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Sealy Posturepedic Innerspring Mattress Reviews & Ratings -- Based on Data From Over 560 Actual Owners
Page last updated Jan 15, 2010
What You Need To Know
Sealy Posturepedic has the best comfort rating by a small margin among innerspring mattress brands included in our research.
However, like virtually all innerspring beds included in our research, the Posturepedic's long-term comfort rating and durability tend to be substantially lower than those of memory foam, air, water, and latex mattresses.
There are essentially three Posturepedic models: innerspring; innerspring with memory foam; innerspring with memory foam and latex. Owner data suggests that the latter two tend to perform better in terms of comfort but somewhat worse in terms of durability / longevity.
Sealy is usually priced similarly to Serta and somewhat less than Simmons. (See innerspring mattress prices and specifications).
See how Sealy Posturepedic compares to other mattresses based on owner data in our detailed mattress comparison.
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About Our Research
The data comes from over 560 Sealy innerspring mattress owner experiences that were collected from diverse, credible sources. For more information about our research methodology and sources, click here.
Read more mattress reviews and ratings based on data from over 6,900 actual owners. You can also search our research findings.
Ratings on Sealy Posturepedic
Sample size: 560+ owners of various Posturepedic brand innerspring models and sizes
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Sealy Posturepedic Problems / Complaints
| Uncomfortable | 193 owners |
| Premature sagging | 89 owners |
| Off gassing / odor | 46 owners |
| Causes pain | 36 owners |
| Too soft | 34 owners |
| Can't flip | 12 owners |
| Squeaks | 9 owners |
| Too firm | 7 owners |
Glossary
Uncomfortable
Lower-end, cheaper Posturepedics have significantly more complaints regarding lack of comfort than do higher-end, more expensive models that feature a pillow top, memory foam or memory foam / latex.
Premature sagging
All variations of the Posturepedic have a significant number of owner complaints regarding premature sagging (sagging that undermines comfort and occurs within three years). Models that include latex, however, tend to have the most sagging complaints.
Off gassing / initial odor
This is a problem that is almost exclusive to those mattresses with memory foam.
Causes pain
All model variations have about the same number of complaints on this issue. Pain (often back pain), according to owners, generally is caused by too much softness and / or sagging.
Too soft
The clear majority of Posturepedic owners included in our research describe their mattress as being more soft than firm, and some find it to be too soft. All model variations have about the same number of complaints on this issue. Even "firm" models have complaints about being too soft.
Can't flip
This means the mattress cannot be turned over to avoid sagging / body impressions because the top / padding is on only one side.
This is a complaint for several and perhaps all models.
Squeaks
The springs inside the mattress make noise when in use.
Too firm
Most complaints on this issue are for non-pillow top models.
Sealy Posturepedic Positives / Praises
| Comfortable | 367 owners |
| Less pain | 32 owners |
| Motion isolation | 9 owners |
| Value | 8 owners |
Glossary
Comfortable
Models that have memory foam in pillow top or regular top form have the highest comfort ratings among Posturepedics.
Less pain
Posturepedics that have memory foam or memory foam / latex either in pillow top or regular top form do somewhat better on this issue than lower-end models.
Motion isolation
This means that the mattress absorbs movement from one person so that the other person does not notice it. This is a positive mainly for more expensive models with memory foam or memory foam with latex.
Value
Sealy Posturepedics overall generally have a comparatively low price and are therefore sometimes regarded as being a value, especially the lower-end models.