3-inch Ventilated Gel Memory Foam Mattress Topper - California King

Size & Weight I purchased the 4 inch Lucid topper for my 14 inch King Size mattress. It fits well to all 4 corners. The topper is kind of heavy but not impossible to move. According to the box, it weighs 26.85lbs. It will feel heavier because the object is large and the weight is spread over several square inches. To move it, Grip the topper firmly, but with care and you shouldn't get tears or any other issues. Authenticity First, be sure you are buying an Authentic Product from LUCID. It should come in a box marked with the company's name on it, see the images. Likely, some reviews could be showing a blue topper that looks similar to the Lucid Product but it may be a knock off. I've seen some that are light blue like Lucid's, but it isn't the same. It has a knock off name. According to the box, mine was manufactured in Vietnam and came with a booklet and a free mail/envelope opener. ( Should you buy, yours may be manufactured else where ) Packaging & Expansion. The images you see were taken 1 minute after I opening the vacuum bag. I should have taken an image of it in the bag. It was vacuumed down to about 1 inch of uniform thickness. The topper expanded rapidly after opening and it took about 1 minute to fully expand. Again this is a genuine Lucid product. I see of some reporting it taking days or several hours to expand and even having to place it in a higher temp environment for this to occur. My A/C was set at 72dgs and the room temp was the same. Still, it expanded in 1 minute, which is nearly instant. Smell The topper does have a light smell similar to new carpet but it isnt over powering and honestly, after about an hour or so after opening it, I could no longer detect the smell. Feel I chose the 4 inch because I like that " sink in your bed" feel, which can be great for reducing back and neck pain. The 4 inch is super plush. Because the 4 inch is the thickest and softest, you will sink the most. Some will like this and some won't. Some will mention they don't like crawling out of a hole in the bed...honestly I wouldn't want that either so for the best results, I added a plush pillow top sheet cover to mine. This keeps the soft sink feel but allows you to have no trouble getting out of the bed and I couldnt ask for a better combo. IT MADE MY CHEAP 14inch WALMART MATTRESS FEEL LIKE THE SIMMONS BEAUTY REST HOSPITALITY BEDS IN PREMIUM HOTELS! Both of these are breathable and cool so no night sweats! ( this may vary as no two people are the same ) Also if you sleep with a partner, movement on one side of the bed with this topper won't disturb! Final Recommendations I do not recommend buying this topper for completely worn out matresses, or Stomach sleepers unless you have full size body pillows. But if you sleep on your back or sides and you don't want any back pain and you love the sink in feel, then this is your topper. Also be sure to identify your comfort needs BEFORE you buy.

Super comfortable! It is very plush and thick as I did order the 4 inch topper. It did smell a bit when I first opened the package but the smell dissipated after a few hours to a day. It is very high quality and decently durable. I saw some other reviews that said that their topper ripped but I think that was only a problem with the larger sizes such as king and queen as the twin xl one that I ordered did not rip at all and I do roll around a lot in my sleep. I didn’t buy the cover for it so it did slip around but if you but the non slip cover it should be fine.

I was hesitant at first because when I opened the box this was clearly expanded. I saw the tear in the plastic but the backside was still vacuum sealed so I kept it. This is the most comfortable topper Ive owned. My Husband and I have slept well and woke up without back pain. I highly recommend this.

About 14 years ago, we purchased a queen-size memory foam mattress (from Costco). It was our first time using a memory foam mattress, and we liked it a lot. Our next home came furnished with a new king bed, so we bought a 2-inch down-alternative mattress topper. It was inexpensive and adequately comfortable. Our home after that came with two new twin XL mattresses on a common frame (comprising an inexpensive equivalence to a king bed). We continued using our 2-inch down-alternative mattress topper. It finally became lumpy, so it was time to get something new. We saw the Lucid 4-inch memory foam topper and decided to give it a try. We find it to be a good product, providing comfort similar to an entire memory foam mattress (like the one we had originally). This topper even fills the small gap between the two twin mattresses, so that it feels like an actual king mattress. The topper is packaged well, and expanded to its full size in about 36 hours. At that time, the slight odor was gone too. We enclosed the mattresses and the topper in a basic mattress pad, and then put on the bed sheet. Inside a mattress pad and covered by a bed sheet, the topper is a bit less pliant than it is when uncovered, so it feels somewhat less cushy than it does on its own. You may or may not notice the difference, but that's purely subjective. We did not find the difference to be objectionable. Since this product is made in China, I was concerned about the chemical composition of the gas that the mattress gives off when it is new. The reason for my concern about this stems from contaminated Chinese drywall that was used in many homes in my area that were built between 2006 and 2008. The drywall gave off toxic gasses that caused health problems, and caused serious deterioration of copper, thus ruining wiring, air conditioning systems, and jewelry! I contacted Lucid customer support to inquire about this. They assured me that the gas given off by the mattress is harmless, but they were unable (or unwilling) to tell me the chemical composition of the gas. We paid $112.49 for the mattress, but less than a week later, Amazon was selling it for $89.99. At $112.49, this mattress topper is a good value. At $89.99, it's a steal! (By the way, if you do not like the topper and want to return it, keep in mind that after it expands to its full size, the topper will not even come close to fitting in the box in which it came.) Finally, our standard poodle agrees that this topper provides good bedtime comfort, and he approves, as shown in the photo!

