Sleep Smarter, Not Longer: Our Review of the Eight Sleep Pro Pod Cover
The Eight Pod Pro Cover is as connected a fitness tech product as either the Peloton Bicycle or Nordictrack Treadmill. Eight Sleep does not focus on increasing your endurance. Instead, it focuses on improving your sleep quality. This review will cover everything you need to know to ensure this high-tech, temperature-adjusting, biometric-tracking mattress cover is the perfect fit for you.
The Eight SleepPod Pro Cover fits on any mattress between 10 and 16 inches. This mattress cover connects to a smart hub, which makes it unique. It uses hydro engines to heat or cool your mattress to the temperature you prefer. You can also adjust the temperature setting by connecting to an app on your smartphone.
Temperatures of the Eight Sleep Pod Pro cover temperatures ranging from 55 to 110 degrees Fahrenheit. The Perfect Fit Encasement makes it easy for you to put it in. It fits snugly onto the mattress and doesn’t shift when you move in or out of bed. YouTube
It was easy to set up and was very simple for me. After you have put the water in, it will take about an hour for the Eight SleepPod to completely suck out all the air. Then, slowly insert the water. You should not set it up before you go to sleep. It makes a pleasant sound and is quieter than any other cooling or fan device.
Eight Sleep temperature control
Each side of the Eight Sleep Pod Pro Cover can be customized in a unique way. This allows you to adjust the temperature for your partner so you can both sleep better.
My body gives off heat a lot because I exercise a lot. It can make it difficult to sleep as I feel too warm. My room can also get very hot at night due to a lack of cross breeze.
Eight Sleep Pod Pro Cover made me smile the first night. It was amazing to be able to just crawl into my bed at night on a hot day and feel instantly cool and refreshed.
On hot nights, I look forward to getting to sleep to cool down. My wife and I no longer have to share a noisy, ineffective, and rotating fan. This is huge for me and makes the investment worthwhile.
I also tried the heat to ensure it worked as well. When it gets really cold, I look forward to snuggling into a heated mattress. Instead of adding a lot of blankets, I will just be sleeping on my stomach.
It is important to note that the 55-110-degree temperature range may not be possible in all cases. You will likely want to cover the Eight SleepPod Pro Cover with a thin sheet of mattress. This will reduce how hot or cold you feel.
Second, it all depends on how hot or cold the room is at that moment. The cover will not reach 55 degrees on a warm night. This is also shown on the app.
Eight profiles of sleep temperature
However, this does not change the fact that I love the Eight Sleep Pod Pro Cover. It is definitely cold enough to keep me feeling refreshed even on hot nights. However, I want to ensure that your expectations about how cool it will feel are in line with what the cover actually delivers.
The Temperature Profile is what allows you to adjust the temperature throughout the night so that you can sleep more comfortably. To help you fall asleep faster, the temperature should be comfortable. To optimize deep sleep, it is possible to have the temperature drop a little.
To aid REM sleep, the temperature will return to a more neutral setting later in the night. You can also have the temperature adjust for when you wake up. This is your personal preference. It depends on how you prefer to wake up cold or warm.
Eight biometric tracks for sleep
The Eight Sleep Tech is a great place to start if you don’t know what temperature to set. The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Cover can do more than cool and heat. There are a lot of biometric sensors built into the cover that can measure and track multiple factors, such as:
- How long does it take to fall asleep?
- How long you stay in each phase of sleep
- How many times do you turn and toss each night?
- How your resting heart rate throughout the night
- How fast your respiratory rate during the night
- How your HRV (or Heart Rate Variability) is during the night
Eight Sleep uses all this data, along with Smart Sleep, to evaluate and determine which temperatures are most conducive for a good night’s sleep.
The Smart Sleep Autopilot can be set to ‘Automatic’, so that it makes these adjustments for you automatically. You can also choose to have the Smart Sleep Autopilot set to ‘Automatic’ so it makes these adjustments automatically for you. Eight Sleep Pod Pro Cover will learn more about you, which will improve your sleep quality.
The app allows you to view all of your sleep data. The app allows you to see how your sleep is changing, whether you are turning more overtime or falling asleep quicker.
Eight Sleep HRV tracking
You can also see your HRV with the Eight Sleep Pod Pro Cover. Your Heart Rate Variability (or HRV) is the measurement of how much variability there is between each heartbeat. Your body’s recovery rate is generally lower if your HRV between heartbeats is lower. It could be due to a difficult training program that your body is still recovering from. It could also be a sign that your body is fighting an illness or you’re starting to feel sicker. Higher HRV’s can indicate that you are more well-rested, although everyone will have a different HRV range.
Studies after studies have shown that HRV data can be used to determine when you should back down or push harder. This helps prevent a lot of injuries. This also increases the amount of exercise you can get.
Every morning, I had to wear a heart monitor for years. To collect my HRV, I would have to stay still for several minutes. It is now all automatically tracked on the app every day so I don’t have to do much.
Eight Sleep alarm
You can also set your wake-up and sleep times with the Eight Sleep Pod Pro Cover. The Pod Pro Cover can take some time to reach the right temperature so you can set your sleep time to ensure it is ready for when you get to bed. You can also set your wake up time and vibrating alarm.
It works well with the ‘Alarm" function. It is a little slow and clunky to turn off the vibrating in the morning. You can feel and hear it from the person on the other side. This has happened to me many times, as my wife wakes up at 4am.
The app also includes additional tools such as guided breathing routines and meditations.
Eight Sleep Pod Pro Cover vs Mattress
I received the Eight Sleep cover only. You can purchase the complete mattress version. To provide more cooling, the mattress should be used in conjunction with the cover. It is, however, a very firm mattress according to what I’ve heard.
The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Cover is the best choice for me. I prefer a softer mattress. However, I’ve heard positive reviews about the mattress from people who prefer the firm feel.
The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Cover is honestly one of my favorite additions to improve my health and fitness. It is often overlooked how sleep affects mood, health, and fitness.
Because I have so many things to do, I find it difficult to fall asleep. The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Cover makes it easy to fall asleep. It improves my sleep, which makes me feel better and able to do better the next morning. This is something I know will be of benefit to me in the long-term and short-term.
It can seem expensive at first. It is worth it, considering the positive impact that better sleep can have on a person’s life. It is the only thing I use and I won’t ever go back. The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Cover is the best. This is my favorite fitness product of the year.