Panda the topper, king
Buy now £139.95, Pandalondon.com
- Sizes available: Single, small double, double, king, super king, EU single, EU double, EU king, EU emperor
- Type: Memory foam
- Depth: 5cm
- Trial period: 30 days
- Guarantee: 10 years
- Care: Removable bamboo cover
The Panda mattress topper comes rolled up in a box. It unfurls easily though, and you’re advised to leave it for a good few hours to let it come up to optimal plumpness.
The topper cover is dreamily soft, and has a woven texture. Honestly, we could have happily slept directly on the topper without sheets. The underside of the topper has loads of non-slip dots so it doesn’t slip off your actual mattress, and these seemed to work well. It also has straps that slide under your mattress to keep it totally locked in place.
We often find memory foam takes a while to air out, but happily there was zero chemical smell from the Panda topper. And it rose and expanded much more quickly than others we’ve come across.
Once the topper has settled on the bed it’s a good 5cm in profile. We found this more than adequate, as anything more and our sheets would’ve struggled to contain the topper and mattress.
Comfort and performanceWe were immediately impressed with the memory-foam quality. We properly sunk into the topper and felt completely enveloped and supportive. It was as good as any memory foam full mattress we’ve tried, and transformed our bed into something that felt like it was fit for a seven-star hotel.
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After a few night’s sleep on the Panda mattress we noticed that our aches and pains had subsided. Coincidence? Perhaps, but we’ll chalk some of it down to the level of support the mattress topper was giving us. We find that when we sleep flat on our backs, our lower back aches – but thanks to the Panda mattress gently supporting the arch of our back, this pain went. And fewer aches and pains meant we were tossing and turning less, and sleeping better. Massive result for us.
We felt the level of support the Panda gave us was good, but we’d be remiss if we didn’t say it’s not exactly firm. If you prefer a firm sleeping surface, the Panda probably isn’t going to tick your boxes. However, if you love that cosy feeling of sinking into bed then this is perfect for you.
On the temperature regulation, we found the high-tech Panda topper much better than the old-style memory foams. Throughout testing we didn’t overheat once, but our (highly sensitive!) co-tester did remark they got a little too toasty at times.
The verdict: Panda the topperThe Panda memory foam topper is fantastic for upgrading your mattress to something truly sumptuous. It offers genuine memory-foam style support, and helped us get a better night’s sleep. And we love that it’s an eco-friendly, anti-allergen option. It definitely made getting out of bed in the morning that bit trickier, as we were just too comfortable.