This is the first online review I've ever written. Were it not for all of the reviews posted I would never have had the confidence to buy this bed, so I'm obliged to return the favor. I looked at TempurPedic, Serta Icomfort Prodigy, and Sealy Optimum. The challenge with these beds is that you might pay $$$$-$$$$, but the same bed feels different in every store. This mattress is about the same firmness and feel as the Serta Prodigy, so if you want to try that out for firmness, it'll be pretty close, but this mattress is slightly firmer. It's a medium firm and has a soft pillowtop, but you don't sink. I'm 200 lbs and my wife is 120 lbs and we are both very comfortable.
The bed arrived quickly, in 3 or 4 days. There was only one UPS person, so I helped him bring the bed up and I'm not sure how he would have done it if I weren't there. The bed didn't have any noticeable odor, it got to its full height in a couple of hours, but we waited 30 hours to allow it to fully rise. When we slept on it the first night, we were in heaven and after we awoke we just laid in bed for hours, talking about
how great this mattress was. I've now had the mattress for 3 months and I still think the quality is superb. If I get up in the middle of the night, my wife cannot feel me get out or back into bed.
This bed has helped relieve some of the back and shoulder pain I normally feel when lying in the same position through the night. I am very thankful to past reviewers who have saved me at least $1000 and maybe more since I would've gone with a more expensive bed had it not been for their reviews. This bed ironically is more comfortable than all of the more expensive one's I tried and I tried the same models at
least 5 times in different stores.
I highly recommend this bed. Good luck with your search!