Marten: Hey guys, Marten here from Mattress Clarity.
Today, we're reviewing the Big Fig mattress made for larger people like myself.
We're putting it through a number of tests going through the construction, the end of
the review if you know this is the right big mattress for you, so stick around.
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Marten: Before we get started, if you have any specific questions, you need a specific
recommendation for me, just leave a comment below.
The Big Fig today.
This is made specifically, they say, for larger people.
It's supposed to actually be able to support up to 1,000 pounds, two 500-pound people.
Because of this, it says it's supposed to fight sagging.
It's supposed to also be extra supportive for heavier people and also keep them cool
while they sleep.
I was excited to see the performing when they say it does.
Let's get started.
Let's talk about the construction the Big Fig mattress here.
Starting at the top on the cover, you have a tufted cover, tufted in 16 places.
It's going to be quilted together with a ThermoGel.
It's going to help dissipate heat.
Also with the tuft thing, it's going to make sure that the material stay evenly distributed
across the top there.
Then, you're going to have a gel-infused latex foam.
It's going to be perforated to allow for some airflow there as well.
Then, you have three layers of durable polyfoam, followed by a coil system individually wrapped
1,600 coils which is going to be about 50 percent more than a lot of mattresses have.
That's what Big Fig says.
At the bottom, you're going to have a standard base polyfoam.
What does all this mean?
First, you're going to be sleeping coolness mattress.
Heat dissipation from the ThermoGel here.
You have some airflow and breathability because of the gel-infused latex foam here.
You're also going to have some airflow with the quilts here as well.
Extra support for you as a larger person.
More coils here, high-density foam here as well.
Lastly, you're going to have a durable mattress that should last you for quite a while.
High-density foams, quilts are going to add some durability, then a high-density polyfoam
here at the bottom as well.
Let's talk about firmness and feel.
In terms of firmness, I had this mattress will get 8 out of 10, definitely firmer than
average.
I want to say, though, I'm 230 pounds.
I'm 5'7".
I'm on the lighter end of the heavier people, this is going to be for people up to 500 pounds.
Two people can be in this mattress of 500 pounds, so up to 1,000 pounds for support
on this mattress.
When you're thinking about that, if you're heavier than I am, the status might actually
feel softer for you when you activate these top layers more than I did.
In terms of feel, the mattress has a responsive foam feel on top here.
You feel the coils beneath that.
You have this balanced hybrid feel across the mattress.
When we're talking about bounce, I'm sure actually is going to have some pretty decent
bounce, you can see.
You have the responsive ThermoGel on the top there.
You have some responsive gel beneath that.
You also have coils down beneath that as well.
You have some pretty good bounce.
It should be easy to move around on this mattress.
Let's talk and try feeling different sleeping position starting on my back.
I do feel well supported in this position.
However, this mattress might even be too firm for me in this position.
I don't feel my lumbar areas being properly supported as it is on other mattresses.
This mattress is made for people up to 500 pounds.
I'm only 230 so maybe I'm may not even big enough to fully get the feeling I need on
my back.
Moving on to my side, I'm feeling some pressure on my shoulders and my hips.
This is kind of this pillowtoppy feel here.
I'm getting a little bit of soft especially on my hips, but it's a little too firm in
this position.
Moving on my stomach, this mattress feels great.
It is definitely supported for me on my stomach.
The other mattress that I usually bow in at the hips, I get out of alignment.
I do not have that feeling on the mattress here.
I've gone through the construction this mattress, and talk about the firmness and feel, and
how I feel in different sleeping positions.
Now, there's one more subject to take on this mattress.
I want to give you more an objective look at how this mattress deals with pressure.
I have a pressure map here.
It's going to show anything from blue for no pressure, all the way to red for high pressure
to see how especially it performs on my side.
Let's get started.
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Marten: We had lot of questions from people who sleep with a partner.
They want to know if they're sleeping on one side of the bed and they feel their partner's
movements from the other side of the bed.
We talk about call motion transfer.
To test that, I put a glass of water here.
I'm going to press into the mattress around it creating disturbance.
You see the glass is disturbed just a little bit.
I'm also going to roll around the mattress a little bit near the glass.
You see it's moving just a little bit.
You have the foam on top here.
You have gel foam beneath that.
You have some foam layers beneath that.
These mattresses are actually doing a pretty good job of isolating that motion.
If you are a larger person like myself and you sleep with a partner, this could be a
good mattress for you.
If you're a larger person like me, you also want to know if you can utilize the full service
here the mattress stretch out.
You're going to want to know about edge support.
I'm sitting near the edge here.
You see the mattress is barely compressing and being held up very well.
I feel very comfortable leaning over and tying my shoes.
You have an edge foam all the way around the mattress.
It's going to make sure you keep this mattress from compressing too far.
Lying down near the edge as well, rolling near the edge.
I feel really secure in this position.
I'd say, overall, the Big Fig has really nice edge support.
Let's talk about some of the pros and who this mattress might be a good fit for.
First, bigger people.
This mattress is made specifically for bigger people.
I'm 240 pounds and even I may be too light for this mattress in certain positions.
If you're in the 300-pound to 500-pound weight range, this should be a great mattress for
you.
It's not going to sag and it should give the support you need in a lot of positions.
If you're a stomach sleeper, this could be a great mattress as well.
It's going to give you the support you need.
You don't bow in at your hips there and through your spine get out of alignment.
Lastly, if you're a hot sleeper, it shouldn't be a problem here on this mattress.
It's going to have ThermoGel here which is going to help with cooling.
It's going to have a perforated gel there beneath that.
It's going to howl over some breathability and airflow.
With the quilts here, it's going to allow for some air flow there as well.
You shouldn't be sleeping hot in the Big Fig.
Let's go through some of the cons and who this mattress might not be a good fit for.
First, lighter people.
This mattress is made specifically for much larger people.
I'm 230 pounds and I may be even too light for this mattress in certain positions.
If you're a lighter person, go and look for a softer mattress.
Second, if you're a side sleeper, even if you're a larger side sleeper, I don't think
this mattress gave me the best pressure relief in my shoulders and my hips.
However, if you're much larger than me, you may activate those layers more and get a little
more softness in your shoulders in your hips, just something to note.
Finally, if you get a classic memory foam feel where you sink in to the mattress, even
if you're a larger person, you're not going to get that slow sinking feel you get memory
foam.
Just something to note.
I want to give you a little additional information about the Big Fig mattress.
First, it comes with 101-night sleep trial.
It's a 20-year warranty.
It has free shipping and returns, and also comes with a foundation.
You can select a five-inch or a nine-inch foundation so as to give you extra support
especially for heavier people.
To wrap up for the Big Fig mattress here, it does a really good job of supporting heavier
people.
I am a heavier person.
I'm 230 pounds.
If you're in the 300, 400, 500 pound range, this should be a great mattress for you.
Just something to note that if you're a little bit lighter than that, it might feel a little
firmer to you.
You might like that, but it's just definitely something to note.
That's all for the Big Fig mattress here today.
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