The best gel mattress for 2025 tested by CNET bed
We tested mattresses, bedding and sleeping accessories For years – several members have been doing this for eight years. We believe that our team rolled and slept with 350 different mattresses of dozens of brands ranging from big wigs like And and Combato of niche players as Sono and AirweaveS
Our bed testers have different body weights and types, heights, genders and sleep preferences, which allows us to provide a comprehensive evaluation of every mattress from many perspectives. Many mattresses are tested for long periods of time ranging from a a month or two to five yearsS
The CNET sleep team has consistently takes mattresses home for long -term reviews, such as our 30 -night mattress testing series as a couple.
We test gel mattresses like any other bed, with a tighter focus on the temperature. When in our new mattress arrives on our testing facilityHe undergoes a strategic set of practical tests. We analyze characteristics such as hardness, feeling, temperature adjustment, movement insulation, edge maintenance and other unique characteristics that mattress may have.
Firmness
In the mattress industry, hardness is evaluated numerically on a scale of 1 (softer) to 10 (most solid). We also use direct terminology such as “soft” or “average” to describe it. Our team alternates, evaluating and evaluating the firmness of each bed, which allows us to make solid recommendations on which position of sleep and body type is most appropriate. After we subjectively analyze the firmness, we left our one -of -a -kind Smasher mattress Do your thing and give us an objective assessment of firmness.
Feel
We also subjectively inspect the feeling of each mattress that is separated from the hardness. Does the bed feel bouncing and responsive? Is it easy to change positions? Or does it take into account and contour around our curves and holds its shape for a while? Does the mattress have a soft, plush Pillow on top feelingOr is it more unusual? Can we feel any coils or zone maintenance? We do our best to describe exactly what it is like to lie on each bed to help you determine if it is right for you, as we know that you cannot test them yourself.
Sightseeing of foam layers from the memory of the nectar ultra. You can see that the foam holds your shape and is slow to respond.
Temperature control
Given that everyone’s body is different – and that many brands of mattresses exaggerate the capabilities of cooling their beds – it can be difficult to objectively determine how warm or cool the bed sleeps. For the most part, mattresses will sleep more neutral in temperature than active cooling. Few beds respond to the account for what our team would consider real Active cooling -It and those with penny gel.
When we test mattresses, we describe in detail to the best of our abilities how hot or cool the mattress sleeps. There are many external factors here (such as climate and Environment. sheetspajamas, etc.), so we test the beds in rooms controlled by temperature, without sheets or bedding. Using our extensive knowledge and experience, we analyze its construction and materials and explain how they affect the temperature. We are also able to offer a more in-depth analysis of the temperature regulation in our long-term examinations.
Movement
The insulation of the movement of the bed describes how well it darkens or absorbs movement through the surface. This is a particularly important feature for light sleepers or those who share the bed with a partner, children or petsS We test the insulation of one person who lies still on the bed while another flop around and switches positions. Is the person who still lies with them or is the movement fine? The second method is by placing a glass of water on the edge and rolling to and away from it to see if the water is blurred or the glass falls.
One method for testing the insulation of movement is with a glass of water.
Edge
Edge maintenance is another important feature for those who share the bed. Testing the edge maintains means that we appreciate how the mattress holds its structure and support around the perimeter. We sit and lie on the edge to see how the bed reacts. Is it involved and gives the feeling that we will be canceled or feels healthy? We also press the edges with fists to observe how much edge is compressed under pressure.
Special features
Some brands include unique features in certain beds, such as cooling lids for hot sleepers or zoned maintenance for those with back pain. We test and review these additional characteristics to determine whether the claims live to the super and which type of SPAL will benefit the most.
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