They don't call this the Serta Arctic for nothing.
Hey, y'all. Elisa here. Editor mattressclarity.com If
you're anything like me, I tend to sleep hot at night, but all I
really want to do is to cocoon in a giant duvet and
stay there forever. But if it sounds like your conundrum, the Serta Arctic
could be the mattress for you. To help you figure it out, I'm going to
go over its firmness feel and unique features.
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So, as you may know, Serta is one of the largest mattress manufacturers
in the country, and there are several different versions of the Serta
Arctic to choose from. They've got the plush foam,
they've also got the hybrid. And if you want to be real fancy,
you can do the Serta Arctic Premier. Today, though, we are looking
specifically at the Serta Arctic plush foam. This one
does not contain any coils, but instead has a firm base foam
layer. So let's check out its construction and look at it layer by layer.
So first of all, this mattress is 13 and a half inches tall,
little bit taller than most of them that you'll find out there on the market.
The most exciting thing in my opinion about this mattress, though, is definitely
the cover. It is super high tech. It helps absorb
body heat and then dissipate it, and it actually feels cool to
the touch. I'm not exaggerating here. When I lie down on top of it,
it feels nice and crisp and cool. Underneath this cover,
you'll get to the first comfort layer. This is made out
of Soda's proprietary HD foam. Now,
this is a little bit different than traditional memory foam. It feels especially
slow moving, kind of has a squishy texture to
it, kind of reminds me of angel food cake.
Underneath this, you'll get to the other layers so they
start to get more dense as you work through the mattress. Most notably,
though, let's talk about its gel foam layer. This helps
pull heat away from the body so that you sleep extra cool.
Plus, all of these foam layers come together to give you that body contouring
and pressure relief that you need. Now you've got the transition
layer right at the bottom, you've got their firm foam
support, and this helps you stay in a neutral alignment
through the night. It really gives you that lower back support that you need,
especially when you're resting on your back. And another great thing
about this is that this support layer gives the mattress
a long lifespan, so we expect it to at least match
that ten year warranty, if not last a little bit longer.
Here at Mattress Clarity, we always pay close attention to firmness
and feel. So let's first talk about its firmness
level. The Serta Arctic feels slightly softer
than the industry standard coming in at a six out
of ten. Now, for reference, a medium firm mattress is
six and a half out of ten. So you're going to sink into this a
little bit more, get some extra pressure relief, which makes it
especially good if you're resting on your side. Because this mattress is a
little bit softer than average. It has more of a slow
moving memory foam feel. You can see as I press my
hand into it, it takes a little bit of time for it to snap
back into place. It's still not too difficult to
move around on top of this bed, though, because it has a nice firm
foam support underneath it. But one really good way to
demonstrate that is with this squash ball here. So watch as I
drop it onto the bed. It doesn't bounce
super high, which is pretty typical for all cold mattress.
But you can see it does kind of sink into it just a hair.
Another important thing to look at is your sleeping position,
because not every mattress is going to work for every single sleeping position.
So on this bed, I felt a really great balance of
comfort and support while I was resting on my back. It's a
little bit softer than average, so I felt a bit more body
contouring, especially under my lower back, but still very comfortable.
When I moved on to my side, however, I felt even better.
I mean, I got some really great pressure relief along my shoulders and
my hips. That's exactly what you need in this sleeping position.
I will say, though, this bed is not really a good pick for stomach
sleepers. Stomach sleepers need an especially firm mattress.
Otherwise, you'll feel your hips start to sink into the top layers,
which can lead to lower back pain. And nobody wants that. Here at
Mattress Clarity, we like to combine subjective opinion with
objective tests, and one of those tests is map.
So watch closely. As I rest on my backside and stomach,
you'll see everything from blue to no pressure all the way
to red for high pressure. And look especially closely as
I'm resting on my side. If you see a lot of red in that area,
that's a good sign that it may not be a good pick for side sleepers.
Let's check it out.
You share a bed with a partner. One thing you really want to take into
consideration is cold mattress motion transfer abilities.
So what this means is that if you're resting on one side of the mattress
and then your partner comes in at the middle of the night and they switch
around trying to get comfortable, are you going to feel that movement on your
side of the bed? One way we test this is with a glass
of water. So I'm just going to press into the bed around it,
and you'll see that there's a bit of a disturbance in the glass but mostly
it's isolating motion really well. So I'm
just going to go over to this side here.