Absolutely totally impressed by Lucid’s customer service team!! Over the last 10 years or so, I have purchased 3, 4” toppers for my bed and 2 or 3 other mattress toppers (3” I believe)for other family members beds in my home. We have good mattresses, but the best way I have found to make them last COMFORTABLY longer is to put a memory foam mattress topper on them - As well as the fact that there is nothing better for a GREAT NIGHTS SLEEP than crawling and then up into a soft, comfy “feeling like you are sleeping on 12” of goose down comforters “ bed. Lucids’s 4” memory foam mattress does just that- makes your bed feel soft and warm and comfy a just as if you were sleeping on 12” of Goose down comforters! (Saying it’s like sleeping on a soft billowy cloud would be inaccurate- you’d fall through a soft billowy cloud & hit the ground like a brick. THAT doesn’t sound comfortable in the least!! 😂😂) So, if you like sleeping on a soft bed, the 4” is perfect!! So why is Lucid’s customer service so amazing? Well, just like every single other product in the world, occasionally one of those products will be defective or something just not right with it. It happens. No matter how great & amazing a company is, it’s pure naivety to believe that they will never ever have some sort of problem with one of the hundreds of thousands of individual products they sell. I don’t mean that every single one of a product they sell will have a problem, I am saying that 1 of the hundred thousands of one specific item will come off the factory floor as defective. In the situation I am referring to, that one item out of hundreds of thousands, happened to be the most recent of 3 of the 4” toppers I have purchased from Lucid. Building a great reputation for selling great products in various shapes and sizes is one thing. How your customer service department handles a situation when a customer contacts them saying that they are having problems with one of their products because that item is defective - THAT is how a company KEEPS their well earned great reputation. In full disclosure, I did have to contact them twice, but I honestly think that the first time I either put in the wrong reply email or the message portal on their website was not working properly- which honestly, with 99% of message portals and there being people writing about various things- compliments, curiosity and complaints as well as on occasion (yes it happens) competitors spamming message portals in an attempt to bog down customer service in order to make the department look ineffective, I personally think it’s better to just use the company’s customer service/information email, making sure that you write a brief description of your reason for contacting them IN ALL CAPS SO THAT THEY SEE IT PLAIN AS DAY! (Just a little advice from someone who has purchased far too many products online lol I am getting better at not doing that 😂😂 Anyways, customer service was amazing and went above and beyond. I emailed them explaining the problem, they wrote back requesting a couple pictures so they could see what I was explaining and to pass on those pictures to product quality control and then a reply stating that they had shipped me a replacement at zero cost to me. All within 3 days! Honestly, if I had sent pictures with my first email , it most likely would’ve been taken care of in one day, so the extra two days are on me! Thank you Lucid!! You have gained a loyal customer 😊

