I jumped down the rabbit hole and potentially overthinking but I have had significant back pain for the last two or three years. My mattress is currently a King Koil Workd Luxury Lexington firm and is between 10-12 years old. I loved this mattress until about a couple years ago when I felt like my hips were dipping. I would like a mattress similar and durable. I’m afraid I’ll get something and it becomes softer and becomes too soft as it ages. I read that you can make a firm mattress softer but can’t make a soft mattress firmer. Sleep is important to me and this is costing me a chunk of cash so I want to try to get a good mattress. I think I have it narrowed down to two and there is no trial period with the store. Both options below are around a grand.
First is a Restonic Pexytn firm. This mattress is not as comfortable when you get in, a little too firm but my back felt ok in the bed. Reviews seem mixed with the negatives that it gets lumpy as one. Layers are: quilted cover; .75 airflow fr fiber; 1 inch 1.5 density 16ild gel foam; .5 1.2 density 32 ild; 1 inch 1.5 density 50 ild foam; 8 inch middle zones pocket coil with 13.75 gauge in center and 14.75 head and feet. This is a double sided mattress. 944 coils.
My second one is a brand I can find very little on. It’s comfort sleep Cora firm. Feels good initially. Feels most like my current mattress. It’s made in my home state. I’m worried and unsure if it’s built for durability because I struggle to understand foams and such. Quilt system: cooling cover; .75 fr airflow fiber 80% rayon and 20% polyester; 1 inch 1.5 density 10ild gel poly; .75 1.5 density 17 ild. Upholstery layers: 1 inch 1.8 density 48 ild; nano coil layer; 1 inch 1.8 density 28 ild; pocket coil 14.5 gauge foam encased; 1 inch 1.95oz densities polyester. This is a one sided mattress. Nano count- 1386, base coil- 858, total coils 2244.
I’m a back sleeper, 5’5” around 150-160lbs. Solo sleeper. Tend to get back pain if I feel my hips dipping so I do like a firmer mattress but like a little cushion too. Any help with simplifying this info would help. Are these decent mattresses? Should I stay away and keep looking?