Side by Side Comparison of: South Shore vs SafeRest

Absolutely love this cover! It serves its purpose very well. Its super thin and is not noisy. It has saved our mattress multiple times from being stained from our dog that has a sensitive stomach and occasional has times when she vomits. And of course she likes to vomit on our bed, because that's where she feels the most secure when she doesnt feel well. I did read a few bad review before buying this that it does not provide complete water proof abilities and was hesitant, but tried it anyway. I dont know why other people were experiencing non water/liquid proof results because this cover has been a life saver for us and my photos are proof of this; and sorry for the pics being gross. My dog actually vomited directly on the cover after I was in the process of a sheet change, which made it perfect for me to take a few quick pictures of this cover in action!When accidents do happen I dont like to wash the whole cover in the washer, I Just hand wash the area with the dirty spot directly in the tub and hang it to dry. I have washed it in the washer and dried it in the dryer, but I know the more I do that the quicker it will most likely wear out, so I recommend hand washing the area where the accident occurs and letting it hang dry.A

I bought this mattress cover for our bed in our brand new travel trailer since it was fairly inexpensive, claimed to be water proof, and had great reviews. I thought that since we weren't going to be using the trailer all that often, I didn't need to buy an expensive mattress cover and a cheap one should work just fine. I had no idea how desperately I was going to need this.I was moving some items from our house into our trailer, and had to take several trips so I kept running back and forth. One of the minor issues with our trailer, that we are getting adjusted by the dealership next week, is that the screen door latch doesn't securely hold the screen door closed. When I was running back and forth between the house and the trailer, occasionally the door would swing open. No big deal, or so I thought. I locked up the trailer and went on my way.Eight days later, I got into the trailer again. I noticed a few things out of place, which made me wary. I started glancing around, when I noticed glowing eyes staring at me from the lower bunk bed. After recovering from my shock, I discovered that a stray cat had found its way into the trailer, and its only opportunity to get in had been 8 days prior. It was amazing that it was still alive with no food and no water. After I coaxed it out of the trailer with some food, I set about to find where the cat had done its business for 8 days. I found it almost immediately. One could not miss the urine stain that spanned almost the entire width of our queen bed. I threw out our sheets and prepped myself for the looming reality that our bed was ruined. I stripped the bed of the mattress pad and couldn't find a stain on the mattress. I smelled the bed and could not detect urine odor at all, and I am super sensitive to the smell of cat urine. This mattress pad saved our brand new mattress, even with the onslaught of 8 days of all the urine a cat could pee on it. I am very pleased with this pad and would definitely recommend it!

My wife went into labor a year and a half ago and that labor went very quickly....so quickly that she ended up giving birth on our bed in the presence of EMTs. We then went to the hospital where I stayed overnight with my wife and new baby girl. The next day, once things had clamed down, I went home to clean up before they came home. For those who have witnessed or gone through child birth, you know what a mess I arrived to. For those who haven't, suffice to say there are many different types of fluids and a lot of them. Let's just say I was fully expecting to be purchasing a new mattress. To my amazement, once I'd bagged our sheets and this mattress pad, our mattress was perfectly fine. I bought another one immediately and will continue to use this brand as long as it exists. I challenge anyone to put it through a more rigorous test and I'm positive it can stand up to some sweat or your child's pee in the middle of the night. I could have posted a pic but it's better for everyone if I don't.

It works. I got this because I was fostering a litter of puppies who kept urinating on the bed (I know, I shouldn't have brought them on.. But honestly you should've seen how they begged to cuddle on the bed). I wanted to protect my mattress. This was easy to put on and has deep pockets that easily fit over a King bed with a pillow top mattress.In the photos attached, I spilled a large cup of water on my bed (accidentally!). It was soaked up by this mattress protector and my mattress was TOTALLY dry. Not even slightly moist. I also felt the bottom of the mattress pad (the side that lays against the mattress itself) and it was dry as well. This material is well made in that it absorbs on top, but protects on bottom to ensure moisture does not leak through. It's impressive, really.

