Zinus 12 Inch Queen Green Tea Memory Foam Mattress, Medium Firm Feel

Received it 4 days ago. Got here fast.Intact and packaged well. Got it opened up and cut/broke the seal and poof! Within 24 hours it was totally filled and looked great. Corners were sharp and defined. The firmness was consistent and I was pleasantly surprised when I gave it a 2 minute test drive. It really is better than I expected. My test drive would have been much longer if not for the 1 "catch" in all of this. The odor is pungent to the point of only being able to tolerate it 5 or 7 minutes. It is not a mold or chemical smell. I have since had a total of 7 people,(delivery men),bring furniture into the apartment. I said nothing about it and waited. I watched for there reactions. All of which were almost immediate and commented on in vivid detail as they compared the odor to sources I won't go into for sake of "Too much info!". They never physically stepped into the bedroom. I have sealed up the return vent and basically sealed the room off with a small fan at first. I have now moved up to a good size fan and the 2 large windows are opened round the clock.. That said I have every intention of following up with an update in the next few days. Hence the 3 stars. I had already factored in time for something like this after reading the reviews. The manufacturer recommended 72 hours. I had figured on 5 or 6 days into my plans. While I am concerned I am really hoping things will level out and the odor will dissipate. As I had mentioned this mattress really looks and feels great. Things like this often turn around completely and all is fine. I feel optimistic for 2 good reasons. #1: I bought it from AMAZON and #2:from my research the manufacturer is focused on customer satisfaction almost as much as AMAZON is. In the meantime check back in a few days. I am definitely going to follow up on this. I am just as curious as any one else who is looking at this mattress. Tune in later... UPDATE: 5/14/18 Day 6 and fan(s) continue to run 24hrs round the clock.Am very concerned but still hopeful. Most unsettling is that the odor has not dissipated AT ALL! It remains pungent to the point of picking up the odor downstairs and outside that side of the garage. Spoke with Zinus customer service. Had no problem getting through to associate. Explained issue and asked for possible ideas. She suggested that I might try some dryer sheets and continue to air it out for another week if possible. I asked if putting it outdoors in a protected place would help. She said yes but don't do it if it was too difficult for me. She was sincerely concerned that I would risk hurting myself in moving it outside.She told me that she would like me to call them back in a week to let her know how things were going. She said if things have not improved by then we would discuss an exchange. Something I REALLY hope doesn't happen but I think it is important to point out that even with all this hassle I feel it would be worth the trouble. Only because outside of the terrible odor, every other characteristic of this mattress is (at the price), is quite remarkable. I feel the associate I spoke with was not handing me a line and that she was in fact sincere. She meant what she said. So I guess time will tell. I will continue to give updates.(another first for me with AMAZON but worth the effort). A good 75% of my purchasing decisions on AMAZON ride on the reviews. I know they take them seriously only because at times in the past, when I have discussed a return with them directly, the process involved the validity of some of the reviews I had read during the decision making of a purchase. Over the years they have been consistent with their efforts and bent over backwards to make things right the few times there was this type of issue. What makes this so unique for me is the SIZE of the item we are dealing with and my inability to "shrink" it back to it's shipping size. I'm off to the laundry room for some dryer sheets and as before I'll be updating this possibly in the next few days, but definitely in a week. I am still concerned but trying to remain positive and stay focused on a good outcome.. UPDATE: 5/25/2018 Just over 10 days since last update. Wanted to make sure. Kept up with the fans and per instructions, the dryer sheets. Was really getting discouraged by the 6th day so I called Zinus. Call went through first try and was on hold less than 5 minutes. Gave info to the associate and she had my history up in no time. She had enough so I didn't have to start from the beginning,(thank goodness). Told her exactly what I had done and let her know my concerns and frustration. It became clear that she was in fact listening to what I was telling