First Time Matress Buyer, lightweight side sleeper. Help appreciated!

Mattress Talk 2) Materials, Specifications & Designs
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Hi there,

I am super new to mattress shopping (I didn’t even know there were different types of matresses before this week!) I’ve looked at this forum for a bit and am incredibly impressed by the depth of knowledge and helpfulness of the community! I am hoping someone can help me out.

I am 5’5 and 130 pounds, so generally in the lightweight category. I have had shoulder pain before, but I’m not sure if thats from the mattress I am currently sleeping on or not (or pillow).
Unfortunately I am in a more remote part of BC Canada, so its hard to find many local small shops, most are just big store brands like the Brick and even those options are limited.

I went out looking throughout the week and have some that I like, but am still very unsure about them due to limited information.

Here are the current options I have tried:

I went to a smaller place in town and they sold exclusively Spring Air matresses from Restwell (I was told they were all made in southern BC). They said they use no memory foam in their matressed which I was intrigued by.

The first one I liked was a Spring Air Rapture Never Turn Euro Top 11.75". I don’t have the specs for it yet, but the info sheet says it has tencel fabric, 3-zone 8" 1200 pocketed coils, ECOTEX high density foams, conforma fiber, ECOTEX gel infused foam, foam encased edge for edge support and talalay latex.

The second was a bit out of my price range but it did feel nice. It was the Spring Air Calais 13". Again, I have no specs yet but the info panel said it has Conforma touch firm foam, 5-zone 8" 1200 pocketed coils, 3-zone posturized base, talalay latex, and silk and wool fibers.

I liked that the sales person did not rush me and let me explore freely while giving me general knowledge about the mattresses. I also believe they are all Centipur-US certified. I could not find any information about the brand or reviews or information online so that concerns me a little bit…

I also went to the Brick and tried a Springwall Imagine Encore (1075 pocketed coils, low recovery gel memory foam, convoluted foam) bed that seemed to help relieve my shoulder pain. After looking up reviews I have great concerns about the company’s durability and customer support. It was also a HUGE matress.
There was a Sealy essentials (Medium Kylie 2.0) at the Brick but I am highly wary of that brand too as I have heard very bad things online. The mattress panel said it has pocketed coils, cool gel-x fiber, truEdge support, and antibacterial fabric).

There was also next to no information about these mattresses and a bit of a pushy sales techniques being used (sale only for the next two days), so I’m very wary about that as well.

Again, I live in a smaller town so its hard to find a lot of matress options in person, and even less easy to find anyone knowleable about them. I am a bit nervous about trying online as well. I do have a Costco a bit of a drive away too so there may be more options there.

If anyone has suggestions or comments I would be incredibly grateful for the help! I’ve gone into a bit of an analysis paralysis mode so making any decision feels very hard.

Thank you for your help!

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The spring air rapture you mentioned looks like a properly layered bed. “Gel infused foam” generally means memory foam but that’s fine even if so, and i like the inclusion of the latex to add a little responsiveness. If it’s actually around the $1000 price point i saw online, that’s the one I’d pick.

My favorite bed to recommend personally is the nest and wild hybrid because the owner is a genius who makes their own foams for the beds. It has a really good warranty and is very soft on the top while still supportive. I’d find it difficult for anyone not to like it. They don’t have any showrooms because the profit margin isnt as high as some other companies, but they do have the 100 night comfort guarantee.

Anyway, it seems like you have a good idea of what exactly you want. There are many great mattresses around the $1000 price range, and ±$1500 is acceptable for something you’ll be sleeping on for years.

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Thank you for your response!

I looked into nest and wild too since I’ve never heard of them. They sound like a great mattress company! It’s just a bit of a shame they don’t deliver to Canada.

I don’t suppose you’d know any Canadian equivalents?

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Ah, canada. All i know is the options are limited. The rapture bed you mentioned looked good to me

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Since you’re looking for Canadian options, you may want to compare some smaller mattress manufacturers rather than only the big retail brands.

One company I’ve seen discussed is Matelas Personnel in Quebec. They have been manufacturing mattresses locally for decades and take a more personalized approach, with different constructions and comfort options instead of pushing everyone toward the same model.

I think that type of approach can be helpful for someone in your situation because as a lighter side sleeper, the right mattress is usually less about the brand name and more about getting the right balance between shoulder pressure relief and support. Have you mainly been trying to find something you can test in person, or would you consider ordering from a Canadian manufacturer if they could guide you through the selection process?

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Nest Bedding (different from Nest and Wild) does ship to Canada.

I’ve had a positive experience with them. They only carry a few mattresses and each is thoughtfully designed. 365 night guarantee.

You might like the Raven Flippable Hybrid so you can alternate between firmness levels. As a lightweight sleeper myself, I feel like it can be very princess and the pea, and having the option to flip is easier than one size fits all.

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Hi sleepresearcher!

It’s always useful to have more options for our Canadian consumers. We actually had a call with Jacob at Matelas earlier this year. Are you a Matelas affiliate?

NikkiTMU

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Hi NikkiTMU,

Hi Nikki,

No, I’m not affiliated with them. I just enjoy researching different manufacturers and learning how they’re approaching things, especially smaller regional companies that don’t get discussed as often. I like comparing different designs, materials, and construction methods, so when I come across something interesting, I tend to bring it up here to see what others think and to learn from the discussions. I remembered Matelas because they seemed to have some interesting customization options, so I was curious how they compared with some of the manufacturers that are more commonly recommended here.