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After two decades in the wholesale photographic industry I decided to move on and soon ended up in the mattress business (I know, makes a lot of sense, doesn't it?). In the last 10 years I have worked for both a manufacturer and two of the largest retailers of high-end bedding products. Many people come into a mattress store looking for foam "toppers" thinking that it will improve the quality of their sleep. One thing to keep in mind is that if your mattress has lost it's SUPPORT a topper won't do you much good. However, if your mattress is too hard (or "firm") a high quality topper could do the trick. The first thing that caught my attention after receiving this topper was how much it weighed. Even my Fed-Ex person made a comment about it being heavy. All foam products are like cakes or bread; they may have the same ingredients but it's the recipe that determines whether it turns out light or dense. I liked the feel of this 3 lb. visco-elastic material, since the REALLY dense foams (5 and 6 lb.) feel too hard to me. The instructions are well written and worth following. Once the mattress topper was assembled I measured it for height. The industry accepted method is to measure it from the bottom of the pad to the highest point of the "loft", this is accomplished by placing a yardstick across the top and measuring to there. I came up with a little over 3 1/2 inches and it might be still expanding (it can take up to 72 hours for the foam to reach it's potential height). I am happy with my current mattress so I plan on using this for my guest bed. Like many people, I have a guest bed that can be too hard for people that are very sensitive to pressure (as we get older this becomes more of a problem). This mattress topper makes it MUCH more comfortable. I have to admit that I have seen higher quality mattress toppers, but at MUCH higher prices (like three times the cost of this one!). I used to work for one of the nation's top manufacturer and retailer of premium beds and they probably would have charged at least double for a topper just like this one, maybe more. Based on it's quality, it's value and it's feel, I give it 5 stars. I hope that my short video review is helpful to you. By the way, my neighbor's toy Yorkshire Terrier (Bella) kept trying to get involved in this video so I finally gave in and included her. She LOVES this topper!