Is The $2500 Eight Sleep Mattress Worth It?

[@shannonc8759]

4k and then 30 a month for the app plus the energy bills, I’ll wait for the boys in Shanghai to knock this off first

[@dawnfmEnthusiast]

lmao gonna use this phrase at some point; thank you for either coining it or using it

[@yippeethreeeight]

But apparently, the energy bills are offset by raising the aircon settings.

[@QuietPenguinGaming]

The $2500 USD mattress also requiring a subscription to an app is the definition of bullshit....

[@dabd8175]

A good night sleep has so many benefits...... honestly priceless

[@Jordan-fz7cb]

jeez, you sponsored by them? xD@@dabd8175

[@dundeedideley1773]

Who wants to bet the hardware doesn't work anymore once the company runs out of money. Just give me control of the hardware settings, who cares about the data tracking, you could do that with a $20 Fitbit

[@sburton84]

@@dundeedideley1773 Yeah, personally I think that any device like this, *especially* one that costs so much, should have a fully documented API I can access directly, so if I wanted I could bypass their app and control the thing entirely from some custom Python scripts or something. But at the very least, if I'm spending thousands on the device, I expect the app to be free, charging a monthly subscription just to use the thing I already paid for is BS.

[@wickywills]

@@rasputintouring9014 Don't BMW do something similar? Sell you a car, but you need a monthly subscription to "unlock" it's full functionality. Gonna need a subscription to digest food soon - "you can eat this apple, but you need to sign up for a subscription to be able to digest further apples"

[@laurencewoodward658]

monthly subscription for a mattress cover is one of the maddest things I've heard in a long time

[@WayneGoss]

I was lucky enough to receive one free. The first few days were amazing. It was really cold. Then that coldness started to dissipate. Then the unit started to make a noise. A loud noice. The company replaced the unit - but the noice persisted. Meaning it was probably an issue with the mattress cover. In the end I stopped. The app was free also, and now you need a subscription. When it worked it was beautiful. You'll also notice an increase in energy bills as these things aren't cheap to run for 8 plus hours a day.

[@SprayNpreyT]

Compared to an AC how´s the cost?

[@ChappersLaNoCry]

@@SprayNpreyT Dude, I think the AC would beat it out. That monthly cost + energy bills.

[@uidzero]

@@SprayNpreyTWAY less than AC. Even a window unit uses about 750 watts. The Pod 3 I have uses about 80 watts.

[@ClassyLife]

How you got it for free?

[@trishhunt4085]

​@@ClassyLifeHe is a very successful Social Media Influencer.

[@Warclimb64]

I need a comparison between this cover and sleeping on 2,500 dollar bills

[@aussiegruber86]

I can comment on this, I slept on $2500 of coins…….it was terrible

[@v4vannatta521]

“Men often want to be warmer than women…” what wildebeests have you been with, mate?

[@Oh_hey_its_Monica]

He said above as a reply that was reversed on accident

[@AlphaGeekgirl]

00:34 I think you said that back to Front. Women always want to be warmer, and men always want to be cooler.

[@JamesSmithPT]

My bad

[@Louisswann1324]

And here I was thinking James just called me a beta male

[@CycleXplorer]

Yeah I've never heard a complaint about being too warm, that complaint comes from me

[@jackonpurpose]

So relieved to see @JamesSmithPT admit that it was a slip of the tongue and I'm not the beta I fear I am...

[@Eriecartel]

i was gonna say i was dating this girl who said the same thing she likes to be warm and i told her i like to keep the window open and freeze haha.

[@dmrobello9441]

As an adopted person myself I can tell you; you will better understand yourself and better connect with people, having a child. It is the hardest and most rewarding thing ever. It will make you a better person. The days are long and the years are short. A heart felt congratulations to you.

[@dgbroome]

‘The first blood relative I’ve ever seen’ … blew me away (very nearly shed a man tear). Different circumstances but my children are my only relatives too. Congratulations. Enjoy every moment of it. One suggestion … have a couple … you’ll like at least one of them that way 😂😂😂 (joking, being a dad is absolutely the best thing ever)

[@deanmilwainoly3966]

I’ve gone from thinking ‘hmmm not sure I like this guy’ many years ago may I add. To seeing you on podcasts, interviews on mainstream media in the UK and then this video right here… Massively changed my opinion. Honest, funny and genuinely care about helping others. Can tell you’ll absolutely smash being a dad out the park.

