Thanks so much! I was really leaning towards the 12-in-1, which is why I posted in this thread. The points you raised have helped me cement my decision. I’ll be purchasing one tomorrow! Now I have to read your posts on foundations… :cheer:
Hi coolestmage,
I think you are making a great choice and I’m glad that I could help you clarify how to decide which one would be best for you.
Congratulations on your new mattress 
Phoenix
After reading here and on Amazon, I’ve ordered a 10-Queen…can’t wait to try it out. We’re looking forward to the extra trial period to make sure it’s firm enough.
Hi scientifics,
Congratulations on your new mattress
I’m looking forward to your comments and feedback when you receive it.
Phoenix
Hi -
New to the site and I have been reading about the Tuft & Needle mattress with interest.
I just got rid of an expensive Tempurpedic mattress…was good for the first few months then it started to get hot and lost its firmness.
For those of you who bought the 10 Tuft & Needle mattress, how do you like its temperature? has it kept its firmness?
Thanking you in advance!
Hi nomadmax,
Welcome to the Mattress Forum! :).
Hopefully some of the members here that own a Tuft & Needle will see your post and share their comments. It uses polyfoam in the comfort layers which would generally be cooler than memory foam but some of the other variables that can affect sleeping temperature that are discussed in post #2 here may also be helpful. The Tuft & Needle is a firmer mattress and the polyfoam is 1.8 - 2.0 lb density which is a good quality material so outside of the normal break in period for any mattress it will tend to maintain its firmness for most people (unless they are in much higher weight ranges) for longer than the mattress has been sold.
It sounds like you may have chosen a mattress that was on the edge of being too soft for you when it was new and that the normal break in period over the first few months where a mattress will soften slightly was enough to “put you over the edge” of the range of softness that is suitable for you to sleep on (see post #2 here). Unless you are in a much higher weight range and the Tempurpedic you had used thicker layers of 4 lb memory foam (in which case durability could become an issue) it’s very unlikely that the memory foam would have softened more than normal because the memory foams that Tempurpedic uses are good quaity and durable materials as well. The softness and thickness of the comfort layers will also contribute to how much you sink into the mattress and particularly with memory foam, thicker and softer comfort layers can also increase sleeping temperatures.
Phoenix
I got the T&N 10 King on May-14-2014 (see details and pics here). The mattress is covered by a mattress protector, and I have had no issues with temperature. It has maintained its firmness very well in the last 3.5 months.
The polyfoam makes it a very quiet mattress that recovers instantly without any noise/vibration being transferred across the mattress. Now I have developed a distaste for innerspring mattresses.
Bite the bullet and join the party. You got 60 days to jump around on it. :woohoo:
Thanks Phoenix for your thoughtful reply!
I wish I found this website before I bought the tempurpedic…TBH I don’t recall this information about the specific mattress I bought. I am 6’ tall, 190lbs for reference and my wife is much smaller than I at 110lbs and she found the mattress to be too soft after that period.
So we may give the 10 T&N a try and see how it goes.
Thanks again for your help!!
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It sounds like you may have chosen a mattress that was on the edge of being too soft for you when it was new and that the normal break in period over the first few months where a mattress will soften slightly was enough to “put you over the edge” of the range of softness that is suitable for you to sleep on (see post #2 here). Unless you are in a much higher weight range and the Tempurpedic you had used thicker layers of 4 lb memory foam (in which case durability could become an issue) it’s very unlikely that the memory foam would have softened more than normal because the memory foams that Tempurpedic uses are good quaity and durable materials as well. The softness and thickness of the comfort layers will also contribute to how much you sink into the mattress and particularly with memory foam, thicker and softer comfort layers can also increase sleeping temperatures.
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Thanks Darkarchon for this feedback!
It looks like we are going to buy one and give it a try!
Hi nomadmax,
Congratulations on your new mattress
I hope you have the chance to share your feedback once you’ve received it.
Phoenix
I just pulled the trigger on a 10" Tuft and Needle. Looking forward to trying it out.
Thanks everyone!
Hi nomadmax,
Congratulations on your new mattress
I think you made a good choice that has a very low risk because of their return policy and like the other members here that have purchased it I’m looking forward to your comments and feedback when you receive it.
Phoenix
I got the 5" queen, had it for a few days, so far so good. I think it’s a good buy for the price, not the end-be-all mattress.
by the way, if anybody needs a referral link to get $50 off any tuft and needle mattress, feel free PM me and I can send it to you!
Hi edozp,
I removed the link to your referral code (as I also have with all the others that have posted them … see posts #36 and 37 here) because they are against the rules of the forum but a member here can private message you if they wish.
Thanks for letting us know what you ended up deciding and I’m looking forward to your feedback when you receive it.
