Whatās your BMI, if you donāt mind? As a lightweight side sleeper I tried the Beautyrest C Plush pillow top and thought that my hips sank in way too much. I felt similarly about the medium pillow top.
Idk.
I know *some* mattresses are a scam, for sure.
I have experience with two decent range mattresses.
I had one of the old Tempurpedic mattresses from when they were still a block of foam in a tan cover. Not QUITE the ones you got from an infomercial, but definitely not the super fancy ones they make now. It was very comfortable, but it was HOT. I also didnāt love how hard it could be to turn over or readjust at night. When I was comfortable, though, I was SO COMFORTABLE. It lasted about 8 or 9 years before I noticed a significant dip in support and decided to move on.
Next was my BeautyRest Black Clermont. Itās a hybrid mattress, so springs underneath several inches of memory foam. I liked it a lot as well. Very, very comfortable, and not nearly as hot as the TP was.
Iāve had it for about 8 or 9 years, and about 6 months ago I started to notice that the support seemed to fall out almost overnight. Itās just not there anymore.
I canāt do purely springs, and I donāt like the feel of most pillow tops you find in the Sealy/Serta grade mattresses. And my experience as a housesitter/traveler reinforces that that type of bed isnāt right for me. I hate the way they flatten out and start to feel, even if they arenāt that old.
I wonāt go bed in a box for a bunch of reasons.
So it leaves me in this position where Iām either going to go pretty cheap (maybe a Costco mattress) just to get something new, or Iām going to go expensive and buy through a local company here in Boulder called Urban Mattress. Their reviews are outstanding, and the one Iām looking at has pocket coils and then two layers of latex and a really luxurious cover.
The price makes me bristle a little, but honestly? Itās not too bad considering what I paid for the TP 20 years ago and this BeautyRest about 10 years ago, and the quality is much higher than either of them.
And when Iāve laid on it? Oh. My. God. Itās a comfort level (Iām a side sleeper) with underlying support like I havenāt experienced on any other mattress Iāve tried.
Iām hoping to pull the trigger in the next couple of months.
Our last mattress was an $1100 Simmons Beautyrest Plush cal king. We got a good 19 years out of it although realistically should have replaced it at least 5 years ago. We just replaced it with a $2k Novaform Platinum Luxury Hybrid king from Costco that we got on the Christmas day sale for $1500. This thing is built like a tank. I fully expect to get at least ten years out of it but that's yet to be seen.
Iāll try to keep this brief and not lay out a novel. Currently my partner and I have a king Simmons Beautyrest Hybrid Pillow Top Plush which is about 5 years old. Iām 175lbs and 90% stomach, 10% side sleeper. She is 135lbs and about 50/50 side/back sleeper. The Simmons has been a great bed and even though itās a plush, it seems equally as firm as some mediums we have tried out recently. We are both pretty active, no predisposed aches/pains, but havenāt been diligent in rotating our mattress so thereās some impressions in the mattress that have developed. Thatās on us. Current frame and box springs are solid, so we will be looking at just a mattress purchase.
So far we have made one trip to a furniture store and tried out:
\- Sealy Ellie Lane EPT Medium - front runner so far (worried about durability due to price point, TBH)
\- Sterns & Foster Estate Medium TT - runner up
\- Sterns & Foster Lux Estate Firm EPT - initial comfort isnāt much better/different than above two options, although I wonder if durability will be better due to price/debsity
\- Purple - not a huge fan
\- Termpur Pedic - not a huge fan
\- Dream Cloud - not a huge fan
Full memory foams arenāt our preference, and we plan to go check out some nicer Beautyrest options as well as other options today. Any suggestions on what to check out?
Update: post shopping today - we really liked the Beautyrest Black series one medium tight top.
Update 2: the Sealy Elite medium tight top was also a top contender. We also became adjustable base fans.
Update 3: [made a purchase](https://www.reddit.com/r/Mattress/s/U0PbNPDAD1)
I had a firm memory foam mattress for YEARS and I just recently upgraded to a plush pillow top beautyrest mattress and it has changed my life. For me personally, firm was not the answer. I do have a firm memory foam side sleeper pillow though! (Eli and Elm)
A "natural" mattress is going to have a bunch of connotations.
1st by Federal law, every mattress and foundation must have fire retardant layers. Most organic materia that would be suitable for beddingl is not fire retardant.
2nd, most natural materials that are comfortable tend to breakdown faster than man made materials.
Beautyrest tried putting a layer of silk, alpaca wool and cashmere into the last generation of Beautyrest Black in order to make their product more competitive with the trend. It failed so bad that people still think all beautyrest black mattresses are bad, even though the line got discontinued a year or so ago.
The unfortunate truth is that to get natural materials in a bed that are both durable and comfortable, you end up at high end mattresses like the higher end Kingsdown lines and even then they're not ALL natural
Just like latex that's actually natural and durable, it becomes cost prohibitive after a point.
Certipur certification is the Standard for ensuring there's no VOCs and that a mattress won't be hazardous to your health.
Im also personally skeptical of any warranty period longer than a manufacturer has existed. (Looking at practically all DTC beds)
Especially when the manufacturer has affiliate links on every click bait article about mattresses.
Note: these are my opinions as a long time employee of a very large mattress retailer.
This answer somewhat depends on price range due to the qualities of materials found in each technologies at different prices.
In the sub 600ish range, foam will likely be more comfortable, as there is more pressure relieving materials in them.
Typically, if looking at innerspring mattresses, you definitely want wrapped or pocketed coils. (The more of them, the merrier, if they're going to provide a minimal amount of them, at least make sure their zoned so it FEELS more substantial.(most of the time that companies use zoned coils its so they can use 25-40% less coils and still have the bed not feel like complete trash
On top of that, you probably want good pressure relieving materials on top of those coils, if you don't see the word "memory" it typically means they're using either a support foam ( very hard) or they use poly fill foam (soft but you sink down to the support layer faster)
The Gel foam is typically gel beads added to that foam to make it a bit more supportive and MAYBE a touch of temperature regulation
Then you get to the $2,000+ range and your comparing Tempurpedic vs entry Stearns or high end Posturepedic. I know Tempurpedic gets a lot of hate. My pick between them is the Tempur-Pedic simply due to low return rates
Up to the $3,000, I personally prefer the luxury innerspring mattresses from beautyrest black or the lux estate lines .. the proadapt and purple restore lines don't have quite enough support in their 12" profile
The LuxeAdapt Medium Hybrid is Personal favorite mattress on MF floors
The luxebreeze, summit and reserve are definitely nuanced. I personally find the breeze material to add an unwanted extra firmness layer and I don't sleep hot. The Reserve is pretty š„
Hope this helps.
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