If I don't have a mattress, is it good to be used by itself? When sleeping on the pad by itself, can you feel the hardness of the floor?
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I've tried this out on a hard floor; it's definitely not an adequate mattress by itself. I think 8 inches is about the minimum thickness for a memory foam mattress. IMO, the minimum density for a stand-alone mattress should be 5lb/cu.ft. I think this product is 3lb/cu.ft. The lower density means a shorter life-span and a softer feel. IMO, the perfect memory foam bed consists of an 8 inch thick 5lb/cu.ft. density base with a 3 inch thick 3lb/cu.ft. top. If I may recommend a topper... http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000A8BUB0 Good luck!
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No, I don't think you need one. I like a low bed, so I just set my mattress on the floor and it felt fine.
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Yes. I use this backpacking and sleeping on friends floors. It is very comfortable. Maybe not as comfy as your bed at home, but not bad. Way better than those thin little foam pads. To me, spending 5 minutes blowing this up is so worth the extra comfort!
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It would be more comfortable than sleeping directly on the floor, obviously, but because it's so soft, you might end up compressing it and getting less benefit than, say, 4 inches of just memory foam.
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Have not slept on the mattress myself, but it is not very firm. Might not be suitable for someone with a back issue in my opinion.
257407
It's a really good item to put up by yourself. Also, make sure you have the middle post on the cross bars for the bed. They should come with two little post. I love my bed and it's a good investment.
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This mattress pad is just a cover. It doesn't really add "extra" comfort or softness to the mattress. We just bought a new mattress from Amazon...It was delivered in a box. Medium firm 10' foam...and I bought the mattress pad to protect it. FINALLY we are getting restful sleep. If you can swing a new mattress...I would do that first. Sorry I am not much help.
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I have hard wood floors and I lie the baby on it and it doesnt seem to bother her. About the thickness of the mat its not like a gym pad. Its more like a bed comforter thickness.
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I sleep on my back with the mat underneath my shoulders and lower back. It feels great and I sleep better with it. In fact, when I don't have it with me, I miss it. I started with a heavier tee shirt for a few days to get used to the pressure points, and then switched to a very light tee. I also bought one for my sister Melinda, who'd had knee replacement surgery and was having a lot of pain and discomfort. When I called to see how she liked it, she said it had really helped her. (The only problem was that her cat tried it out when Melinda first got it. Now my sister has to take the mat away from the cat when she wants to use it.)
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I have memory foam mattress, it's bit harder then regular foam mattresses and it works. Eventually I'll use it on the floor when I'll get use to it more. Thanks!
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I would definitely use it as my own bed if I needed to. I sleep with my daughter sometimes in it.
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I do not believe it would be very comfortable. It is super soft and you may feel the hard floor underneath depending on one's weight, but if you don't have back trouble and sleep comfortable on say, carpeted floor, it may be ok.
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Yes, I just have the mattress on the floor without any box spring and it is very comfortable. I imagine it might be a bit more comfy when placed on a box spring, however, you don't need one.
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It's okay for a night, for longer you might want a mattress pad. It is a great spare mattress! It's our second one and I would definitely buy a third!
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As long as you're strong enough to shake it out every week or so, I think it should make your mattress softer. Without shaking, it will probably compact pretty quickly.
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Yes. We use our mattress for extra company and they use it on the floor. I've never personally slept through the night on it, but our company has remarked that it's comfortable.
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We use it as just a guard. It's pretty thin, but we have a big memory foam mattress, so there is no need for a pad. I personally would use it as a pad.