Mattress Search Help! Alternative to BR Black Series 3 Plush

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Ok so I definitely need some help on my mattress search. I live in a pretty rural area and it’s difficult to get to a store and even try some out (1+ hour drive and 2 toddlers). My wife and I went a few months ago and got to lay on a few. Turns out we both loved the BR Black Series 3 King Plush Pillowtop. But I hated it when Ashley’s said it would be $4700. Not happening. Yes, it’s “in the budget” but im too cheap to spend that much. Plus I honestly feel like for 1/4 the cost I could get a mattress that Id be just as happy with, I just dont know where or how to find it. I can sleep on anything and anywhere. hardwood floors, give me a pillow and blanket and I’ll see ya in the morning. Middle seat economy class- 9 hour flight means 8 hour nap. You get the picture. My wife is a little more picky though, but not by much. She just doesnt like firm. So if I could get some advice and direction on which mattresses might be comparable id be forever grateful. Main things we want are:

King Size
Soft/Plush
Not big on memory foam, dont like the sinking feeling
Sleeps cool
Doesnt transfer much movement to the other person sleeping
Wont sag quickly. Im 6’2" 325lbs and my wife is 6’ and 170ish.

If anyone has any advice on what to look for please post it!

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You seem to be in a similar situation to this one. Perhaps wanting a little plushier, but you need to be careful you dont sink down. Perhaps the latex version of a few of these mattresses so you dont sink, as latex will better than memory foam in that regard. Take a peek at some of the suggestions above.

Also, for a similar “feel” of that BR 3 mattress, take a look at the Brooklyn Bedding Titan Plus Elite. Although the Titan Series is designed around plus sized folks, when at the trade show, it was so comfortable (even though we like super firm) with the eurotop comfort layer, with the microcoils to keep cool, I got one for my guest room. Pricing is probably more where you want to be and the placement of the micro coils are better than the BR. The BR has a lot of comfort layer above their nice spring support, over 8" which sometimes undermines the function of the spring support causing the mattress to sink prematurely. Sometimes you have to wonder if they are just charging more making the mattress taller, it is almost 17." They have already changed the name of the series from letters to numbers to move away from the stigma that the letter series caused.
Maverick

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Back Science 3

Plush, but so supprtive.
Cool and no motion transfer

John

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