Mattress Forum

Both of them on my bed was pure bliss airflow-wise. I would not get hot in this New York summer weather, and felt like my body was maintaining a naturally cool & comfortable temperature throughout the night. It was really great.

Unfortunately the featherbed topper ended up sinking in the middle after several hours of sleep, causing me to have back pains (yet again) by the time I'd wake up. Not only that, but the smell of the down feathers was pretty rank, and it overtook my small room. This *needs* to be aired out before use, and even then the smell will remain... though won't be as potent.

Ended up repackaging it for a return as back support is much more important to me. Now I'm rolling with the Wool cover alone, which is good but honestly not nearly as good as the featherbed combo.  Now the back pains are gone and the room smells great. Just wish I had that breathability back!  Maybe a firmer core + firm topper would have helped my back (I chose the softest available on foambymail's site), but the smell issue would still remain.

Oh well, the forum mantra seems to be "you can't have it all." That is definitely my experience here.  Just wanted to give a heads-up for those looking to get a really cool, breathable sleep.