UPDATED REVIEW 6-6-22 ***************************** I'm leaving my old review below, as for the 2st 4-5 nights, this gel foam topper was the best. But, since I'd been sleeping on a hard as a rock, large yoga mat for weeks prior to receiving the topper (see review for that) & an uncomfortable air mattress for weeks before that... that's probably the reason this topper felt like sleeping on a cloud. After 2+ wks of sleeping on this, I realized it's too soft to offer any support to spine/joints for me. I know others differ, which is why I left my previous review below. I'm a small girl, so I would guess the heavier you are, the less comfortable this will be in the way of offering good sleeping support for any length of time. To be clear, I don't have a mattress. I have cobbled together roll-up yoga mats, varying pieces (as I'll be moving in 6-mos & wanted to carry them with me in my car, rather than renting a trailer to move a mattress or leave another behind), which turned out to be a pricey mistake... if I just shelled out money for the firmer pillow-top, bed-in-a-box mattress I prefer (Ashley, sold her on Amazon at the best price), I wouldn't have the problem of nightly uncomfortable sleep & in fact, it would have cost far, far less. Lesson learned. In any event, after 3-wks, I wake up sore everyday & my spine feels like how a 90-yr old lady's must feel. I'm a side sleeper, so my hip is so sore, I can barely stand up & when I do manage to shimmy all over to actually get off the too-soft topper, I have severe low back pain, sciatica & walk hunched over, which lasts for an hour & I haven't had any of those since a car accident years ago. That's what's scared me the most... I'm afraid the sciatica/hip/back will worsen (it has worsened since day 1, in fact), so since I'm still in the return window, I am returning this topper tomorrow. It's great as a temporary bed, whether alone on a floor or placed on a bed frame. It's very bulky, but you could roll it up to place in a closet, if you have adequate room, although, you do need to let it puff up for 48-hrs once you unroll it again... given that, it's probably not the best choice as a guest bed, but your guests will sleep like babies for 3-4 nights. Kids could also sleep comfortably on it, especially if they're light weight. Note: Older folks or those with injuries will have a tough time getting off of it alone, cuz you do sink into it after hours of lying or sitting on it & since it's soft, you have no traction underneath as an aide in pushing yourself up. I'm a small girl & I struggle to find my way to the edge every morning. I have to roll around like John Belushi in Animal House doing the worm dance to find the edge, then roll out of bed. I've grown to really hate it & regret buying it. I've downgraded from 5* to 3 out of 5. It is comfortable, just not for very long. It is good quality, just not what I need. PREVIOUS REVIEW, WHEN I'D JUST RECEIVED THE TOPPER ******************************************************************* Best sleep ever. I resisted buying this as I've slept on guest beds with inches of corrugated foam toppers, which were so horrible, after day 2 of one 2-wk visit, I opted to sleep on the floor, much to my host's chagrin. I sunk into it like a victim from a horror film, it was so hot I was covered in sweat & felt liked I'd slept in a sauna, I kept waking up all night long & was so sunken in, getting out of a cartoonish bed of sponge felt like I needed a crane or 2 bodybuilder to assist me... & I'm a small girl. But, if you look at other reviews of mine, I'll briefly say that I needed a makeshift nest as I'm only in this apt in the middle of America for 6-mos & don't want to buy a mattress to leave behind. I travel & move often, so I've had to discard 6 mattresses in 5-yrs & my wallet is sparking curse words at me. My current set up is a full size, 3" thick, roll up, yoga mat, very well made, contents don't shift, but it's hard as a rock & not comfortable enough for side sleepers or for longer than 1-2 nights (see my review). To be fair, it's not meant to be a bed. No worries, I thought if it didn't work for sleeping, I could use it for exercise & I will once I move again. So, after 2 nights of feeling like I was sleeping on a hardwood floor, I then bought a dizzying array of various mattress pads, all claiming to be 4" thick, soft, fluffy as sleeping on a cloud... utter lies! Had to return all of them, even the ones in the $175 range... they all flattened & offered no cushioning. I finally settled on using 2 because I realized that not one of them offers enough cushioning. (To that end, one of the best & cheapest is good ol' Amazon basics.) Still, 2 mattress pads/toppers (feathers & fiber fill) on top of a hard as a rock mat, is not quite enough. Bought this gel foam topper after searching for wks. It was the best decision. It offers great cushioning, but I don't sink down to ridiculous proportions. A tip... let it lie unused for 48-hrs as the directions suggest. I was anxious to use it more quickly, but when I would lie down on it, I'd sink right in... it needs to puff up, firm up & settle & it does. I can't rave enough about it. Since I've been sleeping on it, I don't move around as much, I fall asleep right away, sleep soundly & don't wake up with all over body pain. Haven't had that in a long time. It's a wonderful product & worth every penny of the $100 I didn't want to spend... it was well worth it. 5* out of 5. A great product!!!

Fresh out of the package, my bed was immediately changed for the better; and after full inflation it’s top tier comfort!!! I had a very firm mattress prior to buying and did not realize how horrible i was sleeping before deciding to invest in this topper. No smell, super soft and comfortable, confirms to your body as well!

