Ok, so I have been wading the confusing world of mattresses for several months now for both brick-n-mortar stores to online stores and online site with reviews. I can safely say that this is one of the most confusing purchases I have ever made in terms of trying to find information on - with all the misinformation and reviews I have read. So here I’m, and trust the experts here can help me.
While I “think” I have narrowed my selection down, I would very much appreciate anyone’s advice and help on our final selection. We are trying to stay at around 1K or less. I will give a quick summary of our experiences and where we are at now. Again thank you for any help and advice you can give us.
Who We Are:
Myself - 5’10" 160 lbs - sleep habit (all sides, stomach, back and side, but mostly back and side with occasional stomach)
My Wife - 5’ 10" 150 lbs - sleep habit (side and back, but side primarily)
So, I prefer a little firmer mattress with some cushion, and she doesn’t mind a little firmness, but she prefers a little more cushion than I would need.
Past Experience:
Old cheap mattress was like a boat, so we started shopping for a new one
Received that Seal Post Hybrid Firm, - mattress was awesome, sleep like being on cloud, but when I turned on my stomach at nights I would wake up with some back pains. She liked it, but did not like the fact that when we got close to each other, we tended to roll into each other making for awkward sleeping positions which in turn caused both of us some pain in the mornings.
Next, tried some mattresses in store. The Seal Post Diamond Bar from Mattress Firm. Felt good in store, but once we received ours it was hard as a rock. I struggled with it, tried to break it in, but she could not sleep on it at all. Returned.
Needed something quick and fast, so we purchased the Vivon 13" Hybrid from Sams Club. This had no reviews, but we went for it hoping it might be like the Sealy Post Hybrid, but a little more firmer. It seems to be ok (2 weeks now). It was pretty firm initially and we thought we was doomed, but it appears to be getting slightly softer, at least manageable for us now. But Im worried about the durability of this product for obvious reasons (lack of reviews, lack of information of materials used ect…).
Just in case we return this, we our looking at these as our final 2 selection and I can ensure I will be searching no more unless someone persuades me that there is something better for us then these, but there is where we need advice and whether we should even try either of these.
Novosbed (Aria Model)- seems to be good quality, good warranty, good reviews, good return policy, good customer service, good price ect… worried about response time as I think we prefer a quick response time and heat retention.
AmeriSleep (Liberty) - Plant based better? Sleeps cooler than gel? Faster response then gel? Good warranty, good price, so-so return trial period (return shipping charge). Overall mattress sounds great, but I’m just not sure on the facts between plant based and traditional memory foam.
I think that about covers it, so there we are, any help or advice for us would be very much appreciated. Thank you for reading!