Name: Mattress Rating
Item: Purple Original
Rating: 4
Author: Anonymous

Purple Hybrid Premier 4" (fka Purple.4)

Purple Original

Layers of the Purple Hybrid Premier mattress (formerly known as the Purple.4).

Purple Hybrid Premier 3" (fka Purple.3)

Purple Hybrid (fka Purple.2)

Purple

gel-columns

Layer of gel molded into the shape of a 3-D grid or honeycomb. Unique for its non-linear resistance, which makes it possible to support lighter and concave body parts while conforming to heavier or convex body parts. Praised for thermal conductivity (cooling), pressure relief, and unique spinal alignment capabilities (especially for back sleepers).

GoodBed's updated review of the Purple Hybrid Premier 4 mattress.

Purple Hybrid Premier 4 Mattress Review VIDEO

GoodBed's in-depth review of the Original Purple "no pressure mattress".

Purple Mattress Review (Original) (VIDEO)

Very comfortable -- just the right amount of softness

Just right

Occasional pressure point soreness or loss of circulation

Fair

Sleep quality or quantity has not changed since owning this mattress.

Same

Sometimes have back aches or stiffness related to this mattress

Good

Moderately satisfied with the manufacturer's response to my warranty claim or other problems

Slightly too hard

smell

2 years

More than a year

Performs and feels about the same as when it was new

Like new

Partial lifespan

Purple Hybrid (f.k.a. Purple.2)

Purple Hybrid

pocket-coils

Spring coils that are individually wrapped in separate fabric pockets.  Praised for motion isolation, conforming ability, and lack of sound.

(Other)

Queen

Sleep slightly more deeply and/or consistently since owning this mattress.

Slightly better

Approved

Often have back aches or stiffness related to this mattress

Poor

Myself

Still have yet to sleep on it straight through like sales said to do.
However the smell of the bed from whatever materials it's made from have a strong order and took a little over 6 months to go away, so for little over 6 months no use the bed at all. But my dog sure loves it no matter what.

Still have yet to sleep on it straight through like sales...

Don't know

Less than a year

comfort

How good it feels to you when you first lie down.

value

How much mattress you get for your money.

Frequent pressure point soreness or loss of circulation

Sleep much more deeply and/or consistently since owning this mattress.

Much better

Rarely have back aches or stiffness related to this mattress

Myself + my partner

The money I pay for the bed was well worth it. I had a good night sleep on it last night. Good experience

The money I pay for the bed was well worth it. I had a go...

Very satisfied with the manufacturer's response to my warranty claim or other problems

Much too soft

repositioning

Ease of changing sleep positions during the night.

return-policy

Policy regarding returns, exchanges, refunds, comfort guarantees.

1-3 months

Memory Foam

Innerspring / Traditional

Sleep much less soundly or consistently since owning this mattress.

Much worse

The Purple technology is very different. I found it worse than temperpedic in how it is difficult to roll over or change positions. Does not seem like it will hold up very well. The return policy at the mattress store was very expensive.

DO YOUR RESEARCH

Not at all satisfied with the manufacturer's response to my warranty claim or other problems

Very poor

surface-integrity

How well it resists body impressions and/or lumpiness.

6-12 months

Shows moderate comfort and/or support loss

Moderately worn

Infrequent pressure point soreness or loss of circulation

support

How well it supports your back throughout the night, so you wake up free of back pain.

King

Always have back aches or stiffness related to this mattress

Very Poor

Turns out this mattress Lost support just like every other mattress...Great when we first got it, now it’s concave where we sleep. Laying in a hole.... we turn the mattress often but that doesn’t help!!! Very disappointed...I will be sharing this information to family, friends and co-workers🤷🏻‍♀️

Dissaponted

maneuverability

Ease of moving, flipping, turning, or otherwise adjusting the position of the mattress.

pressure-relief

Minimizing pain or loss of circulation in pressure points (eg, hips and shoulders).

temperature

Any effect the mattress has on your body temperature while sleeping.

Cal King

Never have back aches or stiffness related to this mattress

Excellent

Have owned this mattress for almost two years and it’s my favorite place to be. Slid down some stairs and severely bruised my tailbone leaving me to lay sideways on our old (12 years +) innerspring mattress we improved with memory foam mattress toppers that had indented nicely over the years. A year after the slip down the stairs was still having issues with pain in tailbone area. Friend bought a Purple mattress with the adjustable base. As we had been eyeing the Purple mattress for a while asked if I could try it out. It is different in that you float on top which takes some getting use to after sinking in for so long. She set the adjustable base to the anti-gravity setting which lifts just the legs. It was the first time I had laid on my back and not had pain in my tailbone. It was hard to get up and leave to go home to my own mattress. We bought our mattress, the original with the foam base and purple grid on top in August 2018. We did not purchase the adjustable base but I realized if I tucked a pillow under my knees while laying on my back it gave basically the same results. I honestly contribute the lack of pressure and I’m sure time as being why I finally healed. Keeping cool - I was never one who got hot during sleep neither is my husband. This mattress does not trap heat. I found that I would get too cold during cooler nights as it circulates so weok. 
We received the stretchy Purple sheets with out mattress purchase and yes you need them or something similar or you do not benefit from the ingenuity of the mattress. I personally have claustrophobic tendencies in not liking to feel trapped, using their matching top sheet did not work for me so I went back to our cotton sateen flat sheets Instead which then gave us another sheet(with the help of sheet clips) to use as a bottom sheet. The mattress is very heavy and holds the purple stretchy flat sheet under its edges as we use it for the bottom sheet. 
Husband is 6’4” about 200 lbs and is front sleeper to start off the night but rolls during the night

Helped heal bruised tailbone

Excellent value for the money -- a great deal

Slightly too soft

durability

How well its comfort and support holds up over a normal lifespan (eg, 8-10 years).

