YnM Exclusive Cooling Weighted Blanket, Bed Blanket for One Person of 140lbs, Ideal for Twin/Full Bed (48x72 Inches, 15 Pounds, Blue Grey)

Where have you been my whole life?!!! This is a restless-leg-sufferer's dream-come-true (pun intended)! No more endless nights of tossing and turning. Nearly instantly, the restless-leg is silenced! I originally went with a different brand blanket. It was too hot and the 7” pocket size made it too awkward and floppy to manage. This YnM Cooling Weighted Blanket has 2” pockets for the beads; not only for more even weight distribution throughout the blanket, but makes it much easier to manage. The maneuverability may not be as necessary of a consideration with a smaller or less-weighty blanket, but with the queen-size at 25 pounds, it sure makes a difference. The charts are very helpful for deciding blanket weight recommendations for body weight as well. The cooling side on this blanket also really does help from getting too warm. While the blue and grey blanket itself is beautiful and soft, I would strongly recommend a cover, to help protect the blanket from less-frequent washing (my washing machine thanks me). I read many reviews on different blankets and covers, and many were displeased; stating a need for more ties on both the blankets and the covers. This blanket has an ample 16 loops! I paired this blanket with this 16-string cover: YnM Exclusive Cooling Rayon Derived from Bamboo & Cozy Velvet Dual-Sided Duvet for Weighted Blankets with 16 Strings (60''x80'') - Blue Grey. I have tactile sensitivities, so I was a bit skeptical with how the cooling-side fabric would feel on my skin. I ran the cover through the wash, and it feels soft! I am so delighted with my purchase!! I appreciate the Certified OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100. So many thoughtful details were obviously considered in the design of this blanket. A worthwhile investment for my sleep and my health. Now, you’ll have to excuse me…. I’m going to sneak off for a nap! 😉

I’ve struggled with insomnia for years and years, in part due to what i call “runaway brain” and the inability to fall asleep for over an hour or more. I thought it would get better with retirement but it didn’t. I’ve tried CBD, THC, antihistamine, melatonin, white noise, listening to podcasts with a pillow speaker, turning off blue screens by 8 pm, all to no avail. So while watching the morning news recently there was mention of the benefits of weighted blankets, which I had heard of before but considered them to be a gimmick. But this news report talked about the how they release serotonin levels. So I thought, what the hell, and went off and did some research online. I eventually choosing this YnM bamboo blanket after reading many reviews. Because I weigh 115 lbs I bought the 12 lb blanket. (The proper weight is 10% of your body weight). At first i thought it might be too heavy - it does take a bit of getting used to, and I probably would have done well with a 10 lb too, but it’s not enough for me to exchange it for the lighter blanket. I do feel that i am getting used to the weight after two weeks. What happened right away is that the first time i used it I fell asleep within 30 minutes. And even though i still had to get up to use the bathroom in the middle of the night, i went right back to sleep. It was my first night of 8 hours of sleep in months and months! However, I didn’t credit the blanket just yet because it was particularly cold that evening and sleep is always better during winter weather. But second night, same thing. While I did get a little warmer in the middle of the night and threw it off, I later put it back on and slept until 8 am. Again, i had 8 hours of sleep, without runaway brain and also falling asleep faster. This is unprecedented for me. I’ve now been sleeping with this blanket for a couple of weeks and have decided there is indeed something to weighted blankets and better sleep. I am having vivid dreams that tells me i am getting deeper sleep. At times in the morning i don’t want to get out of bed because it feels so cozy. (I’m so glad I’m retired!) Observing my experience, my husband is now interested in getting one as he too suffers from insomnia, so we are going to get 20 lb twin size for him. That way i can get rid of the blanket under the quilt which I believe will help us from getting too warm. I do love the soft satiny feel of the fabric and the color gray that I ordered is a beautiful light gray. It was surprising how flat it lays when folded (see photo) as I was expecting it to be bulky. I may do an update here later and give the blanket 5 stars but it’s still a bit early and i want to see if it holds up and how it washes. I decided against buying the duvet cover as reviews show that it doesn’t fit that well. Also i want the blanket to look nice when folded and i don’t want to struggle every day getting it off and on. Edited to add on 7-11-20. I changed my review to five stars after sleeping with this blanket for months. It’s amazing. And is still like new. I am even using it in summertime and it does not make me hot (we do have air conditioning and cool air keeps the blanket fabric cool.) my husband loves his too. I’ve recommended this to many friends.

I have owned this weighted blanket for over 2 years now. It is hands down the best weighted blanket i have ever owned. I love how the glas beads are in small pockets so they dont end up bunching up together making the blanket have big buldges in it .... It is comfortable and definitely does what its supposed to do. I can't sleep without my weighted blanket. The color is beautiful,,, the thickness adds to the comfort of the blanket this is a wonderful quality blanket. They say you get what you pay for. But in this case you get way more than what you pay for.

Heavy and soft.

