I heard the gel is cold... I hate to be cold in bed. Do you warm up quickly or does it stay cool or should I purchase non-gel?
441521
The gel is just some little blue beads scattered throughout the foam. I don't think it makes much difference one way or the other. This is our first mattress topper, so I don't really know if non-gel would be warmer.
441522
We actually bought the gel to stay cool but it doesnt work. Bed still gets hot at night. The only thing the gel pad provided was more padding and we already have a memory foam mattress so that was of no help to us.
441523
I would say the gel is cool, not cold. It does warm up with your body heat but doesn't get uncomfortably hot. However, in cold weather, I've notice the mattress topper becomes firm but later softens with body heat.
441524
The gel is supposedly cool,or starts that way cold and very firm then quite quickly warms and get soft . hope that helps
1275955
I don't know about cool gel. But I have not felt hot at all with this mattress! It has been amazing! My husband also says he has no issues about being too hot!
1051185
It is filled with some sort of gel that feels cool to the touch. I don't put it in the refrigerator or anything, just use it as it is. I bought this to replace a water filled pad that kept getting mildewy. The only dog this would not be suited for is a chewer (because that might release the gel in the pad). Anyway, my dog likes it...It is soft and cooler than her body temperature.
1051787
They do make one with gel. In fact, that's what I thought I was ordering but got this one. I don't know what keeps the heat away. I can't stand to be hot while sleeping or wake up in a sweat, and so far I haven't with this one - 4 days, mind you. I did order the gel one but haven't put it on yet. I'll do that in a few days. This one is very comfortable, no motion, not flimsy like some other reviewer keeps saying. Maybe he got something else, sounds like he bought from another vendor so no telling what he ended up with.
2056234
No I don't feel warm. I am a cold person and if it made my pillow warm I would not use it. I love my pillow cover
1902707
I'd recommend checking the display for temperature. You'll know exactly how warm your bed warmer is. On the other hand, you may think that the displayed temperature is not really what you actually feel, (it's not as warm as you think it should be). I think this is because it's using water; it takes time to transfer heat from the water in the pipe to you. I usually cover up the warmer with a blanket so that it retains the heat inside the blanket.
593176
It is not uncomfortably warm. The combination of 1.5 gel and 2.5 memory doesn't allow you to really sink, deeply, into the mattress.
1367034
Its like a gel pack - You put it into the freezer - It will freeze down the part of your back to were it gets numb so be care full I leave it on for 1/2 hour and wow nothing like itHavent used the warm part - You just stick the same Gel pack into the microwave Iam sure it will work as well as the coldThe pack has like 4 chambers its used either for heat or cold
804803
I don't think it affects my mattress. If anything, the terry fabric on it might make it warmer. Is your mattress one of those gel or foam ones? The mattress salesperson that sold me my mattress says that the gel or foam mattresses tend to make people feel warmer. This is because the gel eventually gets to the same temp as the person and people sink into foam. Maybe it's also your bedsheets.
1440959
It feels like a mixture of down alternative with a touch of gel in the material. I say this because when you move to an area not already warm from your body it has that sensation. I love mine and have never slept better. This thing is very warm once your body heat has warmed it up and I need very few covers, even on the coldest night. Hope this helps!
2017755
Not as long as I would like, but it kind of depends on if you have them just lying on top of your puffy eyes or wedged between your back and the bed which would be warmer. I actually will buy a regular larger gel pack next time because their thickness allows them to stay cold longer, but these are fine for very small areas, and you can rotate them if you're not using them all at the same time.
734783
I have not found this mattress to be hot. That was always a worry I had too. I already had a topper with the "cooling" technology and I have put that on top of this mattress. I am also in the age group where I tend to pull the sheet off and back on a few times in the night even with my topper. I got something called a Chillow a few years ago and if I feel a warm trend starting I put my arm or leg on it and it truly does cool you down.
2222857
It is kind of warm and moist...not uncomfortable. I generally use it before bed, and am not bothered by it. It hasn't actually made me sweat...just a warm, sort of tacky feeling if that makes sense. I haven't tried to bathe it off, but I imagine that would work. But I would not want to wash it off as that might counter the effectiveness...
1553112
It's doesn't make me hot but I keep my house cold so it's just right for me. At this price you can find nice cooling gel pads that go on like a fitted sheet that will cool it for you if you are hot natured.
1410068
I sleep with the gel on. It will dry and it's not sticky so sleeping with it on is fine. I will of course wash it off in the morning.
389895
Personally, I think it's a nice cushion. I would say it's a little softer than memory foam. The gel is there to keep it more cooler than regular memory foam since that sometimes tends to soak in the heat and sweat. I absolutely love this purchase.
770110
This is not one that you soak in water. The frozen gel will last a while depending on how hot it is outside and how hot your skin temp usually is. If it is very hot outside and you have a high skin temp normally I would say the packs will last about two hours or so frozen. You still get some cooling though through the liquid gel for a little bit. I would get an extra set and keep it in a cooler in your car or on your work site if possible. That is what we have done for my mom and it works great for her.