Similar story, bit of movement, but really not too
bad. But let's test this out in real life. I'm going to get in
on one side of the bed, Tanner is going to get in on the other,
and as he switches sleeping positions and moves around, I really
don't feel too much of that movement on my side of the bed. Pretty typical
for all cold mattress. And the third Arctic is no exception.
Another thing you'll want to think about, especially if you share a bed with
a partner, is it's edge support. So what this means is that
if you're sitting or lying down near the side of the bed,
are you going to feel secure? Are you going to feel like you might roll
off? Well, in general, all foam mattresses don't
have the best edge support, but this one actually isn't too bad.
Yes, I do sync into that slow moving, best memory foam mattress top, but it's
got that firm support core at the bottom.
So whenever I bend down to tie my shoes, I still feel very secure.
And whenever I lie down on this mattress, it's a
similar story. I feel pretty secure. A little
bit of dipping here and there, but overall, I'm definitely not going to
roll off of this mattress. Now I'll go over some of
the pros and cons of the Serta Arctic mattress,
starting with the good stuff. First of all, like its name suggests, the Serta
Arctic is fantastic for people who tend to sleep out at night.
It's got that high tech cover, plus the gel infused memory foam, so you
shouldn't trap heat at all. Second of all, the Serta Arctic works really
well for people who are fans of a slow moving memory
foam feel. You'll feel yourself kind of gently sink into the layers
and get plenty of that nice body contouring. And finally,
the Serta Arctic works really well for couples who are especially concerned
about motion isolation. Because this is an all foam beds,
it isolates motion really well. Moving on to the cons of
the Serta Arctic mattress. First of all, this isn't going to be a great pick
if you're a fan of a traditional bouncy inner spring
feel. However, if that is your jam, head over and check out
the third Arctic hybrid mattress, that'll be the one for you. Second of
all, this is not a great pick for stomach sleepers. Like I mentioned earlier,
it is a little bit on the soft side, so if this is your preferred
sleeping position, you'll likely notice some lower back pain over
time. And finally, the sort of Arctic may not be
the best fit for you if you're on a very strict budget. This is a
very luxurious high end mattress with some very cool
cooling features inside it. So if you're a little
strapped for cash, you might want to look somewhere else. If you're shopping for
a new mattress, chances are you're looking at lots of different options
out there. Always a good idea. So let's take a look at how the Serta
Arctic compares to another popular brand,
the Sealy Posturepedic. So first of all,
the Sealy Posturepedic that we reviewed, which is the Patterson Hybrid,
is made with coils and foam on the top. The sort of Arctic,
however, is available in an all foam version and
in a hybrid version. Both of them have gel infused memory
foam, which help you stay cool at night. But I got to give the
cooling win over the Serta Arctic because this cover really
feels cool to the touch and will help you stay cool throughout the night.
And when it comes to firmness, the Serta Arctic is a
little bit softer than the Patterson Posturepedic Hybrid,
so that's something to take into consideration, especially if you're really
concerned about its firmness level. And when it comes to feel, there are also
some differences there. The Serta Arctic has that traditional sinking,
slow moving memory foam feel, while the Posturepedic
has a little bit more of that bouncy inner spring feel.
And finally, let's talk about the price differences. The Posturepedic
that we reviewed is a little bit more cost efficient,
but again, you can always opt to get more luxurious features. So at the
end of the day, they can't even out to be about the same. Before I
answer some of the most frequently asked questions, I'm going to go over some
additional information about the Serta Arctic Mattress. First of
all, they do offer free shipping and free returns. They have
a 129 sleep trial period, a ten year warranty,
plus different bedding accessories are available.
All right, so now I'm going to answer some of the most frequently asked
questions about the Serta Arctic Mattress. First question,
how much does Serta Arctic mattress cost?
Like I mentioned earlier, this is a little bit of a pricier mattress because you
got all those fancy cooling bells and whistles involved in
it. So it's definitely not for folks who are on a strict budget.
But remember, you can always save a little bit of money with mattress clarity's
coupons found in the link below. Second question,
what mattresses do Hilton Hotels use? You guessed
it, they use Serta mattress. And the final question,
how long will a Serta Arctic mattress last? Well,
it is backed by an impressive ten year warranty, so we definitely expect it
to last at least that long. But in our experience, it will
probably last you a little bit longer if you're taking really good care of it.
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