Allswell Brick Mattress Review

The Allswell Brick is Allswell's firmest model specially designed for heavier sleepers seeking a highly supportive mattress which can also provide enhanced contouring and comfort. Like the other Allswell mattresses, it's made of foam and coils and is sold at a wallet friendly price. In fact, it's the most affordable of all the company's mattresses.

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Pros & Cons

Mattress Construction

The Allswell Brick is 12'' thick. It has a hybrid structure which combines different types of foam with a system of robust pocketed steel coils.

Cover: Quilted polyester fabric with medium density poly foam giving the mattress a firmer feel.

Comfort Layer: 1'' of copper infused memory foam contouring sleepers' body. The copper assists in dissipating excess heat.

Transition layer: 2'' of high density poly foam curbing sinkage and separating the upper soft foam from the coils below.

Support layer: 7'' individually encased coils creating bounce and lift further reducing sinkage.The coils are reinforced around the perimeter for better edge support.

Feel

The Allswell Brick gives a firm feel. The medium density foam stitched to the cover, the hardened poly foam in the transition layer and the coils keep sleepers highly stable on the mattress. The 1'' conforming memory foam in the comfort layer allows limited sinkage and so, to a little extent, counters the mattress' firmness providing comfort. Yet this is a far cry from the deep contouring and the cradling sensation characteristic of softer foam and foam and coils mattresses.

Pressure Relief

The Allswell Brick is too stiff for light and average weight side sleepers. These sleepers require a much more contouring mattress capable of padding their hips and shoulders. Therefore, after long hours of lying on the mattress, they'll suffer from increased pressure in these areas leading to discomfort and pain.

Plus-size side sleepers, on the other hand, will feel quite comfortable on the Brick. The malleable memory foam in the comfort layer will mitigate pressure in their hips and shoulders. The coils will provide them with extra pressure relieving bounce. The highly dense poly foam in the transition layer and the medium density poly foam in the cover will avert sagging keeping their spine straight.

Back sleepers weighing less than 150 pounds won't get the contouring they need from the Brick. In contrast, their heavier counterparts, especially those whose weight is close to or more than 250 pounds, will like the mattress. The comfort layer will target their lumbar and thoracic back mitigating pressure. The hardened poly foam and the bouncy coils will elevate these sections of the spine enabling these sleepers to maintain a healthy position throughout the night.

The Allswell Brick is not ideal for lightweight stomach sleepers. The 1'' memory foam comfort layer won't be able to sufficiently cushion their abdomen and effectively balance the firmness of the high density poly foam in the transition layer below. This may lead to the accumulation of pressure in the entire area below their rib cage and in their lower back.

Stomach sleepers whose weight exceeds 150 pounds will benefit from the Brick's firmness. Their waists and hips won't plunge too deeply into the mattress and their spine will remain properly aligned. The coils will give them a pleasant bouncy feel and help alleviate some excess pressure. 

Motion Isolation

Motion Isolation isn't the Allswell Brick's strong point. Its comparatively thin 1'' memory foam-based comfort layer can only absorb a little amount of the energy generated by sleepers' movements, especially when there is a responsive medium density poly foam in the cover above it and hardened poly foam beneath it.

The coils are individually encased, which reduces their capacity for motion transfer. However, they'll still respond to movements on the surface of the mattress by creating vibrations which may disturb light sleepers. These sleepers should opt for a more contouring mattress which is better equipped for isolating motion.

Repositioning

Sleepers will be highly mobile of the surface of the Allswell Brick. The thin comfort layer won't generate sufficient sinkage to trap them in bed. The responsive medium density poly foam and the hardened transition layer will minimize sinkage. Together with the bouncy coils, they'll enable them to reposition themselves without exerting too much effort.

Edge Support

The Allswell Brick provides excellent edge support. The Hardened poly foam in the transition layer minimizes sagging around the exterior. As mentioned above, the coils are reinforced in the perimeter rendering the mattress' edges highly stable and enabling sleepers to lie away from the center and still feel secure.

Heat Retention

The Allswell Brick effectively regulates temperature. Being less sinkable, it doesn't trap much thermal energy in its layers. The polyester cover fabric provides excellent sweat-wicking keeping sleepers body dry. The copper in the memory foam conducts heat and dissipates it. Finally, the coils facilitate air circulation cooling the mattress. Practically speaking, the Brick is a good choice for people who tend to sleep hot or live in hot and humid areas.

Frame & Foundation

The Allswell Brick can be put on almost all foundations, frames and adjustable bases available on the market on condition that they can support it well enough. The manufacturer recommends using a platform with zero or minimum flex. When it comes to slat beds, the slats mustn't be more than 4'' apart.

Allswell offers its customers two sleep platforms. The Convertible Bed Frame is a robust steel construct. It can be assembled quickly and easily with no need for tools. The frame can be converted from Twin size into Full size and from Queen size into King size. Its prices are $89 for the Twin/Twin XL frame and $99 for the Queen/King frame.

The Adjustable Bed Frame features two zero-gravity and anti-snore custom presets, USB charges and whisper-quiet motors. It's voice command enabled. It's built for Twin XL, Full and Queen mattresses. It's priced at $699, $799 and $819 respectively.

Additional Details

Allswell is an online mattress company which has been operating on the American market since 2017. It's owned by the multinational retail corporation Walmart. The company manufactures affordable hybrid mattresses as well as bedroom accessories and bathroom and spa products. The mattresses and the bedroom accessories are manufactured in the United States.

Like all Allswell's mattresses, the Brick is CertiPUR-US certified, which means its foam is free of ozone depleters, PBDEs, TDCPP or TCEP (“Tris”) flame retardants, formaldehyde, phthalates, heavy metals and any other substances capable of risking human health or severely harming the environment. In addition, Allswell complies with strict regulations aimed at curtailing the emission of volatile organic compounds to ensure its customers will breathe clean indoor air.

Shipping & Delivery

The Allswell Brick is delivered wrapped in two layers of plastic, rolled and compressed in a box. Shipping time is up to 10 business days, though customers may opt for expedited 2-day shipping by paying an extra fee of $75. Regardless of the chosen shipping type, Allswell has stopped providing white glove delivery since the outbreak of COVID 19. Customers are, therefore, expected to set up the mattress by themselves.

The Brick is shipped within the conterminous USA at zero cost. Shipping to Alaska and Hawaii comes with an additional cost of $50. Expedited shipping isn't available in these two states.

Returns & Warranty

The Allswell Brick is sold with a 100-night trial allowing buyers to replace it within this period of time and get a full refund. The company recommends sleeping on the mattress for at least three weeks before deciding to return it so as to let the body get used to it.

The Allswell Brick is backed by a limited 10-year warranty. This warranty is nontransferable. That is, it applies to the original buyer only. It covers manufacturing defects and premature degradation of the foam leading to indentation on the surface greater than 1.5'' as well as to split and cracks.

The warranty doesn't cover accidental damage like tears, burning marks, spills and stains, environmental damage caused by insects, rodents, moisture saturation and weather and sun exposure and a normal increase in the softness of the foam as long as it hasn't led to reducing the mattress' pressure relieving properties. The warranty may be revoked if the mattress isn't treated properly, if it's placed on a platform which is inadequately supportive and if the law tag is removed.

Conclusion

There are many mattresses on the market. Some of them are sold at exorbitant prices. They're most probably good, but it doesn't mean the cheaper ones are bad. The Allswell Brick is a clear example of a budget-friendly mattress which performs well in the most important parameters — especially when it comes to combining contouring and strong support making it a sound choice for heavier sleepers interested in a comfortable and a healthy night's sleep.

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