[@MrMattie725]

"Like my new born. Yeah there are some positives, but you can't escape that cost" Lol

[@LorMacg]

😮

[@champgaz]

This is literally the only Chanel I trust with reviewing products

[@Awareness_With_Dennis]

He was very biased on this review, he definitely is not trustworthy

[@bradleyfriesen]

Hey James. I've been using the eight sleep for 5 years now. The thing I hate the most about travel now, is I won't have an eight sleep while I'm away. Couple tips for you. Try using a one of the different temperature scales. -10 to 10 is 20 stops of temperature. The Celsius scale goes from 13c to 44c, or 31 stops of temperature. I'm Canadian, so I hate using fahrenheit, but that goes from 55f to 110f or 55 stops of temperature. I found with the 1-10 scale sometimes 1 unit the difference of too cold of too hot. Also, I learned a trick I love. Ever have a day where you just can not fall asleep. Your brain is chewing on an argument you had, or the stress of a situation you're dealing with. Well, my brain kinda does that every night in bed. So, I set my temperature to 55f (-10c) every single night. I get into bed, and after 5 or 10 minutes, I'm freezing. All my brain can think about is how cold I am. I go as long as I can stand, then I open the app and warm the bed to 75f - ish. (-2). Takes 3 or 4 minutes to start warming up, but it's like my brain can only focus on the extreme cold. Then suddenly I'm asleep because as it warms, my brain goes, "this is getting better..." and I fall asleep. When I first bought the Eight Sleep, my average time to fall asleep was as high as 2 hours. I'm down to an average of 15 minutes.

[@JamesSmithPT]

legend im about to make another video on it

[@andyprice4696]

Hey, just found your channel and was going back through some of your old videos. I love the way you do reviews. You aren’t paid off by the manufacturer to give a positive review. Respect because you could be making a lot of money that way. Instead, I subscribed because of your honesty. Keep up the good work.

[@gracecar5820]

Your review pushed me over the edge to get it and I LOVE IT. It has been an absolute game changer.

[@RedWazzies]

Congratulations on your wonderful news. Having and raising a child is the hardest, but best experience ever. 🎉

[@LauraTryUK]

41-year-old woman here.... hormones are a complex thing... the EightSleep has been game-changer for me. I didn't realise my body temperature was so complex until I got one of these. I don't realise how much I like it and how good it is until I sleep away from home and I am hot, then cold, then sweaty, then cold, then hot, then sweaty..... I'm autopilot: -1, -2, 0, +2, and very low vibration alarm (+ eye mask + mouth tape + sunrise alarm clock) Total dream! It took a few weeks to get the settings right and find the right way to use it, (a few noise issues at the start too but customer support was very helpful to sort!) now wouldn't be without it. I am impressed by your 47bpm and 87-101 HRV! wow. Great video! Congratulations on the baba!

[@briza_md]

Would be nice to also get a 3 months update or something like that

[@caitlinl6795]

If anyone wants to try a far cheaper alternative first, i recommend linen sheets. Far better for temperature regulation than cotton or the unbreathable hell that is polyester. I used to wake up from sweats every night but since switching to linen i havent had that problem once.

[@rfents]

I have night sweats that constantly wake me up. I've had a water-cooled mattress topper (Ooler) and it's changed my life. It didn't cost £2500 but i'd pay £10k for the difference it's made to my life.

[@TomHudson00]

Facts. Same here man.

[@Dust4Vomit]

Thank you for sharing an alternative. Nice to know there are other options for mattress coolers. I don’t need nor do I want an app to track sleep stats, just looking for a temperature change without having to make the rest of the family freeze at night.

[@rfents]

Ooler was the OG they used to sponsor the Mindpump podcast. I bought the single bed one first then after a couple of years I gave it to my daughter and i bought a kingsized one. Deffo recomend getting one the same size as your bed otherwise it can move around under the cover. @@Dust4Vomit

[@paulgal]

Why would you pay 10k when you can get one for 2.5k?

[@astrohgamingZero]

$2k for ooler cooler and 1yr warranty but you get manual on device control if the company dissolves/app breaks.

[@AndreaGiuliodori]

CON: from now on, you will never sleep well in another bed without an 8sleep 😅 I’ve been using it for 4 years now and I love it, but my sleep during holidays is much worse!

[@cmcm4204]

Hadn’t thought of this!!

[@hypnotechno]

thank God for the first honest review Ive seen

[@emmabrookes2523]

Let me tell you that your kid, in this day and age, is never gonna leave home! 😂

[@markmcgowan7340]

Congratulations on the news all the best for June 🎉

[@RonnieMcKenzie]

Congrats on the Bub man. Super happy for you. You’ll get along and you’ll know exactly why you’re here…you won’t experience love like it, or frustration haha

[@ArtixBlader]

Just watched your video on calling out podcasts too. Became a Dad a couple of years ago myself. It's definitely as shit as people make it out to be in the first few months but the scales shift as they get bigger and a bit more interactive. Tip for you: make a list of films you've been meaning to watch or books you've been meaning to read; you'll be suprised how many you'll get through with the constant 3am feeds and cuddling back to sleep. Best of luck to you pal!