her. She could see in the notes that I had been in contact with both Amazon and Zinus during this time with the status of things. She was never once dismissive. Her answers were direct and honest. She made it clear that enough time had passed and it was time to begin the process of replacement. Her only request was that I contacted Amazon once more and tell them about our discussion and that I did in fact need and qualify for a replacement. She told me to see if Amazon would agree with handling the exchange and that if there was any"push back" on there part,(which she doubted), to go the the Zinus web site, click on a particular link and start the replacement"Ticket" process. At that point it was made very clear to me this was not a hand off, and that every thing was going to be taken care of. It was just a question of which one was going to do it. I called the Amazon number she gave me. In less than 10 minutes every detail was taken care of and an extra minute was taken to make sure I knew everything was going to be fine and every concern had been addressed and eliminated. 4 days later the replacement arrived. The minute I broke the seal I knot only knew it was OK, it smelled GREAT! Seriously... Less than 24 hours later the filling out process was complete and just like the first, the corners were sharp and defined. Last measurement was 11 7/8 inches. I think it is safe to say I will make it through the rest of my life and be fine with the knowledge of having lost that 1/8 if an inch. I feel it necessary to mention some of the negative reviews directed toward the customer support of both Amazon and Zinus. I will be honest about the hassle factor in all of this. To say it has not been would be a blatant lie. I was just as upset as anyone who found themselves in this dilemma and I made it clear to all I spoke with. However, NEVER once did I tear into anyone I spoke with or feel it necessary to do so. Even given the amount of time I spent. Heck, this darn review has taken a chunk of time but the reason I am doing this is the very reason I come to Amazon. They have never failed to be fair and honest with any return/exchange issue. I have found if I am honest and reasonable with any Amazon associates they take care of it every time. The few and rare times I have had an issue with one of their suppliers Amazon has stepped in, usually before I even ask, and bent over backwards to make sure things were not just dealt with, but that it was done to MY satisfaction. Over the years Amazon has proven to be consistent in all issues similar to this one. Say what you will but in my 61 years on this earth I have never had the ongoing support focused totally on the consumer from any retailer at a level comparable to what Amazon provides. If something goes wrong, they do everything they can to fix it. What more can you ask for? Well done Amazon, and thanks!

EDIT: 3 month update.....I'm still leaving it at 5 stars. We have now had this mattress for just over 3 months and still love it. I am falling asleep faster, staying asleep and waking up feeling more rested. I have slept on both sides and even in the middle of the mattress and have equal comfort anywhere. I normally have 3 dogs hogging the bed and what's really nice is I barely notice if they get up and move to a new spot, even if it's right next to me. I no longer feel like my husband is doing backflips if he turns over in the middle of the night either. Even the one night the mattress pad didn't make it into the dryer in time for bed I did notice the difference the mattress pad makes in not making this mattress feel as firm, but it was still quite comfortable, just not as comfortable. I have no complaints. There were no smells with ours to start with so that never was a problem and it's still at a full 12" evenly across. I'm in the camp of those who were really skeptical of buying a mattress online. Especially a foam one since I've had a regular pillow top one for the past 10 years. Yes it was time for a new mattress! I had been shopping around for a new mattress for a few months trying out different ones, getting pricing and trying to make a decision which is kind of a big deal when you're more than likely looking at spending a lot of money. A friend suggested we consider the foam mattresses and that Amazon had some good prices on them. I headed to a local store to give their version of these mattresses a try and I was surprised how comfortable they were. After testing them out I decided to see what Amazon reviews had to say about the ones they offered. I read through the good and the not so good and the flat out bad reviews and decided to take a chance and see what arrived. I am super happy I did! Granted it's only been 2 weeks