I spent almost £2000 on a king-size Sealy mattress from Benson's for Beds a few months back. It's the most comfortable mattress I've slept on, more comfortable than the hotels I've slept in. It should last me many years to come, and so it's worth every penny to me. The ottoman bed frame I bought with it is also fantastic.
The company that I finally zeroed in on is Turmerry. It has been a blessing for optional configurations. Before I explain why and how I was able to customize my perfect mattress here's the background:
Originally I had a latex mattress which was a combination of both natural Talalay latex and synthetic high resilient foam. This Sealy Latex Mattress was super expensive at the time because there was little knowledge and no competition.
The unflippable mattress lasted 11 years before the Talalay created unbearably low pockets where my hips lay. I am only 5', 120 lbs., so weight was not the issue. The top layer of Talalay was too soft.
I replaced it with a Saatva Classic hybrid. It lasted 4 years before, what I believe, were weak gauged coils and low density foam created unpockets. Reddit has a plethora of similar complaints about this Saatva. Yet you never see them online. ???
Finally I went with a Turmerry. Why? Because the model I chose had all the features I wanted for support, longevity, flexibility of configuration, customer care, etc.
Note I haven't mentioned comfort. The reason is simple. Turmerry uses Dunlop in various densities: soft, medium, firm, etc. Even their softest layer is too firm for me. Even the eggcrate's points (princessy peas) are too hard. Yet Dunlop's durability lasts many years longer than even the hardest Talalay.
So the trick was to add a Talalay mattress topper.
Even better was to add a layer of Talalay inside the mattress.
Even better was to a have a mattress with a zipper all the way around so I could replace the Talalay with a new one when it wore out (about 3 yrs.) or remove, exchange the order of firmness layers to suit me.
Even better was to have a flippable mattress so all 4 corners had evenly distributed weight.
Even better was the price compared to other companies. I bought during Black Friday week and had my mattress assembled within
5 days.
I haven't decided on the company or softness of the Talalay yet. Also considering a Duralux layer. It is a certiPUR-US certified high-resilient foam used in quality upholstery and mattresses. Also used in many rvs.
It lasts a lot longer than Talalay.
If you are interested, I will update which one I think is better: Duralux or Talalay.
Wishing you and your husband pleasant sleeps!
a shout out for my superking Sealy Posturepedic which is just as flat and awesome as the day i recieved it.
I would highly recommend it. It is so comfortable
I got the posturepedic (medium firmness) and my partner and I both love it. It’s on the firmer side so if you like that it’s a great mattress at a great price. It also comes with a 10 year warranty through sealy.
I just got a sealy posturepedic which has memory foam on top and springs underneath. I previously shared with husband a temper cloud and honestly that was too soft. I was clenching all night.
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