Joe: Hey guys, it's Joe from Mattress Clarity.
Today, I'm going to be talking about the Ghostbed mattress, or actually, my apologies, the Ghostbed
Flex mattress.
Running through the pros and cons of the mattress, telling you everything you need to know about
it, who's it a good fit for, who it's not a good fit for.
Basically, by the end of the video, you're going to have a very good idea if you're going
to want to get it, so stay tuned.
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Joe: Hi.
Before we get started, if you have any specific questions or you want me to give you a personal
recommendation, I'm happy to do so.
I do read every single YouTube comment and reply back to you.
Just leave a comment below and I'll get back to you soon as I can.
You have the Ghostbed Flex mattress.
I really like the original Ghostbed.
Very good value for that mattress.
Very good for back and stomach sleepers.
This is a hybrid mattress.
It features memory foam and support coils.
I've reviewed a lot of hybrid mattresses before.
I'm excited to jump in and see how these compare.
Let's talk about what's inside the Flex mattress starting with the cover.
One thing to note is that it's very cool to the touch.
It's a nice cover overall.
You're going to sleep cool with this mattress.
It has this cooling fabric.
Definitely very cool to the touch.
Underneath that, there's fiber woven into the cover about an inch there.
Then two inches of separate gel memory foam layers.
Very good pressure relief.
To show you what it looks like, you can see it's that slow-reacting memory foam feel there.
Then we have a transition layer underneath there, and then pocketed coils.
It's going to be able to support a lot of weight.
Really heavy sleepers can be supported with this mattress.
Great balance of comfort and support.
The support comes from these coils here.
Individually wrapped, so it's going to be good for motion isolation and contouring to
the exact curves of your body.
The pressure relief is good.
You're going to have four inches of comfort material overall.
Two inches are gel memory foam.
Again, I'll show you what that looks like overall.
Very good for pressure relief.
Very good balance of comfort and support.
You're going to sleep pretty cool with this mattress as well.
That's construction overall.
Let's talk about firmness and feel.
As far as firmness is concerned, I'll put this mattress about 6.5 out of 10, right into
that medium firmness range, has some soft layers on top, then the coils are very firm
underneath that.
When you combine it, it's medium firmness overall.
Overall, it's definitely a hybrid feel where you have memory foam and coils.
It's memory foam feel, but not too much where you would get stuck.
You can see that if I punch in here, the memory foam slowly reacts and takes a while to respond.
Definitely memory foam feel there.
There's not going to be too much bounce here.
I'll show you with this lacrosse ball.
Ball just dies there.
You do have a lot of memory foam qualities and spring-like qualities in one mattress.
Now, I'm going to be talking to you about different sleeping positions.
Starting on my back, very good match for me here.
The support coils support me very well, hold me up and the very memory foam on top conforms
very well to the curves of my body.
You combine that, it's a very good match for me on my back.
Switching onto my side.
Also good match for me there.
You really have four inches of comfort material.
The memory foam does a very good job of relieving pressure.
I don't feel too much pressure whatsoever on my shoulders and my hips.
Very good match for me there.
Switching onto my stomach.
I would say it's probably a little bit too soft.
If you just sleep on your stomach, I'd probably look for something a little bit firm.
In Mattress Clarity, we love our pressure map testing.
It shows you exactly how well every mattress leaves pressure.
I get down on the pressure map, lie down on my back side and my stomach.
You can see anywhere from blue, no pressure, all the way up to red, high pressure.
Only thing to note is if you have a different body type than I do, you may see different
results.
Let's get started.
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Martin: Hey, guys, Martin here to offer a different perspective.
Joe's 5"9', 160.
I'm 6"7', 230.
I'm a larger person.
I want to give my experience of the Ghostbed Flex.
In terms of firmness, Joe said it was a 6.5 out of 10.
I felt it was closer to a 7 out of 10.
I think it's because as a larger person, I'm pressing further in the mattress than Joe
did.
Feeling some more firmness, especially my shoulders and my hips.
In terms of sleep position, starting on my back, I feel absolutely fantastic.
My hips sink in just the right amount.
The top layer supported my lumbar area.
