Toppers and Kaymed bed

I will not reproduce the article here, but the information contained within it can be found at http://www.foammattresstopper.org and some advice on selecting the right mattress topper can also be found at http://www.foammattresstopper.org/choosing-topper.html. This second link summarises the different filler materials and the sleeping properties that they are claimed to offer. It will act as a guide to anyone considering buying a new topper.

It is important to remember that a mattress topper, which may cost almost as much as a new cheap mattress, will not revitalise an old, damaged or “past its best” mattress.

Never buy a mattress topper in the hope that it will save the cost of replacing an existing mattress that no longer functions as it should.

The Kaymend Gel Nest Ultra 1800

I have added a new post to the mini blog that I set up to offer feedback on the Kaymed bed that we purchased a short time ago. The first “proper” review of this bed can now be found at http://gel-beds.blogspot.com.

New entry to the Gel bed sub-blog

I completed the collection of orthopedic products purchases at the weekend when the Kaymed gel nest ultra 1800 bed was delivered about 5 weeks after the initial sale. (This was in accordance with the delivery information that we were given.)

I now have the multi adjustable ergonomic chair, the gel insoles, the gel mouse mat and finally the gel/memory foam/pocket spring bed which makes the “health” based buying spree complete.

As of now it is too early to evaluate the bed on comfort, “sleepability” etc, but the bed blog has a new entry at http://gel-beds.blogspot.com which covers the basics in terms of appearance, size etc.

The mouse mat too has seen little use over the last few days as I have been out of online (and indeed all IT) action since Wednesday last week.

The chair continues to function well and I will add an entry to the blog that I set up for that purpose in another few days or so.

Gel mouse mat

I have now purchased the third of my gel based products, namely a mouse mat.

I had looked at the many dozens available online through the likes of Amazon, but I saw a plain black one in a UK trade-only store called Makro at £4.99 plus Vat (currently 15%), so I bought it there and then.

Price wise this was around half of what I have previously seen these mats go for and, although plain in appearance, it is a circular mat in keeping with most of my previous mats.

The gel bit forms a protruding soft rest that the wrist sits on and one of the ideas behind it is that it is not only soft and spongy, but also cool to the touch. Having not used this kind of “support” style mouse mat before I can already sense that it may take some getting used to, however I suspect that it is a good idea, so I will persevere.

Given the fact that I have already set up 3 new blogs for the other orthopedic products that I have purchased (and that I am currently reviewing), I will confine my ongoing reviews of the mouse mat to this “main” blog. This means that I will periodically mention the gel mat and its suitability (or otherwise) to my mouse and PC use in this orthopedic blog.

My ergonomic task chair

I have added another review (after a couple of weeks of use) of my task chair. It can be found in the separate blog that I set up for this purpose at the url that is mentioned in previous posts concerning the chair, bed and gel insoles that I have bought.

I will add some further thoughts on the insoles later this week, but I still await a delivery date for the biggest and most expensive item – the Gel bed.

Frankly, this bed cannot arrive soon enough as the foam mattress that we are using at present is as hard as concrete and I am finding all aspects of its performance disappointing to say the least. I have long had concerns about foam-only beds and this (budget) one has so far confirmed all of my misgivings about these spring-less materials.

More to come soon.