Marten: Hey, guys. Marten here from Mattress Clarity. Over the years, I have been a big
fan of Brooklyn Bedding's products. They're actually a great value and also very high-quality.
That's because they own their own factory. They pass on their savings to the customer,
cutting out the middle man.
Now when they got into the weighted-blanket game, I was really excited to see how it would
compare to the other weighted blankets on the market. I want to talk about the Brooklyn
Bedding weighted blanket -- my experience with it, who it's a good fit for, and who
it's not a good fit for. Let's get started.
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Marten: I want to talk about the design of the Brooklyn Bedding weighted blanket. I also
want to say, if you want to see a list of my top picks for weighted blankets, Google
"Mattress Clarity best weighted blanket." Let's take a look at the Brooklyn Bedding.
First off, in terms of weight options, you have two. You have 15 pounds and 20 pounds.
Now I've taught this before, but there's a very simple formula you can use to find the
right weighted blanket in terms of weight.
Take your body weight. Divide it by 10. Then add or subtract one or two pounds. I'm 230
pounds. Divide that by 10, 23 pounds. I want a weighted blanket a little bit heavier so
I usually go for a 25-pound weighted blanket.
However, since 20 is the heaviest option with this weighted blanket, I went for that. In
terms of size options, you only have one. That is going to be a queen size, 60 by 80
inches, and only one color option. That is going to be gray.
What really makes this weighted blanket stand out is the duvet cover, and it has two sides.
On one side you have a Minky material. Minky is very soft, very cozy, even has these Minky
dots, a bumpy-massage feel to it.
On the other side is going to be a cooling tencel fabric. Much smoother, much cooler
to the touch. Supposed to keep you nice and cool at night. Inside the duvet cover, we
have the actual weighted blanket. Let's take a look at that now. Unzipping here.
First of all, all around the edges of the weighted blanket you had these duvet tabs.
That is going to tie the actual weighted blanket inside your duvet cover to make it nice and
secure and not moving around while you're sleeping at night.
The actual weighted blanket is going to have polyester microfiber shell on the outside
here, a gridded stitching. Inside each square you're going to have glass beads. It's going
to give the weighted blanket its weight.
In terms of cleaning, it's very, very simple. You can take the duvet cover right off. Wash
it at home. If you are going to clean the weighted blanket itself, you're going to spot-clean
with mild detergent. Let's talk about my experience with the Brooklyn Bedding.
First off, talking about weight, again you only have two options, 15 pounds and 20 pounds.
I usually like a weighted blanket closer to 25 pounds. Right off the bat, I'm really not
getting enough weight. Also, in terms of the size, you only have one size option at 60
by 80 inches, close to the size of a queen-size mattress.
My issue with this size is I personally prefer something more of a throw size made to fit
the size of my body, not the size of my bed. Something that has more of a cradling effect,
nothing that lays across the full surface of my mattress.
Not a big fan of it in that respect. That being said though, the weight distribution,
I'd say, is pretty decent overall, nice, even weight across my entire body. It's pretty
surprising considering how big these squares are on the gridding. That being said, pretty
good weight distribution across my entire body.
I do want to talk about the cover. That makes this weighted blanket stand out. First off
with the cozy side, I love lying underneath this weighted blanket with the cozy side against
my skin. It really, really nice. It's fuzzy a little bit.
The bumps are also creating a massaging effect. I feel really, really great under this side
of the weighted blanket. It's also pretty cold right now down here in Austin, Texas.
I know even in Texas, it's cold right now. It feels really nice on those colder nights
and/or those colder days as well.
Flipping it over to the cooling side, I did try it out on some warmer nights. It felt
nice against my skin. Definitely smooth. It had a nice, cool and chill texture. That being
said, not the coolest sleeping experience for me. A lot of times with weighted blankets,
you are going to sleep hotter with the heavier weight.
There's less breathability, less room for airflow. I can say with this weighted blanket
on one side you have the Minky. That's blocking air from coming down. I'm not getting great
airflow. I'm sleeping a little bit on the hot side.
Speaking about how this weighted blanket works as a weighted blanket, it does work. It works
very, very well. I used it for a couple nights. I slept very well underneath it, woke up feeling
nice and refreshed.
Let's talk about the pros. Who within the Brooklyn Bedding might this be a good fit
for? First off, you weigh between 130 pounds and 220 pounds, looking for a nice weighted
blanket, take a look at the Brooklyn Bedding.
You should get enough weight for even the 15-pound or the 20-pound weighted blanket.
Some nice, even, deep-tissue pressure across your entire body.
If you're looking for a good value, also you want to take a look at the Brooklyn Bedding
weighted blanket. It comes in a very, very nice duvet cover, high-quality materials.
It's priced, I think, very affordably at $150 for the largest size.
Last but not least, you want something easy to clean. Again, back to the duvet cover.
You can take it off very easily and wash it at home.
Now, let's talk about the cons. Who within the Brooklyn Bedding might it not be the best
fit for? First off, if you're looking for a lot of size and weight options, you're really
not going to find them with the Brooklyn Bedding. You only have one size option. It's going
to be queen size and only two weight options, 15 pounds and 20 pounds.
Because of that, if you're a much smaller person or you need a weighted blanket for
a child or a lighter person, you're probably not going to find a weighted blanket for you
with the Brooklyn Bedding. Again, 15 pounds is their lightest option. It might be too
heavy for you.
On the other end, if you're on the much heavier side and you want a heavier-weighted blanket,
you're probably not going to find it with this weighted blanket, either. Again, I like
a 25-pound weighted blanket. Their heaviest option is only 20 pounds.
Last but not least, if you are a hot sleeper, you might want to look elsewhere. Even using
the more cooling side, I was sleeping somewhat hot underneath the Brooklyn Bedding.
In the end, I was impressed with the Brooklyn Bedding weighted blanket. I think it's a very
good value and it comes with a really awesome duvet cover. If you're not sure it's the right
weighted blanket for you though, they do offer a 30-day return policy.
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