Show all reviewsNew mattress is amazing, shoulders don"t hurt or hipsSo far... Get fast answers from reviewers See all 17 answered questions Customers also viewed these itemsSealy Posturepedic Optimum Radiance Cushion Firm Queen Mattress-5Sealy Optimum Radiance King Mattres Only--Factory Close Out Model15Sealy Posturepedic Optimum Radiance Cushion Firm King Mattress5Sealy Posturepedic Optimum Destiny Gel Memory Foam Standard King Mattress4Sealy Posturepedic Optimum Inspiration Gel Memory Foam Standard King Mattress Set14Need customer service? We receive free products to review and participate in affiliate programs, where we are compensated for items purchased through links from our site (at no cost to the buyer). See our disclosure page for our list of comped products and affiliate programs. Sealy Posturepedic has been a very well known brand for a long time now. When you think of mattress brands, it might be one of the first that comes to mind because the brand is so prevalent everywhere you look.
This review will take a look at Sealy Posturepedic as a whole, rather than zeroing in on the many different models. Key Consideration To Note So, if you find one model you like in one store, you most likely won’t find that same name being sold at a different company’s store. It might be available at a different store, but it will be under another name. Who Should Be Interested In Sealy Posturepedic? You Want OptionsIf you want to do no research at all, then you can still do well here by having a mattress salesperson listen to your general preferences and help you identify which of the many options would be best for you. You Want To Buy In Store You Generally Like An Innerspring/Hybrid Feel You Want To Buy From A Company That Is Well Established With Years Of Consumer Data Who Might Not Be Interested In Sealy Posturepedic? You Want To Buy Online You Have Durability Concerns You Like Latex Or An Otherwise All-Foam Feel– If you prefer the springiness and feel of latex, that’s not really what you get from any of the Posturepedic mattresses.
If you like an all-foam feel, that too is not really what you get from this line of mattresses. The key points of consideration to keep in mind is the name issue I described above. You should also try to follow my advice about durability if you plan on having the mattress for a long time. As for pricing, I would certainly try to wait for a sale if you are shopping in a store. You can also try to find the particular model online and see if you can get any savings there too. Other than that, the brand certainly provides many different options that can be a good fit for a lot of sleepers. About the Author Joe Auer Joe has been working in the mattress industry for a number of years and is an active reviewer on Mattress Clarity.Best Mattresses of 2016 Take your pick of adjustable air, innerspring and memory foam mattresses Our readers have told us that buying a new mattress can be a headache because they're difficult to compare from store to store and model names change frequently.
To help, Consumer Reports tweaked its tests and mattress ratings this year making it easier to tell how firm a mattress really is on a scale of 1 to 10 and how much support it provides to people who sleep on their backs or their sides. In fact, now you can match your sleeping style and your stature to your mattress by scanning the six columns in our ratings that call out the best mattresses for petite, average, and large/tall side sleepers and petite, average, and large/tall back sleepers. Here are two top picks from each of the three types of mattresses we test. At $3,000, this Sleep Number bed is especially pricey, but there’s a lot to like if you sleep primarily on your back. As with other memory-foam, adjustable-air beds from Sleep Number, you and your partner can adjust the firmness of independent halves of the bed to your preference. In addition to its superb back support, the mattress was impressive at keeping the spine horizontal for side sleepers. The mattress measures 12 inches high, so you’ll get by without deep-pocket fitted sheets.
You don’t have to pay thousands for an adjustable-air mattress to get impressive side support and even better back support. The pricier Sleep Number i8 bed edged this one out in overall performance, but you’ll pay $2,200 less without a noticeable difference in support. Trying the bed out before buying will tell you if this mattress’s thinner top foam layer is less comfortable. The mattress measures just 8 inches high, so you’ll get by without deep-pocket fitted sheets. Back sleepers have a lot to like about this $1,500 innerspring from Charles P. Rogers, but you might be less satisfied when you roll over. With a latex-foam topping, the mattress was among the best at supporting the curve of the spine and very good at keeping side sleepers' spines horizontal. The mattress came out fine after eight years of simulated use, and it was top-notch at muting vibrations, meaning little bouncing from across the bed. It measures 14 inches high, so you'll probably need deep-pocket fitted sheets.
Mattresses can cost much more than this Sealy innerspring mattress, $1,275, but this one was very good overall however mixed its performance in our support tests. It's a good bet for a petite person who sleeps on her side but not so great for a large/tal sleeper who prefers sleeping on his back. And the mattress is much softer than claimed. On the plus side, it came out great after eight years of simulated use and was fine at muting vibrations, meaning little bouncing from across the bed. It was also fairly breathable. The Sealy is 12 inches high, so you shouldn't need deep-pocket fitted sheets. From a relatively new brand, Casper has a winner in this memory- and latex-foam mattress, which scored impressively across the board. Few mattresses in our ratings score equally well for both back and side support, and at $850, Casper has achieved it without a thousand-dollar price. It showed only minor changes after eight years of simulated use and transmitted little vibration from one side of the bed to the other, so changing positions is fairly easy.