I sleep hot in every season. On vacation in snowy Finland in January, I slept with the heat off and the window open and still (still) woke up drenched in sweat. No amount of cooling mattress topper or breathable percale sheets or lightweight linen pajamas has rid me of my overheating dilemma. So when Brooklyn Bedding came out with a new lineup of mattresses specifically targeted to sleep cool, I was intrigued, but skeptical.
After sleeping on a queen-sized Brooklyn Bedding CopperFlex Pro mattress ($1,332) for three weeks, I’m confident in saying this is the coolest mattress I’ve ever experienced. And not only did I never experience night sweats, it was incredibly comfortable and the price is far too low for what it offers.
First impressions of the CopperFlex Pro mattress
Mattresses that arrive on your doorstep neatly compressed into a cardboard box are honestly a modern marvel. Sure, we all know foam can squish down, but getting a multi-layered hybrid mattress complete with innerspring coils, like the CopperFlex Pro, delivered in a manageable box is truly awesome. That being said, I would have struggled to get that box into my bedroom alone, but after my partner and I unboxed the bed and got it onto the bed frame, setup was a cinch.
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The CopperFlex Pro bed is meant to measure 14 inches in height once it’s fully expanded and it was sitting at 13 inches tall after just three minutes of unpacking. After an hour that was at 13.5. And that’s where it stayed — never making it to the full 14 inches — but that didn’t bother me at all and I was perfectly happy with a 13.5-inch tall bed.
I chose the CopperFlex Pro version to test out, over the standard CopperFlex mattress, because the Pro comes with a Galciotex cooling cover. This absolutely lived up to the hype, feeling cool to the touch immediately and never retaining heat once I got out of bed. But that brings me to one of the only negative points I have about this mattress; the Glaciotex cover is slippery. My fitted sheet stayed securely on the mattress, but it slid around with me as I moved. Since cooling was my number one priority, I was willing to accept a slippery surface in exchange for a non-sweaty night.
How is the Brooklyn Bedding mattress made?
The Brooklyn Bedding lineup of CopperFlex mattresses all contain copper-infused memory foam. Copper is well-known as one of the most cooling elements a mattress can contain. It has a high thermal conductivity which means it loves to absorb heat, so there’s less heat stuck in the mattress. The hybrid design also inherently allows for better airflow. Since innerspring coils let air pass through, there’s a higher likelihood heat will find its way out of the mattress, much more so than with an all-foam bed.
Copper is also antimicrobial and antiviral. That’s a cool feature in a mattress since you can’t exactly toss the bed into the washing machine or douse it with an antibacterial cleaning spray.
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Brooklyn Bedding introduced four versions of the CopperFlex mattress. The all-foam CopperFlex is the most affordable option, coming in at just $665 in a queen size. The hybrid CopperFlex costs $932 in a queen size, and it introduces support from innerspring coils, rather than just foam. Coil support can be ideal for people who deal with back or hip pain, since coils can target pressure relief.
The CopperFlex Pro adds in the cooling cover, and it’s also available in a memory foam version ($1,065 for a queen) and the hybrid CopperFlex Pro that I tested out ($1,332). Overall, the hybrid CopperFlex Pro uses six layers of support, one of which is an eight-inch layer of coils.
Is the CopperFlex Pro actually cooling?
Thanks to the cooling cover, the copper-infused memory foam, and the inherent design of a hybrid mattress, the CopperFlex Pro is the coolest mattress I’ve ever slept on. I never woke up feeling too hot which is really impressive given my track record of waking up drenched.
Prior to testing the CopperFlex Pro, I was sleeping on an all-foam bed which warmed up as the night progressed, so the Brooklyn Bedding mattress was a major improvement.
My thermostat drops to 68 at night, but when testing the mattress, I let it creep up during the day, getting up to 74. I tested out the cooling ability during many mid-day naps and again didn’t wake up feeling uncomfortably warm.
It’s an understatement to say I was impressed by the cooling nature of the CopperFlex Pro. I slept at a comfortable temperature every night I tested out this bed which is something that hasn’t occurred in years.
How does the CopperFlex Pro feel?
Brooklyn Bedding says the CopperFlex Pro has a medium-firm feel, ranking it at a 7 on the mattress firmness scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the firmest. I love a firm mattress and I really hate the feeling of sinking into memory foam and getting trapped. While I don’t agree this mattress is a medium-firm, I loved the overall feel. To me, it felt more like a medium level of firmness. I initially thought oh gosh, this is too soft for me, but I ended up loving it. The upper comfort layers didn’t swallow me, so I always felt like I was sleeping comfortably on the surface of the mattress. Since the CopperFlex Pro has an 8-inch layer of innerspring coils, I figured there would be some bounce to the bed, but I noticed it had more of a responsive push back feel rather than a distinct bounce, which I really liked.
Motion isolation was another element I was impressed with on the CopperFlex Pro. Not only do I struggle with sleeping too hot, I’m a super light sleeper so motion isolation is a priority in my world. All-foam mattresses tend to do well with motion isolation, so I was a bit nervous to switch from my all-foam bed to a hybrid model. Again, I was shocked that the CopperFlex Pro did a better job at isolating motion than my all-foam bed which was genuinely a dream come true.
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In terms of overall comfort, I never woke up sore or felt unsupported on the CopperFlex Pro. I primarily sleep on my stomach, but I also sleep on my side often and occasionally on my back. That combination makes shopping for a perfect mattress damn near impossible. I need something that’s firm enough to keep my hips from sinking below my shoulders and knees when I’m sleeping on my stomach. But I also need something soft enough to not make my shoulder feel squished when I sleep on my side or cause pain in my hip. Somehow, the CopperFlex Pro felt oh so comfortable in all positions. I didn’t wake up with neck, shoulder, or hip pain ever, which is not something I can say happens to me on many mattresses. Because of this, I think the bed could be a solid option for combination sleepers. That also makes it a really luxurious guest bedroom mattress since it’s likely to cater to a range of sleeping position preferences.
One disappointment I noticed with the CopperFlex Pro was the lack of edge support at the foot of the bed. Brooklyn Bedding added reinforced edge support to the sides of this mattress, but didn’t extend it around the entire perimeter. When I sat on the side of the bed, I felt enough support to comfortably put on socks (although that slippery surface was working against me), but when I sat at the foot of bed, I felt like I could tumble off. If you require solid edge support at the foot of the mattress, this isn’t the bed for you.
Is it worth it?
Copper-infused mattresses and toppers tend to come with a steep price tag. The Layla Hybrid mattress costs $1,699 in a queen size and the now-discontinued Nectar Premier Copper hybrid mattress came in at $1,799. Both of those are more expensive than the Brooklyn Bedding CopperFlex Pro’s price of $1,332 for a queen. On sale, we’ve seen that price dip below $1,000 and you can save even more if you go with the memory foam version.
When it comes to mattresses that you can score for under $1,000, the CopperFlex Pro offers an incredible value for the quality. That’s even more true for hot sleepers. Considering most mattresses last for about seven years, we’re talking about under $150 per year for an awesome sleeping experience that’s both supportive, cooling, and comfortable.