

We also use the method where you place a cup of water at the edge of the bed, and bounce around to see how much it moves.ħ.

Motion isolation: With one or preferably two people on the mattress, we jump and bounce around to see how much movement can be detected throughout the bed. Best sleeping position: We get real physical and flip around the mattresses, testing each sleeping position: side, back, stomach and combination.Ħ.
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Hybrid mattresses with steel coils are typically more supportive and longer-lasting a plus for heavier individuals looking for a quality bed.ĥ. Best body type: We use construction and feel to determine how accommodating a bed will be for a heavy individual. Beds with steel coils are typically more durable and stronger than all-foam mattresses.Ĥ. However, we are able to hypothesize a bed's firmness by looking at its construction. Durability: We don't lay on the mattress every day for years, so it's hard to tell exactly how long each bed will last. Is it light and bouncy like latex foam, or slow and dense like memory foam?ģ. We touch and feel the mattresses and watch what the material does. Feel: This is where we get handsy with the beds. It's important to wait until the mattress is fully expanded after opening to get the real firmness perspective.Ģ. Compared to other mattresses, we analyze how soft or hard a bed feels. Firmness: We lay on each mattress and use our experience from testing over 100 different beds to determine firmness. When you buy through our links, we may get a commission.ġ. It has a simple, two-layer construction with a comfortable neutral-foam feel that many people seem to love.ĬNET editors pick the products and services we write about based on editorial merit.
