Home mattress recommendations

[Rogue Bay]

Bryte mattresses are hard to beat! Don’t own one yet but, I will. My current sleep number is next best for me! People get cheap on mattresses but, we sleep a 3rd of our life…. More if we are lucky!

I’m not familiar with Bryte but Will for sure look into them.

 

[Jmhunt_13]

Avocado here too. Wife's a hippie so options were limited but no regrets. It's pretty firm, called them about returning it and they sent their mattress topper free.


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[Rogue Bay]

Avocado here too. Wife's a hippie so options were limited but no regrets. It's pretty firm, called them about returning it and they sent their mattress topper free.


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That sounds like pretty good service. Are you happier with it now that is has the topper?

 

[Dos XX]

Go stay at a Hampton inn and see how you sleep. You can buy that mattress at Hampton Home website. It is medium firm with a tight top and is 2 sided. They also use a mattress pad on it I think.

We have a Doubletree mattress that we bought on their website almost 10 years ago. We are still using it. Doubletree has changed the mattress they are using and you cant buy the one we have on the website now. We also bought the mattress pad they use.

The pads do not last as long as the mattresses. We thought we needed a new mattress. My wife was having back pain. I had the idea to take the mattress pad off. The next day she had no back pain and we both slept through the night, which we weren't doing. Slept on it like that for a week to verify it and ordered a new pad. Still using the mattress.

I think the Hampton mattress is pretty close if not the same as the old Doubletree mattress.

 

[Rogue Bay]

Go stay at a Hampton inn and see how you sleep. You can buy that mattress at Hampton Home website. It is medium firm with a tight top and is 2 sided. They also use a mattress pad on it I think.

We have a Doubletree mattress that we bought on their website almost 10 years ago. We are still using it. Doubletree has changed the mattress they are using and you cant buy the one we have on the website now. We also bought the mattress pad they use.

The pads do not last as long as the mattresses. We thought we needed a new mattress. My wife was having back pain. I had the idea to take the mattress pad off. The next day she had no back pain and we both slept through the night, which we weren't doing. Slept on it like that for a week to verify it and ordered a new pad. Still using the mattress.

I think the Hampton mattress is pretty close if not the same as the old Doubletree mattress.

That’s a great suggestion, thank you!

 

[kpk]

Make sure you get a legit foundation/frame to put the mattress on too. We had a couple "bad" mattresses before figuring out the adjustable frame was contributing to the problem.

Same as some of the others here, I'd be better off sleeping on the floor than a soft mattress. Soft mattresses mess up my back in a bad way.

Costco has a great delivery/ pick up/ return policy if they have something you may be interested in.

 

[Rogue Bay]

Make sure you get a legit foundation/frame to put the mattress on too. We had a couple "bad" mattresses before figuring out the adjustable frame was contributing to the problem.

Same as some of the others here, I'd be better off sleeping on the floor than a soft mattress. Soft mattresses mess up my back in a bad way.

Costco has a great delivery/ pick up/ return policy if they have something you may be interested in.

Thanks for the heads up on Costco. When you say the adjustable frame was the problem, was it one of those adjustable bases where you could incline the head or feet, or both?

 

[kpk]

Thanks for the heads up on Costco. When you say the adjustable frame was the problem, was it one of those adjustable bases where you could incline the head or feet, or both?

Yes. The one we had had support on the side and center but wasn't solid all the way across - I think the newer ones are. Mattress would eventually develop two low spots where we would lay because the support was lacking.

Again, the newer ones are better than the one we had. We got that one years ago when they first started coming out.

The adjustable base is great if you've got a good one.

 

[Rogue Bay]

Yes. The one we had had support on the side and center but wasn't solid all the way across - I think the newer ones are. Mattress would eventually develop two low spots where we would lay because the support was lacking.

Again, the newer ones are better than the one we had. We got that one years ago when they first started coming out.

Okay, thank you for the clarification. My wife has her heart set on an adjustable base but the one we looked at has a solid top. Hopefully it’s okay.

 

[Jmhunt_13]

That sounds like pretty good service. Are you happier with it now that is has the topper?