but so far we love this mattress! I had read the multiple reviews saying theirs didn't inflate correctly, had a foul odor, was lumpy, etc....thankfully none of that was true of what we received. To break it down..... cons... It is a firm mattress no doubt. I am someone who likes to pretty much sleep in a cloud and am a side sleeper so it's taken some getting used to. Since the cost of this mattress was so good I went ahead and ordered a high quality mattress cover/pad and for me it's really helped make adjusting going from a plush pillow top to a firm bed a lot easier. Going from a spring mattress to a foam ones takes some adjustment on the support on the sides. Obviously the spring ones tend to have more of a frame around the edges so sitting on the side of the bed is different. I wouldn't say it's bad but it's not as supportive. We will probably need to get a new bed frame here sometime soon. While the box springs we had from our old king are still in great shape the lighter weight mattress tends to slide and needs to be shoved back into place every night before going to bed. Not really any fault of the mattress it's just a con that I'll need to replace the bed itself in order to stop this from happening. Another con that's not the fault of the mattress it's just my bad luck....I missed where this was on sale just after Thanksgiving because I was still pondering what kind of mattress to get. So I paid the higher, yet still on sale, price. 4 days later it went back on sale again and has remained $40 cheaper for over a week now. Bummer for me, but still a good deal, just not as good of a deal as if I'd waited 4 more days to decide. On to the good stuff Pros..... Per my experience I say buy this mattress. Don't wait, grab it at the price it is now. I did not notice any sort of foul odor but I did open the windows and had the ceiling fan going while it inflated. It inflated to the full 12" and did so within an hour. We were sleeping on the mattress withing 4 hours of setting it up. It fit where our old king size was perfectly with no overhang or shortages size wise. It's around 2" taller than our old mattress so that took a little getting used to but it measured 12" with a regular school ruler. It was well packaged and fully deflated ready to go when it arrived. I'm a big girl and my husband is a fairly big guy and we both sleep comfortably on this mattress with our 3 large breed bed hogging dogs. When my husband moves at night he does so like a fish out of water and I have noticed he doesn't wake me up turning over because it's not bouncing me around like our old mattress did. I don't even really notice a dog moving around to a different spot. I'm a side sleeper who would love to sleep in a cloud so this did take some getting used to but it's never been uncomfortable. The first night getting to sleep and finding a comfortable position took a little bit but I could instantly feel I was better supported and my hip and shoulder didn't have the pressure it normally would. When I turned onto my back I felt almost like I was sleeping in a hammock. Not totally of course but the extra support was there where it hadn't been before. With what I saved on the mattress I went ahead and bought a nice mattress pad/cover to put on top to make it a little more soft. I had always been told you can make a firm mattress more soft but you can't make a soft mattress more firm so if it's too firm invest in a good pad and it can make a lot of difference if you prefer a softer bed. What I noticed right away is when I woke up I wasn't as sore. I feel a lot more rested in the morning and I'm not waking up to turn over or move around near as much as I was. Granted our old mattress was 10 years old and that had a lot to do with it, but still this mattress is obviously better and keeps me in a deep sleep for longer periods throughout the night. My husband also says he's sleeping better and isn't flopping around like he had been doing with the old mattress. He's the one of us always complaining about being hot while sleeping and he said he hasn't noticed this mattress makes that any worse, and if anything since he's not moving around so much it's better. We like it so much we plan to order the 8" version for our kid's bunk bed here soon. As we get more use of out this I will try to update this review for how it's holding up. I don't expect to get 10 years out of it, granted i probably shouldn't have tried to get 10 years out of the older one but it held up for at least 8-9 of those years. For this price I'd be happy if it lasts a couple of years. If it lasts longer even better. I highly suggest if this is too firm for you to buy a nice mattress pad and to buy it while it's at the price it is now.

