Hope Hybernate Ice Touch Mattress Review

If you tend to sleep hot and are looking for a mattress which will effectively dissipate heat and provide you with a cool sleep environment side by side with improved comfort, excellent motion isolation and strong support keeping your spine properly aligned, Hope's Hybernate Ice Touch is probably what you need. This high-quality hybrid foam and coils mattress has great sleep performances, and it's offered at a price which is highly affordable in comparison to other mattresses with similar characteristics.

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Pros & Cons

Mattress Construction

The Hybernate Ice Touch is 10'' thick. It's made of three layers of soft foam aimed at providing pressure relieving comfort and steel coils delivering edge-to-edge support and adding durability to the mattress.

Cover: Soft, gentle and resilient Ice Touch Cover fabric using reactive phase-change technology which draws heat away from the body keeping sleepers cool.

Layer 1: 1'' of ultra-soft polyurethane Deluxe foam, which perfectly molds to the shape of the body alleviating pressure points in sensitive areas.

Layer 2: 1'' of gel infused contouring memory foam enhancing pressure relief and motion isolation. The gel increases the breathability of the foam and helps excess heat escape the mattress.

Layer 3: 8'' of individually wrapped coils supporting the mattress as a whole and generating lift, which curbs over-sinking and prevents sleepers from being trapped in the top foam layers.

Base: Non-skid fabric which keeps the mattress in place by preventing sliding.

Feel

The soft cover fabric gives a smooth plush feel. It's high capacity for reducing heat retention keeps the surface of the mattress pleasantly cool and dry even after prolonged sleep.

The Hybernate Ice Touch has a medium-firm firmness level, which is a result of a combination of improved cushioning and strong support.

The two upper layers of soft foam cuddle the body relaxing the muscles, mitigating everyday aches and pains and creating a cozy sensation. At the same time, the coil layer reduces sinking preventing a feeling of being swallowed by the foam above.

Pressure Relief

The Hybernate Ice Touch is ideal for side sleepers of all weights. The two layers of conforming foam will target sensitive areas in their body, the hips and shoulder in particular, preventing the accumulation of pressure. The 8'' steel coils will generate sufficient lift to keep even heavier sleepers from over-sinking helping them feel stable on the mattress.

The Hybernate Ice Touch also works well for light, average and heavyweight back sleepers. The soft foam layers in the mattress will wrap their lumbar and thoracic spine mitigating pressure. The robust support provided by the coils will help them maintain healthy posture by averting spinal curvatures.

Back sleepers who get close to crossing or have already crossed the 300 pounds threshold may require a more massive mattress capable of supporting their extra weight.

Stomach sleepers who weigh up to 250 pounds will feel comfortable lying on the Hybernate Ice Touch. The contouring foam in the 1^st and 2^nd layers will alleviate pressure in their abdomen preventing discomfort and pain in their lumber back. The coils below will make sure their spine remains properly aligned.

If you are a plus-size stomach sleeper who weighs more than 250 pounds, then you may consider that you will require a special mattress designed for heavy people to keep you body floating on the mattress instead of sinking too deep into it. 

Motion Isolation

The Hybernate Ice Touch scores high in its ability to isolate motion. Its 2'' of contouring foam can absorb a large portion of the energy produced by sleepers' movements throughout the night making sure these movements stay in their part of the bed. 

Steel coils usually generate plenty of motion, but the coils in the Hybernate Ice Touch are individually wrapped, which significantly reduces their capacity to transfer motion across the mattress.

Repositioning

Repositioning may be a bit more problematic for XL sleepers. In comparison to their light and average weight counterparts, they'll have to exert some extra effort to change sleep positions or get out of bed due to sinking into the top foam layers. Despite the fact that much of this sinking is countered by the coils, it'll still hamper their mobility.

Edge Support

The coils in the Hybernate Ice Touch are designed to provide edge to edge support in order to diminish sinkage on the perimeter. Light and average weight sleepers will, therefore, feel highly supported lying on the mattress' edge.

Plus-size sleepers may experience some sagging as the coils may not be enough to counter the sinkage caused by lying on the mattress' upper soft foam layers. These sleepers will have to move towards the more stable center reducing their potential sleep surface.

