Reviews are very important to me. I usually research reviews before making any important purchases so I did read many of the reviews here before deciding which featherbed I'd purchase. I also wanted to live with it for awhile before leaving a review. Let me tell you; I made the best choice for myself and I'm thrilled with my new bedding.
First, I didn't experience any odors that some people mentioned. I opened up the packaging, laid it out on my bed for a full day and at night before making my bed, I shook it out and fluffed it up, then enveloped it in the 400 thread-count cover I also purchased here on Great Offer Stock. Just so you know what I'm working, the mattress beneath is a 6-year-old firm Simmons Beautyrest mattress still in good shape. I've always preferred a firm mattress but over the years after sleeping in some plush hotels with luxurious bedding, I've come to appreciate a softer mattress and couldn't afford to just toss the one I have.
I slept like a baby the first night. It's truly like sleeping on a cloud. However, I always sleep with an electric blanket in the winter and I awoke sweaty and hot. With the heat above me and the down beneath, I was on fire! The next night I removed the electric blanket and it's been heaven ever since.
For the first week, every morning I got out of bed and re-fluffed the bedding because it leaves a very obvious dent in the center of the bed. It was more for aesthetics than anything else. Well, last night I got lazy and didn't re-fluff and honestly, it didn't make one difference. It's still the most comfortable night's sleep I've ever gotten at home. The bedding warms to the body quickly and lulls me off to sleep.
And honestly the only problem I've had for the last week or so is that I linger in bed in the mornings and I NEVER do that. I hit the snooze button and just lie there for another half hour or more. Thank goodness yesterday was Sunday and I had nowhere I had to go early.
To those who've left reviews about how it flattens; it's ridiculous to think that a FEATHERbed wouldn't flatten. If you put an 8-pound baby on it, it's going to dent; that's just the way it goes. If you don't want to sleep on feathers, then don't buy a featherbed. If you're looking for a reasonably-priced, lofty featherbed that provides a warm, cushiony sleep, then this is the product for you.
I couldn't be happier with my purchase and I'd recommend this to anyone searching for a bargain they'll enjoy for quite some time. I've had no problems with feathers escaping and I'm overjoyed with my selection.