orion review 30-60 days in
long overdue review for my orion. tl;dr: 10/10, buy it today.
we got it a couple months ago and i’ve pitched at least 20 people on it. context: i love sleeping but am historically terrible at it. i will buy every sleep supplement and tech gadget on the market before i ever attempt the obvious solution of going to bed earlier.
but when i actually manage to sleep before 1am, my oura sleep score is significantly higher than pre-orion. best of all, i haven’t woken up sweating once, compared to 3 to 4 times a week prior.
customer support
absolutely insane. they are incredibly responsive pre and post sale. people here worry support will tank as orion grows, but they’ve built their brand on not sucking. they’ll hire to maintain
price
worth every penny and felt inexpensive compared to 8sleep. i almost bought the 8sleep until they tried to hose me for a monthly subscription just to use the hardware. absolute clown behavior.
setup
i was explicitly banned from helping by my husband. took him an hour, seemed straightforward, didn't hear any yelling.
the temp settings
the sleep test flagged me as a max-level hot sleeper, so i tried the coldest settings the first night and froze to death. i used to keep the house in the low 60s, but now i start the bed warm and let the app drop it into the low 70s overnight. very interested to see what my electricity bill looks like this summer since i dont have to make my room ice cold.
meanwhile, my "normal temp" husband sets his side to the low 60s. reaching over to his side feels like falling into a glacial lake.
hopes and dreams
i want true integration with the oura ring so they can sync up, track my sleep cycles, and trigger my alarm at the optimal time; like at the end of a sleep cycle.
also, real auto-temp adjustment based on body heat. people think 8sleep does this, but it doesn't. i don't know how you'd accurately read biometric data through sheets etc, but a girl can dream.