- Everyone today we're going
to take a look at the pod
from a company called Eight Sleep.
I'm really excited to
talk about this mattress
because it is just as much of a mattress
as it is a piece of tech.
It actually has a heating
and cooling element
that can condition the
mattress throughout the night
so you get optimal sleep.
On top of that it has other technology
such as sensors that can
measure how well you sleep,
and it can interface with other
smart devices in your home.
And as a self professed gadget geek,
it really is a dream come true.
So let's take a look.
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Now when the Eight Sleep
system arrives to your door,
you're gonna notice it
comes in three boxes,
you have one big box and two small ones.
So when you open the box
that has the mattress,
you'll find that it's actually roll packed
and sort of shrink wrapped.
So what you wanna do is remove
that plastic and you'll find
that it's gonna slowly
expand and come to life.
Now you may notice a
little bit of off gassing
but that should dissipate
relatively quickly.
You also find that there's a zipper system
along the perimeter, and
that's actually gonna be used
to attach the cover
which you're gonna find
in one of the other boxes.
And what you wanna do is
just lay that on to the bed,
roll it out, and it's gonna
tell you were to orientate.
And what you'll find is that there's
this really long tube
system that's gonna lay
at the head of the bed.
And you'll find that at
the end of that tube system
are four holes leading into the cover,
you'll find that that tubing system leads
into the rubber grid of the
mattress, and basically,
that's what's going to
heat and cool your bed.
Now the last box, you're
gonna find sort of something
like a CPU reminiscent from the
90s, like a Compaq computer.
And I don't mean that disparagingly,
it's actually pretty cool.
This is actually the heart of the system.
And so, what you're gonna find on the back
is a place to plug in that connector.
You'll know that it's secure
because as you push it in,
it's gonna lock into place and
make a little snappy noise.
There's also gonna be a cord
to attach the USB cable.
Finally, you're gonna wanna attach power
and plug it into the wall,
and you're just about ready to go.
Once everything's connected,
you're gonna wanna put this near your bed
and begin filling it
with about half a gallon
of distilled water.
I was really impressed
with how little water
this thing took, I've
reviewed other devices
that took easily over twice as much water
and just weren't as elegantly designed
as this one was, so
already very impressed.
Now once you have the Eight
Sleep pod physically set up,
it's time to download the
Eight Sleep App to your device.
Pretty easy stuff.
Once you get all that
registered, it's going to ask
if you'd like to invite
someone else to register
for the other side of the bed,
it's not necessary but
it will ask you that.
Next step is gonna guide you
through setting up interfacing
with this system itself, and that's really
just connecting to the WiFi,
allowing it to prime the
water through the grid.
Finally, you know this whole process
only took about 15 minutes to complete.
And I was really impressed
with just the design,
the aesthetic of the app,
it's really in keeping with
the design and aesthetic
of the whole system, and just
a real pleasant experience
the whole way through.
Now obviously, this is
a lot more intense setup
than your typical mattress, but trust me,
it's well worth it.
And once this is all behind you,
you're really just dealing
with the app on your device.
You may have to check the water
reservoir every week or so,
just make sure there's
enough water pumping
through the system, but
really that's about it.
Now, there's some really
cool features with this app.
One is sleep tracking.
To be honest, I use other
devices for tracking
but it's nice to know that it's built-in,
and it will actually track you
and your partner's sleep independently.
So they can track when
they get out of bed,
you can track when you get
out of bed and move around.
And it'll keep separate scores.
The other thing is you
can change the temperature
on the fly, you can dial
it up or dial it down.
And my favorite time to use
this is in the dead of winter,
say coming back from a Christmas party
and I wanna come home
to a really cozy bed,
I'll just dial this thing up to the max,
and I'll crawl into bed
and warm up right away.
It just really helps me fall asleep.
The other thing is you
can create a schedule,
so every day my daughter gets up
at a certain time during the
week except for Tuesday's
she has a late start.
So what we do is, we can
schedule this to allow the bed
to gradually warm up or
gradually cool me awake
an hour later than normal.
And so you really kind of have
this, set it and forget it.
You can tell it to cool you to sleep,
keep you asleep at a certain temperature
and then gradually wake
you every single day
at a certain time, so you
get into a great routine,
and you don't wanna have
to touch it from there.
It also works with the Internet of Things.
So by that I mean it can
work with other smart devices
in your home, such as
your Nest thermostat.
Say your device is starting to warm up,
it can tell your Nest to turn on
and warm up the house as well.
It could turn on your coffee maker
to get your coffee going in the morning,
you'll could even work
with your smart lights
to get those on.
So you have all these subtle
things helping you wake up,
and it's just much much more enjoyable
than some harsh alarm ringing
in your ear in the morning.
Now in terms of physical
construction of the pod,
you'll notice that it has just
a great form factor.
That cover is that real modern black,
it actually may mirrors
that black theme on the app.
Again, just great design throughout.