Congratulations on your new mattress :).
Phoenix
I just wanted to thank you for this awesome website! I’ve spent the last few hours scouring all the posts and finally settled on the 12 in 1! I’ll come back in a few weeks and let everyone know how it turns out…
EDIT: As if the mattress wasn’t a good enough deal, if you go to their facebook page, you can find a 10% off code! I got the 12 in 1 for 359 shipped through their website (not Amazon). Redirecting...
Hi akdem,
Congratulations on your new mattress
As you know I think you made a great quality/value choice and it would be good value at the regular price but along with a few of the other forum members that have mentioned it and purchased a Dreamfoam Mattress from their website … your timing is very good with the additional 10% discount as well.
I’m looking forward to your comments and feedback when you receive it!
Phoenix
I purchased the 10" Tuft and Needle mattress last month, and because of this site, was able to extend my 30 night trial to a 60 night trial. This was very helpful, as I took 31 nights to finally concede that this was not the mattress for me. I couldn’t believe how firm it was upon my first sit, and only felt better after a substantial amount of padding was added. I found it to be a great nap mattress for me, but it was just too firm for an all nighter. As I really don’t want to buy my mattress in pieces (mattress, topper, cover, etc.), I will be contacting Tuft and Needle and starting the return process this week.
I am very grateful for everyone who posted about their Tuft and Needle experience. It is a beautiful mattress, and save for the lack of “sink in softness” that I realize I want in a mattress, is a great buy!
So, more mattress shopping for me. Again, because of this site, I found out that during my Tuft and Needle experience, an Urban Mattress location (in Albuquerque) opened up. I have talked with Mark a couple of times and have visited and done the “bounce around on the mattresses” homework. Between Mark and this site I’ve gotten a pretty well rounded mattress education.
I’ve narrowed it down to (I think) the Dunlopillo Ambiance Luxury Plush or the Lumina Radiance Plus. The Lumina is more in my price range (the Dunlopillo being almost twice as much). I had really liked a hybrid mattress I had tried at a traditional mattress store, but just didn’t want to have all the chemical foams and such that are part of that mattress construction, and was pleased to find the Lumina.
Here’s the thing….my current mattress is a 14 year old Spring air. I’m sleeping on it diagonally to avoid the hammock feeling I get from shoulders to hips when lying on it regularly (good clue for a new mattress, huh?). I feel like I’ve gotten into some bad sleeping habits, and so I don’t want to rely on the way I sleep now as to what new kind of mattress to get. I really thought I was an “innerspring kind of girl”, but there is something about the foam of the Dunlopillo that allows me to lie in different positions that feel like they might be more beneficial. I don’t just want to go with what I’m used to if choosing something different will help me to change my sleep habits and have a more beneficial night’s sleep.
Any input is greatly appreciated…… :cheer:
And to all a good night……
Hi sleep2nite,
I’m sorry to hear that your mattress didn’t work out as well as you hoped but as you know that’s the “value” of a good return policy where you can use your actual sleeping experience to assess whether a mattress is a good match for you.
I’d say that’s a very good indication that it’s time for a new mattress yes
Your own careful testing for PPP using the testing guidelines in the tutorial post will be the most reliable way to assess whether a mattress is a good match for you (see post #4 here and mattress firmness/comfort levels in post #2 here) but while this may have relatively high odds of success … it isn’t perfect and if you aren’t confident that your testing will do a good job of predicting your sleeping experience then just like with the online purchase you made I would factor in the options you have after a purchase as part of the “value” of your purchase so that the risks of making a “less than ideal” choice are lower. There is more about the most important parts of the “value” of a mattress purchase in post #13 here.
If you choose a mattress that is very different from what you are used to then it may take a little longer than normal for your body to adjust to a new sleeping surface or a different types of mattress (see post #2 here) because your body may have “learned” to get used to sleeping out of alignment and there may be some muscle memory or sleeping memory that needs to change (see posts such as the first part of post #7 here and post #4 here) but if the mattress it a good match for you and there are no other health issues involved that can complicate matters then the outcome at the end of the break in and adjustment process is usually much better and healthier sleep than before.
Phoenix
Hi!
I have been doing quite the research because of our need for a new mattress with quite small a budget.
After reading many reviews and posts in the forums, we have settled on the King 10" Tuft & Needle. The price is quite right, and being that we are young, I think we have a little more wiggle room in comfort. I’m hoping for this to work well for us for the next few years.
I am very interested to see how our purchase goes, we’re very excited to be able to have the 30 night trial extended to the 60 night!
Hi amandabern,
Welcome and I’m glad you found us
You certainly made a good choice if you prefer a firmer polyfoam mattress and I hope you have the chance to share your feedback when you receive it.
Phoenix