need general suggestion for couple mattress

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Hey Seneca55,

Thanks for the question and for yesterday’s post #2 local/regional manufacturers near Greenville, NC (27858) , hope you found the linked articles useful :slight_smile: .

[quote]My wife and I had been on a 24 year old plush Serta Perfect Sleeper (flippable, inner spring, polyfoam)
Here is what we are realizing we like:
want to be “on” not “in” mattress
want good responsiveness and ability to reposition easily
want good edge support
want to sleep cool (most of the year is hot and humid in eastern NC)
want good bounce
want good motion isolation (know this is less likely with innerspring but want to minimize)

Here is our info:
I am 6’ around 180lbs; wife is 5’4" and around 180-190lbs.
My wife is a stomach sleeper (she doesn’t mind soft as long as she doesn’t have to lift up to reposition).
I am a side sleeper (need pressure relief for hips and shoulders).

Thank God I found this site. After doing the tutorials and my own research/mattress trials, I am narrowing on two types: 1) a flippable polyfoam innerspring like we had, or 2) a 100% natural latex without fillers or GOLS in either three layers of all foam (preferably a customizable do it yourself with zipper cover) or a flippable with latex over an innerspring (Idle has one like this) but no polyfoam at all to get full benefit of longer latex durability.[/quote]

Congrats on your new mattress shopping journey! You have done an excellent, thorough job of defining both of your preferences and narrowing focus of choices; good work, Seneca55. Having several options defined clearly will provide manufacturers greater insights for component recommendations.

For store visits/ product testing, you may want to start with Original Mattress Factory; they are innerspring specialists and that seems to be your number one comfort preference. Also in yesterday’s post was our listing of trusted member manufacturer/ retailers; they are available to answer questions you may have as well as recommend mattresses that may be suitable as well. Let us know how things go and good luck :slight_smile: .

Thanks,
Sensei