I gave this product 3 stars because, I returned it before even opening really- so I don't think it is fair to give it 1-2 stars since I didn't give it a full trial.However, when it comes to memory foam, one of the key factors in deciding the quality of the foam is the density.The higher the density, the better the quality.A top quality topper is usually about 5-5.5 lbs per cubic foot.This is going to be a firmer (more supportive) foam with more of a gel-like feel to it.5 lb. foam will also last a longer period of time, generally speaking.Medium quality foam is about 4 lbs per cubic foot.As the foam becomes less dense, it is softer and may not last as long.Some people actually prefer the 4 lb foam over the 5, due to the softness. If you go much lighter than 4 lbs though, you will be lacking in quality.I personally look for 4 lb. foam, minimum.
I bought this with high hopes, since you can calculate a topper's density if you have the dimensions, and total weight.The formula is: (total weight X 1728) / (LXWXH).
I noticed in the amazon listing that the shipping weight for this item was about 24 pounds.I figured 4 pounds of that may be packaging for the shipping process, so estimated a pad weight of 20-21 pounds.A queen pad is usually 60X80, and these toppers usually skimp a couple inches off either side.A lot of times they are about 57X78 or something around there.I used 57X78X2 in the formula. Doing the math, it looked like this was about a 4 lb topper.This would be a steal at this price.
Well, you get what you pay for.I received the topper, and weighed it to double check the calculations.It actually weighs only about 14 pounds.This works out to be about 2.7 lb/cubic foot density.Pretty lame if you ask me.I don't want it...so I sent it back and amazon was completely amazing about making the process easy.
The thing that did suprise me, beyond the super-light weight of the topper, was that when I reached into the bag to feel the foam, it did still have a gel feel to it.Not quite like my 5 pound topper, but not bad.This may not be a bad topper, but I didn't trust it at 2.5 pound density.I bought one from Overstock instead that says it is 4 pounds and is less than $10 more than amazon's price with a coupon. I hope the overstock topper is the right density...since they've had problems there.
So, if it helps any, at least you know the density of this topper is about 2.7 pounds/cubic foot.Wish I had known when I bought it....but I'm very glad I bought it from Amazon and had an easy return.
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