[@jackyoung9496]

Joe Wicks vid in the background ahahah

[@TheRealBlueShell]

This also requiring a subscription! WTF. Love The Video James, Makes my day all the time

[@BrandonTalbot]

Loved the video. The line "you want me to sleep down stairs on just a mattress." had me laughing. We loved the one we were gifted so much we bought one for the downstairs. So you might be out of $4,000 pretty soon ha.

[@mattjohns3526]

James. Love the honesty on the channel. Can you do a 1-3 minute one month or 3 month review stating your thoughts. This is the only honest video I’ve seen on the product but it does stretch the budget for sure! Love your work :) Good luck with the little one.

[@tobarstep]

My exes have all complained that sleeping next to me was like sleeping next to a furnace. I'd love to have one of these, but I think forcing a subscription is asinine. Maybe I'll look at one of those under-sheet cold air blowers instead.

[@Stormbringer81]

Bedjet. Worth it. No subscription. You buy a remote and you're set. Also roughly 6 times cheaper than this at $300-400 USD on sale.

[@m0nty_]

in a world where everyone is trying to sell me something, thank you James for being you, it’s refreshing to see how reluctant you are recommending this 😂

[@chickadddee]

Great review! I immediately thought, well I bet it's cheaper heating the mattress than heating the whole room. And maybe cheaper in the summer to cool it down than using one of those portable A/C units, which I loathe. Not sure about all that, but if I'm wrong, I'll just stick with using a hot water bottle when going to sleep, and a fan in the summer. The app should be cheaper though. Any way to use it without the app? I don't need numbers, I'd just go by feel. But likely you have to use the app even to set it up.

[@delphiaggm]

I was starting to wonder where you were mate. I always want more James Smith but I dont want worse James Smith. Great content as usual.

[@jakemccloskey7382]

Congrats on the baby 🎉

[@user-ii7xc1ry3x]

Anything for the "bebe"

[@astrid3655]

I would do it if it was cheaper. For now if it’s not summer I have an electric blanket turn off after an hour at a modest temp to promote sleep from a drop in body temp.

[@RockyBritalian]

Hey, congrats on the near new arrival James. Dadhood is great, you get magic powers man... Seriously!

[@ellleigh1216]

Breaking down all the marketing that’s shoved down our throats. There’s so much to consume these days and almost everything is branded “the award winning best thing that ever lived, that will change your life forever.” So it’s nice to have someone help us with our consumerism and realise we don’t need stuff and things to solve our life.

[@mattr9003]

Best review video ever! And your kelpie is the best.

[@sheglova]

The cost will linger, until the company goes under and the app will no longer work. On the upside you won't have to pay the $15 a month, on the downside you'll be left with a $2500 mattress protector.

[@mjtaber1974]

Love it. Couldn’t agree more with all of this. It’s a nightmare travelling now.

[@alexjohnson3220]

Paying a monthly subscription and both kidneys upfront to sleep is bonkers. Great review btw.

[@mokagio]

Congrats on the arrival of your child! Looking forward to parenting + fitness videos.

[@juliaconnell]

awww your dog's a Kelpie?! 😻we had a lovely lovely loving intelligent dog, Seamus, growing up - who was a Black Labrador/Kelpie cross - seen pics of them, but none 'in action' - yeah renowned for their intelligence, as are labs - he was such an awesome dog. love that yours is 'supervising' making the bed (& your missus should be impressed by your bed making skills, 'on ya mate 👍)

[@sue-ellenchohan0709]

I love it when you be saving us coin!

[@erms111]

Amazing tech. All I have to do now is wait for like 3 years until Xiaomi comes up with their own stuff at a third of the price, and definitely with a free app haha.

[@emilfilipov169]

My 2 estonian hounds like to play around with everything I do as well. Making the bed turns into a circus. Good on ya mate :-)

[@alex_rogan]

Bro you got the most energetic dog in the whole world. Get him some sheep stat.

[@OldManInternet]

The idea that he finds being in a cold room and being warm under blankets mental is funny to me. I live in New England, and my best sleeps always come in the winter when I turn the heat down (just on enough so the pipes don't freeze) and break out the comforter.

