A good night's sleep matters. It supports cognitive function, lifts mood, and helps keep you healthy.1
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How we tested
Our review process for the TEMPUR Pro Air SmartCool™ Medium Firm Mattress was pretty straightforward. It began with us setting up the mattress and then allowing it to reach its full potential before using it. Over the following weeks, we tested it under varying conditions - cool nights and warmer evenings, on an existing bed frame, with standard fitted sheets, to provide a thorough review.
Design and features
This mattress comes from TEMPUR®, the brand known for their NASA-born technology and their state-of-the-art mattress offerings. The key feature of the TEMPUR Pro Air SmartCool™ Medium Firm Mattress is indeed the Pro Air SmartCool™ cover that promises to reduce heat throughout the night, ensuring a cooler, more peaceful sleep. Another impressive feature is the mattress's medium-firm comfort grade, providing support for a variety of different sleeping positions. To complement its functionality, the design of the mattress is further made impressive with its sleek 21cm depth. To top it off, the cover is also removable and machine-washable, promising both convenience and hygiene.
Mattress comfort
Our overall comfort experience with the TEMPUR Pro Air SmartCool™ Medium Firm mattress was indeed impressive. We found that the medium firmness offered a well-balanced combination of support and softness. Though firm, the mattress incorporates a certain softness at the top layer, almost like a gentle cradle. The cooling effect of the Pro Air SmartCool cover was noticeable which is a strong selling point for this mattress. It helped maintain a comfortable sleeping temperature throughout the night, keeping things cooler and helping us sleep through.
Suitability
Given its medium firmness, this mattress is particularly suited to back and side sleepers of average weight. For side sleepers with an hourglass figure, a slightly softer tension might be required for ideal support and comfort. However, back sleepers should find the support and comfort from this mattress truly outstanding.
What customers thought
Most owners are happy with the comfort. The usual praise is for support that doesn't feel hard, and one owner called it "supportive without being too hard". Several say their aches eased, with one reporting "all the pain has gone", though another wrote "It now hurts to get up in the morning".
Owners do not all agree on the cooling. Several say it stays cool through the night and one wrote "the cool surface has definitely improved my sleep quality", but another found it "very cool when first in bed but does warm up quite quickly" and a hot sleeper wrote "it definitely seems to trap some heat".
A few found it firmer at home than in the shop. One wrote "it was very very firm not like the one in the shop", while another says theirs became comfortable after a few weeks. Owners disagree on value too: one says it is "worth all the money" and another wrote "Not worth the high cost." One owner also struggled to fit sheets to the 21cm depth.
The verdict
Our verdict on the TEMPUR Pro Air SmartCool™ Medium Firm Mattress is largely positive, but not without reservations. The mattress performs excellently in terms of comfort, support, and cooling effect. The medium-firm tension efficiently accommodates both back and side sleepers. The key drawback, however, is the price. We found it to be on the expensive side, particularly considering its depth and the availability of competitive products in the market. But overall, for someone who is looking for a versatile, medium-firm, cooling mattress and is willing to make an investment, the TEMPUR Pro Air SmartCool™ Medium Firm Mattress could be a worthwhile consideration.