I tend to be very critical when reviewing a product but this 12" memory foam mattress deserved a good rating. The reasons are for 1. Packaging (definitely matters when it comes to something as big as a mattress that you have to handle on your own), 2. Level of comfort, and 3. Val0ue. I want to also include the fact that I have 4 bulging discs from a bad accident and bought this for the level of support and comfort one gets from a memory foam mattress. 1. The Packaging: I'm not the strongest or tallest person and had no one to help with getting this on my platform bedframe. Oh yes and I live on the second floor of an apartment building with no elevator and slightly uneven stairs. But I was a able to get it done without hurting or straining anything. The packaging was solid and convenient enough to allow for some sliding and scraping of the package prior to getting it into my apartment and still not damaging or dirtying the mattress. I had to pickup this approximately 5'8" package at the local UPS pickup center because my apartment building has a front gate that has to be manually opened and if they had left it in front of my door, it would block the walkway and would most likely have been taken anyways. I also had to rent a Home Depot pickup truck to pick this up, it would not have fit into my 2 door coupe. This would fit into a large SUV with the seats folded down but the box that it came in is approximately 5'8" x 18" x 18" (check the product details for exact measurements) and will definitely not fit into the trunk of your typical sedan. I was able to lift (maybe 40-50lbs?) this and get it into the pickup. Getting this up my stairway was the challenge and to do this I had to flip it from end to end on the stairs. The packaging was a hard cardboard box and withstood the tumbling. Once the box was removed, I found that the mattress was compressed, rolled-up, vacuum sealed in heavy plastic, and inserted into a solid plastic/polyester protective bag (kind of like the carrying bags of sleeping bags). This protective bag kept the mattress protected and was removed by tearing the perforation. It required a little bit of effort, but was doable without scissors. I then had to unroll it with the zipper fabric cover side down, carefully cut the plastic vacuum wrap and that was it. The mattress did have to be flipped so that the proprer side was on the bottom but it was easy enough. The mattress rose to its intended thickness within 24 hours, and most of it within 30min. All in all, the packaging was well done and I was able to set it up by myself without damaging the contents. The mattress itself had a fabric zippered cover that I kept on and I also put the entire mattress into a vinyl zippered cover. 2. The Feel of the Mattress: Comfortable due to the softness yet supportive aspect of memory foam but I could slightly feel the foundation frame underneath. I opted for the 12" mattress because obviously the thicker the mattress, the higher amount of memory foam material as well as the support foam underneath. I read a review for an 8" mattress and the writer mentioned that she would have gone for at least a 10". I put this on a metal platform foundation and I believe that if I had gone for anything less than 12", I would not be giving it a 5 star for comfort. This mattress was definitely supportive and took pressure off of my back and joints. It had enough memory foam material that I sank in some but was supported by the base layer of support foam. For a little around $270 with taxes, I doubt that I would have found a comparable mattress with this level of comfort. Yes, it memory foam is known to trap a bit of heat and I did feel more heat than a spring mattress but I do sleep with the AC on so it wasn't an issue. If you are one that is very averse to heat or sweat easily as I do, you may want to consider a gel infused top. I didn't feel like I was in the clouds but it was comfortable enough with enough actual memory foam for the feel. 3. Value: Definitely well priced. I had visited a Tempurpedic both at the OC County Fair and the price was nearly $2K. This mattress didn't feel as good as that model but for $270, I doubt that I would have found another mattress with memory foam. I had looked at a lot of options on Amazon and for a 12" thick option with Certi-Pure certification, along with infused carbon material to keep it from smelling, this mattress was the best priced out there. Plus, you technically don't need a boxspring and a platform frame could be purchased for as low as $60-$70 increasing the value. So all in all, if you are considering a memory foam option, this one is the one to go with.