As a U.S. wounded warrior with a spinal cord injury, I suffer from incontinence. Despite wearing Depend briefs, there's sometimes "excess" leakage, which has previously done considerable damage to my mattress. I've used numerous other mattress pads, and they bunch up and get pushed out from under me in my sleep. However, my number one complaint was the breathability aspect (or lack thereof), which routinely made me wake up drenched in sweat and subsequently despise my incontinence even more!After searching around, I came upon this product and I've been using it for a couple weeks now. It has endured numerous "incidents" and never once has anything leaked through to the mattress. But its breathability is outstanding. It feels SO much better. Just this one product alone has changed my feelings about my incontinence. It was worth every single penny, and then some!Just a quick side note: I was concerned about ordering this in a queen size because I have a queen size pillow top mattress PLUS a four inch memory foam topper, so I have to use king size sheets in order for the fitted sheet to fit right. But I took the plunge and ordered it in a queen anyways, and it fits perfectly!

We got this in anticipation of co-sleeping with our first baby. My husband (smart man) put it on a week before my due date just in case my water broke. Little did we know that I would have a precipitous labor (very fast) and we wouldn't even make it to the hospital. We delivered the baby with just the two of us and in the bed with this mattress topper. Birth is a very messy process. This saved our very expensive thermarest mattress! It is totally worth the money! Great product!

I have a really firm memory foam mattress from Ikea, and while it gave me the back support I needed I was often waking up with an arm asleep or hip pain because it was too firm. I've had this for a few weeks now.I expected this to be softer than my mattress but a bit firmer than it is, so it's taken some getting used to because it's so soft. I don't have the hip and arm problems anymore, and my lower back feels okay, but I'm still trying to figure out the best pillow to go with it for my neck.

It's difficult to give a review at this stage of using this item as not much time has passed. What I can state is that it appears to be of the same quality as the first one purchased when the bed was new. It does look identical, but is not the same brand. I do not find it hot or crinkly as others have stated, and we do not have air conditioning! If it lasts as long as the first mattress protector (about 7 years), I will be very happy. Also, this one was $10.00 less expensive than the first, so that is a plus. I would recommend giving this product a try.

I tried sleeping on this without washing it first. Bad idea. Omg I was sweating buckets. I then washed it and it's a bit better. Still not as breathable as my mattress without it.. But it's not a torturous thing as it had been. But that's not why I've detracted a star. My sheets will not stay put with this thing on! I thought it might be the new mattress that we bought.. But no.. I pulled the cover off to wash it and didn't put it back on for a few days and my sheets were fine. As soon as I put the cover back, everything was sliding everywhere again. Oh well. It does what it's meant to do, that's what I need. I can deal with the sheet problem.

This was very easy to put on my daughter's bed, and it fit perfectly! It's very soft and not crinkly, and with a regular sheet on top of it you forget it's even there. I have not tested the effectiveness when it comes to the waterproof feature, which is why I could only give it a 4/5 star, but I will update my review when I have.

It works well and has held up to washing well. I was a little disappointed at first because this is a very thin, flat protector (not fluffy or padded like most) but I have come to like it more because it lays flatter under sheets and is easier to wash. If your bed already has a pillow top or other fluffy surface this may work better than one of the fluffy ones. The size is plenty big for my mattress and fits well to cover the entire top of the mattress with a little overlap on the edges. Make sure to dry it on low for best results and not to damage the waterproof material inside.

Bought this as a mattress protector for a new foam mattress. The cover feels a bit like terry cloth, except very thin.It is deep enough to fit over a twelve inch mattress with room to spare. There is no "vinyl" smell at all. Would buy again.

I swear I selected a California king but somehow got a queen. It's terry cloth, which I don't like, but it doesn't make the bed too hot or anything. Although I ordered the wrong size, we used it anyway because we have pets. It does the job, but I didn't do enough research.

Bunches up a bit in places, not sure what to do about that. Can't attest to its waterproofing.

It's a nice protector for the price,

Good pad for the price but it will split after a few washings on the underside. No big deal really because the top holds up well.

Soft enough and didn't make a crinkle noise, but slept very hot; was not breathable as advertised.

