This is my first post - thank you all for having such an informative place for confused mattress buyers like myself.
Here’s the situation: My wife and I are replacing a 6-year-old full-size traditional plush Beautyrest, and we are looking for a suitable King size mattress. After having tested quite a few, it seems that we like hybrid firm mattresses the most - those with a lot of general support and a bit of cushion to sink into.
We are both pretty small, young, and healthy. I am 5’6,180lbs and I enjoy weightlifting so I am sometimes a bit sore from the gym, she is 5’5, 135lbs, and a bit action, so we don’t need a tremendous amount of support or anything too fancy.
The biggest problem we are running into now is uncertainty. We are looking for something that will last and is also comfortable, but unfortunately, we don’t have many options where we are from, so we are stuck with the options of buying local and perhaps running into issues of quality, or rolling the dice and buying online without trying something out.
So far, we have found two mattresses that fit our preferences, but we are concerned about the quality of material and durability - something that can last ~10 years. We like the feel of most hybrid firm mattresses we have tried, for example, the Telluride Luxury Firm Mattress from Denver Mattress and the Sealy Posturepedic Medina Firm Hybrid Mattress both felt good. But, again, we are hesitant to pull the trigger on them because of their lack of quality materials or concerns about durability.
Overall, we are looking for a firm (similar to the ones linked above) hybrid, minimal motion transfer, enough support for normal-sized people, a budget of around $2k, having some sink-in in the comfort layers but not too much, edge support, and decently responsive. Also, we are focused on durability and longevity - we want the most for our money, even if we have to stretch a bit.
Any suggestions? Thank you.