hi I'm Ethan green from no sleepless
nights calm and in this video I'm going
to be talking about seven different
weighted blankets now with weighted
blankets there's quite a lot to talk
about
even conceptually and about choosing
them before even talk about each of the
individual ones so I'm going to try and
give some brief personal answers to some
of the key questions I know people have
and then we'll look at each of them in
turn if you're not interested in knowing
my opinion about weight your blankets in
general then please get forward a couple
of minutes and you'll find the reviews
of each one or you'll also find the
timestamps in the description below so
you can skip ahead a few sections if you
want so the first question to think
about is do they even work now this is a
bit of a tricky questions that answer
there is some research out there that
says that they do help with sleep or
anxiety but you know it's not like
there's an enormous wealth of research
it's just a few bits and pieces here and
there so I think personally it's more of
a personal thing and I think for me and
my wife as well been talking to her a
lot about it and her views on it I think
that great for relaxation
there's definitely something that we
feel that they help with on that front
for sleep I think you very much depends
on the individual and what causes just
need problems anyway maybe a weighted
blanket is going to be no help at all
maybe it'll be just what you need so
again it's a very much personal thing
now the next question is do they sleep
hot are their cooling weighted blankets
or something better than others I think
this is a very easy question to answer
in some respects which is that there is
no such thing as a cooling waster
blanket it just doesn't exist any
blanket that you put on top of you is
always going to make you feel warmer
than you did without the blanket now
some of them are definitely more
breathable than others I think that when
they have a thick minke kind of
polyester outside cover then it's
definitely going to be warmer than one
they use a cotton and doesn't have so
much fiberfill in the pockets as well so
really I think the material can be
breathable and I think it can be less
warm than others but it can't be cooling
so that's something to bear in mind
now what about choosing the weight this
is also a key question that people have
there are two approaches to this one is
that you choose 10 to 12 percent of your
body weight and that's been the standard
approach for quite a long time and the
one that most people talk about however
it doesn't work for everybody in some
respect because if you're in between
weight you know weighted blanket
manufacturers don't create a 10 11 12 13
14 15 pound and
onwards wait they have 10 15 and 20 25
some of them have individual weights but
it's not that common so if you're in the
middle you then need to decide yourself
whether to go down a bit or up a bit and
that's going to be a very much a
personal choice for me and my wife also
going down weight is better than going
up but again maybe you would prefer the
extra weight that you have on top of you
now the other approach is that you have
a set weight for each square foot and
this is something which a couple of
manufacturers have started doing
recently and they claim that people
enjoy that more than having a particular
weight based on your body size because
you know I can see some logic in that if
you're very short or very tall but you
have a particular weight or a different
way then that's going to mean that you
have maybe the same way to blanket but
on a smaller surface area of your body
so I can kind of see some logic to that
do you need a cover well some blankets
like the Berube Napper and the layer a
one-piece so there's no cover anyway
others come with a pre attached cover
and so you just choose the style and the
material that appeal to you in some
cases you have to buy the cover
separately though and actually if you're
a hot sleeper or a tight budget and you
could just get the main way to blanket
and skip the cover to save some money
however one major benefit of having a
cover is that you can just wash that
instead of having to stuff a heavy 25
pound blanket into your washing machine
another thing to think about with the
cover is that that's where the extra
softness is often generated if it has
like a soft minke exterior or cotton or
whatever it might be and the sensory
knows that a lot of them have as well
like these two here that's done in the
cover not the blanket itself what about
the internal weight well pretty much
every case these days it seems to be
glass microbeads well hypoallergenic
glass microbeads not plastic pellets
which is the common marketing phrase
that they use actually I haven't been
able to find any of the used plastic
pellets recently I know that there are
some out there and perhaps the older
manufacturers or some of the cheaper
manufacturers but all the ones in this
review use blast microbeads though when
they say that they're special because
they use glass microbeads kind of not
really that special because they all
seem to these days but it's still worth
checking if you're going to use one that
isn't in this video however there is an
exception which is the Berube here which
doesn't have any beads it's all just has
a cotton design to it I'll come to that
when I talk about the therapy in his
turn so with those questions in my
let's take a look at the first blanket
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okay let's start off with a Balu
weighted blanket what I really like
about this one is that it's very
breathable
that's why it's my personal favorite at
the moment my wife's also really a big
fan of this one and that's because it
feels soft and smooth on the skin and
she likes the elegant design so let's
take a closer look the blue uses a
premium cotton which view is very soft
and I like how it has small double
stitched pockets which improves the
durability and the weight distribution
of the glass microbeads the pockets
