Thanks to a Pepcom event, we connected with Big Fig. If you haven’t heard about Big Fig, they are a mattresses company that is specifically designed for larger customers since most beds are not designed for people over 200lbs.
When I say 200lbs I’m talking about each individual user, so a queen-size bed, which fits two people, is not designed for two overweight individuals to be sharing the bed together. And even so, the bed is not really designed for one overweight person to be laying on that bed, and as a result it will lead to the formation of divots, damaging the bed frame, or more importantly, leading to a bad sleeping experience for the user.
Big fig mattresses, however, use 1600 springs in the production of their mattresses, specifically for the purpose of creating a incredibly firm vehicle for it’s users’ slumber. This is incredibly purposeful because a lot of overweight people can’t really get a good firm mattress, or at least a firm mattress that stays firm due to their construction. Big Fig however boasts being able to not only be an incredibly firm mattress for overweight individuals but also to be usable for over 20 years, due to its high-end construction for people over 300 lb.
Big Fig specifically sent us their queen-size model with their adjustable bed base, and a full complement of cooling sheets and pillows.
The adjustable base is incredibly easy to set up, with all the parts basically screwing in, and no additional tools required. The collection of electronics is plug and play, and the tech parts slide into a net bag that rests underneath one of the main bed slats on the base. The bed adjusts in unison for both sleepers with the option to raise the back, raise the feet, or both.
If you watch TV at night, enjoy a little bit of angle while sleeping, or have circulation issues with your legs, then this bed is a great option for you.
The one major drawback I can see from the mattress is that due to its firmness, it is definitely a better bed for a sleeper who lays on their back then someone who lays on their side. However, this is easily solved by getting a square pillow, to fill your neck hole, and picking up Big Fig‘s body pillow to go between your legs. The combination of these items have been very helpful and relieving for our test subjects who are specifically side sleepers.
Check back with us in about a month’s time and you’ll see a more in-depth review of our thoughts about the mattress over time. Otherwise, if you want to pick up your own Big Fig mattress and accessories, you can do so Here.
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