***2 Year Update 4/21/19*** Sorry I missed the update! Six months wasn't enough time to give this bed a proper review. The big question you probably have is would you buy it again? Yes. This has been our nighty sleeper since purchased. We rotated the bed every three months. The wife has been very very happy with the bed as a back sleeper. She praises the deep, relaxing sleep almost every day. Around the 6 month mark, as a side sleeper, I started to have deep pressure points on my hips. I would move around a little and be fine, but I could feel the residual pain later in the day. That's where I'm at. Meh. I've finally gotten to the point where I'm looking at another mattress in the next year. Wifey doesn't know this yet because she's super happy with the bed. I am too, but I want a better sleep. I miss the deep sleep I had the first few months. These beds are perfect for growing kids or a guest bedroom. That's why I say I would purchase another, because I will for that application. **** I wanted to make sure I put some thought into this review as I was once just like you. I was on the fence about buying a bed from Amazon. If your reading this, good job trying to educate yourself on this purchase! There are THOUSANDS of positive reviews on this bed and as of 5/19/17 mine is one of them. I set a Google calander reminder to update this review 6 months from today. The wife and I purchased the Zinus 14" metal platform (no headboard) instead of using our old boxspring. We wanted to have the extra bed available in case we had over night guests. The bed frame was easy enough to put together, I'm pretty sure its only 20 wing nuts and bolts. I took the additional step of brushing thread sealant on the bolts to reduce the possiblity of *squeeks* and vibration as other reviewers have suggested. Unboxing the mattress was pretty straight forward. I watched a few Youtube videos and I suggest you do the same. Carefully cut the tape on the cardboard box and dump out the big heavy white bag. The mattress itself is inside the white plastic bag that you rip open once you have the bag on the frame. Repeat. Open once you have the bag on the frame. DO NOT CUT THE WHITE BAG, RIP IT ALONG THE SEAM! Align the mattress on the frame and remove the clear plastic bag. Once the bed is completely removed from the packaging, measure the mattress thickness, do another alignment, pull the corners up toward you if they are folded under and start the clock. I purchased the bed set in early April and the temperature wasn't exactly warm. As other reviewers have done, I brought in a small space heater to warm up the room. This seemed to help expand the foam faster and uniformly. After 2 hours the mattress was about 8 inches and I went to work leaving this project until later in the evening. Upon returning home, I found the bed had expanded to 11 1/2 inches! I was very tempted to sleep on the bed that night but my wife reminded me that I shouldn't ruin our new bed. ...a total of 36 hours have gone by... The wife has agreed that the bed is now ready to sleep on! I measured the thickness of the bed in 4 different locations all of which were over 12 inches. I'd say our bed has expanded to 12 1/4 inches! There didn't seem to be any visible dips or lumps in the mattress. I'm 6'4" 235lbs side sleeper, wifey is 5'9" 130lbs back sleeper and both found the bed to be very comfortable. I did not find the bed to be "marshmallow" soft, but more on the medium soft/firm level. Is this a complaint? Nope. If you've never slept on a memory foam mattress there is a bit of getting used to. It's not bad, the bed just doesn't react like a tradtional boxspring would. I was shocked at how well my wife and I both slept that night. Yes, there are a few days to acclimate yourself to this bed so don't jump into it expecting the magic floating marshmallow unicorn will usher you off to the deepest sleep you ever had on the first rainbow star lit night of spring. Did I sleep incredibly well the first few nights? You friggen bet Mr. Lahey! Regarding heat... I read where others had to change how they layered the bed sheets/comforter and will agree with that. While this bed is not HOT it is warm so you may have to rethink having 6 layers of bed sheets. I sleep hot, but once I rethought my bedding heat was no longer an issue. For people wondering how this bed handles adult fun play time I wouldn't worry. The wife and I made sure to diligently test this aspect of mattress performance and are happy to report... neither of us really noticed a difference. Our only real complaint was more with the bed frame than the mattress. There are no grooves/slots/tabs to secure the mattress to the frame or vice versa. Hence, the bed can move if your really really into adult fun play time. I can say after a solid month of sleeping on this bed that it's amazing. I wake up rested, no hip pain, and groggy from the mass amount of REM sleep I just experienced. Only time will tell how this mattress holds up. Right now, it fit the bill and our budget. I will update everyone in 6 months.

I received my 12 inch Zinus full size memory foam mattress and I love it. I'm 6'2" 175 lbs and it's a soft bed so if you hate a soft bed then you probably won't like it. You also have to take into consideration that these mattress are coming from so many different warehouses nationwide. My mattress expanded to the full 12 inches thick. I unpacked it just as soon as I got it. I didn't leave it compressed in the box for 2 weeks like some of the people do in their reviews. I think if you wait too long to open it then it ruins the integrity of the memory foam and then doesn't rise like it should. The mattress has a slight odor like the smell of a fresh painted room but it went away after 3 days. My bed reached 12 inches in 2 hours. Some may take longer than others. That varies based on room temp and humidity. The smell isn't so bad that you need to wear a gas mask. It's a very mild ordor. I think some people just exaggerate about the smell. But if they read the reviews then they would already know it has an odor when you first