Joe: What's up, everyone?
My name is Joe.
I'm from Mattress Clarity.
Today, I want to talk about you, the back sleeper.
There's a lot of people who sleep on their side and there's some great mattresses for
them, but what about you, the back sleeper?
Are there any for you?
Well, luckily today, I'm going to be running through six top picks for back sleepers.
I'm going to be telling you everything you need to know about each mattress, why it's
good for back sleeping, and who it's a good fit for.
Basically, by the end of the video, you're going to have a pretty good idea of which
one you might want to get, so stay tuned.
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Joe: Let's talk about what you need as a back sleeper.
You basically want your hips to sink in, but not too far.
Firmness-wise, we classify mattresses out of 10 at Mattress Clarity, with 10 being the
firmest.
You want something that's 6.5 to 7.5 out of 10 so that your hips sink in, but not too
far.
It does conform well to the curves of your body, but you don't sink in too far that you
might start developing pain issues.
You also want to make sure that the comfort part of the mattress isn't too thick.
All you really need is two, three, maybe four inches if you're heavy and you just want it
to contour well to the curves your body, fill in your gaps, and reach up into that lumbar
area to make sure you have good back support.
Before we jump into some top picks, we want to let you know that we do have some discounts
available for these mattresses.
Check the description below if you want to save some money on your purchase.
Also, I wanted to ask you a quick question.
What has been your biggest struggle as a back sleeper in finding a mattress?
Is it not getting enough support?
Is it developing back pain issues?
Let me know in the comments.
I'd be very curious to see what people say.
With that being said, let's jump into some top picks.
First up on our list is the Purple mattress.
The way this mattress works and the key to it is the top two inches of hyper-elastic
polymer gel material.
The way it works is that it is flat and supportive until a certain pressure threshold is reached,
then it'll collapse.
If you're on your back, it'll collapse underneath your butt, then stay flat and supportive across
the rest of your body.
It feels very good on your back.
You can actually feel that gel material supporting your lower back, so very, very good for back
sleeping.
It's also a very good value overall.
It's going to be more durable than other bed-in-a-box mattresses.
It's also temperature neutral.
If you're worried about sleeping hot, it can be a great pick for you, as well.
Next up on our list is the Saatva mattress, which is a spring mattress with pillow top.
I put this mattress at about a 7 out of 10, so it's right in that range that you want
for back sleeping.
The pillow top allows your hips to sink in, then the coils underneath it prevent it from
sinking in too far.
You have two sets of steel coils -- highly supportive, highly durable materials so you
can sink in a little bit, but not too far.
Great for back sleeping.
They also have a memory foam layer in the middle of the mattress to provide extra contouring,
giving you that extra lower back support.
This can be good if you have back pain or are worried about having back pain in the
future.
It's going to be more durable than the bed-in-a-box mattresses, so I feel like the value's really
there.
It's a very comfortable, supportive mattress overall.
Next up on our list is the GhostBed mattress.
I put this mattress at about a 7.5 out of 10.
I think it's the firmest out of these six top picks.
If you want something that's a little bit firmer, maybe take a look at the GhostBed.
Also, it could be more appropriate for heavier sleepers for that reason, as well.
We have an inch and a half of latex over two inches of memory foam.
It does a very good job of contouring to the curves of your body.
Definitely feel it reaching up into that lumbar area.
It's a very supportive feel, overall, of your hips sinking in just a little bit, but not
too much.
I feel like it's a very good match for back sleeping, potentially very good for heavier
sleepers.
They have very durable foams, so it's going to be a very good value, as well.
Next up on our list is the Lull mattress, which I think hits all the different things
you want with back sleeping in mind.
The firmness is about a 7 out of 10, right in that firmness range you want for back sleeping.
It's a 10-inch mattress, but 3 inches of comfort material, which is about what you want for
back sleeping.
You have an inch and a half of gel memory foam, which allows your hips to sink in but
not too much.
It contours very well to the curves of your body, transition layer underneath that.
Overall, the construction is pretty ideal for back sleeping.
I had a pretty comfortable experience on it.
Overall, a very supportive mattress.
Next up on our list is the Level Sleep mattress, which was constructed with back pain in mind.
It's called the TriSupport mattress because it has three different zones with different
firmnesses.
You have a shoulder zone, very soft, good for side sleeping.
Then you have a lumbar zone, very firm.
Then you have a medium firmness underneath that.
It's good for back sleeping because when you're on your back, you feel a ton of support on
your lower back, more so than any of these other top picks.
It's also good for back pains.
If you're worried about pain issues or you sleep on your back, it's a very supportive
mattress overall.
Last on our list is the DreamCloud mattress.
It is a luxury mattress.
It has a lot of layers.
It is very supportive overall.
It has pocketed coils.
It's very good for back sleeping, about the right firmness range.
However, Martin on my team is the one to review it.
He's much heavier than I am.
I'm going to have him talk about his experience with that mattress and a couple of these other
top picks, as well.
Martin: Hey, guys.
Martin here to offer a different perspective.
I'm a larger person than Joe.
He made this list of mattresses that are great for back sleepers.
However, I think there are four in particular that are great for heavier people like myself.
Let's go down that list.
First, we had the DreamCloud mattress, a very nice balance of comfort and support.
You have this pillow top feel on top.
You have coils beneath that.
The hips sink in, not too far, really great match for me.
Second, we had the Saatva mattress.
Similar to the DreamCloud, you also have a pillow top with coils beneath that.
Again, my hips sink into the pillow top, but not too far.
Great overall support.
Then we had the Purple mattress, very unique hyper-elastic gel polymer on the comfort layer.
My hips collapsed that.
Everything else stays flat and supportive.
Amazing match when I'm on my back.
Then finally, we had the GhostBed.
The GhostBed is the firmest option out of these mattresses for me, specifically.
On my side, it's definitely too firm.
However, on my back, great overall support.
My hips sink in, not too far.
Great match for me.
If you think you're a heavier sleeper like myself, one of these four should work for
you.
Joe: Al right, guys.
That's basically it.
Hopefully, I've given a good overview of what you need to look out for if you sleep on your
back.
Maybe you have a good idea of which one you might want to get.
I'd also encourage you to check out the individual reviews we've done of these six mattresses
on our YouTube channel and on our website.
Also, if you want a personal recommendation, I'm happy to do so.
Just tell me a little bit of information about yourself in the comments section below and
I'll get back to you as soon as possible.
Once again, let me know if you have any questions.