4 years

Good at first - cool.  After several years mattress not as firm - lumpy in spots.

Lumpy in places - durability not good

motion-isolation

How well it minimizes the movement you feel when your partner moves or gets in and out of bed.

I had high hopes for  the Purple. I was particularly interested because of the claims that it sleeps cooler. I have a Puffy and a Purple. The Puffy wins hands down. The motion transfer on the Purple is HORRIBLE. I do admit it does sleep cooler and that is the only reason I'm hanging on to it for now.

The Purple - Overrated

customer-service

Customer satisfaction before, during and after purchase. 

delivery-service

Quality of service in delivering or shipping the product.

1 year

This isn't about the bed so much as it's about the value and the customer service experience.  I purchased one of these mattresses last year, and then donated it when I moved to another state.  I decided - big mistake - to purchase another one.  The delivery process was opaque and the entire customer service experience was godawful.  I got things that I didn't pay for; I didn't get things I paid for.  It took more than 4 weeks to get the mattress, in stark contrast to the estimates given to me by the rep when I ordered it.  Moreover, when I checked to see when it might arrive, it couldn't be tracked on the site ("pending").  

I reached out to their reps for an update, and I was told, "Oh, it will arrive by October 21st!  Not to worry!"  Then, when I continued to check in with the delivery providers about when it might arrive, I was told that they would get it after that date, and then it would be delivered on the 30th of October at the earliest.  A 9-day difference, for a monthlong wait overall.  I contacted Purple and explained to them that they might want to tighten up their system, and they said, "Oh no, we meant that it would make it to the delivery warehouse by then."  Okay, so if you're thinking that a reasonable person could've been confused, you're wrong.  I asked when my mattress would be delivered, asked for an ETA, and they said it would be delivered (not to the warehouse, they didn't mention the warehouse in their reply) by the 21st.  Utter garbage.  So, I move to another state for a new job and get myself an Airbnb for a short while because I'm expecting the mattress to arrive soon, because that's what I'd been led to believe, and then I transition to sleeping on my own floor (because I'm a minimalist and don't see much point in buying or even borrowing an air mattress), and wait it out.  Just unacceptable.  Incompetent.  Misleading.  There are several other issues, including the delivery of stuff that wasn't on my order sheet, and the lack of the "white glove" service, though I paid for it.

Terrible Customer Service

back-support

Holding your spine in a proper "neutral" position (roughly the same shape it has when you are standing) while sleeping.

soft

Maximum softness in the top layers of the mattress.

Purple Hybrid Premier 3 (f.k.a. Purple.3)

Sleep slightly less soundly or consistently since owning this mattress.

Slightly worse

We recently got the Purple 3 after trying the Purple original for 90 days, but my partner thought it the original Purple wasn't firm enough. (We got this as a cooler option from the Tempurpedic -- memory foam supposedly makes the sleepers run hot; I'm always cold and I even thought so.) I preferred the Purple 2 in the showroom, he preferred the 4, so our compromise was the 3. My lower back experiences pain now (similar to when we had the Tempurpedic but NOT when we had the original Purple).

I had thought my weight (< 125 lbs) wouldn't notice a difference in softer beds but I guess my hips just don't feel like there is ANY spinal support. We're not considering other options....

Ouch / too soft for this back sleeper

prices

3-6 months

No pressure point soreness or loss of circulation

After watching 2 different review sources on youtube (Goodbed and "The slumber yard") I decided I needed to try out this bed myself. Previously I had been sleeping on an innerspring mattress and before that, I had memory foam. I hated the sensation of memory foam but felt that innerspring was not is comfortable. After trying out Purple at Macy's I knew I had to give it a test at home. The first thing I will say is that the feel is different. the square grid is easily identifiable if you press into the mattress but because of the softness and way it collapses it doesn't feel like there are pockets of air in between the squares. so after a little bit of time, (Should be well within the return period), you won't even notice the square grid while you sleep. I sleep without a T-shirt so I can attest that this is the case even with the skin to bedsheet contact. The feeling is difficult to describe but I would say its almost akin to sleeping on a square of soft rubber. The movie Flubber comes to mind, The part of the mattress you sleep on is collapsible and squishable but it doesn't just immediately collapse and does require a reasonable amount of pressure to trigger. As a 180lbs man, lying on my back I can barely feel like I'm sinking at all but it doesn't feel hard. If you like extremely supportive feeling but a soft sensation I would encourage you to give this a try. Side sleeping is very good. You barely feel the depth change and there is almost no change in pressure sensation. Stomach sleeping is also okay however I will say that it does feel awkward at the feet as it doesn't collapse easily so you may Plantarflex more than you'd like to and stretch your ankle. The mattress is marketed as being friendly for hot sleeper. I would say this mattress is temperature neutral. The mattress itself doesnt actually seem to cause me to sleep hot or heat up as im just lying on it during the day. However, the Comforter/blanket/sheets/pillows you use at night can make a huge difference

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