unpack it. It's like when you buy a brand new car and it has that new car smell but it goes away over time. I did pull up on the fabric in each corner to help the corners of the mattress reach the full 12 inches. The cover is very soft and I slightly pulled up on the corners to help the memory foam expand. The soft cover is very tight after it's done expanding. The quality of Zinus mattress is high quality and I feel like I'm sleeping on clouds when I roll into bed. And don't expect your body to get used to it in 1 nights sleep. It softens up the longer you have it. If you think this mattress is too hard then go sleep on the ground for a week and then get into this bed and you'll be so happy you get to lay in it. I think some of the people have bad backs from sleeping on crappy mattress for years and then when they get this mattress they think it's going to fix their bad back. It doesn't cure bad backs. It only helps you improve the comfort of your sleep. It does not get hot when I sleep on it. I'm a cold natured person anyways so even if it did get warm in the middle of winter I'd be happy about it. But no it doesn't get hot as an oven and cook me alive. Some people are just hot natured and need their house to be 55F to be comfortable. I hate being cold. If this mattress makes you hot then sleep butt naked with no covers and a fan on you. LoL If you are still hot then open a window in the middle of winter and turn your heat off. Some people on here act like this bed cooks you alive. If you do not like a slight odor then do not buy this mattress because it will have an odor that goes away. If you don't like a soft bed then don't get it. It's not a super firm mattress. When you open your box you will see a booklet inside. In that booklet it will have a piece of paper in it that will tell you how long the mattress has been compressed in the box. Mine has been in the box for 3 months. So if your mattress has been in the box for like a year then I wouldn't even take the mattress out of the plastic. I'd send it back because it's probably not going to expand correctly. I believe there is a expiration date on how long a memory foam mattress can be compressed in a box before it goes bad. Hopefully this helps you make your decision based on my review if this is the right mattress for you. I will say this much. I've laid on a tempur pedic mattress and the Zinus is very similar to that. So if you like that soft plush supporting memory foam then get it. I hate hard beds.

Update: Mold, serious caving in, and remarkably bad customer service has left me no choice but to downgrade this to a 1 star review. I have purchased several of these and almost every one of them has had a problem sooner or later. It looks like mold is an inevitability with this mattress. And that’s some nasty stuff to breath in 8 hours a day. I'm going to do everyone who reads this a massive favor. I'm going to tell you how I got the best bed ever, and it starts with this mattress. Let me start off saying that I have spent an unusual amount of time mattress shopping. I gave up on stores a while ago, and have been testing out the latex/foam options for a few years. The price, durability, and ease of shopping is hard to beat. I've tried all the major options; Purple, Tuft and Needle, Dreamforce, Tempurpedic, etc... The first Zinus mattress I got was all screwed up (images attached). But Amazon replaced it quickly. The most common complaint on this mattress is it's too firm, and I can see what they're saying. I'm a big (fat, over 300) guy, so I like firm. But most the people who have been in the bed are not so big. So, I decided to take advantage of the fact this was so cheap and went ahead and added two other items. First, DreamFoam Bedding DF20GT2066 2" Gel Swirl Memory Foam Topper, King, Aqua Blue This gel topper is great at keeping things cool, and has a good amount of give to it. Second, Cheer Collection Ultra Plush Eco-friendly Hypoallergenic Bamboo Fitted Mattress Topper - King this pillow top topper adds yes another level of cushion, and yet seems to let the cooling factor of the get topper come through a bit. Between these added items, I think I have created quite possible the best mattress I've ever experience, far better than Purple, Tuft and Needle, Tempurpedic, etc..., and all for well under $400! It's comfy, firm, and doesn't get too warm. I have a couple suggestions that I think really help. First, make sure this sets on a completely flat surface. If you get a platform frame with a mesh bottom, add a sheet of plywood under the mattress. I do feel this makes a bit of difference. Second, use a mattress cover on the Zinus. This thing should last forever if you don't damage it, so protect it. With the other two covers you'll never actually be touching the mattress. Just replace the toppers every couple years. A bonus suggestion, especially since this whole set up is so cheap, is to treat yourself to some bamboo sheets. HotelSheetsDirect 100% Bamboo Bed Sheet Set (King, Dark Gray) These feel amazing, and they're only $50. For pillows I'd recommend getting some traditional pillows, as well as some latex filled. The combo is a nice addition. I really stand by this suggestion, so I hope someone finds it helpful. Let me know. One year update: Matress and pads still fantastic. I rotate it once a month, just as a routine. Still perfect.

