Despite having reviewed hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of gadgets, I'm actually a relatively
simple person in real life.
I've been rockin' the same laser printer since 2008.
This monitor, which I use daily, is now five and a half years old.
And I still use Wii Fit to work out.
Granted, I did splurge on a Wii Fit Plus back in October of 2009, but I really considered
that more of an investment in my near perfect body, more than anything else.
So, the thought of spending any meaningful money on something like this is frankly foreign
to me.
This is about $1,000 worth of the BedJet V2 dual zone climate comfort system with biorhythm
sleep technology and BedJet air comforter sheet accessory 100% cotton which comes free
with the dual zone system.
The basic idea is that the BedJet blows hot or cold air into the bottom of your bed letting
you climate control your sheets.
More on that in a bit.
Wee hee hee wheeee.
Did you see that?
Set up is easy, I'd show you how I did it but my bedroom is only marginally larger than
my actual bed and I figured that even with my Wii Fit chiseled body you might prefer
to watch this fetching young lady set this thing up.
You basically slide the hose bracket between your mattress and box spring.
Connect the hose at the mattress level.
And then slide the BedJet underneath.
You can stop right there, which will cost you $400 for a single BedJet.
Or, you can add a second BedJet to the other side of the bed, like I did here.
If you were to buy the system one BedJet at a time you can just let the jets blow into
the bottom of your bed under your sheets.
But if you buy them as a set, you get this special top sheet thrown in that each jet
slips into for better heating and cooling.
It costs 139 bucks on its own for a queen size, 159 bucks for a king.
So all in for a king size bed we're talking just shy of a grand.
Does it work well?
It's got to work well.
It better work well.
It works well.
And I say that as a guy that hemmed and ha'd over spending $30 on a Wii Fit Plus.
The biggest selling point is being able to control two jets independently in a two person
set up or to let one finicky sleeper get their levels all set up without
effecting the other person.
So if you run hot, and your partner runs cold this is worth looking into.
The included remotes are good for basic operation but you'll really
want to pair your phone with your respective BedJet
to get the full experience.
With the BedJet app you can set more precise temperature levels, you can save settings,
you can run built in programs such as, ooh, desert breeze.
You can even use the BedJet as an alarm to wake you up in the morning.
Overall yes, it's expensive.
But, I have a feeling that this may just be a bridge device in it's current form, with
the ultimate long-term goal to have the technology be built directly into mattresses or even
box springs in the future.
So, whatever the case, it works well.
It works well in the winter when it's cold.
It works well in the summer when it's hot.
It works well all around.
Once you hone in on your ideal settings you'll find you do sleep more soundly and the free
app includes a lot of nice extras like enhanced settings
and firmware updates for the BedJet itself.
On the down side, it can get noisy at high levels.
If you have a lot of heavy blankets on your bed you'll notice it only heats or cools the
lower half of your body.
And it takes some getting used to over the first couple of weeks.
You'll bump into it, you'll notice it sticking out the side of your bed, that kind of stuff.
Once you get used to it though, you won't notice it as much.
Pricey, yep.
Nichey, kinda, yep.
Especially in its current state.
You'll have to hide it under your bed or use a vertical stand
if your frame is too low, that kind of stuff.
But, if you're looking to leverage technology for a more efficient and
better night's sleep, this thing is definitely worth a closer look if you're willing to part
with the cash.
It's still going.
(laughs) (sighs)
My coworkers are gonna see this.