EIGHT SLEEP Mattress Review

Product Description

The Eight Sleep is a technology company based in New York City specializing in developing and manufacturing intelligent mattresses. It was founded in 2014 and is an online mattress company that incorporates innovative technology and sleep-tracking functionality in its products. As experts say good sleep is key to good health, the Eight Sleep incorporates unique technology that boosts your recovery through personalized bed temperature, health monitoring, and digital sleep coaching. The brand is endorsed by sports personnel, artists, and very active individuals for the high-performance sleep that the brand offers. Eight sleep boosts that the technology behind their mattresses ensures 32% faster sleep onset, 20% more deep sleep, and 40% fewer wake-up. The intelligent SmartTemp Artificial Intelligence algorithm sets it apart from the rest of the mattresses, which fails to monitor sleep patterns. This signature feature of Eight Sleep can predict your sleeping needs every second and adjust the mattress’s temperature to the most comfortable temperature of your body. The brand offers three mattresses:

• The Pod
• The Pod Pro, and
• The Pod Pro Max.

The Pod is 11 inches thick and constructed with polyfoam and memory foam layers, and offers a medium firmness. The upgraded version- the Pod Pro is slightly thicker than the Pod and an all-foam made, with a 12-inch thickness and firmness of 6.5 out of 10. The Pod Pro Max is the latest in the Eight Sleep lineup and is 12 inches thick with a firmness of 6. It is also an all-foam variant. Both Pod Pro and Pod Pro Max boast of their unique “gentle rise vibrating alarm”. All three mattresses are available in Full, King, Queen, and California King sizes.

In this article, we will review the Eight Sleep Pod in detail. The review below highlights the key attributes, features, and pros/cons of the mattress.

• Material: The Eight Sleep Pod mattress comprises memory foam and polyfoam layers. The cover contains sensors that can track sleep patterns, breathing, and heart rates that the smart app of Eight Sleep can access.
• Sizes: The Eight Sleep Pod is available in sizes of Full, Queen, King, and Cal King.
• Shipping & Delivery: Free shipping and delivery offered.
• Trial & Return: 100 nights trial
• Warranty: Eight Sleep Pod offers a 1-year warranty on the technology layer a 10-year warranty on the foam mattress.

Pros & Cons

The mattress is recommended for sleepers, who

• Want good motion isolation
• Want temperature controlling features in their mattress
• Want sleeping technology to be incorporated that helps to track sleep patterns

Not so ideal for sleepers, who

• Are heavyweight stomach sleepers
• Want strong edge support
• Want a budget-friendly mattress

Firmness

Firmness defines how soft or hard a mattress can be and is a very subjective matter. A particular bed may be soft to one and firm to the other. It depends on personal choice, body weight, and type. Whether soft or firm, a mattress should support body weight, promote healthy spine alignment, and ensure comfortable and restful sleeping.

The Eight Sleep Pod is 11 inches thick and rates 6 out of 10 on the firmness scale. The medium firmness ensures contouring of the body, prevents sinking too deep and offers decent support. The memory foam layer provides contouring and pressure relief. It is ideal for stomach, back, and combination sleepers.

Material & Construction

The Eight Sleep Pod mattress is an all-foam mattress that uses memory foam and polyfoam in the comfort layers. The transitional and support layers comprise dense polyfoam, and the cover contains sensors spanned across the mattress to monitor sleep performance. The mattress features proprietary Sensing Technology using sensors like piezo films, ballistocardiographs, and temperature sensors for both bed and environment. The technology can track heart rate, sleep position, breathing pattern, sleeping duration. These data help track your sleep continuously so that the Pod’s temperature can be adjusted as per your needs. The Eight Sleep smart app can access these data. The app can also adjust the temperature settings of the bed. The mattress stores water in an external container called the Hub. Temperature-regulated water (3.2 liters) flows from the Hub to each side of the Active Grid contained in the cover. Thermo-electric cooling elements in conjunction with a Heat Sink and two premium cooling fans are used to heat or cool the water. The Hub is connected to Wi-Fi, which enables to control all the functionalities using a remote control. The Hub needs to be refilled every two months.

