This Is The Right Mattress If Buying A Mattress Online Terrifies You
This Is The Right Mattress If Buying A Mattress Online Terrifies You
WHAT: Tuft & Needle
WHY: The murky world of “digitally-native” mattresses can be, in a word, oppressive. They all basically seem the same, and regardless of their multi-week free trial offers, buying a mattress online without trying it first feels risky and weird and bad.
Now, we are not Consumer Reports. We don’t test 48 different beds against 150 sleepers and give you the data.
We are a small, women-founded brand who work with various real women, having conversations, soliciting feedback, trying these ourselves, and having real conversations about what makes things really great. So we can’t say unequivocally that this is the BEST mattress on earth, for we have not tested every mattress on earth. And given the price of a mattress vs, let’s say, shampoos, it’s not really a business model that works.
THAT. BEING. SAID.
We have tried Purple, Casper, Nectar, Tempur-Pedic, Sleep Number, and various off-brand names, and for a relatively budget price, the Tuft & Needle mattress is without a doubt our pick.
Gloriously, they don’t offer 378 mattresses. They offer 3.
Their “Original” model offers 2 thick layers of foam “hand poured” in the USA, starting at $495.
Their “Mint” model is slightly more luxurious, starting at $845 for a full, which feels suspiciously reasonable. But we can tell you from experience, there is nothing budget about how this mattress feels. The all-foam mattress is substantial, soft-but-firm, and perfect for people who love to feel “cradled” yet solidly supported.
They also offer the “Hybrid”—a mix of foam and springs—which we haven’t tried, but seems intriguing, and starts at $1295 for a full.
One of the more delicious features of the Mint mattress is that the top layer of foam includes graphite, which blessedly wicks away body heat – so if you’re a sleep-sweater (or if your partner is), this is a GREAT option.
Like most of these brands, Tuft & Needle offers a 100 night trial (the mattress will be donated to a charity if you choose to return it), and they also have a 10-year warranty, so you feel like you’re covered no matter what.
Plus, come on, the name “Tuft & Needle” is just good. Casper literally is the name of a ghost. Why on earth would a brand want to conjure the image of a ghost while I’m trying to have a soothing, non-nightmarish sleep? Dumb.
PRICE: $350-$1745
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