Tempur-Pedic - Supreme 11.5” Firm

Yea, horrible experience with lake ridge. We returned it and got the tempurpedic supreme (medium). We love it.

Firm Tempur-Pedic (adjustable base) with a 3 inch (cooling) topper - best bed I’ve ever had by far. I’ve had a bad back for years and this thing keeps me sleeping like a baby with no pain when I wake up. I didn’t understand people “loving” their beds until I got this one. Bought it 3 years ago and it’s like new. Zero sagging and super sturdy. Since I use a topper and mattress protector, I imagine I’ll get more than the typical 10 years out of it.

I’ve actually had all the beds on this list… Saatva was super comfortable, then broke down really quickly. Purple slept so cold that I needed an extra blanket on my bed, but I could never get comfortable on it. I spent way too much on that mattress. It ended up getting lost in a flood after about a year (insurance covered it). My rental last year (while rebuilding from the flood) had Casper. It was fine. Not great. Could have used a little more support. Just typical memory foam bed in a box. My kids currently have Nectar which I feel are pretty similar to Casper. Previously they had Tuft and Needle which were supportive but a little on the firm side. My current setup is my favorite ever - it’s a firm Tempur-Pedic (the one from Costco) with a 3” medium talalay latex topper from Latex Mattress Factory. The firm Tempur-Pedic on its own was too firm. My mom has medium ones at her house and I think they could be a bit more supportive. The firm Tempur-Pedic with a latex topper is amazing. It’s super comfortable but supportive. It sleeps a little warm, but overall it’s still the best combo I’ve found. I would definitely look into latex mattresses if doing it again. I had an issue where there were very few latex options locally (only one that was super soft) and a lot of the online latex options don’t offer great returns. That’s how we ended with our current combo, but if you have latex options locally you should try them out.

Yeah I think so. Softer mattresses won't last as long but will be more comfortable and help with pressure points. At the end of the day you just want to pick the one that feels best for you. I had a Tempur-Pedic higher end model once that was excellent at reducing pressure points but it didn't last quite as long as I hoped it would and they're expensive. You could also consider a split King bed which is essentially just two Twin XL mattresses next to each other (same as King) so you could each pick out your own mattress.

This is my story! Side-sleeper with an expensive memory foam mattress (Tempurdic) is killing my back.

Don't know how anyone can say that a memory foam mattress like tempurpedic is "best" without caveats. If you're in a hot climate it's ridiculously hot because memory foam retains the heat. Be ready to run your HVAC several degrees cooler just to have it feel like a normal mattress. I also found them (have owned 2) to cause lower back pain. It's said that since the hips are the heaviest part of the body, they sink in more, which puts you out of alignment. That is how I feel whenever I sleep on something else for a couple nights, then the Tempurpedic. I made a DIY latex mattress that I like infinitely more. I would try some mattresses in stores, and maybe order something with a free return policy. If you don't love it, return it.

Tempurpedic, they have a mattress with cooling layer it gets too cool for me in the winter for for summer it’s perfect

I bought a temperpedic in 2019. It costs $1200 (on sale at Macy’s) for a queen size. No dents or craters yet.

I'm currently sleeping on the most uncomfortable mattress I've ever owned and it was nearly $5000 (king sized tempur-pedic). I'm glad you found something comfortable for such a low price. I'll never spend this kind of money again on a mattress.

We had a Tempur-Pedic 20 or so years that was fantastic till about 18 years, then became too soft. We bought another one last year and plan on another 20 great years with it. It's very comfortable and we don't feel each other moving at all. We have a split cal-king. Hope you find what you need.