The different layers of the Eight Sleep Pod are detailed below:

• Cover: The cover of the Pod mattress is made up of cotton and polyester blend. It features the “Active Grid” consisting of biometric sensors and a water pad for temperature control.
• Layer 1: The top layer is the comfort layer of the Pod and is made up of 2 inches of polyfoam and another 2 inches of memory foam or contouring.
• Layer 2: This layer is made of 2 inches of polyfoam
• Layer 3: The support core of the Pod features 5 inches of high-density polyfoam that makes the mattress supportive and bouncy.

Mattress Review and Rating

Repositioning describes the ability to change positions easily while sleeping. The Eight Sleep Pod offers ease of movement for most sleepers. The mixed-foam design aids in this ease of movement. Memory foam mattress may make you feel like sinking too profoundly but the responsive polyfoam at the top of the Pod will prevent you from sinking too deep. As the Pod will not make you sink too deeply, you can enjoy having sex on this mattress. The responsiveness of the mattress also makes it a great bed for sex.

Buying a mattress can be difficult with a wide variety of them available in the market. The right mattress will give you relief from pain upon waking up. So, pain relief is vital for most people looking to buy a new mattress. Back pain can only be relieved when the spine is relaxed.

The Eight Sleep Pod, with its smart technology and high-end control setting features, make it a scientifically developed, high-quality mattress. The memory layers contour your body to provide ample cushioning. The polyfoam layers add bounce and support to the bed. In addition, you get several smart features to control the temperature, track your sleeping pattern, heart rate, and much more.

The suitability of the mattress for different sleeping positions is detailed below:

• Back sleepers: Back sleepers need support under their spine and neck to sleep correctly. The Eight Sleep Pod is well suited to back sleepers up to 230 pounds as the comfort layers cushion the body and the support system keeps the spine aligned. However, back sleepers over 230 pounds may feel the mattress firmness too soft to sleep comfortably.
• Side Sleepers: Side sleepers put the majority of their weights on their hips and shoulders. The polyfoam support core of the Eight Sleep Pod offers solid support to side sleepers weighing up to 230 pounds. The firm feel, and the close contouring provides ample support to the hips and shoulders.
• Stomach sleepers: Stomach sleepers need a firm mattress that would enable them to keep their hips elevated to prevent sinkage. The firmness of the Eight Sleep Pod is comfortable for stomach sleepers who weigh up to 130 pounds. Stomach sleepers in this weight group may find sufficient support as they exert less pressure on the bed.
• Heavy sleepers: Heavy sleepers need a firm mattress for restful sleep. Eight Sleep Pod is just okay for sleepers weighing up to 230 pounds, but those above 230 pounds may experience sinking too deeply into the mattress thus waking up with aches and pains.

The most critical ambiance determining the quality and duration of the body’s recovery during sleep is a substantial decrease in the core body temperature. Eight Sleep Pod is patented with hydro-powered technology to cool your bed as low as 55°F. The external Hub in the Pod contains water that can be circulated through the Active Grid Layer to keep you cool and allow you to sleep comfortably. The Pod’s cover is so designed that it automatically adjusts temperature throughout the night and turns on and off based on your schedules when you are asleep. Thus, a perfect temperature is always maintained, thus enabling ultimate restful sleep.

Motion isolation describes if movement made across one side of the mattress is felt elsewhere on the mattress or not. A mattress with good motion isolation will neutralize activity made on one side of the bed, thus assisting partners in sleeping peacefully.

The Eight Sleep Pod offers good motion isolation. Being an all-foam variant, the Pod eliminates motion transfer better than most latex and innerspring mattresses. The polyfoam at the top is responsive and bouncy but can still absorb motion to a large extent. Your partner will hardly notice any movement when you change sides or switch positions, thus enabling a disturbance-free sleep.

Edge support defines the support that a mattress can offer around its edges. Edge support helps in stabilizing the perimeter of the mattress. It is essential for couples sharing their bed with partners, as poor performance may disturb their partners while getting in and out of bed, and limit using the full bed for sleeping together and having sex.

The Eight Sleep offers adequate edge support. The polyfoam layer makes the mattress feel stable along the edges. You may notice some sinking, but getting on and off the bed may not be that difficult if you weigh below 230 pounds. However, if you weigh more, you may not feel comfortable sitting or lying close to the edges. This restricts making use of the whole surface of the bed.

