Our sleeping experts have been testing mattresses, bedding and sleeping technology for years, devoting thousands of hours to respect our craft for sincere and thorough consideration of sleep -related beds and products. We tested well over 300 beds of dozens of brands like Casper, Helix, Nectar, Purple, Lava And many others.
Our bed testers have different body weights and types, heights, gender and sleep preferences, allowing us to provide a comprehensive assessment of each mattress of multiple views. We are proud of our methodology for mattress testing, which involves analyzing features such as solidity, feeling, temperature regulation, movement isolation, edge support and special features.
Hardness
One of the essential features we look for when choosing the best mattresses for lateral sleep is hardnesswhich implies the amount of pressure relief offered by the bed. During our test process, our experts with different weights and body types turn to bed in every sleeping position to determine how well we cradle our primary pressure points – mainly our shoulders, hips and knees. When you lie on your side, the mattress must offer some “given” around these areas. If the mattress is also solidIt can pull too much at these points of pressure and cause pain, pain, and even stiffness.
As I mentioned, the firm Our appropriate software then provides the objective level of strength on a scale of 1 to 10, with the softest and 10 most solid.
We never recommend a great hardness mattress to score Side sleep. The sweet point for lateral sleep is usually around medium-soft, give or take some, depending on your weight, body type and personal preferences.
Feel
The feeling of a mattress is another important element that we analyze and consider. Under the influence of the types of pennies and coils used in its construction, the feeling of bed is exactly what it sounds like – how does it feel when you lie down? Is he alive and responsible? Is it easy to switch positions? Or is the dense memory foam in line with your body and holds your shape for a while? Does the mattress have a soft, plush pillow, or is it more neutral? Are the coils or zoned support? We do our best to describe exactly how it feels like you lie on every bed to help you determine if it is right for you, without testing everyone alone.
When possible, we remove the mattress cover and cut the firefighter to examine the layers inside.
When determining the best sense of lateral sleep, we look for beds with a softer and more plush sensation that peels your curves and offers a lot of relief to your hips and shoulders.
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Temperature regulation
The preferences of every person, body type, and even health conditions can affect how much warm or cold mattress feels. We have also discovered that mattress brands exaggerate the possibilities of cooling their beds. This is why we in detail in detail how warm or cool the mattress is sleeping during our test process, so you will have a more accurate understanding of how you feel about going to bed. Does the mattress sincerely feel cool to the touch and gives a satisfying cooling sensation for Hoteces sleep? Or will it sleep more temperature-natural? Do materials retain body heat and keep you warmer?
Other external factors influence how the temperature of the bed feels, such as an environment in the bedroomthe bedding you use and Pajamas You sleep inside our mattress facility, test beds in temperature -controlled rooms without sheets or bedding to analyze their construction and materials and explain how they affect the overall bed temperature.
Movement isolation
Movement isolation is a simple term on how well the mattress reinforces the movement through its surface. The good -handed bed bed is essential for lightweight or those who share a mattress with a partner or pets. We test the possibilities of insulating the bed movement by that one expert lies on the bed, while another appears and changes positions. Does a lying person feel the movement through the mattress, or is it subtle and less noticeable?
For the second method, we set a glass of water on the edges, rolling to and aside to see if the glass falls or the liquid of the liquid. Usually, beds with dense memory foam perform the best in this category. More responsible mattresses tend to have worse isolation of movement.
Edge support
Dillon Payne's CNET tests the support of the edge by lying and pressing the edges.
Edge support refers to the strength of the perimeter of the bed, another important factor to keep in mind if you sleep with a partner or pets or tend to sleep on the edge. Testing the edge support involves analyzing how well the mattress holds its shape and structure when sitting and lying on the perimeter. Are they a cave and gives a sensation we will use, or is it super solid and supportive?
We also push the edges with your fists to notice how much they compress under pressure. Many mattress brands add reinforcements around the edges – whether they are coils or firmer foams – to improve work support. Having a tight supporter helps to create a stable and consistent sleeping surface in full the mattress.
Special features
Mattress brands often offer beds with special features, such as covers with Cooling technology For hot sleep or zoned support specifically for people with back problems like sciatica. We always test and consider these additional features to determine if they live according to brand claims and let you know what type of sleep would benefit the most.
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