Heat Retention

As its name suggests, the Hybernate Ice Touch excels at temperature regulation. Its Ice Touch Cover fabric is made of phase-change materials which absorb and dissipate excess heat. The gel infused memory foam in the 2^nd layer is highly breathable and effectively facilitates moisture wicking. Lastly, the coils enable free circulation of air, which further increases the cooling effect. To make a long story short, the mattress was built to provide a cool sleep environment for people who tend to sleep hot or live in hot and humid places.

Frame and Foundation

Most of the foundations, frames and adjustable bases available on the market are suitable for the Hybernate Ice Touch. You'll just have to make sure the one you plan to use is sufficiently firm to support the mattress' weight. If you plan to use a slat bed, the slats ought not to be more than 3'' apart. For your information, Hope offers its own sleep platforms.

The Hope Upholstered Foundation is built from Pine and Spruce solid wood. It's easy to assemble, and it can carry up to 750 pounds. It's sold with plastic legs, which you can remove in order to convert the foundation to a box spring. Prices vary from $339 for a Twin mattress to $499 for a California King mattress.

If you're looking for a cheaper option, you should opt for the Universal Bed Frame. It's a steel construct which can easily and quickly be assembled. It consists of nine legs, double-rail center support, 2.5'' reinforced glides (feet) and headboard brackets compatible with most headboards. This bed frame can support a maximum weight of 700 pounds. It's sold at a price of $108 for all mattress sizes.

The M555 Adjustable Bed Base has 5 preset and 5 memory positions plus Dual Zone massage with multiple types, intensity and time setting. It includes underbed LED lighting, a backlit remote control and dual charging ports on both sides of the bed.

The M555 is 15'' high and can carry a total weight of 850 pounds (850 pound * 2 for a Split King mattress). It fits Queen, King and Split King mattresses. Its prices are $1,650, $1,950 and $2,850 respectively. The base is sold with a 10-year warranty.

Additional Details

Hope has been operating in the American market for more than three decades. It manufactures all its mattresses and related products in Texas, USA, which is also where the company's management is located.

The Hybernate Ice Touch, much like all of Hope's other mattresses, is CertiPUR-US certified. Accordingly, its foam doesn't contain ozone depleters, PBDEs, TDCPP or TCEP (“Tris”) flame retardants, formaldehyde, phthalates, heavy metals and any other materials which may endanger sleepers' health or pollute the environment. What is more, Hope meets stringent guidelines aimed at minimizing emissions of volatile organic compounds.

Shipment & Delivery

It'll take the Hybernate Ice Touch up to seven days to arrive at your doorstep. You'll get it packed rolled and compressed in a box, which you'll need to carry to your bedroom, unpack the mattress and set it up. Hope doesn't offer white glove delivery.

The mattress is shipped to any destination within the contiguous USA at zero cost. Shipping to Alaska, Hawaii and Canada requires an additional fee, which changes from time to time. To find out exactly how much you'll have to pay in case you ordered the mattress to one of these destinations, you should contact customer support (you can do that on the company's website) before issuing your order.

Trial and Warranty

Once you get The Hybernate Ice Touch, you'll have 120 nights to return it for a full refund in case you aren't satisfied with it. Hope's trial policy includes a break in period of 30 nights so as to enable you to get used to the mattress.

The Hybernate Ice Touch is sold with a lifetime warranty. This warranty is nontransferable; that is, it extends to the original buyer only. It covers manufacturing defects and erosion of the foam.

The warranty doesn't cover the following:

• Natural wear and tear.
• Impressions on the surface whose depth is less than 1''.
• Accidental damage including spills, cuts and burning marks.
• Damages resulting from use other than home use and from repairs done by a technician who is not authorized by Hope.

The warranty becomes void if the mattress is maltreated or placed on an improper foundation or frame.

The Bottom Line

You enjoy the pleasant melting into the bed sensation of memory foam, but you also need a mattress which delivers strong orthopedic support necessary for maintaining healthy posture and avoiding future back problems. The Hybernate Ice Touch will provide you with both as well as effective motion isolation and advanced temperature regulation. And no less important, you won't have to pay so much for these benefits as the mattress is sold at a comparatively affordable price.

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