contain a minimal fiber filling which is
a key reason it's so breathable
stitching is consistently good across
the whole blanket and I like the
attention to detail that's gone into the
construction on this size there are six
strong loops and ties but I think eight
would have been a bit better to keep a
cover in place
unlike most weighty blankets the blue
uses wooden buttons instead of a zip
which looks nice aesthetically the only
cover option they have at the moment is
French blacks linen I personally really
like the natural feel of that but my
wife does say she would have preferred
cotton it's worth noting that all the
materials are architect certified and
conveniently you can machine wash and
dry both the external cover and the
internal weighted blanket when it comes
to relaxation during the day in the
evening the blue is a great choice
because it's so breathable and it looks
good too but at the same time I can
imagine the plain white cotton a
minimalist look might feel like it
belongs more in a bedroom for some
people it comes in sizes rather than
having the same way across different
dimensions so the moment they have a
12-pound twin 15 and 20-pound queen and
a 25 pound King and the one I'm using is
the 20 pound queen size as always the
price varies by size mine was just under
170 dollars so it's not a budget
weighted blanket which by the way I will
cover later in the video I do think the
cover is a little expensive and nine to
nine dollars so combined it makes it one
of the most expensive options but you
can just use the internal blanket and
save some money they have a 30-day
returns window which is pretty standard
however they offer a lifetime
craftsmanship warranty which is pretty
exceptional considering many don't offer
any warranty at all as for sleep the
blue is a great choice because it's so
breathable it looks elegant I also like
how well the weight is distributed and
how it hugs your body nicely and for
cold a month you can use it on top of or
in-between your own bedding to add a
little extra warmth so overall this is a
really good way to blanket admittedly
it's not a cheap option but the quality
of the craftsmanship the soft feel
breathability
in aesthetic design make this a great
choice next up we have the Berube now
this is one which is a bit of an outlier
when it comes to weighted blankets
because they haven't done the whole
thing of using microbeads on the inside
and filling it with thousands of
microbeads instead they've gone for this
giant woven cotton so there's no
internal feeling it's literally just
cotton weave and it looks and feels
great so let's take a closer look
baby nappa has a lovely soft feel to it
they use 95 percent organic cotton and
5% spandex and the we've actually has a
little stretch to it whilst being very
durable as I said there's no synthetic
filler and it's these chunky layers of
hand knitted cotton weave that managed
to create all that weight it's great
that you can machine wash and dry the
berry but it does weigh a lot when you
pull it out of the washing machine when
it comes to using a weighted blanket on
the sofa for relaxation the berry is
definitely one of our favorites and my
wife always says this is the one for the
sofa just because it looks beautiful
aesthetically and importantly it feels
relaxing to sit or lie under in terms of
the options they have three different
weights for adults at the moment 15 20
and 25 pounds interestingly they avoid
large sharing sizes and only make them
for individuals so mine's a 20 pound
blanket and it's 40 by 7 to 2 inches
also comes in six different colors
recently they've added a smaller 8 pound
kid size to with four different color
choices the Berube is one of the most
expensive weighted blankets because of
all the craftsmanship involved one was
just under two hundred and sixty dollars
they have a 30-day returns period but no
extended warranty so yeah make sure you
look after it while still doing well
though lasted nine months so far as for
sleep I think like the Baloo the
breathability makes this a fantastic
choice for hot sleepers and warmer
weather but in cold weather you probably
want to use it on top of some warmer
bedding I also really like how well it
hugs your body more so than any of the
other way to blankets I've tried so
overall I think this is a great choice
it's breathable made with sustainability
in mind it just looks good but the high
price point and the lack of warranty is
something to consider if you're in a
tighter budget
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next up we have the alocs own waiter
blanket now this is the first company
that I'd personally seen broken away
from the ten percent body weight rule
and they've worked out an average per
square foot by testing their blanket
weights on different age groups and so
they say that this is a average that
most people like so if you're not quite
sure about choosing based on your body
weight or you're not quite sure about
the 10 percent rule then perhaps this is
one that will suit you so let's take a
closer look the lux own has various
different cover options but mine here
has a smooth minke on one side that
feels very soft the reverse side is a
300 thread count organic low sell bamboo
which feels a little cooler on your skin
to remove the cover there's a very
subtle zip that's well hidden actually
takes a while to find it well this
blanket there are 12 ties and Luke's
which is a good number to keep the cover
nicely attached the stitching is strong
but do you think it could have been
finished a little bit neater a small
issue I had is that the loops are
actually quite small so it's slightly
fiddly to attach the ties by the way
here's a good technique to attach the
cover you just lie it flat on top of the
blanket attach all the ties and then put
your arms inside grab the opposite
corners and reverse the whole thing the
weight of blanket itself uses glass
beads and polyester filler batting which
actually seems to do a really good job
of keeping the beads evenly spread
despite the relatively large 6-inch
