With my husband constantly complaining about back pain over the last year, I knew we had to do something about it. We decided to get the highly-raved Joey Mattress to see if it lived up to its hype. Keep reading to discover my honest Joey Mattress review below!
This post was updated on 19 January 2023.
Disclaimer: This post is not sponsored but the mattress was kindly gifted to me by Joey Mattress. Please note that I will always provide genuine and honest feedback on all gifted items or sponsored posts. Thank you for your support!
When my husband and I first moved into our home, we splurged on a traditional latex mattress.
I grew up thinking a latex mattress was the best option for us because my parents loved theirs and it was expensive. To me, more $$$ meant higher quality.
However, after five years of sleeping on it, we discovered the latex mattress came with its flaws.
We’ve experienced some issues over the years, which I will share more about in this post.
Despite the problems, I was reluctant to change our mattress.
For one, I didn’t want to spend more money since we’d already invested in an expensive mattress.
Plus, I was hesitant to go mattress shopping since I wasn’t sure what to look out for.
When Joey approached us to try their famous Joey Mattress, we were thrilled and excited!
Finally, we had an opportunity to try a new mattress!
In this post, I’ll be sharing my honest Joey Mattress review below – what we love about it, what we don’t, how we styled it, and our overall experience with it.
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Joey Mattress Review
Problems with our current mattress
Now, our traditional latex mattress felt amazing in the beginning. We loved how firm yet plush it felt.
But, it didn’t take us long to realize the latex mattress had a few problems.
First, latex mattresses do not isolate motion well.
I have a bad habit of tossing and turning whereas my husband sleeps on his back and doesn’t move throughout the night.
Additionally, our dog sleeps with us, and she moves around a lot too.
Since latex mattresses are usually bouncy, my poor husband’s sleep often gets interrupted as he’s easily woken up by frequent movement.
Secondly, latex mattresses do not conform to the shape of each person.
My husband is a back sleeper while I’m a side sleeper. As a result, we find that our latex mattress doesn’t provide sufficient pressure point relief.
This causes back pain for my husband (the back sleeper) and occasional hip soreness for me (the side sleeper).
Choosing the Joey Mattress
Joey offers just one mattress aptly named the Joey Mattress. It comes in four sizes – single, super single, queen, and king.
Its main composition is known as the in-house produced J-Foam™️ (a polyurethane foam blend) that is durable, supportive, cooling, comfortable, and recyclable.
It’s also supposed to absorb tension and energy well!
Since it’s a synthetic mattress, I was initially concerned that the bed may not be hypoallergenic. Thankfully, we haven’t experienced any allergies so far.
I gotta give credit to Joey Mattress since it’s professionally treated with dust mite repellant to strengthen protection against dust mites!
Since we have a king-sized bed frame, we chose the king-sized Joey Mattress.
Receiving our Joey Mattress
Delivery for the Joey Mattress was quick and seamless.
All we had to do was to set up a delivery date and wait for it. Phew!
What’s completely different about this experience is that Joey Mattress came in a box.
We’ve never had a mattress come in a box before, so this was new to us!
Although we’d read that the delivery person could carry the mattress straight to the bedroom and set it up, my husband was overly excited and wanted to do it himself.
With our previous king-sized mattress, we needed to hire help to bring the mattress up to our apartment because it was SO heavy.
However, since the Joey Mattress was vacuum-sealed and packed in a box, my husband was able to carry it up without any help.
Unboxing and setting the mattress up was easy too.
All we had to do was unbox and unroll it before using the blade provided (so handy!) to remove the plastic.
Once we removed the plastic, the mattress took about 15-20 minutes to revert to its original form. This was super cool and fun to watch!
Watch our unboxing experience here.
My sleep review with Joey Mattress
Now, let’s get to the most important part of the Joey Mattress review – its performance.
After a month and a bit of sleeping on the Joey Mattress, I’m glad to report that my sleep quality has been great.