Recommendation based on sleeping style

Sleeping peacefully at night is as essential as eating good and nutritious food. Sleeping peacefully helps in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Each one of us sleeps differently, and our needs for comfort and support are also very different and unique. The U.S. Center for Disease Control claims that 1 out of 3 people has insomnia leading to various health problems. The

Below is a detailed description of how the Eight Sleep Pod is a good fit for different sleep positions.

• Side Sleepers: Side sleepers prefer a mattress that allows their hips and shoulders to sink in the right amount, reducing pressure buildup. The Eight Sleep Pod is good for side sleepers within 230 pounds. The memory foam layers offer ample cushioning and support.
• Back Sleepers: Back sleepers need to look for a mattress that supports their back and spine. Back sleepers weighing below 230 pounds will find the Eight Sleep Pod suitable. The memory foam layers will allow the hips to sink into the mattress, while the polyfoam will keep the spine appropriately aligned.
• Stomach Sleepers: Stability and support are essential for stomach sleepers not to cause back or hip pain; thus, they need firmer mattresses. The Eight Sleep Pod is suitable for stomach sleepers up to 130 pounds as they will get the necessary support and comfort. The support core made of dense polyfoam prevents the spine from bending, while the soft memory foam layer cradles the shoulders, offering you comfort.
• Combination Sleepers-Those who alternate between various positions: Combination sleepers tend to change positions while sleeping. Combination sleepers will enjoy sleeping on the Eight Sleep Pod as both comfort and support will be provided by the memory foam and polyfoam layers.

Product Description

The Eight Sleep in 2019 released its smart memory foam mattresses that created a revolution in the mattress industry with its smart sleep performance technology and adjustable temperature controls. The Pod Pro is the company’s newest model built on innovative design with more functionalities than the basic Pod. It is 12 inches high with firmness of 6.5 on a firmness scale of 10, making it slightly firmer than the Pod. Like the Pod, the Pod Pro too is an all-foam variant with layers of memory foam and polyfoam.

The Pod Pro is a high-tech mattress that features superb temperature-regulating technology that can keep you warm or cool during your sleep. The mattress is equipped with inbuilt sensors that track your heart rate, sleep position, breathing pattern, sleeping duration, and several additional features like room temperature sensors to offer you the utmost comfort. It also boasts the “gentle rise smart alarm” that wakes you up with chest-level vibration and gradual temperature change. iOS or Android app can control all the Pod Pro features and give you detailed sleep and health insights. You can use the app on your phone. The Pod Pro is available in Full, King, Queen, and California King sizes.

In this article, we will review the Eight Sleep Pod Pro in detail. The review below highlights the key attributes, features, and pros/cons of the mattress.

• Material: The Eight Sleep Pod Pro mattress comprises memory foam and polyfoam layers. The Active Grid cotton cover contains biometric sensors that can track sleep patterns, breathing, heart rate and also control ambient temperature.
• Sizes: The Eight Sleep Pod Pro is available in sizes of Full, Queen, King, and Cal King.
• Shipping & Delivery: Free shipping and delivery offered.
• Trial & Return: 100 nights trial
• Warranty: Eight Sleep Pod Pro offers a 2-year warranty on the technology layer a 10-year warranty on the foam mattress.

Pros & Cons

The mattress is recommended for sleepers, who

• Want good motion isolation
• Want temperature controlling features in their mattress
• Want sleeping technology to be incorporated that helps to track sleep patterns
• Prefer gentle raising alarm

Not so ideal for sleepers, who

• Are heavyweight stomach sleepers
• Want strong edge support
• Want a budget-friendly mattress

Firmness

Firmness defines how soft or hard a mattress can be and is a very subjective matter. A particular bed may be soft to one and firm to the other. It depends on personal choice, body weight, and type. Whether soft or firm, it should support body weight, promote healthy spine alignment, and ensure comfortable and restful sleeping.

The Eight Sleep Pod Pro is 12 inches high and rates 6.5 out of 10 on the firmness scale. The medium firmness ensures contouring of the body, prevents sinking too deep and offers excellent support to your spine as you sleep. The memory foam layer provides contouring and pressure relief. The pressure-relieving materials adjust to your body’s natural curves while you sleep.

