Ready to purchase your next bed and not sure of which one to buy? It’s now been a year since we got our Sleep Number i8 360 bed and the things I enjoy have only increased!
Prefer to sleep in the cold or for it to be super toasty? This Sleep Number i8 is perfect for both the hot and cold sleepers.
If you are new to the Sleep Number products, the bed is a combination of a foam mattress overtop of an air bladder- this is what allows you to make personalized adjustments. The 360 base allows you to have total control of your side of the bed simply by using the app on your phone or the remote to adjust to your favorite sleep setting.
A quick review of features covered in the Sleep Number i8 360 Review video.
Not Overly Hot
For those that are hot sleepers, the mattress topper forms around you, transferring the heat away from your body.
I have tried other mattresses or toppers that resulted in my sweating all night long because they actually trap your body heat, so this is a feature I was very nervous to test and very happy with the results.
Foot Warmer
On the flip side, if you prefer it to be cozy there is a foot warmer at the bottom of the mattress that can be adjusted to either heat up for a certain time period or be on while you sleep.
The warmth at your feet can help you to sleep better, but if you’re a hot sleeper it’s an added bonus in the winter time to warm your feet up as you get into bed and set it to turn off after a selected period of time so that you do not wake up during the night feeling overheated.
This has become a new favorite feature. The bed is warm the second you get in, but cools down before I drift off so I don’t wake up hot.
Sleep IQ
Another unique feature about the mattress is that it records your sleep data. It looks at your heart rate (HR) HR variability and your breath rate.
All of these combined gives you your SleepIQ score which basically rates your quality of sleep. For runners, the HR variability is really important because it measures how your body is recovering from the demands of training. Sure there is fancy gear out there to help with this but nothing beats getting quality sleep!
Delivery
Delivery and setup was seamless with the help of the Sleep Number team. They set up the new mattress, walked us through all of the features and made sure we understood how to use them before leaving.
One of the only downsides for many will be that you need to have specific Sleep Number sheets to deal with the split bed that raises and lowers. I opted again for sheets that help with transferring heat away from the body and we both find them comfortable.
But if you love variety or specific sheets, too bad so sad.
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