TechRadar Verdict
The Stearns & Foster Estate mattress is a premium hybrid mattress with a traditional feel.
However, after a matter of weeks, it began to show dents where my partner and I slept.
At this price tag, I’d expect more.
There are a few customization options: soft or firm feels, and with or without a pillow-top.
This mattress has a fairly traditional, responsive feel.
It also isolates movements pretty effectively, which is good news if you share a bed.
That raises questions about its long-term durability.
Read on for more detail in my full Stearns & Foster Estate mattress review.
The layered mattress includes both memory foam and coils.
Memory foam on top of the coils provides extra comfort.
There are a few different customization options.
you might choose from soft or firm feels, and add apillow-topto either.
I tested the firm mattress with a pillow-top for this review.
Also in the Estate line is the Lux Estate.
And there’s a higher-than-average fee for returns, too.
While the design does feel premium, I am also slightly concerned about thelong-term durabilityof this mattress.
A queen size is usually discounted to around $1,700 (so $700 less than the Estate).
For this review, I slept on the firm mattress with the pillow-top.
The sleep surface is pretty responsive.
When you remove pressure, the mattress springs back immediately with no lag time returning to its shape.
That means it’s easy to change position on.
I’m primarily a side sleeper, but sometimes lie on my back to sleep or read in bed.
I’m 5ft 4 and medium build.
My husband is not much bigger than I am, but primarily a stomach sleeper.
He thought the mattress was just ‘okay’ as far as comfort is concerned.
It’s hard to say who I’d recommend this specific mattress to (firm mattress with pillow-top).
However, I had a specific issue with the Stearns & Foster Estate that I wanted to discuss.
It wasn’t particularly uncomfortable to sleep in those ‘trenches’, but they were definitely noticeable.
Temperature regulation
Temperature regulation is important because being too hot at night makes it difficult to sleep.
Some mattresses trap body heat this is especially an issue with memory foam mattresses.
I found this mattress to be temperature neutral.
While it didn’t actively cool me, it didn’t trap my body heat either.
I tested the mattress during Midwestern fall, with the indoor nighttime temperatures averaging in the mid-60s Fahrenheit.
Motion isolation
Motion isolation is important for anyone who sleeps with a partner or even a pet.
It’s important because your sleep partner’s movements can cause the mattress to reverberate, jostling you awake.
A less sensitive person might not notice their partner’s movements at all on this mattress.
Indeed, my partner did not notice my movements.
I ran motion isolation tests with the 15-pound kettlebell weight and a rather top-heavy wine glass.
First, I dropped the weight just four inches from the wine glass.
It fell over immediately.
Next, I dropped the weight ten inches from the glass.
It fell over after a brief hesitation.
Finally, I dropped the weight 25 inches from the glass.
The glass barely jiggled and did not fall over.
This mattress would work for all but the lightest sleepers.
Edge support
Edge support is important for anyone.
This maximizes your sleep surface area.
I found that this mattress offers excellent edge support.
To test edge support, I placed the same weight at the edge of the mattress.
Not only is the mattress firm, but the edges are firm.
The sleep surface is nice and sturdy, from edge to edge.
It was fall in the Midwest, with indoor overnight temperatures in the mid-sixties.
I used 100 per cent cotton sheets and a very light quilt.
Occasionally I added a blanket on top of the quilt if needed.
I did not use any kind of mattress pad or cover, just a fitted sheet.
My husband slept on the mattress with me, as well as our toy poodle.
Results, as described in detail above, were on par with my subjective experience.
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First reviewed November 2023
