UPDATE Sept 2015: Tuft & Needle has a new mattress – and we got one! I‘ve posted a short written review and a comprehensive video review! This post is a little out of date, though some of the info is still good. So make sure to check out the new review! Thanks.
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Buying a new mattress is usually a pain in the ass. First you have to bounce around to a handful of mattress stores where salespeople hound you, you flop down on dozens of different mattresses that really don’t feel any different, and they are freakin expensive. And worst of all how can you be sure the mattress is actually comfortable and suits your sleeping needs until you’ve slept on it for a while? A lot of mattress stores have horrible return policies, and when you’ve just shelled out $3000 for a Tempur Pedic memory foam mattress that isn’t quite what you imagine and you can’t return it – you’re just plain screwed.
But we found a solution; Tuft & Needle.
(Seriously, click the link and explore all the info.)
Tuft & Needle hand makes their mattresses in California, and sells directly to you. One of the reasons mattresses are so expensive is all the middle-man crap, and retail markup. Without this, Tuft & Needle is able to offer a quality product and keep their prices highly competitive. Our queen size mattress was $500, with free shipping (all orders are free shipping). In super-cool space-age form, the mattress showed up on our doorstep rolled up and vacuum packed in a very manageably sized box. At first I didn’t think we had received the correct size and thickness, but once we cut open the vacuum sealed plastic cover, it expanded and filled out. I wish I had taken some pics or a video of that because it was definitely really cool. Yes, I am easily amused.
Check out how Tuft & Needle makes their mattresses completely here in the US from start to finish.
Tuft & Needle makes their mattresses in two sizes: 5″ thick, and 10″ thick. Personally, I don’t think a 5″ thick mattress would be very comfortable no matter what you’re made out of. Also since we were going with a lower bed frame, and no box spring, I wanted a little more height from the mattress, so we ordered the 10″ thick version.
The mattress is made of a “Triple-layer blended foam designed by and proprietary to Tuft & Needle.” All of their mattresses share the same firmness, so there is no messing about wondering which version to order. The company has settled on a medium-firm level that offers excellent support while at the same time gives just enough to shape to your body. I’ve been sleeping on ours for just over a week now and it’s the best rest I’ve had in quite a while (our previous mattress was quite uncomfortable, even with a foam mattress topper/pad we added).
Tuft & Needle now offers a 100-day sleep trial period and should we decide it doesn’t quite suit our need we can send it back at no cost. There is also a 7-year warranty on any defects or material malfunctions. It’s the #1 rated mattress on Amazon, and if you check out some of the reviews you can see their custom service is awesome. Unfortunately, Amazon only offers the 5″ version; the 10″ model must be ordered directly from Tuft & Needle’s website. We went this way and it was an incredibly easy transaction.
As I said, it’s only been a week, but I’m confident the mattress is going to work out quite well. We’re already sleeping better. My main concern is will the mattress indent where we lay most often. Most pillow-top mattresses are guilty of this – which is why pillow-tops are terrible (also they just aren’t that comfy). Spring mattresses do it as well when the coils begin to fatigue over time. I’m hopeful the foam here will not deteriorate and begin to rut.
Either way, I want to compliment Tuft & Needle on creating a hell of a product and making buying a mattress stupid easy.
If you’re in the market for a new mattress and I’ve convinced you to give these guys a try, please click the picture below. It’s a referral link from our purchase and it’ll get you $50 off your purchase! (it also gives us $50 back as well. It’s WIN/WIN!!)
Do it! Do it! Do it!
[Referral link removed – you guys got us a full refund! Awesome! If you need a code, use the link at the top of this post to my update for a whole bunch of them, and get some other people refunds! Go HERE for a list of codes to use to help others get money back!]
As I mentioned in the title, and as you saw in the photo in my ramblings, we also got a new bed frame from IKEA to fit our new mattress. Our old frame/mattress was a full size, and we went up to a queen so we needed new everything! Thankfully, IKEA is super awesome and super affordable. We got the Nyvoll bed frame. It’s low profile, a great color, and the headboard is tilted back slightly to make sitting up in bed and reading (or eating, or watching TV) more comfortable then being crunched against a vertical headboard.
There is no box spring (thankfully) so the mattress is supported by a system of slats that lay across the metal supports tying the frame together. I didn’t take a photo of it while we were putting it together so I found some online.
Grand total for the frame and slats was: $250. Add that to the price of the mattress, and we have a brand new bed set for $750 – about $700 less than the Tempur-Pedic mattress alone we were looking at. I’d call that a win.