Here’s a snapshot of my Sleep Cycle app on my best and worst night with Joey Mattress.
My sleep quality during my best night was 98%. I was shocked AND impressed to see that I slept so soundly.
On the other hand, my sleep quality during my worst night was 75%, which isn’t too bad.
I also switched on the Sleep Cycle app for a week when we slept on our latex mattress and on my best night, my sleep quality was 94%.
However, if you compare both nights, you’ll see I had a deeper sleep with Joey Mattress!
What I love about the Joey Mattress
Zero motion transfer technology
The Joey Mattress’ zero motion transfer technology is GREAT for couples. Since the mattress absorbs all motions, my husband has slept better as he wasn’t affected by my frequent movement.
The right firmness
Although the Joey Mattress is a foam mattress, its firmness was just right.
We were worried because an overly soft mattress will sink in over time while a super firm mattress is just plain uncomfortable.
So, we were happy to discover that the Joey Mattress wasn’t too soft or too firm!
The mattress also contoured to the unique shape of our bodies, which allowed for a comfortable night’s rest.
99-night risk-free trial period
Shopping online for a mattress can be a nerve-racking experience.
The good news is that Joey Mattress offers a 99-night risk-free trial period.
If you don’t like the mattress for whatever reason, you can return it before 99 nights and get your money back!
10 years warranty
Besides the 99-night risk-free trial, the Joey Mattress also provides a 10-year limited warranty.
I’m happy this is provided because we’ll need some time to see if the mattress can hold both our weights over time.
Price
Since the Joey Mattress was a gift, we didn’t have to worry about how much it cost.
But, our king-sized latex mattress costs twice the price of a king-sized Joey Mattress.
So, in terms of affordability, the Joey Mattress wins hands-down.
What I didn’t love about Joey Mattress
There are so many things we love about Joey Mattress, but there are three things I didn’t like about it.
The mattress is not as thick as our latex mattress
One of the things I noticed is that the Joey Mattress is not as thick as our latex mattress.
While the thickness doesn’t affect its firmness or comfort level, I’ve always liked sleeping on a thicker mattress as it makes me feel like I’m sleeping on a 5-star luxury hotel bed.
Creases on the side of the mattress
Since the mattress came vacuum-sealed, there were deep creases on the side of the mattress after the mattress reverted to its original structure.
Unfortunately, the creases never went away even after a month.
Although the creases did not affect the performance of the mattress, I didn’t like the way it looked and had to use a steamer to get rid of them.
Delivery takes longer for East Malaysia
Technically, this doesn’t affect me since I’m based in Klang Valley.
But, I was born and raised in Sarawak, so I was a bit disappointed to know that delivery to East Malaysia takes about 25-30 working days.
On the bright side, delivery is completely FREE (which is almost unheard of – most brands charge for shipping to East Malaysia) and there is an option to pay for express delivery.
How I styled the Joey Mattress
As much as I love beautifully styled beds, I know they’re not realistic for every day.
Here’s how we keep our Joey Mattress looking chic and comfy daily:
- Use soft sheets in neutral colors. I recommend bamboo or linen sheets for the homey lived-in look
- Insert two quilts in your quilt cover. It makes your bed look so fluffy and feel so luxurious!
- Fold your quilt cover down to create an additional layer. If you want the bed to look extra fluffy, you can always go for a double fold.
- Opt for 4 pillows to give extra dimension if you have a bigger bed like a queen or king.
- Optional: include throw pillows and a throw blanket to add more layers and texture.
Watch how I styled the Joey Mattress here.
My overall experience
Ultimately, choosing a mattress is an extremely personal preference.
While I could’ve continued living with our latex mattress, I knew my husband would benefit more from the Joey Mattress.
I hope you enjoyed reading our Joey Mattress review!
I’m so grateful we had the opportunity to try it, and I definitely recommend it to everyone, especially if you’re living alone and want a fuss-free mattress that does its job well.
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Tempted to get one! ♥️