You’ve got me looking at their mattresses now
I know we have had some mattress discussions over the years in various threads but I don't think we have a thread for itself. I won't clutter up Mook's thread too much. But will make a couple of observations from my experience last night.
They do not sell the original Purple mattress with the memory foam support and their 2" Purple grid on top. They all have coil springs for support so that is what I am talking about.
I am coming from coil support with a pillow top and I am a heavier weight, side sleeper. Laying on the 2" Purple, the grid feels a little weird at first. But I quickly got over it and think if you use a plush topper over your mattress you might not notice it at all. The 3" felt softer and the 4" softer yet. The 3" my shoulder felt less pressure than the 2" but it still was noticeable. Jumping to the 4" my shoulder didn't feel any real pressure or pain. Everything I learned about bed said I would want a softer bed with good support. The 4 really felt like floating or weightlessness. It was an interesting feeling.
I tried about 12 other mattresses. All of them felt stiff compared to the Purple 3 & 4. Most of the other mattresses in the plush version were still had more pressure on my hips and shoulders (again, side sleeping position) than the Purple 3. This was the Tempurpedic, Kingsdown, and Sterns & Foster. The most expensive mattresses they had in the store. Getting back on the Purple 4 really confirmed to me that I need to bite the bullet and send the money. I really think that for side sleepers, where pressure points are worse than back & stomach sleepers, the Purple is going to be the best choice. I hope the next few weeks I feel the same way.
I believe Mattress Firm is the only retail place the has the Purple mattresses. So find one local to you and try them out. They have a 120-day exchange policy on Purple. Purple is also one of the best as fat as the least amount of irregular mattress depressions to warrant a replacement under warranty. I have three buddies that have them and love them. They said it's the best sleep they have ever had. But I think mattresses are so subjective and individual requirements vary a lot.