I know it doesn’t seem like it, but the job of an online mattress reviewer can get boring from time to time. Hundreds of beds have come through our doors over the years, and while they all have their nuances, the vast majority are pretty similar. You’re constantly reviewing the same things; coils, foam, edge support, motion isolation, cooling covers, celliant — don’t even get me started on that one. That’s why the Airweave 30 was such a breath of fresh air to review. It’s completely unlike any other online mattress we’ve encountered so far, and that’s mainly due to the proprietary material it has for support and comfort. In this review, we’ll cover that specialized material in detail and everything else you should know about this unique bed.
Shortly after ordering online, the Airweave 30 showed up at our door stuffed inside three large cardboard boxes. We simply dragged them inside, dumped out the contents and began assembling our new online bed. The unboxing and setup were obviously a bit more intensive than your average online mattress, but it was still pretty straightforward. It did take around 20 minutes to put it together. This was one of the rare mattresses that didn’t need any time to inflate. None of the materials arrived compressed or roll-packed, so the mattress was ready to be tested right away. My initial take on the bed was that it’s super responsive and also truly firm. It’s probably the firmest bed I’ve ever tried over the course of several years. Its feel is also pretty unique compared to many other beds found within the online space. Watch me review the Airweave 30 mattress in this video. I’d say this bed has a firm, responsive style of mattress feel.
Once pressure is released, the bed snaps back into its original shape almost instantly. Picture something like a latex foam but slightly quicker in terms of responsiveness and a little less pressure-relieving. This unique response time is mainly due to the proprietary material inside of the bed. It’s known as AirFiber, and it’s basically a densely weaved polymer that looks like a chunk of foam but responds like a spring. Similar to the GelFlex Grid found within Purple beds, it’s a specialized material that gives the Airweave 30 a proprietary feel. There’s no getting around it; this is a truly firm mattress. I’d clock it at a proper firm on our scale, and I’d even go so far as to say it’s the firmest bed I’ve ever tested — sounds dramatic, I know, but it’s true.
This ultra-firm profile makes the Airweave 30 most ideal for strict back and stomach sleepers. If you’re the type of person who prefers an “ultra-firm” bed, maybe something that’s even firmer than anything else you’ve ever tried, this is pretty much it. I can’t see a lot of side or combination sleepers finding much pressure relief, if any, on this bed. This bed has a design that’s unlike anything we’ve encountered in the online mattress space so far. Here’s what the bed is comprised of:
- On the bottom, there are six blocks of the brand’s proprietary AirFiber. This material gives the bed its unique support system and ultra-responsive feel.
- Then you have the bed’s inner cover, which wraps around the AirFiber blocks, keeping them in place.
- Above the support system, you have a soft layer that adds a bit of pressure relief to the bed.
- And rounding everything out is the dark blue outer cover for the mattress, which apparently is made of high-performance fabrics and innovative technologies.
For light sleepers, getting a mattress that isolates cross-mattress movement well should be at the top of your list of priorities. I expected the Airweave 30 to perform poorly in this regard due to the responsive nature of this material, but it was actually surprisingly good. The AirFiber material doesn’t transfer much motion at all, and your movements on one side of the bed shouldn’t really affect the other. The Airfiber blocks also provide this bed with some pretty sturdy edges. If you happen to sleep close to the edges of a mattress at night, for whatever reason, you should feel plenty supported by this bed along its perimeter.
While the bed is super breathable, I still wouldn’t consider it to be an active cooling mattress. It should be breathable enough to suit the needs of most hot sleepers, making it more of a temperature-neutral sleeping option. If you’re interested in more of a cooling bed, feel free to check out our Best Cooling Mattress of 2024 list. That should contain some more suitable options for hot sleepers who are looking for an active cooling mattress. Most of the Airweave mattresses don’t have any apparent active cooling features. The average lifespan of a mattress can be anywhere from seven to 10 years, oftentimes longer depending on the bed you go with. Considering how firm and supportive that AirFiber material is, I can see the Airweave 30 lasting for several years to come. It’s a quality bed with a lot of thought put into its design, so it will likely be a pretty durable mattress.
Oftentimes, there’s a certain odor associated with freshly unboxed beds. This is known as off-gassing — and frankly, it can be off-putting. It might lead you to believe that there’s something wrong with your new mattress, but you should know that it’s a completely normal part of the process. The smell should dissipate after a couple of nights. This mattress is not going to be right for everyone. Its ultra-firm feel and firmness profile make it only suitable for select sleepers. Here’s who we think the Airweave 30 is going to work out best for.