THIS 👏🏻 BED 👏🏻 IS 👏🏻 THE 👏🏻 JAM. First off, I'm a flight attendant. I sleep in a lot of hotel beds. I know what a good and bad bad feels like. THIS BED IS AMAZING. Feeling impartial about the non conforming bed of the future? Think you'll miss the springs? No way. I promise. I felt the same. I sat there for 36 hours straight watching this bed rise in my kitchen festering the idea that I made a mistake. What is this? Why does it have to rise? Who even am I right now? The instructions were like one sentence and I probably messed it up. Omg what if I messed up?! 2017 is weird, I hate this. I hate New things. JK NOPE. I HAVE NO REGRETS! This bed cured my boyfriend's back pain. This bed cured my sleepless nights. MY PHAT @zz can sleep on my side without my spine feeling broken in half. I can sleep on my back or stomach no problem. I can't remember the last time I slept through the night... Now I can't wake up. We spent three days sleeping til 2pm. Today I missed my alarm for work by 2 hours. I legitimately slept through 2 hours of backup alarms that go off every 10 minutes. THIS BED IS THE DEVIL. But like a good devil that greets you with puppies and all things great in this world. This bed is the Oprah of beds. This bed is like getting a whole row to yourself on an airplane. This bed is like seeing your ex and they look like a potato and your eyeliner is so fleek it pierces their heart. This bed is freshly signed divorced papers. THIS BED IS ALL YOU NEED IN THIS LIFE. Its dirt cheap, soft yet firm, and will make you laugh pretty hard the first time you're trying to get rowdy on it. I've had this bed a few weeks now and I am pretty convinced that this is the best decision I've ever made in my life besides losing my virginity and buying a motorcycle. TOP THREE for sure. So stop debating and order this bed. Just do it. (Shia lebeouff voice) (I probably spelt that wrong) Oh and it doesn't smell bad. I read that it did. It smelled like it was compressed in a bag and shipped across the country which was expected, but it went away. Also the box makes a rad cat house. Xoxo

I'm a researcher. I don't make quick decisions on purchases. I looked into every possible shipped mattress brand, visited friends with some of the brands they bought, and had it narrowed down to two brands in the $600 range. After my friend bought one of these and I checked it out, I took a leap of faith and got one for myself. So far I really like it. I've only had a few nights on it but it is quite comfy. Most vacuum-boxed mattresses are made medium firm since that's what most people prefer. This one is a bit softer than I expected, but it still supports me well enough. Within 24 hours of unpacking, it was fully inflated with good square corners. It doesn't show any spots still compressed. Time will tell if it holds up, but I have to say so far it sleeps GREAT. 6'1, 235lbs, stomach and side sleeper. There is considerable odor from it as should be expected from foam, but its a bit excessive I think. It's not offensive, but kinda chemical-y and almost a bit musty but its already starting to dissipate after a few days. One thing I like is that this mattress returns to its shape quickly. My old memory foam mattress used to bother me because you would make a pocket while sleeping on your side, then roll over and it took forever for it to re-contour. This one is quick. I got up this morning and before I put my robe on it was back to perfectly flat. Heck, even if it only lasts a few years it was CHEAP. Put it this way - I was happy enough with it that when I ordered a platform frame for it today I felt very confident buying a Zinus frame to replace my traditional box springs. I gave it 4 stars for the level of odor and for being a little softer than I like, but I am not complaining. For less than 2 bills I have a nice foam mattress. EDIT AND UPDATE 3/8/18:. It has now been a couple months and I am still very impressed. The odor is almost gone but still lingering just a wee bit. It is getting broken in on my side a bit more than the other side, meaning that its a touch softer where I sleep. It still fully inflates back to flat when I get up, but if you're laying on it and roll across the mattress you can tell that the side that is getting used more is a bit softer. Regardless, it is not scooped; like it doesn't dip more in the middle where most of my weight is which was my main concern as a belly-sleeper. For the first time I really understand what it is like to sleep the whole night through. It is just darned comfy. I will continue to recommend to anyone who asks me. Keeping the 4 star rating where it is because of the strong odor and how long it lasts, but I really truly love sleeping on this mattress. If you don't mind the odor, there should be nothing stopping you from buying it. UPDATE 8/27/18: Still SO impressed with this bed. I sleep so well on it, and now both sides have broken in beautifully after I rotated it. Odor is 100% gone, and I am so happy. I keep recommending it. Upgraded to 5 stars because the smell went away and it has surpassed all of my expectations. Update, 3/6/20. Over two years later, I still love it. I half expected it to only last a year given the cheap price, but it is still wonderful. People ask me how I slept. I say, "I don't know... I slept through it." I love it enough that I bought another one for my camper. I understand... you see the cheap price and hear about how it smells for a couple months, but I'm here to tell you that I will never buy another $600+ mattress just because it smells for a shorter time. They all smell. Save $400, get the Zinus, plug your nose for a little longer than another brand, and enjoy years of great sleep.