I used to always have trouble sleeping due to my blanket being too hot, too cold, couldn't stay cool or cold , in general, or just felt like i needed some weight on me just to keep me down and don't always have to move. I even had trouble sleeping due to overcrowding thoughts or anxiety. Let me tell you that the second i got this blanket i was asleep in no time. I don’t understand but if your anxiety or general overcrowding thoughts is mild at the moment, the weighted blanket just takes it away. Ive had this blanket for 5 months now and i’ve had almost 0 problems what so ever. Its truly amazing how if i just want to not have a cold bed i can just flip it around and vise versa. I even had my sister try it out the night i got it and she almost fell asleep within a minute 30 and she doesn’t have trouble sleeping but she immediately loved it. The colder side can get warm in a little bit so you have to move around a little to get cold parts again but it gets back to being cold pretty quickly and its amazing. The coolness does distribute evenly and perfectly. Its surprising how you can have the warmer side facing up and when you leave for a little bit or a couple hours then go to your bedroom to go to sleep and lay on the bed to find it very cool or sometimes even perfectly cold even in warm or room temperature. This blanket is truly amazing and one of a kind. I wouldn’t switch it out. I do have trouble finding a way to hand washing it due to how big it is so you are on your own with that if you got one this big. Only thing i don't really recommend when sleeping with this blanket is just for the guys due to the fact that if they sleep on their backs and they get morning wood. You can definitely tell. You can even see the positions they are in when you sleep which is kind of funny but would be embarrassing is somebody walked in or saw. Besides that i would 100% recommend this to anybody who has trouble sleeping or likes to sleep cool and stay cool at night and vise versa. Or if they just want to switch the temp whenever they want to with just flipping the blanket around. I do want to add that i did get a much bigger size just to cover my bed and not going to lie it does look better like that. I think depending on the bed set you have, it would look better with blankets covering the sides. Sorry for this long review. Im just trying to give as much details as possible. I love this blanket so much and again i would recommend it to anyone with or without trouble sleeping who likes or wants to try out weighted blankets.

This blanket is absolutely amazing and worth it at twice the price. I am a hot sleeper, to the point where I fantasize about being buried in ice. I took a chance on this because many reviews mentioned that is cooling. IT IS. The first time I climbed under it, it was cool to the touch and the weight was delightful. But I thought it might be too good to be true and waited for it to warm up. It warmed up a little, but to my delight, twenty minutes later, I was totally comfortable — not overheated at all. My first night sleeping with it was a revelation: I turned out the lights at 10:10 pm and I did not see a text from my sister until 7am. I have not slept that well since I was in high school (long, long ago). I normally buy white bedding so nothing clashes, but decided I would see if I could like a color. The color (slate blue) is so gorgeous! And the size I bought comes with its own bamboo duvet cover, so the blanket will be easy to keep clean. I’m going to buy one of these for the above mentioned sister. Treat yourself — again, this blanket is absolutely worth the price.

So, I bought this weighted blanket with palpable skepticism as pretty much everything else I tried to help me get more sleep in general, but also more deep sleep. As a small digression, I have not slept a full night in excess of 25 years, no MATTER what I tried, did, supplements/meds I took, things I eliminated, purchasing odd gadgets that supported sleep, purchasing emf blocking devices and light-blocking shade, etc. The list goes on- truly! I would awake no less than 10-12 times per night, and sometimes would not sleep for a few days before extreme exhaustion set in, then I'd get a whopping 4 hours and think I had won the lottery! I walked around like a zombie, and cannot truly explain how I even functioned at work or with my family. I stopped doing things as a means to make sure I get the sleep routine down pat, which incidentally never happened. Anyhow, in the summer of 2021, I bought this weighted blanket and the duvet cover, and set it aside for a long while because I didn't want to get excited again for another "cure-all antidote for sleep issues". When I finally opened it to use it, it took me months to adjust to it. It certainly was not an easy transition. But slowly I noticed something, I was indeed waking up less. That is a success in my book! Here I am, almost 2 years out from the purchase, and I cannot sleep without this blanket. I am Linus from the Peanuts Gang with a weighted blanket, and it comes with me everywhere. No, did it cure me of sleep problems- no! I still had to tweak a few things else, but this blanket MADE A HUGE impact on my sleep! Now, I still wake up at 11 pm and 3:45 am (and get back to sleep relatively quickly, all things considered). And it still takes me a bit to shake out the "groggies", but this is a remarkable improvement for me! I love this blanket and am half-tempted to purchase another, but they are a bit pricey. I love the cooling in the summer, and the duvet helps with putting extra layers on in the winter for warmth! Without the duvet, other covers slip and slide all night long. I definitely recommend this blanket, but please know, it may not be the only thing you need to put into your sleep repertoire.

This was great for the first few months but then the beads started to shift and now only a few months after I bought it I do not feel the weight at all and it does not provide the sensory relief it's supposed to and which I got it for.