[@EnemyOfEldar]

You're entertaining informative and inspiring James thank you. But I can't agree with the recommendation of a 2,5k matress when we have our extremities that are little heat exchangers so if you need to cool down peak a cheeky extremity out of the duvet -- a foot, a hand maybe both hey -- and you'll get the required cooling. Having more devices that suck your mind out of your eye holes has its own downsides. And it looks like you would have gotten those great sleep scores anyway (good luck in July lol) proving that if you're already sleeping well this will make a minimum difference. And if you dont sleep well there are a pethora of free things you can try that should be tried before spending money. Do wanna emphasize though: thank you for the great and entertaining video.

[@zenpool]

Oh no, James is loving an app with numbers and graphs and bars 😂

[@tulkjame]

Here’s a question for you! How do you think using that nightly when you’re home will affect you when you travel? Would be interesting to see a follow up, say, after you spent a week away on holiday (not that you’ll be able to afford a holiday for years, between the baby costs, mattress purchase & subscriptions 😂) letting us know how your sleep was when you’re ‘deprived’ of the thermal regulation after becoming accustomed to having it.

[@MartinoNotts]

That subtle Joe Wicks workout in the background 😆 - was that some underhand diss?

[@fondoo]

I’m very happy with chilipad dock pro. It’s super cold!!!

[@inDefEE]

I like how your concern over not sleeping is what temperature the room will be 😂

[@ruleofones]

I had the Pod for 2 weeks and found it to be somewhat uncomfortable because I like a cold room, but this felt lke something was jsut making my skin cold. As I adjusted it throughout the 2 weeks to get it to a comfortable level, I ended up bringing it to nearly a neutral temperature, which was where my mattress was in the first place. Because of the price, that slight marginal change wasn't worth it to me, and I began to wonder if everything is just a gimmick. Seeing this video adds to my suspicion that maybe I need to give it another try down the road, one more time.

[@bobbiealhindi2322]

🎉❤congrats on the baby❤🎉

[@Shwft]

Yes just what I want, my bed to use electricity

[@paulhodgers]

And water... together 😂

[@juliaconnell]

I don't mind my bed using electricity - (after all I LOVE my electric blanket - ) - but what alarms me is electricity AND water - water AND electricity - which ever way you consider it *sleeping* on that combo - nah mate, nah

[@zednik8956]

@@juliaconnell you could even submerge electronics if you prepare it appropriately with something called conformal coating.

[@juliaconnell]

@@zednik8956well... ok... I totally believe you that this is true, and therefore safe - something tells me that this particular device (granted, of which I know nothing about) does NOT employ conformal coating

[@j0KZZ]

anyone knows if is ok to order a king size having a full size matress. ill change to a king size in the future and i dont want to buy two of this

[@trammie]

Say farewell to those full nights of sleep once your baby arrives. Congratulations brother!

[@The-Carpenter88]

Congratulations on baby news!

[@nzl2312]

Hey @James Smith about to pull the trigger on one of these just wondering if you still stand by it almost a year on. Just checking that you have a Pod 3? Hope dad life is treating you well!

[@Incieal]

I would absolutely not recommend this to other people coz this is such a great idea that no way competition won't come out with better priced products in the future. Hopefully they don't follow suit and software block your mattress cover with a subscription.

[@Varocka]

right? i dont want all the frills and features, if i could just get one that can circulate the heat off me im pretty sure thatd be good enough

[@jimmylovesjdm]

Good video. I thought it would snake oil but keen to try this now.

[@ziefik]

I really like the idea of this, but if not the overall cost is what puts me off, it's the subscription. I'm so sick and tired of having a god damn subscription for everything even down to a fucking door bell!

[@juliaconnell]

thanks for this James, much appreciated. I have to admit I had never heard of a/this cooling mattress cover (seen ads for cooling BLANKETS, which is what I thought this was...). don't know what part of aussie you're in (assuming you're back in aussie) mate I struggle with the heat in Auckland (Aotearoa/New Zealand) - currently have 3 different fans going (one of them similar - cooling fan - add water). I might consider this one day - but the thought of water and electricity - sleeping on that combo, yeah not a fan of this concept. maybe next summer....

[@tyler5649]

Congratulations on your baby news!

[@jmelaw85]

Congrats on the baby news ❤

[@aaronhall5715]

Falling asleep within 5 mins would be an absolute dream

[@ryanmack2647]

Had to pause the video and do a victory lap around the room I was in when I heard the amazing news. Congratulations James,.very excited for you

[@y-yyy]

I'm shivering just watching this. You men are mad

[@AndrejsZavadskis]

the biggest problem that it cools your bed and the same time warms ear in bedroom...

