I’m not really thrilled with the local mattress choices in the Tampa area. I was just on a business trip to Dallas and had a couple hours so I chose to go to Sovn and Urban Mattress. I have really wanted to check out the Berkley Ergonomics mattresses that Sovn carries and Urban mattress has a great variety of quality mattresses. I was so excited but at the same time sad that I didn’t have more time to spend there. I’m a little curvy (there is about 1 size difference between my hips and waist) so I feel like I need a mattress that can be fairly contouring. At the same time, I weight about 200 pounds (plus or minus 20), so I want to make sure to get a supportive enough mattress and one with the best materials so it will last. I had been reluctant to try memory foam since I sleep hot, but lately I have been giving it serious consideration. I travel on a fairly regular basis for work and sleep pretty good on most hotel mattresses. Most importantly, I wake up without pain. My mattress at home is a 20 year old latex mattress and I wake up in pain every day. I have been sleeping on my back for a while since I wake up in less pain, so that it what I’ve also been doing at hotels. I have been thinking I want a luxury firm mattress due to all of this. Trying out mattresses made me remember that I would really prefer to sleep on my side, which seems to be completely changing the mattresses that I am looking at. I am liking the somewhat softer felling mattresses and want to make sure that I am still getting the support that I need.
At Sovn, I liked the Cypress, which is:
ORGANIC WOOL AND CAMEL HAIR QUILTED TOP LAYER
Triple coil design for luxurious feel and contour
Base layer of nested, highly flexible Swedish coils
Middle layer of over 1,500 mini coils with 1" of soft natural Talalay latex
Comfort layer of unique Swedish stretch pocket design with ¾" soft natural latex
Breathable organic cotton knit quilted to a combination layer of wool and camel hair for exceptional sleep climate control and cushy comfort
Dual-sided firmness option for couples
I love that it is organic and has a zipper cover so layers can be changed or rearranged. With their flexible slat foundation, which they recommend, a king would be $4,400. That is more that I would prefer to pay, but well within the range I am willing to pay for the right mattress. They also threw on a 2" latex topper that made the mattress a little softer feeling, which I liked, but that adds another $900. If I go this route, I think I’ll try without the topper first and just know that I have the options to add it. I also really liked their oxygen pillow. I think I may order that no matter which mattress I go with.
I really wish I had more time at Urban mattress. While I feel like I tried quite a few mattresses there, I feel like I missed out some on the experience there. I wound up liking their Uptown the best:
Support Layer: 6″ Pocketed Coil (884 coil/14.5GA/13.5GA Edge)
Comfort Layer: 2″ 3lb Gel Memory Foam, 2.5″ 1344 Microcoil, Two, 1.5″ 2.5 lb Quilt Foam layers
Outer Materials: Polyester Blend
Firmness: Soft
Cover: Quilted Knit Cover
When I was at the store, I was told the Uptown was 5lb gel memory foam on top of pocketed coils. I was surprised the gel foam was 5lb but I knew they carried quality mattresses so I believed it. I do not believe they were intentionally leading me astray. I am guessing they got it mixed up, or possibly the website is incorrect. I am going to be calling Urban mattress today to talk about that mattress, the other ones I laid on (since I’m not sure which ones I tried). I never thought that I would go with what is considered a soft mattress, but I liked the amount of contouring it had and it still seemed like it would be supportive. I’m assuming that the 1.5" 2.5 lb Quilt foam layers are their HR foam and that may be making a big difference in the feel of the mattress, but is a good quality material that will last a long time in the comfort layer, right? Again, not having enough time there was really disappointing. I really want to get the best quality mattress I can, so I really don’t think I want 3lb memory foam. I wonder how their LoHi mattress would compare and I wonder if I tried it (again I will call them later today):
Support Layer: 6″ Pocketed Coil (884 coil/14.5GA/13.5GA Edge)
Comfort Layer: 3″ 5lb Memory Foam, 2.5″ 1344 Microcoil, Two, 1.5″ 2.5 lb Quilt Foam layers
Outer Materials: Polyester Blend
Firmness: Medium
Cover: Quilted Knit Cover
Both of the Urban mattresses have pocketed coils and micro coils which I’m hoping will help with my temperature issues with memory foam. You are also not directly on the memory foam, so I’m guessing that will help as well. At $2,400 and $2,900 (plus a foundation), their prices are a little easier on the pocket while still being great quality and still having coils and microcoils. I know I am would be giving up the zippable cover and organic properties that I really like, but Urban mattress has a great 10 year guarantee, “If at any time within ten years from the date of purchase, you – the original purchaser – are unsatisfied with the performance of your Urban Mattress-branded mattress, we’ll replace it with the same model and same size at no charge.” It is not dependent upon a visible impression in the mattress, it’s just based on how you feel about the mattress. Since I have some concerns with the memory foam and microcoils going the distance, I really like the guarantee that it will still feel good for 10 years.
I have been wanting an adjustable base for a while. I have lower back issues and it seems like it would be nice to be able to adjust some for sleeping. I tried a wedge for my feet and woke up in a lot of pain. I’m guessing the angle was bad for me. Lately I’m starting to think that I may not need an adjustable base if I get the right mattress, but I do want to leave that as an option. I believe all the mattresses I’m looking at would work with an adjustable base if I decide to go that direction in the future.
Based on this, can you give me any insight on how the Uptown and LoHi may feel different? Any other thoughts, suggestions, or options are very welcome too.