This is the second memory foam topper i got and I am writing a review in case it helps someone. Because buying big bulky things and returning them is a pain in the butt so maybe this can help you in your buying decision. I am hunting for a topper a very hard, awful futon mattress that was advertised as 8" but was actually 3". I should have returned it right away but didnt' want to deal with return hassle (I learned my lesson now and regret that decision so much). I plan to chuck the whole futon in a year or two so I don't want to buy a new matress and am just looking for a topper to make it comfortable. A few weeks ago I got the linenspa 2" topper, and people wrote in reviews it was like sleeping on a cloud. I got it and was like what cloud? A concrete cloud? it was hard. Old me would have just suffered in silence, worried about the return process, but new me is like stop keeping things you don't love. And sleep is important. Returned that one, got this one in 4". I am 210 pounds now and 5'8 (gained weight post-Covid), an average looking albeit slightly tall woman, a size 14 hourglass (not apple) shape. My heaviest parts, like most people I guess are my hips/waist area. I am a side sleeper who cannot sleep on her back no matter what. THis grew to 4" with an hour, but I let it air out for over a day. i had chatted with lucid and they said waiting 2 days wasn't necessary. Cool! I put it on my bed (*good tip, btw, is I only put the fitted sheet over the topper, not the topper + mattress. so easy to make the bed) and tried to sleep in that night. The following happened each and every night I tried to sleep on it (i tested it for 3 nights): Sleeping on my side, my hips sunk down dramatically. Not all the way down to the mattress below it, but down significantly (I'd guess 2"?). Your body is absolutely not evenly supported (may be different if youre a back sleeper). Imagine your body jut being misaligned all night bc only your hips are sinking into a pit, but the rest of you is not sinking in. When I turned on my back I didnt seem to sink much at all but i just cannot sleep on my back. I feel like my muscles were fighting all night to just keep my body somewhat aligned and woke up feeling mildly like my muscles had been working all night, and not in a good way. I was not rested at all. Your spine, neck etc are supposed to be aligned when you sleep. With this topper, that is absolutely impossible at least for my body (and later, my husband's too, you'll see.) this happened each night (I did give it a few nights' test to give it a chance to see if anythng would change, before I unequivocally decided I need to get this out of the house.) I also woke up each night sweating. Hot. And When I wanted to get out of the bed to go to the bathroom, I had to like catapult myself out because I had sunken in. And if i wanted to flip from my left to right side, again, had to catapult. The absolute worst part is, I have felt completely dizzy (i put dizzy and dizziness in the headline so if anyone searches those words in reviews, like i did last night, it would show up) with my head spinning and like an electric shooting sensation in my right leg (edit/update: when i wrote the reivew, i hadnt returned it yet. i returned this i think over a week ago and still am having massive problems with my right leg which only started when i used this foam. i am now convinced i have a pinched nerve from this topper and am going to see a neurologist. the diziness ended the morning after we boxed this up to return it, but my leg issue persists- it's now weak, there's an electric shooting sensation, knee slightly bucking etc. ive never had a pinched nerve before but i looked it up and the symptoms match up) i have been dizzy only since I started using this to the point where I could not fuction rightly during the day. Felt crazy lightheighted and unable to focus, to the point where I was searching like mad last night "dizziness and memory foam" - turns out other people have reported this issue with memory foam in general. Look it up. Some people may not be as sensitive. I'm not a "everything must be natural" type but maybe i'll become one after this experience. (update: we packed it up for return after 3 days of using it and feeling dizzy - the morning after boxing it up, the dizziness was gone and has not returned.) My husband crawled into bed with me for a few minutes and we weigh about the same, so when our bodies were both sunken in at the same time, it wasnt as bad as when I was alone in it, with the matress sunken in all around me like i was in a sandpit. But i often sleep alone bc I snore :-) Last night he slept it in alone to test, and he didnt sleep all night. He sunk in too much and just couldnt sleep. He is about 5'11 205 pounds. That was good to know. I was going to return it anyway, whether he liked it or not, bc apparently my body can't handle memory foam at all, I cant let my body be dizzy and have weird neurological symptoms. But he woke up this morning and said "i dont like it. I couldn't sleep all night." I said why? He said he was sinking. But he was delirious from no sleep and went into the other zinus comofrtable bed to pass out, so I didn't get more info out of him. So I am done with memory foam for life and am going to line the top of my mattress with many, many blankets, if that doesn't work, I will try latex or wool. (edit: i tried topping my crappy mattress with many blankets and that didn't work. too hard and painful. next im going to try sheepskin and if that fails, latex.) Maybe you will have a different experience, if you're a back sleeper etc. I have read this memory foam is not high density so it's not supportive. Ive read some people love that sunken in feeling but I would caution, if only certain body parts or sinking in, it is really not good to spend 1/3 of your life in a misaligned position. I watch youtube videos for side sleepers and physical therapists and docs talk about the importance aligning our neck, shoulders, hips, and knees while youre laying down, the point of strategic pillow placement to make sure everything is aligned. This memory foam is not only not conducive to that, but actively hurts my alignment. Lastly, the return issue. I havent hit the return button yet but no mater how difficult it is to return, if you dont like something, you dont need to chuck it or live with it, aslong as you are in the return window. My husband and I will smoosh i down and roll it up and if it doesnt fit, will buy a bigger box and amazon can refund us for the box, but i bet it will fit in the original box. (update, it did. return process was great!!) Sleep is way to important to just "suck it up" - and it seems as though it is common for people to hav to try a few different toppers to find the one that is right for them (do you want 2,3,or 4"? latex? memory foam? wool? featherbed? soft, medium or hard?). It would be best to get a mattress that doesnt need a topper in the first place (I still love my zinus 10" we have in the other room!) but if youre like me with a weird matress situation I understad your plight. I hope this review helps someone. i know it's a hassle for both buyer and seller to mail and return these big bulky things so im trying to help people make decisions.