ChiliPad Review - We Tried The Cube 2.0 To Cool Our Bed And Fall Asleep Faster

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2 Sep

Is it worth it? Despite the price this cooling mattress sleep hack could add years to your life

Since being blessed with a Chilipad Cube 2.0 at home, sleeping hot is no longer an issue. Sleep can be a truly golden, energy and vitality giving experience or a frustrating, torturous ordeal. We know you have felt the pleasure of a restful sleep and the defeating feeling of a terrible sleep or period of bad sleep. We are here to solve your nightmarish sleep experience by solving one of the important issues and key factors in getting a long sleep and recovering properly - temperature.

The best biohackers and sleep experts know the power of temperature control for optimising sleep. After a month of hacking our sleeping temperature, in this article we give you an honest Chilipad Cube Review of the 2.0 ME Sleep System With Chilipad Cool Mesh. We have tested out just about everything you could imagine for improving sleep from eye masks, to CBD oils, to meditation and sleep gear.

Is it worth it?

The Chilipad Cube 2.0 Sleep System comes in at the top of the list for improving sleep particularly in the hotter months of the year in Australia where temperature is a huge struggle for hot sleepers like us. Read on to find out why…

ChiliPad Review - Cube 2.0 Sleep System

Bottom Line: The Chilipad Cube 2.0 Sleep System Australia has been the single most effective sleep hack that we have tried for falling asleep fast (sleep latency) and minimising sleep disturbances related to temperature as measured through sleep tracking data.

Price: Various prices for ME/WE systems depending on bed size.

Size: The Chilipad Cool Mesh mattress topper comes in various sizes from Half Queen to Full King and is available in a ME (single body) or WE (couples) configuration.

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Chilipad Cube 2.0 - What We Like

Hot sleepers know the nightly struggle of balancing the perfect conditions for getting a good night's rest. Add in another body, and the struggle increases 10 fold. Even if you are alone in the bed it can often be a struggle to maintain a steady body temperature that will promote good sleep, instead you find yourself kicking off the sheets one minute from overheating, then pulling them back up the next from shivering.

A similar battle of the sheets can also happen and is common with couples. Wrestling the sheets from each other, waking one another up and constantly battling different optimal sleeping temperatures are all key indicators that you are losing the battle with temperature control and would definitely benefit from the Chilipad Cube 2.0 Sleep System.

How Does The ChiliPad Work?

The Chilipad Cube 2.0 Sleep System works by sending chilled water through panels of the cooling mesh mattress topper and keeping it at a set temperature, controlled by the sleeper. How long does the Chilipad take to cool the bed? The Cube 2.0 can be switched on 20 minutes prior to bedtime to set the optimal sleeping temperature for falling asleep as fast as possible and staying asleep, which the experts say is between 18-20 degrees celsius.

A doubled sided mesh with either a ‘cooling side’ or ‘comfy side’ is secured to the top of any mattress. The unit regulates the temperature on the surface of the mattress by cooling the water as it continues to circulate through the microtubing system all night.

The Chilisleep Cube 2.0 Sleep System comes in a ‘ME’ or a ‘WE’ configuration. If you’re a solo sleeper you only need to regulate one section of the bed and would be suited to the ME mattress topper. Couples that need the bed set to two different temperature zones would need the WE. The benefit of this is that the two different Cube Systems allow the one mattress topper to be split into two different temperatures to suit each person's ideal sleeping temperature so there will never be a struggle for the sheets again.

The control unit or Cube can be controlled manually or by pairing the remote control that comes with the Chilipad System. The control units are relatively small, cube-shaped devices that can be placed at the foot of your bed. We have a Koala Bed and Mattress which has a perfect space underneath the bed to fit the unit. Again, WE models come with two control units, and ME Chilipads come with one.

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The ChiliPad is made with a handy machine washable design. Just disconnect the tubing that connects into the mattress topper and the topper can be placed into a washing machine on the delicate setting.

What Are The Benefits Of The Chilipad?

Sleep is the golden chain that links your body and mind to real health. It is a widely held fact that sufficient amounts of good quality sleep are fundamental to maintaining physical health and mental well-being. There have been endless clinical studies on this topic that have attested to the importance of the ambient sleeping temperature to the quality and length of sleep enjoyed.The Chilipad Cube 2.0 is scientifically proven to improve sleep and provide multiple benefits relating to optimising sleep quality and quantity. The benefits that pertain to using any Chilipad Sleep System to regulate your sleeping temperature include improving overall sleep quality, sleep latency, total sleep time, deep sleep, dreaming and post sleep alertness.

