SomniGel Mattresses

[phoenix]

Hi wolfemi1,

I’ve been lurking in the forums for a few days now, and reading up on how to shop for mattresses. This topic is VERY relevant to my interests, since I’m 6’5" and 285 lbs! I’ve stopped at a big-brand store and the local store here, Beloit Mattress company, and I have to say that we’re certainly going to be buying with Beloit; better mattresses period from what we tested.

As you know Beloit is one of the members here which means that I think very highly of them and I believe that they compete well with the best in the industry in terms of their quality, value, service, knowledge, and transparency so you would certainly be making a great choice in purchasing a mattress from them.

[quote]That said, my wife and I are of two minds about mattresses, and we’re currently stuck between the Somnigel Azure and the Somnigel Sapphire. The only real difference is that the Sapphire has more Somnigel, and as a result seems more supportive, but to me slightly less comfortable.

I know the ‘feel’ of the mattress is 100% subjective, but both of these mattresses seem to be plenty supportive for both of us. My question is this: given that they’re both good mattresses, should we expect any significant ‘softening’ of the mattress after we buy it?[/quote]

There will be a break in and adjustment period for any new mattress or sleeping system as the mattress loses any of it’s “false firmness” and the cover stretches and loosens a little and your body gets used to a sleeping surface that is different from what it is used to (see post #3 here). This would typically be a few weeks but it can be shorter or longer depending on the specifics of the person and the mattress.

With a mattress that uses higher quality materials I would characterize the break in period as making more of a “slight” difference rather than making a “significant” difference but Beloit will be a more reliable source of guidance about the effects of the break in period for any of their specific mattresses.

I’ve been told that the talalay latex and Somnigel are in it for the long haul at almost entirely the same strength as they are currently, and there’s only a quarter inch of polyfoam above the springs in each of these. My thought is that if we expect them to soften, it might be worth it to get the Sapphire (which feels firmer) since it to us is bordering on too firm, while the Azure is bordering on too soft.

I personally wouldn’t knowingly buy a mattress that was either too firm or too soft and I would keep in mind that the mattresses in their showroom are probably already broken in. If both of the mattresses are clearly inside the comfort/support range that would be suitable for both of you and they are equally “comfortable” for both of you and you have confirmed that both of them are a good match for you in terms of PPP (Posture and alignment, Pressure relief, and your Personal preferences) even though they are a different firmness then (and only then) I would tend to choose the firmer of the two but if you have a clear preference for one over the other or if one of them is clearly a better “match” for both of you then I would choose the one that was the most suitable and “comfortable” out of the two.

Phoenix