Eve Mattress Topper Review
A memory foam topper that does what memory foam toppers do. Whether you should buy one depends on a measurement you can take in thirty seconds.
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Verdict
A memory foam topper that does what memory foam toppers do, which is soften a mattress that is too firm. Whether you should buy one depends on a measurement you can take in thirty seconds, and most people buying a topper have not taken it.
Buy it if
Your mattress is structurally sound, too firm, and you do not already sleep hot.
Avoid it if
Your mattress has dipped. A topper will follow the dip and the money is gone.
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| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Type | Memory foam topper |
| What it changes | Surface firmness and feel |
| What it does not change | Support, or a sagging mattress |
| Best paired with | A sound mattress that is firmer than you want |
| Heat | Memory foam adds insulation. It will make a warm sleeper warmer. |
The scores
Does its job well. The job is narrower than most buyers assume.
Reasonable, particularly at Eve's usual discount.
Takes the edge off a firm mattress without remaking it.
Adding memory foam to a bed makes it warmer, not cooler.
A topper does not provide support. Scoring it otherwise would mislead.
Expect several years before it compresses into the mattress beneath.
Eve's terms, discounted by the 2022 administration.
The rule that decides whether any topper will work
Measure first
A topper changes firmness. It does not change support.
If your mattress has a dip of more than about 25 millimetres, a topper will follow that dip within a few weeks and you will have spent the money for nothing.
Lay a straight edge across the mattress and measure the gap at its deepest point before buying anything.
Toppers are for a structurally sound mattress that is simply too firm, or for changing the surface feel. They are not a repair, and using one to delay replacing a failed mattress costs you the money that would have contributed to the replacement.
Choose a topper on heat, not thickness
| Type | Softens | Effect on heat | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memory foam | Strongly | Makes you warmer | Cool sleepers wanting a big change in feel |
| Micro-spring hybrid | Moderately | Neutral to cooling | Warm sleepers wanting a softer surface |
| Wool | Mildly | Regulates moisture | Anyone who wakes up clammy rather than hot |
| Latex | Moderately, with bounce | Neutral | People who dislike the sinking feel of memory foam |
Softening is the easy part and every topper does it. The middle column is where people get it wrong, and it is why a memory foam topper is the wrong choice for anyone who already sleeps warm.
If you want a softer surface without the heat, Simba's micro-spring topper is the only one in Britain built around a spring layer.
A correction worth making
Commonly repeated, and wrong
Mattress toppers are widely recommended as a way to extend the life of a sagging mattress, and they cannot do that. A topper conforms to the surface beneath it, so a dip of more than about 25 millimetres reappears through the topper within weeks. Toppers change firmness and surface feel on a structurally sound mattress. Where sagging is the problem, a topper delays replacement at the cost of the money that would have contributed to it.
Should you buy it?
Yes if your mattress is sound, too firm, and you do not already sleep hot. Measure for a dip before ordering anything.
If you sleep warm, buy wool or a micro-spring topper instead. If the mattress has dipped, put the money toward a replacement: Origin's Hybrid at £265 is not much more than a premium topper.
Questions people ask
Will a topper fix a sagging mattress?
No. A topper conforms to the surface beneath it, so a dip of more than about 25 millimetres reappears through it within weeks. Lay a straight edge across the mattress and measure the gap at its deepest point before buying anything.
Which type of mattress topper should I buy?
Choose on heat, not thickness. Memory foam softens most and makes you warmer. Micro-spring and latex soften moderately and leave airflow intact. Wool softens least and manages moisture best. Softening is the easy part; the heat consequence is what people get wrong.