Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I'll start this out with a bit of history: I've purchased 2 memory foam mattresses from Amazon, and was eventually disgusted with them both. (Don't get me wrong, I do love Amazon. I buy practically everything but food on here.) Memory foam has serious flaws that I just cannot endure. They eventually (within a few months) start to sink in where most of your body weight is. They also absorb heat from your body and eventually warm up themselves. This change of temperature of the bed results in widely varying degrees of support. For example: if it is icy cool, you will find a great deal of support and firmness...until it warms up from your body. This usually results in feeling very satisfied as you are going to sleep, and then waking up either sore or hot or both. That is my experience with memory foam mattresses, and is for anyone reading this that is considering memory foam. Now about this product: This mattress is not a memory foam mattress. It does say in the description that it has an inch of foam, but it doesn't seem to be memory foam. The bed offers a great deal of support and firmness, yet seems to give willingly in those areas that naturally need to sink lower to maintain a natural spinal position (hips, shoulders). It is not fluffy, or akin to sleeping on a cloud. You will not become submerged or have to fight to claw your way out. It is firm. Now keep in mind that this is a $200 mattress. I will be honest: If you intentionally try to feel the coils--for example, pushing into it with your fingers, or feeling near the sides of the bed--you can feel the vague shape of them. But don't let this discourage you, because this is not anything that can be felt while sleeping. The bit of padding on the top is enough to have a comfortable night's sleep without realizing you are on a bunch of metal coils. There is also the option to buy a mattress topper (such as this: Basic 5 Zone Egg Crate - Twin XL) if you think you will need the extra padding. The bed itself comes in a box the width of the bed. It is rolled up tightly in a cylinder within cloth and plastic. I gave it the full 48 hours to expand, just to be on the safe side. I haven't measured it, but it does definitely expand to XL length, and I don't remember any strong smell upon opening it. In my opinion, the quality of this bed for the price is excellent. I would buy another one in a heartbeat. One year+ update: Bed is still in excellent shape, shows no signs of wear or dipping in the middle. I am ~160lbs and have slept on it for 5-8hrs a night regularly. I can sleep on my side or back, but I prefer side. With my experience during this year, I would say that this bed is great for a back sleeper, but is just too firm for a side sleeper, regardless of pillow type.