PerformaSleep 2.0 Mattress Review

Who this mattress is for

The PerformaSleep 2.0 is for a big guy whose old mattress has worn out underneath him. That was me. I'm 6'5" and 270 pounds, and after about 10 years my old mattress had a valley in it right where I sleep.

I'll be straight with you. This is first impressions only. I filmed it the day the mattress showed up, before I'd slept on it.

PerformaSleep sent me this mattress for free to review. No strings attached, and they didn't get a say in what I said.

Why I picked PerformaSleep

You don't really think about a mattress as fitness, but it couldn't be more important. Sleep is when your body recovers.

PerformaSleep was the first name that came to mind. I've got a buddy who's had one for a long time, and he works with other athletes who have them too. I hear nothing but good reviews. So it made sense to go with it.

Unboxing a king

It comes compressed and rolled up in a box. I have the king, and it's pretty heavy to carry up the stairs. Get somebody to help you.

Once it's out of the box it rolls right out. The bottom is easy to tell, and the PerformaSleep logo goes on the side. Then you cut the plastic, and it starts opening up right away. Be careful with the knife so you don't cut the mattress.

It filled back up real fast. It still had a curve to it from being folded, and it had some more filling up to do. I'm sure it'll flatten out, but it wasn't all the way there on day one.

Laying on it the first time

The top feels really soft. Then I laid down and felt the support on my back right away. I didn't feel like I was in a valley.

That's the thing I was after. I didn't want a bed that swallows me. I rolled around on it, and it was comfortable every way I laid.

Edge support

Sitting on the edge, there's good edge support, and it bounces right back when you stand up.

I even did the dumb thing everybody does where you jump on the side of it. It held up fine.

What my wife thought

I went and got my wife to try it. She asked if the top was soft, laid down, and said it's soft and firm. I can't describe it any better than that.

It was a hit with her. She almost fell asleep on it while I was still recording. That matters more than what I think.

Who should buy it

If your mattress has a dip where you sleep, and you're a bigger guy who needs support, this one felt right to me from the first minute. If you and your wife like different things in a bed, her reaction tells you something too.

If you need a long-term track record before you buy, I don't have one yet. I can't tell you how I sleep on it or how it holds up. I'll update this once I've slept on it a while.