Material & Construction

The Eight Sleep Pod Pro mattress is an all-foam mattress that uses memory foam and polyfoam in the comfort layers. The transitional and support layers comprise dense polyfoam, and the cover contains sensors spanned across the mattress to monitor sleep performance. The mattress features proprietary Sensing Technology using sensors like piezo films, ballistocardiographs, and temperature sensors for both bed and environment. The technology can track heart rate, sleep position, breathing pattern, sleeping duration. The SmartTemp artificial intelligence is the signature feature of Eight Sleep. This artificial intelligence automatically adjusts the Pod Pro’s temperature to the most comfortable temperature for your body. The Active Grid is designed to blend with the premium foam layers. The unique pattern creates a total cooling surface of 7 square feet on a Queen size Pod Pro. Temperature-regulated water (3.2 liters) flows from the Hub to each side of the Active Grid. Thermo-electric cooling elements in conjunction with a Heat Sink and two premium cooling fans are used to heat or cool the water. An additional layer of foam features in the Active Grid of the Pod Pro which offers contouring support and personalized microclimate on each side of the bed when paired with other premium foam layers. The Hub is connected to Wi-Fi, which enables to control all the functionalities using a remote control. The Hub needs to be refilled every two months.

Eight sleep’s app features new biometric functionality for tracking sleep. The sensors track the heart rate variability, resting heart rate, breathing, and other features. Daily health reports linking these biometrics can be obtained from the app upon request, thus helping you to understand if there are any potential health concerns. Pod Pro additionally is equipped with a gentle rise vibrating alarm based on your present wakeup time. Gentle vibration will e felt near the chest to wake you up.

The different layers of the Eight Sleep Pod Pro are detailed below:

• Cover: The cover of the Pod Pro mattress is made up of cotton and polyester blend. It features the “Active Grid” consisting of biometric sensors and a water pad for temperature control. An added 1-inch thick polyfoam padding makes the Pod Pro slightly thicker and plusher than the original Pod.
• Layer 1: The top layer is the comfort layer of the Pod Pro and is made up of 2 inches of Airflow polyfoam and another 1 inch of memory foam or contouring.
• Layer 2: This layer is made of 4 inches of FlexSpring Transitional polyfoam.
• Layer 3: The support core of the Pod Pro features 4 inches of high-density polyfoam that makes the mattress supportive and bouncy.

Mattress Review and Rating

Repositioning means the ability to change positions easily while sleeping. The Eight Sleep Pod Pro offers ease of movement for most sleepers. The mixed-foam design aids in this ease of movement. The inner FlexSpring Technology core allows the Pod pro to retain its responsiveness and bounce. The Pod Pro will not make you sink too deeply, so you can enjoy having sex on this mattress. The responsiveness of the mattress also makes it an excellent bed for sex.

Buying a mattress can be difficult with a wide variety of them available in the market. The right mattress will give you relief from pain upon waking up. So, pain relief is vital while deciding to buy a new mattress. Back pain can only be relieved when the spine is relaxed.

The Eight Sleep Pod Pro, with its smart technology and high-end control setting features, make it a scientifically developed, high-quality mattress. The memory layers contour your body to provide ample cushioning. The polyfoam layers add bounce and support to the bed. In addition, you get several smart features to control the temperature, track your sleeping pattern, heart rate, and much more. The unique Active Grid layer acts as a thermos regulator and helps to track sleep. It features precision-cut foam; thus, the bed remains imperceptible as you sleep. An additional layer of foam in the cover (the Active Grid) paired with four layers of premium foam offers ultimate contouring and support. If you are a side, back, or stomach sleeper, the Pod Pro is designed to offer ideal support and keep your spine perfectly aligned.

