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𝑰'𝒎 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒐𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒔𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑰 𝒂𝒎 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒎𝒚 𝒆𝒙𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒆𝒕𝒖𝒑. I currently have a BeautyRest Black K-Class Plush, on a Tempur Pedic Ergo ProSmart base. The Beautyrest has been recalled (talk about a crazy ass story behind that), so I'm looking for its replacement. I did have the Intellibed Midnight, but Mattress Firm sent my, bought and paid for bed to Purple, when they purchased Intellibed and their IP; another crazy ass story. Anyways... I would like feedback (actual user/owner if possible) on the following mattresses that I am considering. I appreciate your help. **Beautyrest Black Series Four 17.5" Medium Summit Pillow Top** **Purple Restore Premier Cool Touch 13" Hybrid** **Kingsdown Crown Imperial 16" Firm Euro Top** **Chattam & Wells Fontainebleau 18" Plush Euro Top** **Chattam & Wells Pierrefonds 16" Firm Euro Top**
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 🔥 Hope this helps.
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)
I've just learned I can't go wrong with a Beauty Rest Plush Pillow Top.
I have a 2024 beautyrest black pillow top! I will admit it did start sagging within only a couple of months. It’s still super comfortable and it doesn’t bother me, but I can see why that would be a dealbreaker for someone else.
I have a Beautyrest Black Pillow top and when it comes time to replace it, I'll be replacing it with the same thing. Fucker is huge, bulky, and expensive. But I never have back pain when I wake up, unlike every hotel I've ever stayed at.
We have a beautyrest black pillowtop and we bought a 3 inch memory foam topper.
Try a traditional innerspring mattress. It took me a while. I tried the beauty rest black.... it was okay. I HATE memory foam. I HATE sinking Into the bed. I want some give in my hips and shoulders but i do NOT want to sink in. I like being "on top" of the mattress and not IN the mattress. I grew up on a traditional innerspring mattress. A sealy from like 1995. It was great. Lasted me 15 years. From age 5 to 20. But.... alas.. sealy dont make them like thy used to. I ended up most recently going with "Gardner Mattress" based out of Salem, MA. They sell and make one thing: mattresses. They are not a middle man. They make them. And they sell them. And they carry ONLY their brand of mattress. But they make innerspring, they make innerspring with wool, innerspring with cotton/wool, and innerspring with natural latex and horsehair. Very traditional mattress construction. Out of the 30 mattresses on the floor, i liked 5 of them. Which is way more than could be said about anywhere else i went. So......maybe going to a place where what they sell is what they personally manufacture would be helpful??? Maybe there is no garnder mattress near you. But going to a place where they can be knowledgeable about the construction of their mattresses, the differences, and you can give feedback on what you like and dont like would be best. You can say "i like this firmess. I like that i can spring iut of bed. I like that when i sit down its not hard as a rock- nor do i sink strsight down. I like that i stay on top of the mattress".
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