“I had previously ordered a bed sheet set (pillowcase, duvet case, fitted sheet) and loved it. So to celebrate some important events in my life, I decided to splash out on the ultimate bamboo bundle. I am so glad I did.
When my order arrived it was in such a big box, for a moment I panicked and wondered if there had been some hilarious mix-up and I'd accidentally ordered an actual panda!
Mattress topper
Honestly the best mattress topper I have ever found. I had a memory foam one before which was good. I unrolled the Panda mattress topper and let it de-squidgeify for 24 hours, and wow. It's more than double the thickness of my old topper (which was a good one). It is the perfect balance between soft and firm. It is firm enough to feel supportive and not sink into it too deep, but soft enough that it is super comfortable. Honestly feels like lying on a giant marshmallow.
Mattress protector
Seems good quality, nothing particularly exciting I can say about it. The material makes a slightly crinkly sound even with a fitted sheet on it, so I put an under blanket between them and that solved the problem. (Nothing actually wrong with the protector, I'm just ridiculously fussy).
Pillow
Firm yet soft. I already have an ergonomic pillow, so honestly didn't need an additional one (I bought the bundle because it was way cheaper than buying individual items). But the Panda pillow is lovely and I do highly recommend.
Duvet
I love it! Now to be fair my old duvet was older than I am, and while it had been excellent quality, its best days were behind it. The Panda duvet is so light and soft I was delighted. Again let it rest for 24 hours before putting it to use, and that did allow it to decompress. I use it with a weighted blanket which does mean it is extra warm (weighted blanket is a 'cool' one, but the additional weight will trap heat). So far the duvet has been very warm and snuggly. I do not know how well it will handle the warmer weather, but so far so good.
Eye-mask
It's a nice, soft, silky eye mask. I personally prefer my 3D eye mask as it blocks out the light better without pressing on my eyes, but the Panda eye mask is a nice spare for travel. I also dislike the plastic adapter thingy because I invariably end up sleeping on it and it digs in no matter what I do. But that's a feature of most eye-masks of this design, not the Panda one specifically.
Bed sheet set
Oh my goodness, the softness! The silky, smooth, softness! I just love the feel of these sheets, they are a dream come true. I can't speak to how well they handle hot weather, but so far they seem to be doing a great job. They clean easily (follow the instructions because bamboo does require a little extra care for a long life!) and they dried on the line in a matter of hours (it was a warm day, but they still dried much faster than cotton sheets). They even shimmered in the sunlight.
The little ties to connect to the duvet are an excellent idea. If you didn't have the Panda duvet they wouldn't get in the way, and if you do, the Panda duvet has little loops to attach those ties to so that the duvet doesn't slip. Just be sure to line everything up correctly.
My ONLY complaint, and it is barely a complaint, is with the duvet cover's buttons. They're nice chunky bamboo buttons, which is great! The problem is that the buttonholes are a little small, so it's a tight fit doing the buttons up. I just about managed, but if you have issues with your hands (e.g. arthritis) you may struggle. It does seem to be getting a little better with use, but it is still fairly tight and a struggle to do up.”
“We purchased the full bundle with topper, sheets, pillows the lot. The package was delivered on time and was beautifully
Packaged. The pillows and topper have surpassed our expectations - the topper has given our old mattress a new lease of life.
The duvet cover, even if it is 10.5 tog does not make you sweat. We previously had a 4.5 tog on and the new Panda one actually feels lighter and warm but not sweaty.”
“Very good quality materials.
Topper is lovely, heavy, thick and fits perfectly.
Pillows are perfect, not too soft of too firm.
Duvet, feels very light but is warm and breathable.
Had a slight delay with delivery, however, Jonathan from customer service was absolutely excellent in resolving this.
Overall very pleased with the experience so far.”
“What fantastic products, I can highly recommend them as a gift for others or for own use, the products arrived on time well packed in excellent condition.”
Hi John and thank you for your review. We're very sorry to hear you haven't enjoyed our Ultimate Bamboo Experience Bundle and we're going to reach out to you to have a chat.
“Panda Memory Foam Bamboo Pillows - 4/5
- Above average pillows for memory foam. Memory foam only, no additional filler, makes for a thin pillow. Pillows are heavy.
Mattress Topper - 5/5
Eye Masks - N/A
- Nice addition. Don't use.
100% Bamboo Bedding Set: Quiet Grey - 3/5
- Duvet cover and pillow cases seem too large for duvet and pillows. Definitely seems like there is extra fabric in all items. Duvet cover opening curls around. Would prefer zipper with button accents.
The Cloud Duvet: UK Double - 3/5
- I don't find it "thermo-regulating" whatsoever
Mattress Protector - 5/5”
“The bedding is awesome! Super comfortable. I definitely will be ordering more bedding from Panda. The customer service was excellent too! Jonathan was a huge help to my mom. Thank Jonathan.”
“Having owned Panda pillows and mattress toppers previously I finally saved up enough to buy the Ultimate Experience bundle. As expected it is a fantastic bundle - beautifully soft sheets, excellent mattress protector, brilliant topper and pillows…..really luxurious. So why only 4 out of 5? Simple….everything should fit, right? No. The pillow case covers are anywhere between 2-5 inches too big for the supplied pillows. I presume this is for people who have ‘regular’ size pillows. But surely everything should fit together as its sold as a bundle? Everything else fits perfectly, but each morning I find the pillowcases have slipped all over the place and when making my bed there is a 3 inch overlap on my pillowcases meaning the bed looks less than perfect every time. This is really annoying considering the price spent and the quality expected. I wonder if Panda actually read these reviews? If so I would like to contacted.”
Thank you for your feedback Mark and for speaking with us earlier today on the phone. We apologise this has been your experience with Panda London and as explained, we have done extensive research on third generation memory foam and used this information to create the Panda Pillow. We didn't want all our other products to be co-dependent on each other so each Panda Pillow comes with its own cover plus we provide Pillowcases that would fit either our own pillow plus a standard size pillow.
Customer feedback is very important to us and we are looking at our developing our range to see how we can improve it further but we apologise again that this hasn't been to your satisfaction.
Sweet Dreams,
Panda Team.