The suitability of the mattress for different sleeping positions is detailed below:

• Back sleepers: Back sleepers need support under their spine and neck to sleep properly. The Eight Sleep Pod Pro is well suited to back sleepers up to 230 pounds as the comfort layers cushion the body and the support system keeps the spine aligned. However, back sleepers over 230 pounds may feel the mattress firmness too soft to sleep comfortably.
• Side Sleepers: Side sleepers put the majority of their weights on their hips and shoulders. The polyfoam support core of the Eight Sleep Pod Pro offers solid support to side sleepers weighing up to 230 pounds. The firm feel, and the close contouring provides ample support to the hips and shoulders.
• Stomach sleepers: Stomach sleepers need a firm mattress that would allow them to keep their hips elevated to prevent sinkage. The firmness of the Eight Sleep Pod Pro is comfortable for stomach sleepers who weigh up to 130 pounds. Stomach sleepers in this weight group may find sufficient support as they exert less pressure on the bed.
• Heavy sleepers: Heavy sleepers need a firm mattress for restful sleep. Eight Sleep Pod Pro is just okay for sleepers weighing up to 230 pounds, but those above 230 pounds may experience sinking too deeply into the mattress, thus waking up with aches and pains.

The most critical ambience determining the quality and duration of the body’s recovery during sleep is a substantial decrease in the body temperature. Eight Sleep Pod Pro features dual-zone cooling and heating, which means that temperature can be controlled independently on each side of the bed, varying between 55°F-110°F. The cover of the Pod Pro, the Active Grid, is the thermoregulating layer of the bed and is designed to make the bed maximum breathable and durable. It has an additional layer of foam integrated into it. This integrated Comfort Blend and four layers of premium foam offer ultimate contouring support and deliver personalized microclimate on each side of the bed. The external Hub in the Pod Pro enables 3.2 liters of temperature-regulated water to be circulated to each side of the Active Grid. Thus, a perfect temperature is always maintained, allowing ultimate restful sleep.

Motion isolation describes if movement made across one side of the bed is felt elsewhere on the mattress or not. A mattress with good motion isolation neutralizes activity made on one side of the bed, thus assisting partners in sleeping peacefully.

The Eight Sleep Pod Pro offers good motion isolation. Being an all-foam variant, the Pod Pro eliminates motion transfer better than most latex and innerspring mattresses. The polyfoam at the top is responsive and bouncy but can still absorb motion to a large extent. The additional layer of foam in the cover and the memory foam layer beneath help absorb motion, thus reducing motion transfer significantly. Your partner will hardly notice any movement when you change sides or switch positions, thus enabling a disturbance-free sleep.

Edge support defines the support that a mattress offers around its edges. Strong edges help in stabilizing the perimeter of the mattress. It’s essential for couples sharing their bed with partners, as poor performance may disturb their partners while getting in and out of bed, and limit using the full bed for sleeping together and while having sex.

The Eight Sleep offers adequate edge support. The polyfoam layer makes the mattress feel stable along the edges. You may notice some sinking, but getting on and off the bed may not be that difficult if you weigh below 230 pounds. However, if you weigh more, you may not feel comfortable sitting or lying close to the edges. This restricts making use of the whole surface of the bed.

Recommendation based on sleeping style

Sleeping peacefully at night is as essential as eating good and nutritious food. Sleeping peacefully helps in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Each one of us sleeps differently, and our needs are also very different and unique. The U.S. Center for Disease Control claims that 1 out of 3 people has insomnia leading to various health problems.

Below is a detailed description of how the Eight Sleep Pod Pro is a good fit for different sleep positions.

• Side Sleepers: Side sleepers want a mattress that will allow their hips and shoulders to sink in the right amount, reducing pressure buildup. The Eight Sleep Pod Pro is good for side sleepers within 230 pounds. The memory foam layers offer ample cushioning and support.
• Back Sleepers: Back sleepers need to look for a mattress that supports their back and spine. Back sleepers weighing below 230 pounds will find the Eight Sleep Pod Pro suitable. The memory foam layers will allow the hips to sink into the mattress, while the polyfoam will keep the spine appropriately aligned.
• Stomach Sleepers: Stability and support are essential for stomach sleepers not to cause back or hip pain; thus, they need firmer mattresses. The Eight Sleep Pod Pro is suitable for stomach sleepers up to 130 pounds as they will get the necessary support and comfort. The support core made of dense polyfoam prevents the spine from bending, while the soft memory foam layer cradles the shoulders, offering you comfort.
• Combination Sleepers-Those who alternate between various positions: Combination sleepers tend to change positions while sleeping. Combination sleepers will enjoy sleeping on the Eight Sleep Pod Pro as both comfort and support will be provided by the memory foam and polyfoam layers.