It is very very thin. If you are looking for a thick soft pad to keep your bed warm and soft, this isn't it. But if a thin "protector" is what you want, this may fit the bill. T

I purchased a tuft & needle mattress and of course I needed a new mattress protector. I decided to go with this one, ignoring some reviews of how hot this protector got. The first night with this protector, my boyfriend woke up 3 times dripping sweat. I didnt experience this. Yet today I was laying on it for a few hours (being lazy on my new mattress lol) and I felt like a hot sensation on my butt and back. I decided to remove the protector to see what was causing this. Once I removed it, the problem went away. I wish it worked for me like it did to others. I live in Miami, where it's always hot and humid so I don't want to feel it while I'm laying on my bed!!! Lol will be returning.

Not what you think....this is not a substantial cover - flimsy and thin. Barely covers the mattress (full) that I have which is a standard full size for my three year old (crib converts to full). Still will have to look for a bed chuck to ensure the accidents don't seep through. I only kept this because i had nothing for when the bed arrived. A more think cover and fuller corner piece/fabric to ensure its secured to the mattress would have been nice. Can't believe all these reviews... very odd.

I used this mattress protector for nearly two weeks. Per the instructions here and on the packaging, I started by washing and drying protector. Before the end of the two week period, I washed it per the instructions 3 separate times.During my two week test, I woke up numerous times on several nights with either by back or stomach covered in sweat. While the waterproofing appears to be effective, the mattress protector is not "cool" -- it is quite warm and substantially disrupted my sleep. After replacing it with a semi-waterproof cotton cover from Target, I have not had any issues with getting too hot.To reiterate (since I suspect SafeRest will automatically reply telling me to do so), I washed the cover several times per the instructions. Washing it does not solve the issue with it holding too much body heat.

It was too hot. I keep my apartment relatively cool but I'd wake up in the middle of the night and it would feel like I was sleeping on a heating pad. The front of my body would be cold and my back would be hot and sweaty. I tried it for a few weeks before I got frustrated when I couldn't fall asleep and took it off. I could immediately tell a difference in the temperature. I sleep on a foam mattress so it might be fine on a spring mattress.Pros: it fit my mattress perfectly and did not make any crinkling noise when I was moving around. Other than the temperature problem I couldn't even tell it was there.

I'm not sure why this mattress protector gets such high reviews... it makes a lot of noise under the sheets and gives the bed a plastic feel to it. When laying down and turning over, it makes crinkle noises, and pretty loud too! There are many other mattress protectors out there that purposefully eliminate this noise without sacrificing protection. I have no doubt that this protector will protect your mattress... but you shouldn't have to sacrifice a nice soft feel and a no cheap-sounding noise to get that protection!

I ordered a queen for my obviously queen bed and was surprised to see that it did not fit. It was too big. I have not slept on it yet but already a failed product for me. There's better products out there so I'll be returning this one.

We purchased a mattress less than 60 days ago, with the understanding that the TEN YEAR warranty would be voided if there were any water stains (among other clauses). I immediately purchased this mattress protector and and made sure it was on prior to use. Today, an ice pack leaked right through the mattress protector. Again, it’s less than two months old and the mattress protector did absolutely NOTHING to stop the water from getting down to the mattress. My new mattress now has a water stain on it. I will be contacting the company tomorrow and will update based on their response. I am NOT happy.

It's 5am and have been up for the past 2 hours cleaning my new mattress and sheets. I thought this protector was 100% waterproof but its not. My mattress is damp and smells slightly like urine from a rare occurance my son had an accident. This brought so much disappointment when I trusted that this protector would actually prevent any leak from reaching my mattress. I also made sure to wash this cover as instructed. I should have read the poor reviews but only based my purchase on the average overall rating. A one time odd occurrence is enough to ruin a lot.

Liquid goes right thru it, does not work.

After using the product for 2.5 years, it has started to leak. We wash and dry if according to package directions and now my son's mattress is ruined

This cover had some sort of plastic in it. It really makes for a sweaty uncomfortable bed. I suppose if a person was incontinent it would be good. I seriously think i could slide out of bed on the sweat. It is going to the Goodwill

1 star... This is most definitely NOT WATERPROOF!I am a VERY DISAPPOINTED CUSTOMER. Sadly, this is the first bad review I believe I've written, but I just purchased my daughter a very beautiful & very comfortable memory foam Mattress. This mattress NEEDED a WATERPROOF COVER & within two weeks it now is stained forever. I've owned furniture for many many years & never had problems like this before. Would NOT RECOMMEND AS WATERPROOF.Comfortable-yes, waterproof-NO.