Stearns & Foster - Reserve 17" Plush Euro Pillow Top Mattress (143072P)

Go try a Stearns & Foster Reserve Soft Pillow Top. I just bought one and it is very comfortable. I’m a side sleeper and had a difficult time deciding. I tried this mattress and glad I bought it.

If you’re gonna spend $5k get the stearns and foster “reserve” plush or even medium….will be super comfy and plenty of support and for side sleepers you want to have a softer mattress so when you’re sleeping on your side you don’t have your arms or shoulders falling asleep and waking you up…Tempur pedics are nice but imo there are way better feeling mattresses for less than a Tempur

I bought the Helix Sunset Luxe about a month ago when it was on sale. I really like it so far! I had an ultra plush Stearns & Foster for years that was killing my back. I like that the Helix has more support. It's not super firm or super soft, it's a medium feel and I'm liking that better than the ultra plush. I'm mostly a side sleeper, sometimes back. I was able to try a few different models in person at the Big Sandy Superstore before buying.

Same situ here…we opted for a S&F Reserve pillow top king, after liking their floor model….the one we received is FAR too firm. I WISH we could find a top line for $4000!! We pay extra for island shipping costs…paid $6500!! Going back in today to ask for the SOFT pillow top king reserve , after taking directly to S&F. Love to get a shot at the Custom one…you can buy from Marriot supplier??

Derek from NapLab here! Thanks for the page. Good mattresses definitely still exist, though I will say, it's harder than ever to see through the smoke and mirrors and find a good one.. In addition, many older brands that used to build higher quality mattresses just don't any more. The S&F you tested is a perfect example. I tested both S&F flagship models a few months ago and found them to be incredibly disappointing (especially considering the price). Your experience with S&F is not the first I've heard like this. Since we're in r/BuyItForLife I should say that, I don't think you can really buy a mattress and it last your entire life. But there are some things you can do to make sure it lasts as long as possible. 1) Use a high performance platform foundation like Sleeping Duct Indestruct or Floyd. These types of platform beds create better support, reduce body impressions, reduce sagging, and provide better longevity for the mattress. 2) Rotate the mattress when it's brand new at 6 months and then every 12 months after that 3) Always use a water proof mattress protector Beyond that, it's just down to purchasing a mattress that's going to last longer. Here are my guidelines to get the best durability / longevity. 1) Choose a thicker mattress. Thicker mattresses have more material and in most cases that means it's going to last longer. Look for 12-15" thick. 2) Look for heavier weighted mattresses. Same thing as thicker mattresses...but mattresses that are heavier have more physical stuff providing the support / comfort. More material in most cases means it's going to last longer. Look for mattresses that ideally weigh 120+ pounds (Queen). 3) If the manufacturer will tell you, check the foam density. Ideally, we want to see at least the primary comfort layer at a density of 3.0 PCF, with 4-5+ PCF being ideal (very rare to see more than 5.0 PCF). The higher the average density of all foam layers, the better the durability will generally be. Same as 1 and 2, higher density foams mean there is simply more to that foam layer, which means it takes longer to break down, form body impressions, sag, etc. I'm working on pulling density information together for every mattress we've tested. So you'll be able to find this info on NapLab in the near future (hopefully within the next 2 months). 4) If the manufacturer will tell you, check the coil gauge. Ideally, we want to see 12-14 gauge. Lower gauge = thicker wires. Thicker wires = last longer. I'm also working on pulling this information together on NapLab. I hope this was helpful! If you'd like a personalized recommendation I'd be happy to send you one. Just let me know!

Most important is return, replace policy. (Sample 5 from Costco?) You cannot understand any modern mattress in the store. In that sense, every store is Costco. All require sleep test 30 days min, 90 better. We returned S&F Reserve $5k slept very hot. (Was fab in store.) Got LuxAdapt Med Hybrid, it’s day 20 and sleeps better each night. Started rather firm. Does not over heat so far this winter. Do check out 3rd party resellers. See starsluckysales and others on eBay. (Plainly violates my return priority.) LuxAdapt Hybrid is very different from Adapt Hybrid and ProAdapt Hybrid. Dramatically different construction. For us, well worth upgrade, but ProAdapt (hybrid?) is their best seller. I believe due price difference. I’m 200 side, wife 160 side, we both love the LuxAdapt Med Hybrid.

Stearns and Foster does, they actually used to sew their initials for the ‘tuft.’ That was about 15 years ago.

It depends on what type someone is getting. I never see hybrids or memory foams tufted, but their traditional pocketed coils are tufted. If you google ‘Stearns and foster tufted’ you’ll get a lot of images. S&F has been owned by Sealy for decades and still is. They hand make their mattresses in Medina Ohio.

Like I said, this was about 15 years ago. I was at their factory and saw them tuft it myself.

I really like Stearns and Foster for innerspring. They use tencel in some of their mattresses which I feel is a little cool to the touch. Sealy and Beautyrest are good too! All three use some memory foam unfortunately and most S&F uses Tempur foam which I feel is warmer than most. I wouldn’t do S&F in a pillow top cause it would be a lot of memory foam.

$2100 Sterns and Foster, king size. Worth every penny

We bought a temper pedic split king adjustable mattress. Very comfortable, but we hated the split king. Put it in the guest room and bought a Stearns and Foster King. Also very nice. Our guest bed is now our sick/recovery bed. 

The mattress will fit anywhere, it bends and compresses. The issue is the boxspring. Get split boxsprings and a king mattress you should be good to go. Also, we just bought a Logan and cove pinnacle bed in a box and it 100% is better than our previous top line stearns and foster king size bed.