First night with this topper felt like sleeping on a cloud that magically stays cool. The Q-max fabric actually works – no more midnight flips to the 'cold side' of the pillow. Woke up without that sticky, sweaty feeling I usually get with memory foam.

The 3-inch thickness is perfect for my bad shoulder. It cradles just enough to relieve pressure but doesn't swallow me whole like some thicker toppers I've tried. Did the 'foam dance' when unboxing (gently kneading helps it expand faster) and it reached full thickness by bedtime.

Pro tip: The straps work best if you put them diagonally across mattress corners. Had some slipping issues until I figured this out – now it stays put even when my cat decides to use my bed as a racetrack at 3AM.

Washed the cover twice already (red wine incident... don't ask). Zipper removal is genius – takes literal seconds. Dries fast too. The non-slip bottom survived my old college mattress that slopes like a ski ramp, which is saying something.

Not gonna lie – took about three nights to fully adjust to the memory foam feel. Felt a bit 'stuck' at first coming from spring mattresses. But now? Best sleep I've had since that $400/night resort in Bali. Back pain's noticeably better too.

Cool factor: Real talk – it's not Arctic-level cooling, but compared to regular mattress toppers? Huge difference. Partner who sleeps hot hasn't complained once since we got this, and that's our relationship saved right there.