Sleep Quality

Sleep quality can be either measured by a sleep tracking wearable like the SleepOn Go2Sleep Ring or the Whoop Strap 3.0 for example, or can be based on a subjective feeling following sleep. When measuring sleep quality the data is made up of a number of the previously mentioned factors. When we use the Chilipad Cube 2.0 during sleep and we look at the number of wakeful periods, time taken to fall asleep, total sleep time, sleep disturbances, deep sleep and REM sleep periods, we can see that pretty much across the board there are benefits for all stages than when compared to not using the cooling Sleep System.

Sleep Latency

It is known by sleep experts that sleep is more likely to occur when core body temperature decreases. The same studies suggest that core body temperature decrease is associated with autonomic nervous system changes that encourage a transition into sleep. This said, it is quite obvious of the benefit of using the Chilipad Cube 2.0 Cooling Sleep System to encourage a drop in body temperature at bed time. In creating the perfect temperature to slightly lower core body temperature, the conditions are set to fall asleep fast and stay asleep for a well rested feeling in the morning.

Total Sleep Time

When we no longer have to battle to maintain a comfortable room and mattress temperature to stay asleep we will naturally increase total sleep time. Sleeping longer is most likely a positive thing for most, considering that over 90% of Australians admit to not getting the recommended 8-9 hours of sleep per night. By minimising sleep disturbances caused by overheating, sleep time extends as we saw on our sleep tracking wearables. In fact, using the Whoop Strap 3.0 on one of the RG members, a total of 8.4 hours of extra sleep was recorded over the space of a month when using the Chilipad Cube 2.0 Sleep System when compared to not using it.

Deep Sleep

A study on the effects of the thermal environment on sleep and circadian rhythm showed that “in real-life situations where bedding and clothing are used, heat exposure increases wakefulness and decreases slow wave sleep and rapid eye movement sleep”. The use of the cooling ability of Chilipad Cube 2.0 has a profound effect on deep sleep as we saw on our various sleep tracking devices.

Dream Sleep or REM

Interestingly, during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, sensitivity to hot or cold stimulation is reduced compared to non-REM and wakefulness stages of sleep. It could be said that the temperature regulation of the Chilipad Cube 2.0 is not quite as effective throughout this sleep stage, but “better to have and not want, than to want and not have as they say”.

Who Should Use The Chilipad Cube 2.0 Sleep System?

There is really no limit to who can use the Chilipad Cube 2.0 Sleep System. This sleep hacking device is super safe and super effective for anyone struggling with getting good quality sleep due to temperature regulation. There are a number of categories that would get extreme benefit from using the Chilipad Sleep System to improve their sleep potential including those experiencing menopause, couples who struggle to sleep together, those with anxiety, shift workers and first responders like firefighters, paramedics, military and police who have high stress environments and struggle to get to sleep after work.

ChiliPad For Singles

The RG team has been testing out the Chilipad Cube 2.0 ME for single or half bed configuration. It is perfect for singles or one person in a relationship that struggles with sleeping hot.

ChiliPad For Couples

Couples know the struggle of getting to sleep and being woken up by blanket stealing and overheating. The Chilipad Cube 2.0 with the WE configuration is a no-brainer to fix issues with couples sleeping together. The Chilipad WE comes with a double cooling unit so that each side of the bed can be set to a different temperature that is ideal for each person. Toss and turn and battle over the sheets no longer.

ChiliPad For Menopause and Hot Flashes

Night sweats are a common occurrence during menopause. Any woman who deals with menopause is painfully aware of it every day (and night). Hot flashes impact “up to 85% of women,” causing women to suffer from insomnia and wake up in a pool of sweat. This is not only uncomfortable in the moment but leads to problems throughout the day caused by a lack of quality rest. The Chilipad Cube 2.0 Sleep System is an effective fix for reducing the effects of hot flashes from menopause, with so many user reviews attesting to the amazing results of the Chilipad for helping women through menopause and sleep.

