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Tempurpedic, I think 9 inch mattress. The commercials weren't lying, you really can set a drink on it and move around without it spilling.

Personally, I’m lucky because I own my own mattress store. Over the past 39 years, I’ve had the luxury of trying out some of the best sleep systems out there. Here is the list of what I’ve slept on over the years, in order: •Started with a hardside waterbed as a kid. Super Single Free flow. Nothing fancy, just good ol’ 80s comfort. •Moved on to a Super Single Semi-Waveless from US Watermattress. •Then came a Queen Feathertop 10 from Strobel in a hardside frame — really plush for a waterbed. •Got married and we slept on a Land and Sky Lullaby softside waterbed (dual 400 chambers Queen), •Later upgraded to a two-sided Lady Campbell 4000 Pillow Top. solid, flippable, and built to last. •Then bumped up to a King Lullaby dual pillow-top softside. Super adjustable for each of us. •We tried a Tempur-Pedic Classic King for a few years good support, comfy, but wife slept hot. •Next up was a Pure Talalay Bliss Nature 10” latex with a 2” dual-firmness topper, 1 side plush, 1 side firm. That was a game changer. •Current setup: King-size Relax from Posh + Lavish Restore mattress, still using that with our 2” dual-firmness Pure Talalay Bliss topper. Incredible comfort, breathability, and great support. To address your Avocado, good materials, but that “medium” firmness is a gamble. It really depends on your body type and sleep preferences. Medium can feel too firm for lighter folks or side sleepers, too soft for heavy back/stomach sleepers. If you want long-term comfort and durability, I’d recommend: •All-latex or hybrid latex beds (Talalay or Dunlop) •Two-sided flippable innerspring options for longevity •Perhaps consider a well built softside waterbed if you’re open to it (super underrated these days)

I have used a tempurpedic classic for over ten years no problem but decided it was time to get a new one. We have two other Nectar mattresses for back sleepers but I was assured that as a side sleeper I could use it also. Nope! After three months of back pain I began the painstaking return to them under the 100 day satisfaction. After almost a month of back and forth with them it was picked up by Sharetown for reuse and I’m still waiting for my refund. Don’t use Nectar. Each time I asked for the update a different person answered me and offered me all kinds of “upgrades” to fix my problem with their mattress. I finally had to dispute with my credit card and then they relented and offered me the full refund for the mattress. Still waiting for payment though. Too much trouble. Bought another temperpedic and it is so far awesome. No back pain. Once you find a mattress you like don’t ever change as sleep and comfort are too important in your life.

I’m the same way. The Tempurpedic Classic mattress used to be an excellent option however their new mattresses suck IMO for back sleepers and reliving lower back pain. However, I would consider a premium Tempurpedic topper pad on a firm mattress. It allows for shoulder relief but doesn’t let you sink more than a couple inches in the mattress with the firm support underneath. If your back pain is because you end up in a hammock type of position when you sleep, this may be your best option. If you goto a Tempurpedic store, they sometimes have samples and the packaging allows you to feel the topper with part of it being exposed.

Still sleeping on my 22 yr old Tempur 8" Classic. Still feels great and supports me properly. 165 lb male side sleeper. I remember 1st night on it. It was winter and had been open on frame most of day after delivery that morning. MBR is always 3-4 degrees coolet than rest of home. That's good for sleeping. I prefer around 60 degrees. Not realizing the reaction temp has on MF at the time, when me and wife laid down it felt as if we were laying on our concrete driveway. Being new and not broke in contributed to firmness also. We said what have we done ? Then as body heat reaction and break-in occurred during trial, it softened up and we began to love it. I don't think they are the same quality today. I think the Sealy-Tempur merger changes were made to foams ?

My 22 yr old 8" Tempurpedic classic is plenty for me. 165 lb male side sleeper. May not be so good for a 300-400 lb human ?

I appreciate the attributes of 100% natural latex, but after sleeping on my Tempur Classic MF mattress for 22 yrs that is still great at support and pressure relief for my side sleeping, doubtful that I would ever try to adjust to the springy, bouncy, push back of latex rubber. I prefer the sink in comforming non push back of MF. I would never buy a current Tempur at their price. They are not made to the standards of my Classic. This is the MF I will consider when replacement time arrives. They offer a 5lb MF. [https://www.foambymail.com/memory-foam-mattress.html](https://www.foambymail.com/memory-foam-mattress.html) , [https://www.foambymail.com/memory-foam-toppers.html](https://www.foambymail.com/memory-foam-toppers.html)

Good points to be considered. Agree you can do some customizing adding a topper, at a cost above the original mattress price. Wouldn't hype the wool cover too much on overall height. It's gonna pack with body weight. I have never purchased from you. I appreciate the natural qualities of latex, but I doubt I could do springy/bouncy and push back of latex rubber. Been on my Tempur 8" classic for 22 yrs and is still great. I like the contouring, pressure relief, and zero push back of MF. There are many that do not though. I do know that you are a top notch company with a very generous return/swap out policy. I always check reviews on Trust Pilot when considering a business. Thanks for your reply and God bless !

I just recently replaced a 15 year old Tempurpedic classic mattress with a Sealy hybrid Walsh mattress that I purchased from Sam's Club. I too had chronic back pain every morning. The new mattress seems to have been my solution. I did have some shoulder fatigue the first couple of nights, however, the back pain was gone pretty much immediately. Sealy had this mattress listed as medium but it's closer to firm. I would say that it was a great purchase and replacement. Good Luck.

You need to lay on a bed for like 20 minutes. I know that sounds awkward, but you'll start to feel your pressure points. I love my tempur pedic bed and have had it for 10 years. Cost per use makes it affordable!