Product Description

The Pod Pro Max is Eight Sleep’s newest model built on innovative design with more functionalities than the basic Pod. It is 12 inches high with a firmness of 6 on a firmness scale of 10. Like the Pod, the Pod Pro Max too, is an all-foam variant with layers of memory foam and polyfoam. The Pod Pro Max launched in 2020, like its predecessors, is a high-tech mattress that features superb temperature-regulating technology that can keep you warm or cool during your sleep. The mattress is equipped with inbuilt sensors that track your heart rate, sleep position, breathing pattern, sleeping duration, and several additional features like room temperature sensors to offer you the utmost comfort.

Additionally, the Pro Max features a cooling layer called the Max Chill, which wicks ways moisture from your body and prevents bacteria buildup, thus enabling a relaxed and comfortable sleep. Alike the Pod Pro, The Pod Pro Max also boasts the “gentle rise smart alarm” that wakes you up with chest-level vibration and gradual temperature change each morning. iOS or Android app can control all the Pod Pro Max features and give you detailed sleep and health insights. You can use the app on your phone. The Pod Pro Max is expensive, but its innovative features make it worth every penny. It is available in Full, King, Queen, and California King sizes.

In this article, we will review the Eight Sleep Pod Pro Max in detail. The review below highlights the key attributes, features, and pros/cons of the mattress.

• Material: The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Max mattress comprises a smart technology layer, multiple polyfoam layers, a thick polyfoam base, and a blended cover made of polyester and cotton. The Active Grid contains biometric sensors that can track sleep patterns, breathing, heart rate and also control ambient temperature.
• Sizes: The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Max is available in sizes of Full, Queen, King, and Cal King.
• Shipping & Delivery: Free shipping and delivery offered.
• Trial & Return: 100 nights trial
• Warranty: Eight Sleep Pod Pro Max offers a 2-year warranty on the technology layer a 10-year warranty on the foam mattress.

Pros & Cons

The mattress is recommended for sleepers, who

• Want good motion isolation
• Want temperature controlling features in their mattress
• Want sleeping technology to be incorporated that helps to track sleep patterns
• Prefer gentle raising alarm

Not so ideal for sleepers, who

• Are heavyweight stomach sleepers
• Want strong edge support
• Want a budget-friendly mattress

Firmness

Firmness defines how soft or hard a mattress can be. A particular bed may be soft to one and firm to the other depending on personal choice, body weight, and type. Whether soft or firm, it should support body weight, promote healthy spine alignment, and ensure comfortable and restful sleeping.

The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Max is 12 inches thick and rates 6 out of 10 on the firmness scale. The medium firmness ensures contouring of the body, prevents sinking too deep and offers excellent support to your spine as you sleep. The memory foam layer provides contouring and pressure relief. The mattress adjusts to your body’s natural curves while you sleep, thus offering ideal support across the body. FlexSpring support core offers firmness and promotes spinal alignment.

Material & Construction

The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Max mattress is an all-foam mattress that uses memory foam and polyfoam in the comfort layers. The transitional and support layers comprise dense polyfoam, and the cover contains sensors spanned across the mattress to monitor sleep performance. The mattress features proprietary Sensing Technology using sensors like piezo films, ballistocardiographs, and temperature sensors for both bed and environment. The technology can track heart rate, sleep position, respiratory rate, sleeping duration. The SmartTemp artificial intelligence is the signature feature of Eight Sleep. This artificial intelligence automatically adjusts the Pod Pro Max’s temperature to the most comfortable temperature for your body. The Active Grid is designed to blend with the premium foam layers. Temperature-regulated water (3.2 liters) flows from the Hub to each side of the Active Grid. Thermo-electric cooling elements in conjunction with a Heat Sink and two premium cooling fans are used to heat or cool the water. An additional layer of foam in the Active Grid of the Pod Pro Max offers contouring support and personalized microclimate on each side of the bed. The Max Chill foam layer infused with silver, graphite, and copper draws away heat and sweat from your body and helps you sleep cooler than the original Pod and Pod Pro.