I found that the cover is a
very thin stretch net fabric
that's by design.
That's to allow you to get maximum contact
with that grid system right underneath it.
Speaking of that grid system,
it is kind of like this
rubbery sort of plasticky feel.
It's not something that
has a lot of elasticity,
so you push into it, it
doesn't have a lot of give.
And that really is the
reason for the design
of the foam mattress itself.
So diving into the foam, you'll notice
that there is a base layer of foam,
that's just your standard support layer.
But there's three layers
of transitional foam.
And those layers are
actually pretty darn squishy.
So if you were to take
off that plastic grid,
and just put like a
traditional cover over it,
you would find that you'd
really sink into this mattress,
could be a bit too mushy.
But when you put that plastic grid over it
and put the cover on, it
really absorbs all of that
and balances the mattress
out to really achieve
a sort of a medium firm feel
that's gonna appeal to
pretty much everyone.
Now this mattress obviously has
a lot of technology built into it.
And I love technology that's so awesome,
but honestly if I don't
get a good night's sleep,
none of that matters.
So is this a good
mattress with a good feel?
And I really do think it is.
Now it's gonna take some
time to get used to,
it took me a few days to get over the fact
that you can sort of feel
this grid underneath you.
And Eight Sleep tried to
create a medium firm feel
that's gonna appeal to all sleepers,
you know they want everybody
to enjoy this mattress.
What they ended up with is a mattress
that is probably a little
bit on the softer side,
but that is a huge benefit
because it actually allows
this grid to push into the mattress
instead of against your body.
Now I've tried other cooling
technology and honestly
you can just feel like
you're sleeping on tubes.
It's just nothing that has that cozy feel,
Eight Sleep by far exceeds
all the other competitors in that regard.
Now if there is none of
this technology plugged in
and I was just gonna go
to sleep on a mattress,
it still delivers on pressure relief,
it delivers on ease of
moving around at night,
you're not gonna wake up sore,
you're just gonna wake up well rested.
So the real question is,
does this stuff work?
You know, does it heat and
cool like it says it will?
Our first night on the
Eight Sleep mattress
was after a long day
flying out to New York
and I really wanted to test
the extremes of the mattress.
So what we did is we jacked my wife's up
to the highest temperature and
we set mine to the coolest,
and we gave it time, we went out saw show,
got tired built up some
of that sleep inertia,
and were really excited
to sleep on this thing.
So I was already pretty warm,
I really just was looking
forward to going to
a nice cool mattress and falling to sleep.
We got into bed and it didn't take long,
I'd say after really after five minutes,
I wanted to turn that
up, I was already chilly.
Obviously my wife was hot,
she wanted to turn her's down.
We got it to a more medium temperature
and we were able to sleep just fine.
It wasn't as easy the first night,
we didn't get a super good night's sleep.
But the second night we
were able to dial things in,
calibrate a little bit more,
is a much better night.
And I think as those days get on,
you can calibrate it to
cool at specific times.
So if I fall asleep
hot, I'd start off cool,
maybe warm up a little bit more at night,
cool down again before I wake,
and it's just gonna keep me
in a cool sleep state.
Now, it's really easy to create a mattress
that warms you, that
technologies all over the place.
In fact, you know, just
add a few blankets simple.
But to cool, that's something
that's really never been done
as well as what Eight Sleep's done.
I mean, they've done cooling
but they've done it very seamlessly.
And it's just something
that I really enjoyed
as somebody who sleeps hot,
now I have a technology
that can really address my needs.
The sleep pod comes with 100 night trial,
that means you get to try it
out in the comfort of your home
for about three months,
and if you don't like it,
it's a completely free return,
which is pretty remarkable
given all the electronics
that they're sending your way.
You also don't need to wait to buy it
at a certain time of year
to see if it's gonna do well
in the heat or the cold because it has
this phenomenal temperature
regulation already built-in.
Now, should you decide to keep it,
the mattress itself comes
with a 10 year warranty
and the electronics come with a two year.
So in that regard,
I do recommend getting
a mattress protector,
one it's just gonna ensure
that the mattress remains hygienic,
but it's also gonna
protect your investment.
You also have the option to enroll
in the Eight Plus Membership.
This membership is about
five bucks a month,
and it just is gonna
provide additional insight
into your sleep tracking game.
The sleep pod is truly
a next gen sleep system.
It's just so much more than a mattress,
I mean you get the sleep tracking,
the ability to dynamically
change temperatures,
interface with smart things in your home.
You know I really think
this is sort of like
the peloton of mattresses,
and I'm really excited
to see what else Eight Sleep has in store.
So for all of you hot sleepers
that are waking up throughout
the night, tossing off your blankets,
and you just have not found
the right mattress for you,
I really implore you
to give the pod a try.
I think you're just really gonna enjoy it.
So head on over to sleepsherpa.com
we're gonna have the full review
and some really good discount codes.
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