Just a really great support there.
On my side again, I get a little bit of pressure in my shoulders and my hips more than Joe
felt.
Not the best match if I'm going to be on my side.
On my stomach, also a little bit too soft for me.
I think if you are a heavier person like myself, you sleep on your back, a great option.
If you sleep on your side or your stomach, you might want to look elsewhere.
Joe: Do you sleep with a partner?
You're going to want to consider something called motion transfer.
Basically, if your partner's moving around on that side of the bed, is that motion is
going to be isolated or transferred over to you and possibly wake you up at night?
To test that, I've got a glass here.
I'm going to create a little disturbance around this glass.
It's got memory foam in here, which is known for isolating motion very well.
You can see that this glass is not moving very much.
I also had Martin on my team jump in and out of bed, create a little disturbance.
It didn't really feel that motion transferred over to me.
I feel like this mattress is a good option for couples.
Do you sleep with a partner or you like sleeping towards the edge of the bed?
You're going to want to consider edge support.
Basically, can you sit or sleep towards the edge of the bed without feeling you're going
to fall off.
In this particular case, we have a reinforced edge system.
Actually, firmer coils towards the edge of the bed.
You can see that it's very easy for me to sit on the edge of the bed.
I'm going to lie down on my back now.
I'm not really getting any of that rolling off the bed feeling.
The edge support here is very good.
Let's talk through some of the pros of this mattress or who I think this mattress may
be a good fit for.
Number one, it's a very good option for couples.
The motion transfer is very limited.
Isolates motion very well because of the gel memory foam layers on top.
Also, the edge support is very good, so you sleep towards the edge of the bed, which is
very good for couples as well.
It's also a very good match of comfort and support.
The support comes from the coils.
Comfort comes from the gel memory foam, did a great job of relieving pressure.
Also, it's very supportive when I was on my back.
It's especially good for side and back sleepers.
It does relieve pressure very well.
Then just on my back, it felt very supported overall.
I feel like it's a breathable mattress as well.
If you're worried about sleeping hot, then this could be a great option for you as well.
All right.
Now, let's talk through some of the cons of this mattress or who I think this mattress
may not be the best fit for.
I put this mattress in about 6.5 out of 10.
Right in that medium firmness range.
If you're looking for something that's extra soft or extra firm, I'll probably look elsewhere.
I don't think this mattress is the best fit for stomach sleepers.
I think you probably want something a little bit firmer as well.
This is also a hybrid mattress that mixes in memory foam qualities.
It comes with spring qualities as well.
If you want a true memory foam feel, I would look elsewhere.
If you want more just a standard traditional spring mattress, I would look elsewhere as
well.
This is a mix of different mattresses all in one.
If you're looking at Ghostbed Flex, you probably are wondering how it compares to the original
Ghostbed.
I thought I'll just touch on that real quick here.
Number one is the price.
It's definitely more expensive.
I do think you get a lot more out of the Ghostbed Flex.
The feel is going to be quite different as well.
The firmness is different in the Ghostbed.
I think it's significantly firmer than the Flex is.
The Flex will relieve pressure better and is a better balance of comfort and support.
It depends on your sleeping positions as well.
If you just sleep on your stomach, for example, then the Ghostbed original can be a very good
fit for you.
It could be a draw.
For back sleeping, I do like the Flex a little bit better.
If you really don't want to pay that extra and you just sleep on your back, you could
still do a good job by going with the original Ghostbed.
If you sleep on your side, definitely go with the Flex.
I do think it has a lot of better qualities, like the edge support is better, the motion
isolation is better.
I like the feel overall.
You definitely do get more out of it.
You just want to know, "Do I really want to pay that extra?
Is that really worth it for me?"
In a lot of cases, it will be.
All right.
The wrap-up.
I think a lot of people are going to like the Ghostbed Flex mattress.
It has a lot of really great qualities.
If you want pressure relief and support at the same time, this is definitely one of the
best mattresses out there for you.
It's also a very good option for couples.
It has really good edge support, motion isolation, all that is very good.
It's also a breathable mattress.
If you worry about sleeping hot, it could be very good for you as well.
That's basically it.
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