I’m NEVER going back to a traditional Mattress and this is why. I’m a mother of 5 going on 6 kids. We have a strict budget. I’ve struggled to find a good mattress that’s affordable for literally years!! I’ve tried all sorts of toppers that cost me an arm and a leg. I’ve spent good money on expensive traditional mattress’s. Until last year, I broke my back in a horse riding accident, in 4 different places, I’ve been having a hard time sleeping ever since. My back is never happy, doesn’t matter what I sleep on I always wake up in pain. I spent the night at my sister’s one night, and I couldn’t get over how comfortable her mattress was. She said it was just a cheap mattress from Amazon. I was like what! So I started looking into the “bed in a box” and I bought this one. And when I tell you that this mattress is the BEST mattress, I mean it! It’s soft but firm, it shapes to your body, you feel supported yet comfortable, I slept like a BABY last night! And I didn’t even have to wait for it to inflate, it just puffed up as soon as I opened the package. Quality is everything to me, and this is GOOD quality. I got the 12 inch king, only because I’ve never tried these beds before, and since they are basically foam and air I wanted the maximum thickness to prevent it from flattening. But this mattress is STRONG, it feels like a magic trick, and I loved the experience of unboxing. We threw it on a platform bed frame I bought, and BAM! My life is changed forever. I bought 3 twin sizes for my kids too of a different brand. Those ones are great too, but took longer to inflate. This one was even better. We ALL love our beds in a box. I can’t wrap my head around all the wasted money on traditional mattress’s and fancy toppers over the years. Not only that! It was so convenient to haul in my car, just a box. Not this awkward big mattress that needed a truck, no you can fit this box in the trunk of your car. Which is also very convenient, because I live a ways out of town and I get my Amazon packages delivered to a friends house. So when I brought this home it was soooo convenient. I’m so thankful and blessed that I get to have good sleeps now. Which is literally everything when you’re a mom like me, with a back injury. I can’t shut up about it, I feel like I have hope for good rest, and that means everything to me! It’s horrible living with chronic pain and constant fatigue from terrible sleeps. I could cry I’m so happy. Please if your like me! Consider it. It’s worth every penny. And I don’t get anything out of writing this review other than just hoping that someone else can find relief too! Sleep is so important. Thanks for listening to my Ted talk! lol

Blissfully comfortable mattress. I bought it for overnight guests. Unlike an air mattress, this 12" foam mattress doesn’t hurt your back during extended stays.

Really like this mattress. It didn't take too long to take form, about 24h. We unraveled it before bed, after 30min it already expanded to 5in. The next night it was ready. Idk if it would've made a big difference had we waited the full 72hrs (I believe) suggested, but so far I'm happy. It's nice and soft, but not unreasonably soft. It bounces back once you get off. I'm happy I took the chance. And for the price, you really can't go wrong

I am really impressed with the product. Itself so far, but it hasn't even been a full month yet. I find it to hold up really well, and it does sink in slightly which supports your body. But it's also very firm, which I appreciate too I have a really bad back and I have chronic pain a lot, my husband however Thinks it's a little bit too hard. I think it's just perfect. It expanded the way it was supposed to, and it's 14 tall, just like it's supposed to be. But I did wait 72 hours before we slept on it. The shipping sucked for the first time. I ordered, and it never showed up. So I had to have a replacement scent. I don't really have many complaints about the bed. Itself so far, but I will update in the future. I find this to be a good quality bed for the price. It saved me from having to spend 3000 or more. On a so-called higher quality brand name bed.

Mattress is thick. It might be too soft if you have a bad back as it sinks in a bit when sleeping on it. I love it though and recommend it. Very comfortable!