Looking to purchase a new mattress and leaning towards the bed in a box variety. Between Purple, Casper, Nectar & Tuft&Needle, which would you recommend? #

Looking for some recommendations between the two, also open to suggestions on others! Firm enough where I won’t sink in, but soft enough it will cradle me Thank you!!

I really wish I knew about this sub a month ago. A simple "Nectar" search in this sub would have been enough for me to steer clear and saved me a lot of headaches.

My mattress needs to be replaced and a co-worker recommended Nectar to me. I checked it out and liked the price, but most importantly: the shipping time. They say 2-5 business days (LOL!).

I bought my mattress last month expecting to get it the following week. It never came. I checked the order status and noticed the date got pushed out. I chatted with a rep and they told me I will have my mattress on July 5th. I thought that was kind of odd since this conversation happened on the 2nd and I never got a shipping confirmation.

My mattress did not come on the 5th. I contacted them the following day. They told me that there was an inventory issue with the mattress I purchased. I got pretty pissed with the rep because it didn't say sold out or place backorder when I bought it. They ensured me that my mattress would be shipping either the next day or the day after. He refunded me a whopping $50 for my troubles.

Today is the day after, and I never got a shipping confirmation. I chatted with another useless rep that told me my shipping label is printed and it's awaiting pickup. I told him if it's not shipped by the time I get off work I will be canceling. It didn't ship of course. Clearly these people are given a script and told to tell pissed off customers "it's shipping tomorrow" to string them along.

I called after I got off work to cancel. The lady told me that my mattress was shipping today. I told her "That's hard for me to believe when you are the fourth person to tell me that. Cancel my order." She canceled it no problem, though.

Just posting this to add to the Nectar hate so no poor saps like me waste their time with this garbage company. You'd have better luck buying a mattress in Sri Lanka as an American tourist. Stay away from these swindlers.

I've been casually looking for a new mattress recently, so of course all my web ads have been mattress related. I feel every few days I come across a new ad from a new company that claims to have the "best" and "most comfortable" mattress.

There are 9 different companies in the question title. I'm rather doubtful that each of these companies had a stroke of ingenuity and created 9 new and unique products.

Are all these foam mattress companies the same? Is there really a difference? How would one go about choosing among these manufacturers (or maybe re-sellers is the better term).

How can a new mattress shopper separate the wheat from the chaff?

Thank you.

I'm searching for the perf mattress. Some stats about me. 6ft, stomach/side sleeper, prefer plush/soft. Here are my thoughts so far:

Zinus Amazon Mattress - terrible, way too hard/firm but some people who are into that that will like it. Makes a good guest mattress. Didn't smell at all.

Nectar - crappy company, sold me a queen mattress despite it being a full size once inflated. The mattress itself was good but sleeps hot and I always felt like I was about to fall off, the sides sagged way too much. It was comfy but ultimately not the "one".

Tuft and Needle Mint - probably my fav overall. Very strong smell when I unrolled it that refused to go away for at least a week but other than that is quite fantastic. Sleeps really warm but not a deal breaker. Their customer service was outstanding and was really easy with the returns. I'm actually thinking about going back to try the mint hybrid and calling it my final mattress.

Casper Wave Hybrid Snow - ridiculous that this is 3k but it is what is. By far the most disappointing and this is truly a case of overhyped marketing. Mattress itself is comfy but really nothing special. I got the snow edition but it doesn't keep me cool at all. The "cool" feeling only lasts a short amount of time but the mattress gets really hot afterwards. I sleep decently on it but nothing life changing. Def not sticking with it. No smell at least.

Purple Restore Premiere Hybrid - horrific delivery and the purple reps are not helpful at all. The whole delivery experience turned me off from the mattress as a whole. It's massive at 175lbs and it smelled slightly but not very much. The edges are awesome, I finally feel I won't fall off at night. The sleep is honestly excellent and I didn't have any issues with overheating. I'm currently testing it but I'm thinking i'll prob return since it was like 4k after taxes and I'm probably better off with something cheaper like the tuft and needle.

Mattress buying is stressing me out. I have found a seller that gets sold canceled mattresses/returns the company doesn't way to pay for/etc. so I can get a good deal on a lot of options. Here are the three I am looking at:

• Nectar premier copper king - $500

• casper snow king - $450

• helix twilight or plus luxe king - $375 or $525

• Purple restore premium king - $1400

I am 6'5 250 and my girlfriend is half of that. We both sleep on our backs or our sides primarily and sleep hot. I like soft and she likes firm so we normally have beds/toppers to give us a nice middle ground where we both are happy. I come in later to bed than she does some nights with work, so a bonus to not motion isolation.

Does anyone have any input that can help guide us to making the right decision? I appreciate any time and wisdom you can spare!

Hi guys. I’m in the market and I might get nectar. I have a great bed frame from ikea that’s been sturdy and it has drawers underneath which is nice. It’s has curved wooden slats for support. Will a Nectar or Casper work well with this set up?

Thanks!

UPDATE: I went with Casper. After talking with so many people on here it looks like Nectar is a good mattress but their customer service sucks. Many reported waiting forever to get their mattress. Some saying it never came and they had to ask for reimbursement. As of now Nectar has a special where you get $300 worth of free stuff. And the mattress is 300 less than the Casper I got.

I decided I wanted my mattress now instead of saving $300 and stressing if it will come or not.

Casper was great. They had someone text chat me my questions. I ordered it and it got to my place in two days. Slept in it last night. It’s a solid mattress so far.

