I have degenerative disc disease and am fused C4-C7. I bought an adjustable Aireloom about a year and a half ago and absolutely love it. It has spoiled me for other mattresses and I miss it when I'm on vacation!
I went down this rabbit hole too many times…
There is a lot of personal preference, but here’s mine—
Never memory foam, make me handicapped, sink in, can’t move bullshit.
Latex is a massive step up— sink onto, not into.
Aerloom’s higher end beds have micro coils (lots of support) with latex on top.
Step up from that— Kluft. Same company, supposedly better product.
Aerloom made my back feel 90% better than the very pricey online bed in a box bullshit I had purchased a few years prior.
Next step up Vispring. No foam. Springs, cotton, wool, horse hair (if you’re fancy). Feels like an 80s bed, but in a good way. Back pain gone.
There is a NY company that makes handmade beds like Vispring, but way less expensive. Didn’t buy because I couldn’t try them out in California. Might be a great mid price option. Google will find them for you.
Remember lots of margin in mattresses. Ignore their “xyz” sale and ask for no less than 33% off .
Ok so here's the thing, saatva and helix have much better marketing than they have products. Not saying that people dont like them, but they are nowhere near tempur quality, yet always wind up at the top of "best mattress" lists.
My advise is to go try them and find out for yourself, and never buy one without being able to try it first. No online only bs.
I am just replacing my Purple 3 after 6 years. I really liked this mattress. It is definitely more squishy than it was new. I could sleep on it for longer (mostly side sleeper), but my husband can't anymore (he has Parkinson's so pretty specific issues). I planned to get another Purple but their new mattresses don't feel as good- more like the tempurpedic we hated. Ended up ordering an Aireloom. It is more expensive but the better materials and quality are obvious.
I spent 4400$ on an airloom that was supposed to be firm but since I’m a back sleeper only the massive tufting on it destroyed my lower back. It caused a lot of depression anxiety and pain for me. What I learned is test a bed out for hours and days before buying at the store to fully know or get more firm cause you can always make it softer I ended up giving it to my mom and buying myself a paramount xtra firm it’s fantastic with a 1in latex topper it’s the best bed I have ever slept on in 30 years and I am over the moon with joy I can finally heal. Macys furniture store is the absolute best screw all those matress firm box stores. Macys furniture store has the best selection and return policy I will never get a matress anywhere else. Paramount matresses imo are the best brand out there absolutely amazing quality and selection at Macys they are almost always on sale my 3600$ matress was on sale for 1600 thank god.
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