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What mattress do you have? Leesa Studio Mattress.
What do you love about this mattress? The Studio is Leesa’s quote-unquote budget-friendly option, though you would never know because it certainly doesn’t feel like it comes at a low price point. The mattress has three layers of foam that hug your body in a way that’s ultra-supportive while providing excellent pressure relief to boot. I tend to move around in my sleep, ultimately landing on my side, so in addition to solid motion isolation, the Studio’s all-foam construction supplies a nice amount of give without being too soft for my taste.
If you could change anything about it, what would it be? One thing the Leesa does lack is edge support—you can’t exactly sit on any of the corners or edges without sinking down. But that being said, I’ve been able to roll comfortably from one end to the other without feeling like I was about to fall off.
How does this mattress compare to other mattresses you’ve slept on? Before the Studio I slept on mainly box spring mattresses, but it’s safe to say I’m a foam convert now—it’s one of the best mattresses I’ve ever had the pleasure of sleeping on.
Would you buy from this mattress brand again? Absolutely. The setup was easy and I slept incredibly well the first night on my Leesa and pretty much every night since. If you’re looking for a safe bet, go with a Leesa mattress.
Mattress tester: Elise Portale, contributor
What stands out about this mattress brand to you? I’m a midsize fat person, and as a midsize fat person, I can tell you that few things, especially furniture, are made for bodies like mine, let alone many of the thousands of fat folks larger than me. So when I heard about the Big Fig (short for “Bigger Figure”) mattress, which is designed especially for bigger bodies, my interest was piqued immediately. Unlike other labels that are often co-opted by organizations to upcharge for specific identities (see: corporate America’s use of Women’s History Month), brands generally haven’t bothered to cater to fat bodies in their marketing. So, if this wasn’t a cash grab…could it be that Big Fig was actually designed to serve a need for fat people? I just had to know.
What mattress do you have? The Big Fig, in a full size.
How did the delivery go? Delivery was great. The Big Fig came compressed in a fairly manageable box to my door. Although I did the usual quick and dirty self setup, Big Fig actually offers not just white-glove delivery but also removal services for your old mattress, which is especially great if you live in a studio apartment like me and don’t have space for multiple mattresses to just hang out. (I mean, who does?)
What was the setup like? Setup was remarkably easy. The compressed mattress came in several layers of shrink wrap, one to compress, one to roll up. The instructions provided gave an easy step-by-step guide for unravelling and placement, so it was truly a simple process. The people at Big Fig will tell you that setting up the mattress is a two-person job, and while I think that is certainly the best (and safest) way to set up your mattress, if you’re a single independent woman armed with audacity and a shocking lack of self-preservation, you can do it yourself. The mattress is heavy, though, and if I’m being honest, you really should try to have help if you can, especially if you order anything larger than a full size.
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