my new acro for “yogabed mattress”) will repuff to normal size within a handful of hours. Caveat? Unless you love that “new car” sort’ve smell, it’s suggested you leave this badboy by an open window as it erects itself. Otherwise you’ll be ensconced in a foam aroma tonight.

But you don’t hafta worry about leaving that window open for extra breeze – ’cause this thing doesn’t overheat like other, similar mattresses. Apparently, that’s a problem with the foam genre: overheating. And, compared to some’ve its cohorts, the YBM retains its comfy temp while you rest on it.

Then, of course, there’s the firmness – which I’m told are “Goldilocks” conditions. One reviewer dubbed it a “six” on a scale of flaccid to firm. And by the looks of the diagram, I’m not surprised. This thing’s got plenty’a layers to it: there’s the instant response foam sitting on top, their special yogagel layer under that, a thick and breathable foam base under that, and then – all of that – sat atop of a support base.

As for cleanliness?

While there is this unzippable cover on it that you can toss in the wash, most reviewers (or just people in general, including myself) suggest you stick with the traditional mattress protectors. I can’t say what others’ reasoning is for sure, but for me it’s a sanitary thing – particularly to guard against dust mites and other ambient malady making entities entering your respiratory system as you sleep.

But I’d be doing myself (and all of you, potentially) a disservice if I didn’t seek out the cons as well. Thus, I did exactly that. Crazily enough, however, I’m not seeing too many arguments against the yogabed as I scour the interwebs. The biggest complaints I encountered were that that aforementioned scent lasted a couple days longer than promised, there’s only the one firmness level available (while a six may seem ideal to many, it may not be enough – or too much – for some), and there’s moderately more motion transfer in YBM than in other traditional memory foamers.

Still – that’s not too bad, considering the fact that users still gave it rave reviews – especially ones suffering from spinal nightmares like myself. It almost makes that micro-list of cons not worth considering. Which is great for my decision making process. But, if I’m legit considering this, we’ve gotta talk money. So, what’s the damage gonna be? Well, somewhere between $550 (for a twin) and $950 (for a cali king), according to the site itself. May seem steep to a cheap chick (AKA: poorsgirl) like myself, but you know what I always say:

Rather the damage be to my wallet than back.

Which makes the YBM a better (bedder?) investment than some of my buys.

Anyone else tried this thing? Lea’me a comment with your review, if you like.