pocket size 233 thread count cotton
seems very robust it's not the softest
one point I really like about the lock
zone is that both the internal blanket
and the external cover can be machine
washed and dried
I think the luxe only feels cozy enough
and looks good with the cover so it's
one that I'd happily use on the sofa
while relaxing so let's take a closer
look at the different weights they
decided on here you can see that they
have eight fifteen eighteen and thirty
pound weights blanket size also
increases accordingly so you've got the
eight pound for kids and I personally
use the 18 pound and my wife and I buy a
fine that that weight works nicely they
also have several different covers to
choose from including sensory docks if
you like that stock price varies by the
size and the cover you choose ranging
from under 100 for the smallest up to
around $250 for the largest so it's not
exactly a budget weighted blanket they
have a 30-day returns policy but you
must include the original bag if you
want your money back and there's no
extended warranty either like the Berube
which is a bit of a shame but it should
be fine if you look after it well as for
sleep well it feels cozy it looks good
and it conforms nicely to your body
it's not as breathable as the blue with
a Berube because of the fiberfill but
it's better than those that used their
come in key on both sides of the cover
so overall I think this is a good option
if you're not quite sure what weight to
choose and you just prefer the
simplicity of choosing the basic
dimensions instead and also if you just
want an elegant and comfortable way to
blanket next up we have the Layla
weighted blanket now layer is a bedding
company and like many other bedding
companies they've gotten in on the
weighted blanket action and I think
they've done a really good job in
creating just a nice all-round well
balanced weighted blanket personally I
really like the hexagonal design that
Layla uses the top side has a plush soft
minke that feels really lovely against
the skin the pockets are six inches
across and they're very robustly
stitched which helps keep the microbeads
and the poly filler in place the
underside is 300 thread count cotton
also feels soft and smooth against the
skin it does tend to show up any lint
that's been floating around the
stitching is fantastic across the whole
of the Layla blanket definitely one of
the best in that respect it gives me
confidence that it will last a long time
another plus is that the blanket can be
machine washed and dried which is very
convenient compared to a couple of
others that coming up later in the
review it's important to note that this
is a one-piece weighted blanket with no
cover and only comes in black and green
at the moment so although I personally
really like it for relaxing on the sofa
do be aware that you can't choose a
different color or material as for the
size options well like the luxe tone you
don't choose by your body weight but by
the blanket size they have a twin queen
and king the one I'm using here is the
twin it's 48 by 7 to 2 inches and weighs
15 pounds I find that it's actually a
really good size and dimensions for me
it cost around $100 for the twin which
is a reasonable price as well another
thing I really like about the Layla is
that they have a very generous 120 day
money back guarantee and a 5 year
warranty both of those are much longer
than most companies have the weighted
blankets as fusing it when you sleep
well it's reasonably breathable and it
feels soft and it contours nicely to the
body but again it depends if you like
the black and green color scheme if not
then you can hide it between your bed
sheets which is also fine to do so
overall I think the Layla is actually a
really good way to blanket you'll
obviously suit some people more than
others because of the lack of options
that they have but it's really well
designed it feels good and I have one of
the best child periods that I've seen
if you're a hot sleeper like me look
away now we'll skip to the next section
this is not the one for you but if
you're a cold sleeper or you're looking
for a way to blankets add a little bit
of warmth in the winter this is a really
good option this is by far the warmest
weighted blanket that we've tried in
fact you really don't need to spend much
time underneath this before you start to
feel warm again if you've come in from
the cold the first thing to note is that
the external cover is made with a really
soft minke which feels great and it also
has these sensory nodes on one side
which are always kind of fun to play
around with the other side is also minke
but it's just flat this time in a
different color the zip is robust and
nicely tucked inside one edge the inside
blanket uses glass microbeads and the
compartments around six inches in length
and width they aren't exactly the
smallest compartments but they do the
job nicely the cotton that they use is
very thick and robust but it's not the
smoothest so I probably wouldn't use
this one without a cover the stitching
and the internal blanket is good I've
had no issues with it
even after a year's usage there are
eight loops and ties to keep the cover
in the blanket nicely attached and the
loops are well stitched one major
downside is that the inner blanket can't
be machine washed only the external
cover can as fusing it around the home
well the soft and warm feel of the minke
and the thickness of the blanket in the
polyfill means that this is a really
good one to use in the winter time it's
one that we use quite a lot during the
day and the evening and in the winter we
often snuggle up under it while watching
a movie in terms of options one of the
things that I really like about quility
is that there's a lot of different sizes
and weights to choose from in fact
there's so many combinations I can
imagine it might be a little bit
confusing for some people but they're
running from five pounds right up to 25
pounds they don't need to be a thirty
pound but that should be enough to cover
most people's weight and it does mean
