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    Posted: 03 Feb 2019 at 4:17pm
The mattress never got beyond 4" at the thickest part. I got a refund and was told to dispose of the defective one. It was donated to a Habitat for Humanity ReStore. The issue was that it was in the box too long. Manufacture date was September, 2018. I ordered it in January, 2019. That meant that it was in the box about 4 months. That was simply too long. I ordered a different brand of 6" mattress from a US manufacturer. It should be arriving here tomorrow if all goes well. I expect this one will fully expand. This is the one I ordered: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B019EMSP5Q/
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Thanks SH, I'm not ready to move off my 10" yet, my problem has nothing to do with crawling over, my issue is getting a plan to change bedding on a heavy mattress.
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Yes, that was another consideration. It was difficult to get sheets on the 10" mattress. The 6" mattress should be easier. I have heard of a third way which is to put them on a mattress topper and then lay that on the mattress. It is supposed to be much easier.
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We use the mattress topper approach but I wouldn't recommend it.  Not hard to put the sheets on but the they tend to pull off the topper at the corners. It might be better with a thicker topper, ours is about 3 inches. 
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Posts: 6128 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04 Feb 2019 at 7:34am
Originally posted by offgrid

We use the mattress topper approach but I wouldn't recommend it.  Not hard to put the sheets on but the they tend to pull off the topper at the corners. It might be better with a thicker topper, ours is about 3 inches. 


You can get sheet leashes, they are short lengths of elastic with fasteners at each end that you connect under the corners, to keep the sheets/toppers/protectors from pulling off. I am an... "athletic sleeper" so we have used them our whole lives, every mattress. The only time they have not been needed was when we used a oversized double sleeping bag arrangement. We had a fitted sheet on the mattress still, but the bag "insulated" it from all my spins rolls twists and turns.

Something like this random link: Sheet Grippers
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That is a great suggestion furpod. I am an "athletic sleeper" too. 

If the combo of the topper and the original rpod mattress was actually comfortable then I would try it, but its not very comfortable for us so I am awaiting StephenH's feedback on the 6 inch foam mattress. 
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Posts: 6128 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04 Feb 2019 at 9:30am
Originally posted by offgrid

That is a great suggestion furpod. I am an "athletic sleeper" too. 

If the combo of the topper and the original rpod mattress was actually comfortable then I would try it, but its not very comfortable for us so I am awaiting StephenH's feedback on the 6 inch foam mattress. 


My "mattress advice" to new owners is always.. "mattress comfort is subjective" and I swear, we have owners happily sleeping on the stock mattress.. but I don't see how.. LOL We did one night, in the driveway in the Pod, ordered from CW the very next day.

But I will also admit, we love the stock mattress in our Lance. It's a Serta Perfect Sleeper or something close to that. Serta for sure. But many other owners don't like it. We use a Tempurpedic at home. Thought about one for the camper, but they ain't light, or cheap. Maybe if we break down and go full time..
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The 6" mattress should be here by Wednesday. In the meantime, the 10" mattress is now in our house. I made a filler (6" x 10" x60" with a fabric cover) to convert it into a full-queen size. We use a mattress cover over both the mattress and filler. It is very comfortable.
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Posts: 6288 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06 Feb 2019 at 8:54pm
The Dreamfoam mattress arrived this week. I have not had time prior to this to take pictures and get them ready to post so I will have them linked to this message.




It expanded to the full 6" very quickly as it had not been compressed in a box for 4 months. Manufacture date was December, 2018 but I don't think they compress and roll them until just before shipping. It came in a tall box as the mattress was not folded in half before rolling. I think that also helped.

Impressions:
It seems a bit thin as I can sit on it and feel it bottom out on the platform. However, as soon as I lie down, it seems more than adequate. It is firm but not hard. I will know more when I can give it an actual in-use test.
It was a bit more expensive than the Zinus mattress which did not expand properly. I was able to get a refund for that one. It is disappointing as the 10" Zinus mattress is comfortable. It is now in our house taking the place of a 10-year old Select Comfort mattress which is boxed up for possible later use.

There is some residual odor to it. However, it should dissipate long before we need to use it. It is a Gel mattess and claims to sleep cooler than standard memory foam. We won't be able to verify that until we actually get the opportunity to try it.

Even though it cost more, the Dreamfoam mattress is a bargain over the price of some other mattresses I viewed as I was looking. It is made in the USA which is also a big plus.
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Posts: 5290 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 Feb 2019 at 6:42am
Thanks StephenH, great review.  If the 6 inch feels a little thin what do you think about going with an 8 inch? Looks like they're about 43 lbs vs 35 for the 6 inch and the 10 inch at around 59 lbs. 
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