How does Sealy Posturepedic, one of the top selling mattresses, stack up in terms of comfort to other popular mattresses, such as Serta and Simmons Beautyrest? And how does it compare comfort-wise to memory foam mattresses, airbeds and waterbeds?
To find out, I spent hundreds of hours looking through dozens of online forums, message boards, consumer websites, etc. putting together data from over 1,600 people regarding what they think of their mattresses. What my research results show is interesting.
How Posturepedic Compares to Other Innerspring Mattresses
According to my research, 65% of Sealy Posturepedic owners said that the bed was comfortable to them. This percentage is higher than Serta (45%), Simmons Beautyrest (44%) and Kingsdown (52%).
Sealy Posturepedic scored above the other brands largely because it seemed to have the least problem with sagging. In other words, many owners reported that the bed maintained its support and comfort and did not leave body impressions for at least a few years.
How Posturepedic Compares to Memory Foam and Other Types of Mattresses
Sealy Posturepedic was in the ball park when compared against other types of mattresses, according to my research. Memory foam beds (such as Tempur-pedic), airbeds (such as Sleep Number) and waterbeds, however, still beat the Posturepedic in terms of comfort.
These other types of beds also often have other advantages over the Posturepedic. For instance, they often have higher durability, do a better job of discouraging dust mite populations and allergies, and have little if any need to be flipped over.
So what's the bottom line? The Sealy Posturepedic is the king of innerspring mattresses, but does not quite stack up against other types of beds.