[@juliaconnell]

wow - *congratulations* - shows me how behind I am in watching my favourite creators. awesome news - so happy for you & your partner. 🥳💛👶💛🥳

[@ethanlee902]

You bought it so i dont have to but now i want too and cant 😂

[@eighty6gt]

What happened to rich roll. He sleeps or slept on his roof in a tent. Maybe he was AI generated

[@sxhrgvs]

It’s the equivalent of almost $2700 here in Blighty. I’d love to sleep better but that plus electricity plus a sub. Jeez.

[@mhd112211]

Really like this guy, I hope he is not ruined as time goes by

[@MB-uu7so]

He's been the same for years and built his rep on being himself so can't see that happening

[@mhd112211]

@@MB-uu7soThat's how things happen, you hear things from people you least expect. Nobody knows the future.

[@Onewstream]

Hey dude, the baby wont freeze in the temperature you sleep in. Babies dont sleep naked so you can put some clothes on him/her. In nordic countries babies sleep outside when it is actually freezing as in below zero.

[@jblizzard962]

Yeah I also did not get that part. Put a kettle in the bed. That's it.

[@AkselFIN]

Bro tried to sneak in Neutonic...

[@nuur2825]

Appreciated the no bullshit review.

[@wickywills]

Water and electricity. The exact two things I always wanted together while I'm sleeping...

[@LitTheKidd]

you are SERIOUSLY going places. I discovered you not too long ago but I genuinely can't understand why it's taking you so long to be on top of views charts, the content is amazing. keep up the fantastic work and I'm excited to see such a genuinely good person see his future success.

[@LitTheKidd]

what a video to comment this under. James thinks I'm a proper tosser!

[@globalthunder]

Do you plan to keep using whoop? It'd be really cool if you could do a vid comparing the sleep cycle tracking between both

[@Niighht]

I picked one of these up (delivery driver) as a customers return, he said it was shit lol, hence the return and yeh the box is fkn ridiculously heavy

[@SD-oi9gr]

Still feels so strange to see you on my KZbin screen. Can’t believe you’ve become a KZbin but if I’m being honest it does make sense. Congratulations on the upcoming baby James!

[@QuietPenguinGaming]

Ugh, I hate that you love this. If it was a reasonable price and/or the app was free (AS IT SHOULD BE) then I'd actually buy it.

[@brentblack43]

THANK YOU for calling all these jerks out - The internet is broken, and all these 'tech' companies need to shape up and be called out on these CRAP products that require subscriptions to work correctly. You will own nothing and be happy - hahaha Your channel rocks; keep up calling these A-holes out.

[@mollybellerby5440]

I’ve missed your daily videos !!!

[@livingsmart]

Yeeah, it's like having an A/C in a car, not strictly necessary, but after you try it there is no way back. And it ruins sleeping anywhere else (except camping) My pod (v2) has recently leaked and I have attempted to shoot a "a month without our pod" video.. almost got divorced and had to buy a new one next day. :P

[@CycleXplorer]

Does it come with a lifetime warranty, especially if you have to pay a subscription? Sort of thing I can imagine going wrong after about 18 months and need a repair.

[@KennethSchh]

2 year warranty. They have two subscription models - expensive and very expensive. If you choose the very expensive one (and keep it) warranty is extended to 5 years (but you also end pay around 50% or more of the initial product price in subscription fee over the 5 years. I have the 8sleep Pod 3 cover with the very expensive subscription. I love the cover but hate the subscription model.

[@gregsmith2001]

Body coach playing in the background 😂😂

[@slamminx3]

Need a version for the pillow

[@42neddy]

Genuinely good for you mate 👍

[@twitch7406]

3:25 scene from deadpool 2 where wades baby legs are growing.

[@beccaprof63]

😂 what a twist, I really thought you’d hate it 😂😂

[@auswomble]

"it's arrived; oh my god this thing weighs a fucking ton" he says of a mattress while pregnant missus stares daggers at him :-)

[@Barbarian75]

Obviously Aussie land is different with different problems. In the UK my answer is Harrison mattresses. Cold side, warm side, natural and with no water pumping. And no subsrciption.

[@sijkenyon]

This is pure enshittification

[@DJDilemma1]

When your kid arrives, im curious for your tales of how you think and feel about the whole experience from birth to trying to get to grips with being a dad. After speaking to a number of fellow fathers the feelings of sheer inadequacy are quite common along us when it comes to providing for your kid in the early months, especially if they're breastfed. Its literally the best and worst thing a person can do. You'll hate it and question your life choices, but when you walk into the room and your kid smiles at you, it makes it all worth it.