Posturepedic® Plus Hybrid Norman II 13" Medium Mattress

We just purchased a new mattress, im a side and back sleeper too. Started with the high point II 14” medium and hated it. It was way too squishy, bouncy, slippery, felt every movement, killed my back and entire body hurt when I woke up no matter what position I was in. Plus the edges are so curved I felt like we lost a good 6-8” of bed on all sides. Exchanged for a Norman II 13” medium that has more of a classic foam feel on the top and a bit more firm/supportive but not sinking in so much it’s hard to move. Plus it’s about half the price of the high point depending on the sales they’re running at MF.

I’ve only heard negative things about them. They are not in my floor room so I’ve never personally laid on one, but I’ve heard that they don’t last long. They will feel good for a little bit, but they don’t have coils in them and that tends to lose a lot of support. It might feel great for a year or two and then eventually he’ll probably wake up with your back hurting.

Personally, my most returned mattresses are the lower end Beautyrests. The luxury beautyrests are hardly ever returned, but the ones that are under $1000 seem to be returned all the time. This is a difficult question though because a lot of returns are from people who only buy online without trying the mattress first. I highly recommend trying a mattress and not reading the reviews and buying one because everyone has their own definition as to what firm or soft is. You might see a review and someone says it’s way too soft. When in reality it’s an extra firm mattress. I also see a lot of returns with nectar.

I actually really like that mattress. I didn’t even think of that mattress since it’s still pretty new. The reason I like it is because when you drop below $1000 you’ll lose a lot of support in your mattress and a lot of good material. That mattress offers great support and the medium is good for all sleeping positions. In my opinion, the medium is a little bit firmer than what I would normally think a medium would feel like but again all of us have our own definition as to what medium soft or firm is. When you first get it, it will feel like a firm mattress but after 30 to 45 days it’ll be broken in and softer.

Yay I’m glad! I have heard that they definitely come firmer when you first get it but after a couple months, my customers love it. It’s an awesome bed that will probably last you a pretty long time.

So I’ve personally never tried that mattress, but I’ve heard mixed reviews on it. When you first get it, people will say that it offers good support for side and back sleepers, has good edge support and breathability and they say it has a high density foam inside (I don’t really believe it). Now talking to customers after they’ve had it for a while is a different story. More times than not people say that the support is gone after a year and the edge support completely crumbles. If you prefer firmer beds, then it will not be a good choice for you.

Wow, that’s impressive. Hell yeah, I wish I could sleep on something cheap. Honestly, if you’re not too worried about support then it’s not going to be a huge issue for you. Like if you were able to sleep on that for 15 years which has little to no support in it then I think you’ll be fine with not spending a ton of money. I would look at the BeautyRest or Sealy PressureSmarts. The reason being is because they are good quality mattresses, but you can get them for like $600 off for little less than $1000 for a queen and just over $1000 for a king. They have firm an extra firm so depending on what your preferred firmness is, one of those would probably be a perfect fit. The unfortunate part is that when you drop below $1000 for other mattresses (not the ones I just recommended.) firmness tends to go with the price. It might feel firm for the first year or two, but will eventually be way too soft because you’re losing the durability in the mattress.

It’s a little tricky because you need something that will support you when you’re laying on your back but your wife needs something that will support her hips. Women have wider pelvises, which is why she’ll need something supportive, but not too firm. One of the hardest things is picking a mattress when you only have a few minutes, but when you go into a mattress store, I would highly recommend laying on your back or your side for up to 10 minutes on the mattresses. Normally after five minutes, you can start to feel if it’s going to hurt your hip or not. I work at Mattress firm and we offer a four month sleep trial, which is great because you don’t actually know how you’re going to like the mattress until you are sleeping on and every Night. Just taking your time in a mattress store is the way to do it. I would recommend something medium to firm. The medium can’t be too soft though and the firm can’t be too firm. Your question is a hard question to answer. Everyone has their own definition as to what firm and soft is and on top of that every brand has their own definition so it’s really about just going and trying them out and laying on them for 5 to 10 minutes

Honestly, yes. I think that’ll be the best mattress for your needs. In my opinion, the coils just add a little bit more support, but I do agree that sometimes they can feel like concrete overtime. I recommend walking across your mattress every night for like a week and that should help make your mattress feel even better..

Bought a Sealy Posturepedic Plus about 4 years ago and love(d) it until we noticed some sagging last year. It’s unfortunately gotten worse no matter how many times we’ve rotated it. Hubby and I are light weights and we travel about half the year so we estimate 50% the normal usage? Lets hope their warranty is fair. Our friends bought Casper around the same time and they’ve had no issues. I read that if you buy it online they will pick up for free if needed, so maybe consider online.

Yeah man, I hear that. I’ve been having problems from an overloaded delivery route for the last 10 years. I returned a firm Sealy posturpedic plus a while back, the previous model to these newer ones. And I’ve tried and returned countless mattresses over these years with no success. I’m in the process of trying to get layers for an all foam DIY.

Whatever it is it needs to be soft. This might be one of those scenarios where all the high density foams they talk about in this subreddit might be too dense for you to even imprint reasonably, so might be better off with a lower end version of something than the mid or high end (like a Sealy Posturepedic Plus instead of the Pro or Elite lines, for a less dense foam and skipping the extra lumbar support). Otherwise if you're going higher end probably something with some sort of fluffy wool or cotton pillow top. I definitely agree with the head boss of this subreddit though, that the best thing anyone can do before buying a mattress is going to one of those big mattress stores to actually try some stuff and see what you actually like. And if you find something you love for the right price, then you don't have to worry about mattresses anymore.