****This is my intial review. I won't be able to properly review t his bed until I spend a few weeks actually sleeping in it. I just wanted to post this because of all the reviews already posted (that I read) regarding the shipment, inflation, and easy (some mattress "broke, had bumps, never rose, or tore" when opening). I want to give this bed a fair, reasonable review. FYI, regarding the pic with my hand. I have fat hands/fingers but the width is about 3 inches. LOL****

So to begin with, I was a little surprised on how small the box it arrives in is. It arrived 2 days ago, I set it up yesterday. I wish I would have taken pictures on how it was packaged, but I didn't. Honestly, I was super excited to open it and get it set up. I live in an RV, and I ordered a standard queen size. They do offer "Short Queen" ,which is normally for RV's, but the standard queen worked great. It is about maybe 1 to 1 1/2inches longer than the base. So that isn't bad at all. It took my neighbor and myself to get the box up and inside my home. It was heavier than I thought it was going to be for the size of packaging. In saying that, disassembling it was a lot easier than what the reviews had said. Once I removed it from the box that it came in, I set the role on top of the bed frame. It was wrapped tightly in two different sets of thick plastic wraps. From the reviews, I thought I was going to need either scissors, or a razor blade, to undo the plastic. However, none of those needed. The plastic wrap it came in had about a foot long of loose plastic, all we had to do was pull that plastic apart and the mattress basically unroll itself. I will admit it was wrapped quite a few times around. Once that was open it slightly expanded showing it was folded into fours. (Picture a rectangle, folded in half and then folded in half again.) Once it got to that point, it was much lighter (I can't understand why it felt lighter???) that I was able to move it on to the bed frame very easily. After that, again, no scissors or blades needed, the plastic itself was easy to open up. We pulled it from out under the top and around the bottom. Automatically, it started to rise. Unlike the reviews, stating that even after 12 maybe 14 hours later, my bed nearly rose up to the full 10ft it was supposed to be after just 1 hr. I did continued to fluff it up, pick it up and let it fall down softly so that the mattress could fully inflate. After only about 5hrs, my mattress expanded to it's full size. In fact, it is measuring at about 10.5 inches, not the 10 it was said to be. I have included pictures. {*PLEASE NOTE* Since I was taking the pictures while holding the measuring tape at the same time, the pictures are a little fooling.} You can see alot more clearly in the other pictures, the bed inflated to full capacity in less than 10hrs.

I will have to stop my review, for now, seeing as tonight is going to be the 1st night we sleep on it. I will be sure to add more pictures and add updates in a few weeks. I be sure to let you know; is it too firm or to soft, it is worth the money or not, and if I would recommend it or not? I always give my honest opinion on all of my reviews, be good or bad. So come back and I will reveal the truth on the comfort, stability and longevity of this bed.

