First time in my life where I have a mattress dilemma and found myself calling to process a return. During covid I bought a Serta icomfort and it was excellent. Coming up on 6 years I wanted to get a new bed frame and mattress. I ended up buying the Leesa + West Elm Reserve Hybrid Mattress. I tried it in the store and thought it was good but when I received it at home it was a lot more dense and firmer than the one I saw at the store. It’s so padded that it sits too high on the bed frame (also from West Elm). It was so firm I could not get any sleep the first night I tried the bed! I went out the next day to Mattress firm and bought a Sealy posturepedic (blue mattress) and it’s been so much better! All of them cost about the same price.
Sagging mattress with a PT telling you your spine is crooked every morning is a sign you needed a new one yesterday lol. Hybrid is the move here, coils give you actual lumbar pushback that foam alone just can't do long term. Maybe check out Brooklyn Bedding's Plank Firm Luxe, flippable between firm and extra firm so you can dial in exactly what your back needs and it holds up way longer than cheap foam. Leesa's Reserve Hybrid is worth a look too, zoned springs with high density build so it keeps your spine aligned all night.
Not everyone is the same, you need to figure out what you prefer, soft or firm, or in between. I side sleep and prefer a more firm bed. I got the titan, and love it, I tried Leeta and the Costco brands, nova form? Not sure the Costco brands name, they were fine, but too soft for me, soft feel great at first, but for 8 hours I didn’t like it. The titan is firm, but not like hard, just not plush. Not pushing titan brand, but saying figure out what level of firmness/softness you like and find a model that claims that type of firmness/softness.
Highly recommend the Leesa hybrid. We’ve had two guests to our house and both have bought that mattress for their own homes. We’ve had it for 3+ years now and it feels brand new. Worth every penny.
To be fair, showroom testing can kinda suck depending on how long the beds have been sitting out there and how old/worn out they are. That said, if you wanna narrow it down and take advantage of those sweet sleep trials at home, the new DreamCloud Classic and Premier hybrids are really good for side sleepers (especially if you have hip pain). They also aren't prone to overheating in my experience.
Tempur-Pedic and Leesa are good too, but I'd say their foam models are infinitely better than their hybrids. If you're willing to give foam a try, it might be easier on your hips. The Saatva Rx is great for side sleeping, the Classic is a little too firm imo.
My son is a big guy (6'3" and probably around 250). He needed a bigger sized mattress when his girlfriend moved in so I suggested the Leesa Plus sized Hybrid. We have the original Leesa hybrid mattress and absolutely love it. He took my advice and they both rave about it. He bought the queen size and when they move to a bigger place, they are going to get a King.
We have a Leesa hybrid mattress and love it. My son and his girlfriend have the same thing, except it's the one made for heavier people and they love it too. We were able to test it out at the West Elm store that's in the shopping center across from South Coast Plaza, if that helps
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