MB did some graphic work for a fabric company and they sent us a mattress pad made out of a new material. It's called Outlast adaptive comfort.

Probably you won't believe me, as I wouldn't have believed anyone claiming that a mattress pad can change your life. But it's true.

You lay down on it, and for several minutes you can feel it pulling heat out of your body. But then it reaches temperature equilibrium, and it holds you there. All night. External temperature fluctuations be damned.

So what? Well, I didn't realize it until I started sleeping on this thing, but the main reason I would wake up in the middle of the night was to rearrange the covers because I was either too hot or too cold. But no longer. Seriously. I sleep right through now. And long. Twelve hours is no problem. This stuff is going to put a hurt on productivity like nothing since tetris. And I say bring it on.

Everybody can use good night's sleep.
- jim 1-08-2003 11:40 pm

How does it react to urin?
- steve 1-08-2003 11:42 pm


what if you have more than one person in your bed? what if i'm freezing and someone else isn't? what if i hair dry my feet in bed because only my feet are cold? when i get in will it "pull heat" out of my feet? that sounds so scary!!! i'm glad it works for you though.
- pamela 1-09-2003 12:04 am


No, it completely works with multiple people (well, ok, I admit to only having tried it with 2 people, but I can extrapolate.) This is even a selling point.

The booklet that comes with it warns that the first few minutes may feel weird and/or uncomfortable to some people, but that you will "get used to it."

They have a website, but it's all done with pop up pages, and I have them disabled (not that it would be hard to turn them back on, but it's the principle of the thing.) If anyone wants to check it out: outlast. I'd be curious what this stuff costs. They recommend buying all the bedding (sheets and pillow cases too) but I'd be scared of never waking up again.
- jim 1-09-2003 12:10 am


I have a pair of heavy gloves based on the stuff, and they work pretty well, keeping me from overheating when a cold morning turns to a milder afternoon, but the tips of my fingers can still get cold if it's down in the 20s and I'm just standing in one place. Nothing is ever warm enough unless you're generating some body heat.
- alex 1-09-2003 12:44 am


What did you do with your old mattress? My futon is killing my back.
- Tom G 1-09-2003 6:29 am


Your back? I'd be concerned with your eyes.
- alex 1-09-2003 5:32 pm


Yeah, it wasn't the mattress itself, just a covering.

Maybe it's time to get off the futon though. Money spent on a good mattress will be money well spent. Shoes too. Then you're covered. Everything else can go to hell.
- jim 1-09-2003 5:49 pm


Better get those shoes and bed quick, everything else has gone to hell.
- steve 1-09-2003 6:05 pm


but sometimes i like sweating in my sleep. if i got the mattress i'd have a good excuse to ask people to get in bed with me though. oh well, i can't afford it.
- pamela 1-10-2003 12:44 am


whats the name?? link??
- Skinny 1-10-2003 4:46 pm


Outlast. It's all pop ups, so if you have those blocked you have to unblock them. I didn't bother so I'd be curious how much this stuff actually costs if someone looks at their site.
- jim 1-10-2003 5:59 pm


how about buckwheat pillows ?
- bill 1-10-2003 6:47 pm


i think this is 600$ looks like they did something for Merc Benz seats also
- Skinny 1-10-2003 7:10 pm


how hairy are your feet?
- chuck 1-12-2003 3:50 am


my feet are not hairy. i could wear heavy socks to bed, but then i wouldn't get the same feeling when i rubbed them together.
- pamela 1-12-2003 6:31 am


Pamela, start with the heavy socks, rub your feet until they're toasty (it doesn't take very long), rub the heavy socks right off your feet, and then you've got the warm nekkid foot rub thing to carry you off into sweet slumber.
- pam 1-12-2003 7:23 pm


Pam's from Montana. She knows these things.
- jim 1-12-2003 7:40 pm


thanks pam, i'll *try* it, but i have sooo much affection for my hair dryer i'll probably end up using it anyway! it stays on my bed at all times. i have another one for backup. sometimes i just hair dry my whole body before bed, especially my feet and legs, and i could spend a half hour scratching and heating my legs, it just feels so good. it's addictive.
- pamela 1-12-2003 10:46 pm


have you ever fallen asleep with the hair dryer on?
- pam 1-13-2003 4:16 am


hahaha, no! why?
i have slept with a cigarette in my hand though.
- pamela 1-13-2003 6:07 am


you know that vent part on the side? it's got this green glowing light in it and i like to pretend it's a dragon. if i lift the covers up and dry my feet inside the covers sometimes it sparks, but it's never started a fire or anything and i've had this fetish for a few years now.
- pamela 1-13-2003 6:15 am


i was curious as to whether your hair dryer routine took place under or on top of the covers. it sounds like a great way to get warm and stretch your imagination at the same time. i'm thinking i'll probably stick with the heavy socks. watch those cigs in bed or your sheets really will turn into a fire breathing dragon! take care.
- pam 1-13-2003 4:11 pm


the mattress pad is not so expensive 70-110$ at
http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&SKU=103747&RN=559
I'd like to know if it is fluffy
- carlo 12-24-2003 9:41 am


It's not fluffy. And after a few months I toned down my rave for it, although I certainly don't want to give it up. I guess like most things you grow accustomed to it over time and it doesn't seem quite so awesome. I'd say it's more efficient than luxurious. But it's a good product, and that seems like a fair price.
- jim 12-24-2003 5:50 pm


I'd settle for some sheets with a thread count over 95.
- steve 12-24-2003 7:32 pm