I’m mainly a side sleeper and sometimes stomach sleeper. I’m not particularly sure what would be most comfortable for me but I think I prefer the softer side as I’ve been sleeping on a mattress topper from Costco for a long time now and I find that very comfortable.

I'm 26 [M] and have never bought a mattress before! I never knew it could be so stressful. I've always slept on whatever my parents bought and I've had the same generic, worn-out innerspring mattress since 2013. Getting my own place now and looking to go mattress shopping!

A little about me: I'm 5'9 and weigh 270lbs. My budget is around $2,000, though I'd like to spend less as I was planning on splurging on an adjustable base. I'm primarily a side sleeper but sleep on my stomach occasionally and I need a mattress that keeps cool because I sleep hot. I like memory foam but I'm concerned that it sleeps too hot.

I tried out the Purple at Mattress Firm and it was weird. I'm not exactly sure how to describe it. Not bad, but not great either. I also tried a Nectar and it was pretty good. I haven't tried a Casper yet but I've spent weeks looking at reviews, comparisons, you name it! I am a little concerned with the reviews of Nectar and the company itself.

I was looking at the Nectar Premier Copper Memory Foam, the Purple, The Purple Hybrid or the Casper Hybrid. I was primarily looking at a bed-in-a-box just because it seems easier for shipping/moving purposes, but I'm open to anything!

Please, any help would be much appreciated. Thank you so much!

Side sleeper looking for a new mattress and it's overwhelming. Are these online only brands any better than going into a mattress store and buying there?

I'm on a shitty air mattress at the moment and my back is messed up from moving and sleeping on this thing. Prior to this, I've never had a good bed. I was sleeping on basically a brick provided by my dorm. The one at my parents' house is a century-old coconut coir mattress. So I have no real experience with mattresses.

I am overwhelmed with all the sales and what I really need to buy. At first, I was gonna buy a $200 Zinus mattress but saw on this sub that it's not that great. I think I can afford a better quality mattress given my income but would like to keep it as cheap as possible. I saw the Nectar and Casper sales and I'm not sure which one to pick and what to buy.

I want to buy a Queen mattress. I sleep on my stomach most of the time and also on my side. I almost never sleep on my back. I also get migraines. I'm not sure if this is relevant and if mattresses really help with that. I'm trying to prevent them with my weirdly shaped memory foam pillow.

Nectar: Queen mattress + Sheet set + Pillows (I already have 1 memory foam pillow) + Mattress protector + Foundation + Metal frame = 1,214 pre tax

Casper: Queen mattress + Mattress protector + Foundation + Metal frame = 1,179 pre tax

It looks like Nectar has the better sale because I don't have any bedsheets as well. I'll try talking to them to get an even better discount. I've read mixed reviews here and bad things about both. Is there any other option that's cheaper? I didn't think I'd go above $1,000 but could do it if it's worth it. I was naive in thinking that I could buy them all (mattress, frame, a pillow, bedsheets) for under $500.

I keep getting overwhelmed by all the reviews every day and just don't buy anything for the day. It's been about 3 weeks on this air mattress and I'm tired.

I'm in dire need of a new mattress and there's so many new, modern mattrress companies out there. All of them claim to be the best sleep ever. All of them have awards and testimonials. How do I go about choosing from these different options? How did you end up choosing?

I have a budget of about $1000 -- but I value my sleep and am willing to pay a little more for something worthwhile.

I understand that I'll probably be satisfied with most of these...but is there any way to differentiate between all the different options?

EDIT: I am 6'1" , 180lbs, and looking for a queen-size

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My back is destroyed from my old spring mattress and I'm looking at bed in a box options. Nectar is the cheapest usually around 700 for a queen on sale, Casper is mid range at 900-1000, Purple is the expensive option at 1500+. Every review site ranks them differently and I'm convinced they're all getting paid to recommend whatever. Nectar's forever warranty sounds great but people say it's just marketing and the mattress breaks down in 3 years anyway. Casper used to be the hot brand but now everyone says they're overpriced for what you get. Purple has the weird grid thing that's either amazing or terrible depending who you ask. I sleep on my side and need something that won't hurt my shoulders but also I'm a hot sleeper so memory foam that traps heat is a no go.

Has anyone actually slept on Nectar long term and can vouch for durability? And do these bed in a box companies have real Black Friday discounts or just the same sales they run constantly with different names?

I’ve done my homework and it seems like Casper, Nectar, and Avocado mattresses are all pretty great and everything else is trash.

Anyone have one of these? Do you love it? Hate it?

I’m in the market for a new mattress and I am definitely intrigued by the marketing tactics of companies such as the ones listed above but I obviously don’t want to waste my time on a mattress I won’t like. I am also completely okay with shopping in physical stores as I definitely need a plush mattress. However the ads for these and similar companies pop up on my socials from time to time. Do any of these online companies have multiple softnesses or just one? I know a lot of them require a few nights’ adjustment and I have given firmer mattresses a solid try and I just can’t handle them. Thanks in advance.

Hello Folks,

I'm in market in search for a firm mattress.

I currently use ikea Hesstun and I love it. However, I have heard it keeps getting softer as we use and eventually ends up loosing the firmness.

I'm moving to my own place where I need to purchase a new mattress. Confused on which one should I purchase.

I'm a side sleeper with curvy body. Looking for firm support mattress for side sleepers and budget friendly

All recommendation and help is highly appreciated.

Thank you