Eight sleep’s app features new biometric functionality for tracking sleep. The sensors track the heart rate variability, resting heart rate, breathing, and other features. Daily health reports linking these biometrics can be obtained from the app upon request, thus helping you to understand if there are any potential health concerns. Like the Pod Pro, Pod Pro Max is also equipped with a gentle rise vibrating alarm based on your present wakeup time. Gentle vibration will be felt near the chest to wake you up.

The different layers of the Eight Sleep Pod Pro Max are detailed below:

• Cover: The cover of the Pod Pro Max mattress is cool and breathable and designed for minimal temperature interference and maximum durability. It is available in dark grey color. Beneath the cover is the “Active Grid,” which incorporates an extra layer of foam for enhanced comfort. Water flows through invisible channels to cool and heat while the sensors embedded in the Active Grid track your sleep.
• Layer 1: Beneath the Active Grid is a 1-inch AirFlow top layer that is soft and breathable. In contrast, to any other foam, this foam allows greater airflow is more elastic and responsive.
• Layer 2: AirFlow top layer is followed by 1 inch Max Chill foam infused with silver, graphite, and copper that improves heat dissipation and adds antimicrobial properties to the mattress.
• Layer 3: This layer comprises 1-inch tranquility transition foam that makes the mattress durable and adds a touch of bounce to the mattress.
• Layer 4: This layer is the 4-inch FlexSpring technology core that provides a spring-like bounce while maintaining firmness and spinal support.
• Layer 5: The support core of the Pod Pro Max features 4 inches of high-density polyfoam that makes the mattress supportive and bouncy.

Mattress Review and Rating

Repositioning means the ability to change positions easily while sleeping. The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Max offers ease of movement for most sleepers. The mixed-foam design helps in this ease of movement. The inner FlexSpring technology core allows the Pod Pro Max to retain its responsiveness and bounce. Lightweight to average-weight individuals can quickly move across the bed’s surface but those over 230 pounds will sink more, hindering movement. The advanced temperature control mechanism provided by the Max Chill layer will help you stay cool during intimate moments with your partner.

Buying a mattress can be difficult with a wide variety of them available in the market. The right mattress will give you relief from pain upon waking up. So, pain relief is vital when deciding to buy a new mattress. Back pain can only be relieved when the spine is relaxed.

The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Max, with its smart technology and high-end control setting features, make it a scientifically developed, high-quality mattress. The memory foam layers contour your body to provide ample cushioning. Active Grid infused with polyfoam alleviates pressure from the hips and shoulders. An additional silver, copper, and graphite-infused foam layer beneath the Active Grid further improves heat dissipation and adds antimicrobial properties to the mattress. The polyfoam layers add bounce and support to the bed. The additional padding in the cover offers you greater comfort and support. The FlexSpring support core helps to maintain firmness and spinal alignment. Pressure-relieving materials in the Pod Pro Max adjust to your sleeping positions thus relieving pressure from hips, shoulders, and back.

The Pod Pro Max also offers several intelligent features to control the bed’s temperature and ambient climate, track your sleeping pattern, heart rate, etc. The unique Active Grid layer acts as a thermos regulator and helps track sleep. It features precision-cut foam; thus, the bed remains imperceptible as you sleep.

The suitability of the mattress for different sleeping positions is detailed below:

• Back sleepers: Back sleepers need support under their spine and neck to sleep correctly. The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Max is well suited to back sleepers up to 230 pounds as the comfort layers cushion the body and the support system keeps the spine aligned. However, back sleepers over 230 pounds may feel the mattress firmness too soft to sleep comfortably.
• Side Sleepers: Side sleepers put the majority of their weights on their hips and shoulders. The polyfoam support core of the Eight Sleep Pod Pro Max offers solid support to side sleepers weighing up to 230 pounds. The medium-firm feel and the close contouring provides ample support to the hips and shoulders.
• Stomach sleepers: Stomach sleepers need a firm mattress that would allow them to keep their hips elevated to prevent sinkage. The firmness of the Eight Sleep Pod Pro Max is comfortable for stomach sleepers who weigh up to 130 pounds. Stomach sleepers in this weight group may find sufficient support as they exert less pressure on the bed.
• Heavy sleepers: Heavy sleepers need a firm mattress for restful sleep. Eight Sleep Pod Pro Max is just okay for sleepers weighing up to 230 pounds, but those above 230 pounds may experience sinking too deeply into the mattress, thus waking up with aches and pains.

