I read the reviews for this product extensively, but could not discern what the various firmnesses offered, so let me tell you about us, and why we selected the firm mattress.
We are a retired couple which means we are getting up there in age, and since this condition often brings with it various aches and pains, we decided it was time to replace our 20 year old Duxianna mattress. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the Dux sleeping system, it is one of the best that is made; however, everything has a life to it.
While I was still enjoying the comfort of our old mattress, my husband was complaining about hip and back discomfort on a daily basis. What to do?
Replacing our Duxianna with a new one was one option, but it comes with a hefty price tag.
Being a diehard Great Offer Stock shopper, I checked out this mattress, reading every review, and ended up ordering this mattress.
It was a grueling process, only because I'd never done anything like this before, and there was much doubt around whether or not this mattress could measure up to our old one, even 20 years later... after all our Dux cost more than $***. The question coming up was "How could a $***+/- mattress be as good as the expensive one?"
FYI: My husband is 6' tall and weighs approx. 180 lbs. I am 5'3" tall and, well, let's just say I am carrying a fair amount of extra weight (a euphemism for very chubby).
Bottom line is that we have been sleeping on this new mattress for about 2 weeks now, and have nothing but raves for it.
My husband's hip and back problems cleared up almost immediately. I, on the other hand, did go through an adjustment period but my discomfort was only felt for 2 days.
The firm mattress was the way to go. It is firm, but very, very comfortable at the same time.
We are totally thrilled with this wonderful purchase. We're so glad we took a risk, and ordered it. We adore this mattress, and seem to comment, on a daily basis, about how comfortable our night's sleep was.
I hope this is helpful to you who are in great doubt about the wisdom of ordering a mattress online.
I even told my brother-in-law about this mattress. He had ordered a $**** mattress for his daughter, at a dealership, and is getting ready to return it. "Larry", I said, "trust me on this one. You won't be disappointed."
Also, the mattress didn't have any smell to it when it arrived. We happily slept on it that same night.
An anecdote: I usually wake very early (4 am), and end up taking an afternoon nap. The other day, I rose particularly early (an occurrence which is happening less and less these days, since the new mattress arrived). By 9 am, I was feeling sleepy, so I returned to bed. My husband came in and said "What's this? ...an early nap?". I just remarked that I am practicing for retirement, rolled over and enjoyed my nap. Sheer bliss.