Purple Plus Mattress Review

Cooling 

The Purple Plus is an excellent choice for hot sleepers! The top layer of the Purple Plus mattress is made with a two-inch GelFlex Grid, a honeycomb-like structure that promotes breathability and cooling. Air flows freely through thousands of open-air channels ensuring optimal cooling so you never overheat. 

You’ll want to make sure your bedding is also cool and breathable to make the most of the cooling benefits of the Purple Plus. We’d recommend selecting a breathable mattress protector and sheets, like these bedsheets by Purple. Incredibly stretchy and soft, these sheets maximize airflow and encourage heat dissipation. 

Motion Isolation 

A particularly vital consideration for couples, good motion isolation means fewer disturbances throughout the night. If you and your partner have different sleep schedules, one or both of you tosses and turns frequently, or either of you is a light sleeper, excess motion transfer is likely to wake you up during the night. 

The unique design of the Purple Grid, combined with dense layers of foam, successfully isolates motion. We experienced very little motion transfer and slept soundly through the night.

Edge Support 

All-foam mattresses tend to struggle with edge support. Highly conforming and contouring in nature, this mattress type can feel a bit unstable as you move towards the outer edges of the bed. 

Why is this important? Strong edge support allows sleepers to use the full surface of the mattress. While poor edge support can force sleepers more into the center of the bed. This is especially important for couples sharing a smaller bed size.

The Purple Plus provides decent edge support thanks to reinforced high-density foam beams along the outer perimeter. That being said, hybrid mattresses tend to offer better edge support than all-foam beds.

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Ease of Movement 

Purple mattresses are designed to bounce back into shape quickly. The GelFlex grid works with the 2-inch comfort foam layer to provide a sleep surface that responds quickly to pressure changes, allowing for good ease of movement. For this reason, the Purple Plus could be a great choice for combination sleepers.

Off-gassing

You may notice an unpleasant smell when unboxing a new mattress or pillow made with foam. This odor, known as off-gassing, is unfortunately unavoidable and occurs when volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are released into the air. You can expect this odor to dissipate fairly quickly, within 24-72 hours.

The Purple Plus demonstrated minimal off-gassing. Purple uses CertiPUR-US certified foams which are free of harsh chemicals and compounds such as formaldehyde, chemical flame retardants, heavy metals, and more. These foams are also rated for low VOCs emissions which generally translates to less of a chemical odor.