They do have good service (at first they tried selling top at discount, pressed the return a little harder then it was free) and if I remember right a very long warranty. Yes it's very nice. Firm with maybe two inches of foam on top to help conform.


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[5MilesBack]

My bad back can't handle anything even remotely firm. If I lay flat on my back on the floor, I can't even get up it hurts so bad. I'd like a super super plush if that was possible that doesn't sag after a few months. On the other hand, I do pretty well with my cot and several layers of foam when I'm hunting. So I actually travel with that setup because most hotel beds suck.

 

[Rogue Bay]

My bad back can't handle anything even remotely firm. If I lay flat on my back on the flood, I can't even get up it hurts so bad. I'd like a super super plush if that was possible that doesn't sag after a few months. On the other hand, I do pretty well with my cot and several layers of foam when I'm hunting. So I actually travel with that setup because most hotel beds suck.

I’ve had a similar thought. I sleep great on my cot at elk camp, other than getting up to stoke the wood stove in the wall tent, but sleeping at home has been rough.

 

[Beagle1]

I’m lucky, been sleeping on the same mattress for 27 years.

 

[Auguts]

GF and I spent a whole afternoon at mattress stores hmming and hawing over different mattresses. I was mostly trying to earn bonus points in the “quality time” together department, but I also never knew there were so many options. After all that, we (she) ordered a Purple one online and we never looked back. Solid foundation is a must, and don’t overlook the pillow department. I’m mostly happy to Not sleep in the doghouse!

 

[butcherboy]

I’ve had the same mattress for 20 years. It’s a Beautyrest with a pillow top on it and added 3” memory foam pad on that. It’s been great. We just replace the topper when needed. My wife and I both like soft mattresses. I think our next might be a sleep number though. Also, to avoid any mattress sagging put it on a box spring. We are both side and stomach sleepers if that matters any.

 

[Mtnmilsurp]

Ikea latex mattress!!! Totally different from memory foam. We’ve had this for many years and it’s still like new. Very firm and supportive—you don’t sink in at all. Only gripe s are that it’s super heavy and conducts heat out of the body (I’m a cold sleeper).

 

[willfrye027]

Went down this very frustrating rabbit hole…lots of mattresses feel great for a few months and then start getting permanent lumps and depressions where you sleep. I sleep on my stomach mostly and anything soft I wake up with bad low back pain and stiffness.

Material wise, latex seems to last the longest and does not form those depressions as easily. It’s expensive.

Equally as important is the bed frame. A mediocre bed frame will also cause a mattress to lose support in key areas.

For longevity I’d look at 100% latex, or a latex/innerspring hybrid of some sort. I’ve got a twin sleep on latex mattress in my night shift cave that seems great so far. It’s 100% latex and firm. wife and I sleep on an engineered sleep latex duo mattress which is hybrid innerspring and latex. Very comfy but a little soft for my liking. Heard great things about avocado green.

If possible figure out whether you need super firm or not, then look for something with materials that will actually last a long time which has been one of the biggest issues for me IME. And a quality, sturdy frame potentially with added bunke boards for more support if you need a really firm situation.

I hate mattress shopping…they suck it’s expensive and so frustrating!

 

[Rogue Bay]

I’ve always been a side and stomach sleeper as well but this current mattress has pretty much ruined that for me. When I try I wake up frequently and my lower back is stiff and sore. I hope to get back to that with a better mattress.

I hadn’t even heard of latex mattresses but it sounds very promising! I’ll have to check that out.

I’m with you on the frustration of mattress shopping. We were in one store yesterday (there’s only 3 in this county that sell mattresses) and the cheapest mattress they had was $1500; and it was a twin. You can imagine what the kings cost. And none of them were top brands or particularly comfortable.

This info is all very helpful and appreciated. It’s definitely helped with navigating the many options. Thank you, everyone!

 

[Weldor]

Broke my back twice and a failed surgery, tried sleep number and it was ok for the back but hard on the shoulder. Regular mattress with box spring no good for me. Been sleeping on memory foam mattresses from Sleep innovations. They seem to do the trick for this old man.

 

[ThorM465]

Go firm. I'm 2 back surgeries deep and on my way to a third, I can't sleep on anything softer than a firm.