ChiliPad For Anxiety

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Reducing anxiety around sleep time is by far the most noticeable benefit that some of our team noticed when using the Chilisleep Cube 2.0. The Weighted Blanket is another suitable product on the Chilisleep range to help reduce anxiety around sleep, promoting the feeling of being cradled, which is also referred to as deep touch pressure. This has a nice side effect: it increases the release of serotonin, which is a calming neurotransmitter that plays a role in managing your sleep. This deep touch pressure provides critical benefits at bedtime: it reduces activity in your nervous system and slows down a racing mind. When combined with pre-bedtime habits like meditation or journaling, this all works together to lower your anxiety levels when your head hits the pillow.

ChiliPad For Shift Workers, Military and First Responders

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ChiliSleep offers a 20% discount off any new sleep system for military, first responders, nurses and educators. Or, you could use our discount code GURU20 at checkout for 20% off too. More often than not, military and first responders sacrifice quality sleep for protecting us and serving us. Sleep is so important to better deal with stressful situations especially when experiencing them on a regular basis like military and first responders do.

The Chilisleep Cube 2.0 is ideal for helping access the ideal sleeping temperature to be able to get the body temperature to drop when it may be in an undesirable state after a difficult, stressful shift and an undesirable sleep time. There are also a number of natural sleep supplements that are effective to use in conjunction with the Chilipad that we have spoken about in some of our other articles.

Using The Chilipad Cube Every Night

The ChiliPad Cube 2.0 Sleep System is an individual experience. The benefits of using any of the Chilipad Sleep Systems like falling asleep fast, reducing sleep disturbances and deeper sleep may not happen immediately. The ideal temperature is different for everyone and we found that it took about 4 or 5 nights to find our ideal sleeping temperature. A good tip is to start at 18 degrees celsius and work up or down from there depending on your experience of being too cold or too hot.

Don’t be surprised if in the first couple of nights that temperature wakes you up, but this is all part of the process of finding your ideal temperature. The benefit of the Chilisleep Cube 2.0 system is that you can easily adjust the temperature through the night if you find that it is not at the right temperature initially. It is also beneficial to track and record the sleeping temperature that works for you, which we do in our sleep journals.

In terms of setting up the system, it is super easy and comes with good instructions for use. Essentially, the Cooling Mesh mattress topper is placed on top of your mattress and secured to the mattress with two elastic straps. Your normal sheets and doona cover can be placed over the top of the mesh without noticing it at all. The Cooling Mesh has a rubber tubing connected to it with o-ring connections that avoid any leakages which we were initially worried about. The rubber tubing can be routed under the mattress and won't be crushed or kinked as it has a harder outer layer which is pretty handy if you want to hide the tube like we like to. The actual Cube that holds the water is filled up with filtered water until the system is full and it is ready to use!

Chilipad Cube 2.0 Sleep System - What We Didn’t Like

Is it worth the money? Our experience with the ChiliPad Cube 2.0 Sleep System was just about 100% positive. The only thing worth mentioning is the noise that is emitted from the cube itself. The fan that runs in order to chill the water to be pumped around the system obviously comes with some slight noise. To be honest, it was only noticeable for the first couple of nights being a new or foreign noise in the room, however the technology is quite good in the Cube 2.0 and the fan is very quiet. It really is no louder than a fan on a low setting would be and some users report that it is even more beneficial as it creates some whitenoise which many people actually use as a sleep promoting device. We have indeed tried out a number of whitenoise machines that have improved our sleep radically too.

If you are super sensitive to consistent noise like that which would be emitted from a quiet fan then maybe the Chilipad Cube 2.0 Sleep System isn't for you, but take our word for it - it is super quiet even at the head of the bed right next to your ear which is where we have it set up.

Final Word On Chilipad Cube 2.0

It's really simple, any investment in improving your sleep is a worthy investment. The Chilipad Cube 2.0 and their other game changing Sleep Systems will even have insomniacs in a deep sleep. Even if you think you sleep generally pretty well, it is worth really optimising your sleep by setting the perfect conditions to sleep properly every single night. In getting consistently good sleep the benefits for muscle recovery, mental health, energy levels, executive function and learning, injury recovery and growth and repair will be always high. We will continue to sleep soundly every night knowing that some of you will take our advice and get your own Chilipad and sleep like a champion too!