that there's kid sizes as well the price
is reasonable it's going to depend on
the size obviously but mine is an
example is 60 by 80 inches and 20 pounds
and it cost around one hundred and
twenty dollars and that includes the
blanket and cover another downside is
that there's only a 30-day return window
which is pretty standard with products
that sold on Amazon but there's no
guarantee there's no year-long guarantee
which for me is a bit of an issue as for
sleep well for me this is a really good
one to use in the winter maybe the
spring and autumn as well depending on
where you live you can use it on its own
or perhaps combine it with your own
bedding for extra warmth overall then
this is a good one if you're looking for
a soft minke feel and a warm weighted
blanket and you look
four particular sizes however you do
need to be prepared to hand wash or spot
clean or dry clean the internal blanket
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next up we have the weighted evolution
now this is one which I think will
appeal to people who like shiny things
glossy things or maybe even sci-fi fans
because of this metallic shiny glossy
exterior that the minke side with all
these nodes has very very futuristic
feel to it as I said my favorite feature
of the alleged evolution is the touch
sensory dots and the ultra soft minke
that they have on the top side on the
other side there is bamboo lyocell which
is also very smooth and soft and
actually feels a little cooler against
the skin the external stitching is
pretty good on the way to devolution
inspected it carefully and it seems well
constructed and robust and I like the
fact that the zip is well hidden so you
don't feel it when you're using the
blanket I also like that the larger
sizes there are 12 loops and ties which
helps keep the blanket in the cover in
place but like all heavy weighted
blankets you do need to be careful how
you use it or you can end up damaging
the stitching if you put too much strain
on them like I did here now I really
like the design of the internal blanket
it has very small double stitch pockets
which means that the weight is kept well
distributed and it has just enough fiber
fill in each one to spread the beads out
and stop them bunching up in the corners
and compared to the more delicate
stitching of the cover the stitching on
the internal blanket is very neatly
finished uniformed and looks robust one
downside though is that only the
external cover can be machine washed so
you'd need to hand wash your spot clean
the blanket itself to use around the
home the weighted evolution is one that
looks good and feels cozy enough to use
when you're chilling on the sofa whether
that's reading watching a movie or
whatever it might be it's just one that
you wouldn't mind having out on the sofa
compared to some of the more basic
weighted blankets they have several
different weights including 8 12 15 20
and 25 pounds although as you can see
like many brands they don't always have
every weight in stock as for the price
well that would depend on the size and
the cover you get for example mine is
the 20 pound blanket that's 60 by 80
inches and it currently costs around 150
dollars they have a long trial period of
a hundred days which is longer than most
and there's a year-long warranty which
is good to see to use when you're
sleeping for me it's in the middle in
terms of breathability not the coolest
but it's definitely not the warmest
either but it's right up there with the
best for house often I'm sure is the
external cover feels so overall this is
a good choice if you like the sensory
dot style and the
coziness of a soft minke cover but
perhaps won't be right if you'd prefer
to be able to machine wash the internal
weighted blanket as well finally we come
to the wire name now this is one that I
bought as an experiment to see what you
could get if you tried to spend as
little money as possible and they're way
too blanket and what I found you get is
a weighted blanket that weighs what it's
supposed to do and does its job but
doesn't look or feel particularly
special so let's take a closer look
first thing to note then is that the
wire name internal blanket which I have
here isn't the smoothest of Cotton's
that I felt what I do like about it is
that they have a nice tight compartment
size so both sides of the square patan
I've gone for is just under five inches
the stitching is actually pretty good as
well
I couldn't fold the stitching I had a
look all the way around and didn't find
any errors the entire blanket can be
machine washed cold and tumble dried low
I tested it a couple of times and it
came out just as it went in well a
little bit cleaner obviously another
thing that I like about why name is that
they offer a lot of variety in terms of
the dimensions and the weight of the
internal blanket so from five pounds
right up to thirty pounds and different
lengths and widths as well if you like
an external cover they offer cotton and
bamboo and minke with or without the
sensory nodes and many different colors
and patterns as well the price varies by
size but my 15 pound blanket for example
is currently around $70 without a cover
and like the quility there's a 30-day
returns period but no additional
warranty unfortunately in terms of using
it around the home well I have to say
it's not my first choice for relaxing
whilst reading or watching TV just
because of the lack of softness in the
cotton that they've used and for sleep
well it's not the most breathable that
I've tried but neither is it the hottest
either there is quite a bit of fiberfill
inside those pockets like some heat does
build up but it could be worse so for me
it's somewhere in the middle in terms of
breathability so if you're just looking
for a basic weighted blanket and you're
on a budget this is a good choice
so there you go the seven weight of
blankets I hope that you found this
video useful and interesting if you did
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thanks again this is Ethan from no
sleepless nights