I was going to vlog this, but I only got back from Sydney last night and my skin is looking terrible (still) and my kids are likely to video bomb it while I’m talking and make me stressed. Plus, this way I can listen to music while I write and not disturb you guys.
The Warm Bodymat is a great concept – it works like an electric blanket, only without using electricity. It retains your own body warmth within the core material, so that you ostensibly stay snuggly warm, without upping your power bill (insert little cheering voices here, because anything that doesn’t add to my power bill is a bonus).
I loved the concept and I was really interested to see how it worked with someone like me, who has such terribly poor circulation that there normally isn’t enough body warmth to begin with.
I was sent a single bed mat to review, which I was cool with, as that way it didn’t impact on Nathan, who never has any trouble staying warm and didn’t want to help out on this trial anyway. (Sook)
Putting it on the bed for the first time, I wasn’t sure how I would sleep. The mat is pretty firm and I lean towards liking a soft bed that I can sink into. It does do what it says it does however and within five minutes of curling up in bed and reading, I was toasty warm.
For me, however, sleeping was a little difficult. It seems that I like a softer bed because anything even vaguely resembling firm does horrible things to my ribs overnight.
I soldiered on and slept on the mat a second night and again, lovely and warm. However, it was still too firm for me and my ribs kicked up a fuss.
I suspect that washing the mat a few times and sleeping on it for more than two nights will help soften it up.
Verdict:
- I love the concept and I really like the product, but for me, I’ll need to wash the mat a few times and see if it softens up.
- I’m planning on putting the mat on Amy’s bed and I wouldn’t do that if I didn’t think the product itself was great.
Would I buy it?
- Actually yeah, I probably would. I’m going to see how Amy does with one on her bed for a few weeks before seeing if I want to buy one for Isaac’s bed.