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Firmness: Our team takes turns trying the mattress and placing it on top to determine if it is soft, firm, or somewhere in between. The level of firmness is an important factor in choosing which mattress is best for you.

feel: We train on our mattresses; We crush, squeeze, and lie on the beds to learn about the materials inside. Memory foam makes the mattress slow to respond and relieve pressure, while coils or latex foam are bouncy.

durability: We typically analyze the construction to get a sense of how durable a mattress is, since most of our beds don’t experience the kind of wear in our testing period that occurs over the eight years he or she will sleep on it. Coil hybrid mattresses are more durable and long-lasting than foam beds.

Body type: Heavier individuals should choose a hybrid mattress because these types of beds provide more support and durability, especially over the long term.

Sleeping position: We get physical, tossing and turning around the mattresses and testing every sleeping position: side, back, stomach, and combination.

Motion isolation: If you sleep with a partner, you will need to consider this feature. We test motion isolation by placing a cup of water at the end of the bed and moving it to test how well it absorbs motion.

Edge support: We analyze the mattress materials and actually lie on each edge of the mattress to get a sense of how firm it feels.