When I purchased this mattress I wasn't left too much time to make a decision, my box spring imploded shortly before purchasing, lol! The entire box spring went, from the support beam to the coils coming undone, and busting through my foam bedding, all in one night, all with two moves of my body, lol! I didn't want another box spring and found these mattresses being advertised as 'toppers' to be used on top of your old foam mattress to give 'new life' to your older foam mattress. The idea intrigued me and I continued to research how I could accomplish. Since I like firm mattresses, I was unsure if buying online was the way to go, due to not being able to sample the mattress. However, quickly realized I could return. I looked for a platform bed, as it was suggested, due to not wanting another box spring for my foam mattress. I found the Zinus SmartBase 14 inch Platform Frame and purchased both the mattress and the platform frame. When I opened the mattress, I left to air out and expand on the guest bed for twenty-four hours, then put the frame together. By the next day, the chemical odor that was profound while opening the mattress had completely dissipated along with the mattress expanding the way it was advertised to do. The next day I put the mattress on top of my older foam mattress and new Zinus frame and laid down on the bed. I couldn't believe what I was feeling. Although I was up higher than I had been used to due to the platform frame and the two mattresses together, I felt perfectly comfortable in a seated position and while lying down. I have now had the mattress and platform bed for a few weeks and both have proved to be one of the best investments that I have made in bedding, to date. The neck pain that I was used to experiencing is gone completely! The soreness from having my back operated on, twice, in 2011, was completely gone! When I get in the bed at any time, my body sinks down to a perfect position to align with my entire body. Thereafter, I feel 'coolness'! I was amazed when feeling how cool the mattress is. My original foam mattress is very warm and has always been the only disappointment to me since purchasing. When I cover up if using covers that night, I turn to my side (side sleeper) and have not remembered falling asleep since buying these products! I close my eyes and the next thing I remember is waking up the next day. I have NEVER fallen asleep in this manner since I can remember falling asleep. I love the mattress. The mattress is firm, but not too firm. The mattress won't allow your entire body to 'sink in softness' as the bed isn't made to be 'squishy soft', the mattress is firm, however, the mattress does give to accommodate your weight. Although the mattress was left on the guest bed for twenty-four hours, the corners didn't expand to 6 inches, only 4 inches. I've read other reviews and customers have experienced the same issue. I can only guess the machine that flattens the mattress to fit in the small box the mattress comes in, is to blame. Since the corners don't interfere with the most comfortable sleep I have ever had in my life, I am more than willing to overlook. The mattress did expand to 6 inches everywhere else other than the corners. I like having the bed higher than what I am normally used to, although different, I have found this isn't something that bothers me. I like to watch television while in bed, and this actually assists with my eyesight being aligned with the television screen while in bed. I love the mattress and the comfort it provides. Due to the price I paid for both the mattress and the platform frame, I feel like I have hit the lottery for a few thousand dollars. When I purchased my original foam mattress and box spring, I paid over 1, 000.00 for the entire purchase, back in 2006. For what I paid for this mattress and frame, then finding the comfort and the benefits I have ended up being provided is only a plus all the way around. I can't shout loud enough how happy I am with these products and would honestly and wholeheartedly recommend to anyone else who is trying to decide on purchasing the mattress and platform frame to not be concerned if you will be totally satisfied. (Very shortly, I will be leaving a 5-star rating for the Zinus 14 inch Smart Base Platform Frame, in addition to this one. The frame only compliments the mattress I've purchased. The frame is very sturdy and doesn't move, AT ALL, with the two foam mattresses and myself are on the bed. I am 6'2 and my weight is 205lbs. There is an 8-inch foam mattress being used as the support for the new 6-inch Basic Foam Mattress, including my weight, all is being supported without any notice to any stress to the frame in any manner. I believe my older foam full mattress weighs around 94 lbs, + my weight, 205, + 6 inch mattress = 39 lbs, =338 lbs. I have heard no noises like squeaking or any other noises. The frame doesn't move AT ALL, while I'm on the bed and only compliments the comfort I receive from the mattress. I have spent less than 200.00 dollars for the entire purchase for the mattress and the platform frame, and all this comfort feels like I've finally have won the war on finding something that works as well as I would have expected if I had paid for a high-end mattress and frame.)

The mattress reached the size in a short time; however we gave it 24 hrs as suggested. One thing we did was to grab each corner of the matress cover and shake it as shown in one of the video and the matress looks perfect. The only two things we found is that the mattress was too firm to be a medium firm and the pillows are hard and too high...

1st the twin XL is great, cooling and perfect soft medium as expected...
I love the twin XL. The cooling gel.is great for Arizona.
Thinking since I bought the twin xl first, I'd receive the same I went ahead and ordered the king size...soo they are not the same as I expected. Not even cooling gel same.
However the seller was prompt and easy to work with. They resolved the issue.

The 2nd purchase was the KING - arrived damaged, no working zipper on cover and black marks (see photos).
However, whats worse is the KING is so hard I may as well sleep on my tile floor.
I do not understand how the same mattress in twin XL size is perfect and the same mattress in bigger size is hard as concrete and damaged.

Also, im having a very hard time returning the damaged king. Really hard time trying to return. Probably stuck giving it away.. It's really that hard.

The seller is very reasonable.

Wow! I chose this one because the reviews were incredible, so I figured I'd give it a try. I received it yesterday. It was a little cumbersome to move and unbox by myself, and my "free" pillows were packaged underneath the mattress, so I ended up having to flip it around to retrieve them. It is rather heavy, but once setup, the labor was totally worth it! I slept wonderfully last night! It's really strange, as many people say that while it is soft, it is also firm, as well. That didn't make sense to me, but now I get it. The top layer, maybe 2-3 inches thick, is soft and hugs the body, and underneath it is more firm, keeping your back and hips aligned nicely. Oh, and mine recovered its shape in probably 15 minutes, though packaging stated it could take up to 72 hours. I'm really looking forward to going to sleep tonight! I'm very happy with this purchase!