Hello, all
I’m new here, and enjoy the site. It’s been very helpful. I’m in the market for a new mattress, and I’m having trouble deciding. I’m male, age 39, 5’11, 210lbs (athletic build, but overweight for me… I’m usually in the 200lb range). Primarily a back sleeper, but often switch to side-sleeping during the night due to leg numbness/back discomfort. Oh, and my girlfriend is about 5’2", and 110lbs.
I tried a memory foam mattress several years ago, but it was very uncomfortable for me. It killed my back, so I sent it back to the store and went back to spring/pillow top. However, I’m not ruling out trying a memory foam mattress again. For one, I had a slight (common) back injury back then, which has since been greatly improved by a chiropractor. Also, I believe the memory foam mattress was a Sealy, so I don’t know what quality it was (and, it was on a regular queen box spring, with no center legs on my bed at the time). I now have a Sleep Master platform, and plan top it with 3/4 plywood.
My back pain today is minimal. I like a medium-firm mattress, with a “pillowy”/chushy/molding feeling. But, I find that a bed where my hips & butt sink too much will likely cause me pain, so if I get memory foam, I can’t sink too much. I like a floating feeling, not a sinking feeling. I’m guessing I need to get something equal/greater than 5lb density in the layering. So, now, I’ve got some mattress choices in mind, and need advice. I’ve never tried a latex mattress, so I don’t know how they “feel”. I’d like to know if latex is likely a better choice for me, based on my physical build and info. Anyway, here are my top picks thus far…
Memory Foam
- Select HD - Regalis-HD 12"
- The Wellesly by Christeli
- Plush - Cirrus Luxe-ES 13"
(more in my price range)
- Ultimate Dreams 13" Gel Memory Foam Mattress
- Ultimate Dreams Supreme Gel Memory Foam Mattress
Latex
- Ultimate Dreams Eurotop Latex Mattress (firmness level, I’m guessing probably somewhere between 5-7? I emailed them, but they never responded)
Any thoughts on my needs, or personal experience from these mattresses, would be greatly appreciated Thanks!
Zack
Detroit Area, Michigan