Crystal Palace Mattress

I know S&F gets some flack here, and although we only bought it in Feb, we have a Stearns and Foster Crystal Palace with a 2 inch dunlop latex topper (Silk & Snow). My partner is a 300 lb side and back sleeper and loved the bed as-is. With the topper, I get more cushion for side sleeping (195 lbs), whereas he sinks through and gets the support he needs from the luxury firm mattress. If I have to replace this topper down the line, I will probably get a 3 inch talalay topper, just for a little extra softness. It took like 5 months to break in enough so that speaks to the construction in my opinion, and even then, it’s still not as soft as the floor model was. It has really good edge support and the coils inside are strong. The only complaint I have now is the hump in the middle, but it’s a king so I think that’s expected since we don’t sleep there. I will have to walk on it a bit to break that in. 

Every body is different. I am a stearns and foster firm. I have tried Tempur. Even the sealy firm doesn’t do it for me and all 3 of these brands are the same company

We found a very firm Stearns&Foster that we really like. We are both side sleepers who occasionally sleep on our backs. I use a foam pillow that supports my neck. The mattress has pocketed coils, so we can adjust the motorized frame to sit upright or elevate our feet, when lying on our backs (this came in handy, when one of us had surgery that limited comfortable sleeping positions). We both hate the soft mattress that we find in many hotels.

I have 2 mattresses from Costco, One for my primary bedroom the bulky thick Sterns & foster firm mattress. It was an expensive purchase ~$1k, but definitely worth it. I’ve had this mattress for over 5 years and I love it, no complaints. Since it was a big purchase, I went to Sleep Country first to try some beds and see if the firmness is to my liking. After trying a couple of firmness levels, I decided I need a firm mattress (soft, medium & firm were the 3 choices). I also have the memory foam mattress from simons. It’s not good to sit on, but a great mattress to sleep. It’s something I use in guest bedroom ( I need the option to comfortably sit on my main bed). When we spend more than 8-10hours on the bed each day, I wanted to invest in a quality mattress. So the sterns & foster mattress was a great choice. Overall super happy with my purchases.

There was a sterns & foster at sleep country or the Brick I can’t remember exactly, but I did check the firmness of the bed in person in store before purchasing from Costco. I do the same as well, use laptop on bed and sleep on my stomach. I found this mattress firmness perfect for that. (That’s why I wasn’t happy with memory foam as it sinks when you sit on it) Do try the bed in person before buying. I went to stores like Ashley’s, Brick, sleep country to test all brands. And I was happy I found the same brand as Costco in sleep country for me to try.

I'm no expert, and I saw some other folks mention a few things. My Stearns & Foster is the best mattress I've ever owned, and it's not close. $4k-ish, and firm. I'm a big guy, my wife isn't small, and we moved from a medium to a firm, and couldn't be happier. I have no brand allegiance, just happens to be the most expensive one I've owned, and definitely the best for me.