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One of the many benefits of testing sleep products is that I get to choose which mattresses I review.
So why do I find every tailor-made mattress for side sleepers too hard?
The Helix Midnight Luxe is a hit among the side sleepers on our team, but it just wasn’t plush enough for me.
But you know what?
I even got to sleep on it for a week.
But again, I ended up disappointed by its lack of plushness.
The Helix Midnight Luxe is a hit among the side sleepers on our team, but it just wasn’t plush enough for me.
I came up with several theories.
But sometimes, for me, they feel like sleeping on the floor.
The heavier you are, the firmer your mattress needs to be to provide enough support for your weight.
Even the No. 1-rated Saatva Classic wasn’t quite what I was looking for in a side sleeper mattress.
Meanwhile, lightweight side sleepers such as myself who are less than 130lbs need plusher beds.
Most side-sleeper mattresses are designed for average-weight side sleepers, so they’re always too firm for me.
Without the springs to add firmness, maybe a body-hugging memory foam mattress is ideal for me.
That said, many brands gauge the firmness of their mattresses based on what testers and customers say.
Naturally, average-weight and plus-sized sleepers may rate these beds softer than lightweight sleepers.
This rating method may explain why that mattress was too firm for me.
If I were to test the Saatva Classic again, I would definitely pick the Plush option.
I credit the quilted pillow top on the Plank’s less-firm side for that.