The most critical ambience determining the quality and duration of the body’s recovery during sleep is a substantial decrease in the body temperature. Eight Sleep Pod Pro Max features dual-zone cooling and heating, which means that temperature can be controlled independently on each side of the bed, varying between 55°F-110°F. Beneath the Pod Pro Max’s cover is the Active Grid, which acts as the thermoregulating layer of the bed and is designed to make the bed maximum breathable and durable. It has an additional layer of foam integrated into it. This integrated Comfort Blend offers ultimate support and makes each side of the bed deliver a personalized microclimate. This personalized temperature control helps couples avoid the war over night sweats and blankets. Water is stored in an external container called the Hub. The Hub in the Pod Pro Max enables 3.2 liters of temperature-regulated water to be circulated to each side of the Active Grid. Thus, a perfect temperature is always maintained, allowing ultimate restful sleep. The Max Chill layer beneath the Active Grid is infused with silver, graphite, and copper that improves heat dissipation and wicks away heat and moisture from your body, thus preventing the buildup of harmful bacteria on the bed’s surface. These advanced features of the Pod Pro Max make it a perfect bed for ultimate restful sleep.

Motion isolation describes if movement made across one side of the bed is felt elsewhere on the mattress or not. A mattress with good motion isolation neutralizes activity made on one side of the bed, thus assisting partners in sleeping peacefully.

The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Max offers good motion isolation. Being an all-foam variant, the Pod Pro Max eliminates motion transfer better than most latex and innerspring mattresses. The 4-inch FlexSpring core helps in eliminating motion transfer. Polyfoam at the top is responsive and bouncy but can still absorb motion to a large extent. The additional layer of foam in the cover and the memory foam layer beneath help absorb motion, thus reducing motion transfer significantly. Your partner will hardly notice any movement when you change sides or switch positions, thus enabling a disturbance-free sleep.

Edge support defines the support that a mattress offers around its edges. Firm edges help in stabilizing the perimeter of the mattress. It’s essential for couples sharing their bed with partners, as poor performance may disturb their partners while getting in and out of bed, and limit using the full bed for sleeping together and while having sex.

The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Max offers adequate edge support. The polyfoam layer makes the mattress feel stable along the edges. You may notice some sinking, but getting on and off the bed may not be that difficult if you weigh below 230 pounds. However, if you weigh more, you may not feel comfortable sitting or lying close to the edges. This restricts making use of the whole surface of the bed.

Recommendation based on sleeping style

Sleeping peacefully at night is as essential as eating good and nutritious food. Sleeping peacefully helps in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Each one of us sleeps differently, and our needs are also very different and unique. The U.S. Center for Disease Control claims that 1 out of 3 people has insomnia leading to various health problems.

Below is a detailed description of how the Eight Sleep Pod Pro Max is a good fit for different sleep positions.

• Side Sleepers: Side sleepers want a mattress that will allow their hips and shoulders to sink in the right amount, reducing pressure buildup. The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Max is suitable for side sleepers within 230 pounds. The memory foam layers offer ample cushioning and support.
• Back Sleepers: Back sleepers need to look for a mattress that supports their back and spine. Back sleepers weighing below 230 pounds will find the Eight Sleep Pod Pro Max suitable. The memory foam layers will allow the hips to sink into the mattress, while the polyfoam will keep the spine appropriately aligned.
• Stomach Sleepers: Stability and support are essential for stomach sleepers not to cause back or hip pain; thus, they need firmer mattresses. The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Max is suitable for stomach sleepers up to 130 pounds as they will get the necessary support and comfort. The support core made of dense polyfoam prevents the spine from bending, while the soft memory foam layer cradles the shoulders, offering you comfort.
• Combination Sleepers-Those who alternate between various positions: Combination sleepers tend to change positions while sleeping. Combination sleepers will enjoy sleeping on the Eight Sleep Pod Pro Max as both comfort and support will be provided by the memory foam and polyfoam layers. The Pod Pro Max, with its Max Chill layer infused with silver, copper, and graphite and biosensing technology, will respond to your body’s feedback and maintain a comfortable temperature to sleep.