Even Chainsaw loves it. He can jump up and down on his own now without hurting himself – he is 13 after all!
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Thank You Beth…I’ve used your code. To everyone, codes can be used by multiple people. Please reply to the persons thread if you used their code.
To the author of the blog – Thank you for spending the time and documenting your first impression and follow-up experience with the T&N’s product. I’ve just submitted mine and anxiously waiting for delivery….like a lot of new customers. If all works out well for The Ten in King, i’ll be replacing two more mattresses in my house hold.
I live in Canada but close enough to the border that can have it shipped to a near by US Fedex depot, where i drove over, pick it up and cross the border back into Canada…paying Tax’s of course.
Any who….here’s my link for the $50 discount coupon
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My pleasure. Glad to help a company with a good product thrive. Especially when the product can be had at a reasonable price.
I used your code to get my 10 inch King … also something to point out, the purchase price includes the sales tax already, so the full price truly is what it shows on the screen. Got the 10 inch king mattress for $550 OTD with the $50 discount. Here is another discount code for anyone who needs it.
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Here is another $50 off.
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Thanks for the helpful review. I was wary ordering sight unseen, but it was great to hear how it worked out for you. I’m from CA and love that they’re local! My next question is – how do you like the bedframe so far (as I’ll be in the market for a new bedframe assuming the 10″ Queen I ordered works out).
$50 off code for anyone who needs it!
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Jay, the IKEA bed frame is dynamite. The headboard part was a little weird to put together, but the frame itself has been solid. I was always a fan of taller beds, so this is my first “low” bed, and i’m actually quite loving it. It’s easy to stand up out of (though I am short, it might be harder for a much taller person). The slanted headboard is great, and the entire thing feels nice and solid. The color is also very nice. Not too dark, but not too light.
I Just purchased mine and super excited. Will go with Ikea frame.
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Thanks Mike for using my code link and making my purchase sweeter! One thing I hope Tuff & Needle can handle is the (expected) explosion in orders that they surely have been receiving. With the positive reviews appearing online and articles written about their ZAPPOS like customer service, the quality will hopefully stay intact.
Please pay it forward everyone and choose a $50 INSTANT discount link to use…from this site of course.
Just ordered a 10 incher – can’t wait to get it!
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So excited to try our our new 10″ – as you suggested, I am going to take some video of us unboxing and watching the thing self-inflate.
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With a 30 day free trial, why not?
Just in case any of the others are invalid. Thanks for those who posted here. Here is my addition. https://www.tuftandneedle.com/r/H4ni-s4X
I bought the 10″ as well. Sleeping like a baby! Please use my code next for $50 off.
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Mattress is awesome, pretty cool watching it expand from the vacuum sealed bag it was delivered in….oh, and it makes for a great night’s sleep, too!
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One more $50 off coupon code – just got my king size ordered, so if anyone else needs a code, this one’s still valid. Thanks in advance!
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Thanks for using my code Trevor and helping me save $50! So much hype around Tuft and Needle, hope my body isn’t disappointed.
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Paying it forward if you want to save $50 https://www.tuftandneedle.com/r/JVUXjPv_
Tuft and Needle keeps encouraging me via email to send out codes, and it seems they’re selling mattresses and people are liking them, so I guess it’s a win/win/win.
One caveat: this is a foam mattress that off-gassed palpably when first set up from the tune in which it arrives. So you’re not going to want to flip down of even sleep obit fur awhile unless you love the taste of foam, which no one does. A sea creature maybe. I don’t know. Just know that.
Thanks to The Surly Biker for this forum. I LOVE that the company gives these things to kids in need.
Here’s a code for a $50 refund from the only mattress company that cares: https://www.tuftandneedle.com/r/W-e-GZzt
… & apologies for un-editable typos above. But the code is good:
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Passing it along, $50 off: https://www.tuftandneedle.com/receipt/3FsPaLxJhSY_KQ
Ordered the 10′ King. Passing along the rewards! https://www.tuftandneedle.com/r/P0NKqBCS
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Help a gal out and get $50 off your mattress in the process!
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Still working!
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Just bought the king size mattress… also something to point out, the purchase price includes the sales tax already, so the full price truly is what it shows on the screen. Got the 10 inch king mattress for $550 OTD with the $50 discount. Here is another discount code for anyone who needs it.
https://www.tuftandneedle.com/r/gHDtR52X
I have a 50 dollar coupon if anyone wants to use it 🙂
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