Marten Carlson: Hey, guys, Martin here from Mattress Clarity.
Today I'm reviewing the Lucid 5-Zone Mattress Topper.
I've been a big fan of Lucid's other products.
I was really excited to try out this one for myself.
You can see it has a very interesting construction with the five zones so I want to talk about
that, my experience with this topper, who it's a good fit for, and who it's not a good
fit for.
Is it the right fit for you?
Let's find out.
I want to talk about the construction of the Lucid, but first I want to say, if you want
to see a list of my top picks for mattress toppers, just Google "Mattress Clarity, Best
mattress topper."
Let's take a look at the Lucid.
First off, it's going to be two inches tall.
It is going to be classic memory foam.
What really sets this apart, though, is going to be this zoning.
You have five zones with the Lucid 5-Zone Mattress Topper.
From the top down, you have, the head area, shoulders, hips, knees, and then feet.
You're going to vary firmness across this topper, give you some different pressure relief
on different areas, also some more support in other areas as well, so a very interesting
design.
You have two option terms of the infusion you get.
This is the gel-infused topper.
It's going to help with cooling.
I'm a hot sleeper, so I opted for that version.
You also have a version which is going to be lavender-infused.
That scent is supposed to help you sleep more deeply.
In terms of sizes, you have, Twin, Twin XL, Full, Full XL, Queen, King, and California
King.
Let's talk about my experience with the Lucid 5-Zone Mattress Topper.
First off, getting it at my house, I usually to want to know two things about a mattress
topper.
Is there going to be serious off-gassing and is it going to expand quickly, or take a few
days to expand so I can actually use it.
Speaking about off-gassing, I really didn't get much of that chemical smell with the Lucid.
In terms of expansion, it expanded very quickly.
I was ready to use the topper that night.
Speaking about firmness.
To test out the firmness of the Lucid 5-Zone Mattress Topper, I put it on top of a mattress
that felt close to a 9/10 in terms of firmness.
It brought that mattress down to a 7/10, so that took off about two points of firmness.
Very soft, I think.
It is going to matter about your sleeping position, and you're going to feel some different
firmness on different parts of your body because of the zoning.
Definitely felt firmer under my lumbar area, softer near my head, softer near my feet,
but it's going to feel a little bit different in terms of firmness depending on your sleeping
position.
In terms of those sleeping positions, starting on my back...This is a very, very good fit
for back sleeping of many-sized people, that extra lumbar support, definitely softer under
other parts of your body.
Even without a pillow, very soft under my head.
Very nice for back sleeping, I think it was just a very good fit.
I'm also feeling some nice air flow going underneath me with these channels.
Moving to my side, also feeling some nice pressure relief.
A lot of times, the mattress topper, especially a memory foam mattress topper, those drop
right through it.
I'm not really having that experience with this 5-Zone Mattress Topper.
I'm feeling nice pressure relief on my shoulders and my hips, without pressing all the way
through the topper, so very nice for side-sleeping as well.
Moving to my stomach, even with the zoning, it's not the best match for stomach sleeping.
It is softening up the mattress.
I'm actually feeling less support on my hips, I'm bowing in there, so, for a person of my
size, not a very good match for stomach-sleeping.
In terms of feel, it definitely has that slow-moving memory foam feel, that quicksand-y feel when
you push in.
It takes a little bit to respond.
I've definitely seen slower responding memory foam, it does have that classic memory foam
feel, but, that being said, it does have these ridges across the entire mattress, so it's
going to feel a little bit different than a flat memory foam mattress topper.
You can flip it over, the company says it's an option as well.
You can flip the entire thing over and feel more of that flat experience without this
zoning.
The zoning will be underneath, but you won't feel those ridges on top of the topper.
Speaking about warmth, a big issue with memory foam mattress toppers is, they trap heat.
They're going to attack this issue with two features.
It's infused with gel.
It's going to help with heat dissipation; help the topper not trap quite so much heat.
With this zoning, you can see you have air channels throughout the entire topper, so
a lot of room for air to flow.
When I was on my back or my side or my stomach, feeling some nice air flowing underneath me,
not trapping so much heat; I think, even for a hot sleeper like me, it's definitely a good
match.
Let's talk about the pros.
Who I think this topper should be a good fit for.
I think it's a very good choice for back sleepers of many sizes, great design for back sleepers,
extra lumbar support in the middle, nice and comfortable in other areas, some decent contouring
from this memory foam.
I think back sleepers, even if you're a larger person like me, should definitely check out
the Lucid.
If you are a side sleeper, of pretty much any size, I would definitely check out this
mattress topper.
I felt some great pressure relief in my shoulders and my hips, and I'm larger.
I'm also not bottoming out, so even if you're on the larger side, if you're a side sleeper,
you should definitely take a look at the Lucid.
A big issue with memory foam is it can trap heat, but I think if you want that memory
foam feel but you don't want to sleep hot, this could be a good option for you.
You have the gel-infusion, it's going to dissipate heat, not trap so much heat, and with these
air channels, because of the zoning, you're going to have some nice air flowing underneath
you.
You're going to feel nice and cool.
Probably not as cool as you would feel on some mattress toppers that don't have memory
foam, but for a memory foam mattress topper, definitely a good choice for hot sleepers.
Speaking about price, it is right now $56 for a Queen size.
That is a very affordable price for such a nice mattress topper, so if you want to spend
less money up-front on your purchase, I would definitely check out the Lucid.
Let's talk about the cons.
Who I think this mattress topper might not be the best fit for.
If you sleep primarily on your stomach, it's probably not the best mattress topper for
you.
It's softens the mattress about two points of firmness.
Even with the zoning in the center, you're not going to get quite enough support on your
hips; you might bow in there and get out of alignment.
If you're looking for something with not-that-memory-foam-feel, if you don't like that slow-moving, quicksand
memory foam feel, you might want to look elsewhere.
Even with its ridges, it is very slow-moving.
If you want something more responsive, consider something with responsive foam or some bouncy
latex.
In terms of durability, it might not be the most durable mattress topper.
You're not spending quite so much money up front, but it might not be the best long-lasting
investment.
I really enjoyed my experience with the Lucid 5-Zone Mattress Topper.
I think it's a very good choice for hot sleepers, back sleepers, and side sleepers.
That's about it.
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check out mattressclarity.com.
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