Nectar and
Tempur-Pedic. It’s around a medium firm mattress, making it a fine option for all sleepers, but best for primary back and stomach sleeping.
In terms of price, the Bear mattress ranges from twin to split king for $699 to $1690. An optional celliant cover is also available with the mattress which could be beneficial for athletes.
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Type
memory foam mattress
Firmness
Medium to medium firm: (6)
Warranty
lifetime warranty
Big Fig mattress review.
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Big Fig
Best mattress for heavy couples
Our take – Heavier couples need a mattress that’s supportive enough to keep them comfortable and durable enough to stand the test of time. The Big Fig mattress offers just that. It’s designed to support 1,100 pounds at once thanks to its mix of foam and ultra-durable pocketed coils.
Read full review
Firmness
8 or medium-firm to firm
Warranty
20-year warranty trial: 120 nights
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For this list, we mainly focus on how supportive beds are with two people at once. We take into account how mattresses perform in terms of motion isolation, edge support and temperature regulation. We also lay on the beds in each sleeping position to determine which sleeper types the beds are best for.
The last thing you want for your relationship is a bad night’s sleep, so it’s crucial that you both find a supportive mattress that’s sturdy along the edges, deadens motion well, and sleeps on the cooler side.
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Pressure relief: As we’ve mentioned in this list already, the best mattresses for couples provide support, but you also want pressure relief on top to provide comfort, but not too much. If you’re both predominant side sleepers, a softer bed with more pressure relief will likely work for your relationship.
Firmness: Plush mattresses are usually more pressure-relieving than a firm mattress. If you’re both back or stomach sleepers, a firmer mattress is probably the way to go for this situation. Couples should keep in mind that firmness is subjective based on how much you weigh.
Weight: Speaking of weight, this factor definitely comes into play for couples. If you’re both on the heavier side, you’ll want a hybrid mattress that offers plenty of support. Petite-sized couples can get away with sleeping on an all-foam bed, and more average-sized people can probably go either way. A general rule of thumb is to go the route of a hybrid mattress if you weigh over 200 pounds.
Health concerns: If you or your partner have any chronic health conditions, you should consult with your doctor before changing your mattress. For back pain, beds with a Zoned Support design help promote proper spinal alignment at night. For joint pain, more pressure-relieving beds usually help to cradle your pressure points more than an average mattress.
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There are some other factors to consider when looking for a new mattress for couples. Since the bed will be handling two people at once, things like Edge support, motion isolation and temperature regulation also come into play. These elements often fly under the radar for the average online mattress search but could be crucial toward finding a suitable bed for your relationship.
Edge Support: This refers to how sturdy the perimeter edges of a mattress are under pressure. You might sleep with a partner who tends to hog the bed, which is never fun to deal with. In this case, you’ll want a bed that provides plenty of support to handle your weight along those edges. Hybrid mattresses that have reinforced foam or springs along the edges often perform the best in this category.
Motion isolation: If your partner is easily woken up at night by the slightest movements, you’ll want a bed with good motion isolation. This is how well a bed absorbs cross mattress movement. If your partner moves around on their side of the bed, you don’t want that motion reverberating over to your’s. Memory foam options usually deaden the most amount of motion, especially of the all-foam variety. Pocketed coils within hybrid beds typically have good motion isolation since they can move independently, unlike a traditional innerspring unit. Nowadays, most online beds have pretty good motion isolation.
Temperature regulation: If you’re both hot sleepers, temperature regulation is also something to consider. While most brands within the online space advertise their beds to sleep cool, we’ve found that most are temperature-neutral. This is usually fine for most sleepers, keeping in mind that sleeping temperature mostly depends on exterior factors like the climate you’re in. It could also come down to the types of sheets or pillows you’re using – even the pajamas you’re wearing at night.
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If a mattress comes with reinforced edges, includes memory foam or is advertised as sleeping cool, these are generally good signs that it should work well for couples. A bed with medium firmness is also a safe way to go for relationships since that firmness level tends to accommodate all sleeping preferences.
In my experience, memory foam does a great job at deadening lots of cross-mattress movement. For this reason, memory foam mattresses are usually great options for couples, especially those who are light sleepers. That being said, not all sleepers like memory foam. If you and your partner would prefer something more neutral, you might not want to consider a memory foam option.
There are plenty of online brands that offer split king mattresses. These beds are divided down the middle, with a different firmness on either side. Many brands even offer split adjustable bases to serve as the foundation for split king beds — which is next level, in my opinion. If you’re in a relationship with someone who can’t agree on a firm mattress or plush mattress of the same level as you, getting a split king is always an option. Many of the beds already mentioned in this list have this size to check out.