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Went with my wife to look for a new mattress. Local store has Pranas, and the two we both really liked were the Prana Ashe Lux 3.0 (latex all foam) and the Aireloom Luxetop M2 (hybrid). The Prana Dharma Elite was great too, but the price is astronomically high. The question is whether the Prana/Aireloom are worth spending $7,000 on vs getting something like a Helix Moonlight Elite for $3,500?
This is nuts. We were going to buy the Prana Asha. Then found the Helix at a local store. For $3,000 it was okay. Before committing to the Helix we went next door to test the Prana and Aireloom again. Lay down on the M2+ and realized how much better it is than the Helix was. Went back and forth with the Prana Asha but really was loving the M2. They gave me a half decent deal and I went with the M2+ plush.
I second this… especially if you’re willing to spend ~$4000. Just get an Aireloom. I think I’ve been sleeping on the M2, but they have a huge variety.
Just bought an aireloom m2. I’m pretty happy with it. We didn’t get a chance to try vispring. I did like hastens but the one I liked was 60k so I passed.
I was actually in the exact same position two weeks ago—it came down to the Prana or the Aireloom Luxetop M2. After lying on both for about 20 minutes, I started getting pressure points in my shoulders and hip on the Prana Ashe Lux (I’m a 6'2", lanky, broad-shouldered side sleeper). I ended up going with the Aireloom, and so far it’s been the best sleep I’ve had in years. I came from a Tempur-Pedic ProAdapt Medium Hybrid that absolutely destroyed my back and slept HOT. The Aireloom doesn’t sleep hot at all, and I haven’t had any pressure points or lower back pain upon waking. Too early to comment on long-term durability, but so far I’m really happy with it. As for the Helix, my parents and grandma both had one. Within a year both beds developed dips and lost a lot of support. I wouldn’t recommend.
Both the Prana and the Aireloom should be quite comfortably plush. The Aireloom would be my choice for durability based on the combination of springs and padding. The Prana depends entirely on foam layers and the thick low density top is a potential trouble spot. A good alternative would be a medium firm solid latex mattress and thick soft latex topper. The topper can be reversed and eventually replaced but the base mattress should last for many years. This type of latex mattress system is widely made by local small manufacturers and generally sold at “natural mattress” specialty shops. It is also available on the internet but it would be good to try it out at a local shop.
California pillowtop Aireloom from OC Mattress in Southern California. It was about $7000 12 years ago. It lasted 3 years until its plush pillowtop sagged, and hurt my husbands back to the point he could barely get out of bed. For me it was fine, my daughter was gifted it, she loved it. She got married and husband did not want a hand me down from her parebts. It went in the trash. Lol. It was never hot sleeping. I currently have a Hybrid mattress from Ortho Mattress firm Continental Cooling on a steel adjustable base, with zero gravity, blah...blah.... I have always disliked the bed, hot and memory foam cradle not to my liking. It did 100% solve my husband's lower back issue. I do love the adustable base. It is now 6 years old, and I added a Novafoam Celliant topper from Costco and a 4" Bamboo/rayon/poly fill topper from Amazon. This combination is made the bed cool and as not sinking as memory foam, plus fixed the issue of sagging feeling of the back area. It has 7 zobe support, the mattress. Side sleeper, bsck sleepers 6"2 220 lbs and 5' 8" 200 lbs. Body is not sore. The side have held up it has reinforced sides and We both sleep at the edges so tgat is a plus. I also have Beautyrest Harmony with the Celliant Novaform from Costco & tge Bamboo/Rayon/poly fiber on a queen upstairs & we both love it. I still miss my Aireloom, but love the silence and no motion transfer of the hybrid memory foam. I researched almost every construction every manufacturer, even do it yourself.
It depends on what type of mattress, the material, and what line by what manufacturer because there are differences in feel & support level. And, your soecific back issues. Do you like to be hugged by a mattress or float on top? Do you toss & turn? Do you sleep hot? Springy vs motion isolation? A medium firm inner spring tight top with a 3 inch tempurpedic topper if you like to sink in or a Novaform Lucacor foam topper if you like support but ease of turning & less heat with a bamboo mattress topper with combo poly fill & rayon combo (for either) will give you the equivalent of a very expensive mattress but the ease of adjustability for the topper now & in the future for around $200-300 vs buying an expensive mattress that may or may not meet your needs. You could also look into latex foam topper (talalay is soft squisher than dunlop due to processing). It is normally the top comfort layer that wears out on today's mattresses vs the springs. I have owned Aireloom ($7000) pillowtop, Tempurpedic hybrid cooling, all memoryfoam, innerspring. Most mattresses are hybrids even if that is not what they are being marketed as. Beautyrest Harmony medium firm with Novaform Celliant Topper & bamboo rayon topper inbetween N9vaform & celliant topper is the best we have found for my husband's back isdue lower discs motorcycle injury 20 years ago. The Aireloom, the Tempurpedic are both great for a year or so...then the support lags, trouble getting out of bed in am. Tempur with adjustable base is was great until mid s3ction foam breaks down too.
I just got an aireloom luxetop from nfm because the 72 month financing was too good, and you’re making me regret my choice. Great matress but the price still hurts
I just got an aireloom matress and love it. Pricier but got it from NFM on 72 months no interest. I like a plush mattress though. I’m a side sleeper. They do have different firmnesses. I got rid of a Beautyrest that I will never get again. Comfortable but breaks down way too easy.
I have an Aireloom and I never thought I would pay that much for a matress. The difference though between that and all the others I laid on were night and day. I’m happy with my purchase since I got it from nfm for 72 month no interest. I tried looking into them and I could hardly find any reviews other than a Reddit post here and there. Apparently they don’t do much marketing but they are still expensive. So I would say for brands like Sterns and Foster and what you see on “best matress” lists yes but some are worth it
I had a temper for a long time and live in an older building with poor insulation. The temperpedic I had was too firm in winter, too soft in summer and just right in spring and fall it was definitely affected by the weather.
Without sagging try a tufted mattress so the edges and middle have uniform support for a long time. [Why Tufted Mattresses like Aireloom & King Koil are Superior & Last Decades #mattress](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZqVtFBKZVHk) I got the aireloom no sagging so far
Aireloom has been great for my husband for side sleeping. Which made me think I would hate it because I sleep mostly on my back but its been fine for me too. The worst bed we had was a layla i had crazy back pain every morning 9 months into having that bed. Went away when we got Aireloom
If you really want to ensure no sagging you need a tufted mattress, tufted from the top to bottom like a King Koil or Aireloom Im sure there are others. Without tufts you are at the mercy of the springs alone. I have an Aireloom and it does not sink at all its uniform from the edges to the middle. Look up tufting it will explain more
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