EIGHT SLEEP Mattress Review

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

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.

Comfort, Back Support, Pressure Relief

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.

Cooling & Temperature Control

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 and Sharing a Bed

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

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.