How long did your tuft and needle (or purple, casper etc) mattress last?

November 29, 2021 5:08 AM

How long did your tuft and needle mattress last?

I cheaped out on my last mattress and got a zinus, which was... fine. But three years later it's gotten some pretty bad indents in it. We are two people of average weight.

I feel bad about throwing this hunk of foam out after only a few years. I've considered going with one of the next-tier bed-in-a-box, like Tuft and Needle. But is short lifespan a problem across the board with memory foam?

If you have a T & N (or a Casper, etc), how long was it comfortable to sleep on?

posted by geegollygosh to Home & Garden (22 answers total)

I have a Tuft & Needle that I've used since about 2015? I forget exactly. There are certainly no visible indents or anything but my husband (~210lbs) started saying he could feel a difference after ~4 years or so, though not enough for him to want to replace the mattress. He had also gained some weight, though? I (~150lbs) still don't notice anything like that myself and find it pretty much just as comfortable as it was when we got it (although I found it very hard when we first got it - I think I just got used to that rather than the mattress softening up). I have a newer Tuft & Needle Mint in the guest room but can't really speak to its longevity since it doesn't get used that often (and it's only about three years old).
posted by mskyle at 5:29 AM on November 29, 2021

My kid has had a T&N since probably 2016 and it's still perfectly fine despite being a floor bed that gets jumped on all the time. It's a little too firm for me and we went with a Leesa in 2018 for two adults around 180lbs each to share and that's still perfectly fine as well. Honestly I can't think of a single thing to complain about regarding either of them beyond liking the softer one better.
posted by teremala at 6:09 AM on November 29, 2021

We're sleeping on a Leesa that's about 7 years old and it's perfectly fine still. Not even a fancy model, just the regular one.
posted by Medieval Maven at 6:31 AM on November 29, 2021

Mine, bought in 2012, lasted about 8 years. I'm small and my partner weighs more than me so once a mattress starts to go, the first evidence is that his weight creates a larger crevasse that sucks me in towards him. I end up with back pain once that starts getting really significant, as I learned when a Stearns and Foster traditional mattress died about 7 years in and I didn't realize that was the issue. I will say I probably could have stretched another year or two out of the T&N, but we decided to upgrade to a king sized bed anyway so we did it as soon as I started noticing it wearing out. I am not sure how current T&N construction compares to 2012 versions - I had heard it's not quite as firm now as the earlier models, but ours was VERY firm.

We currently have a Wink mattress but can't speak to longevity as it's only just over a year old. I honestly liked the T&N better but the Wink is fine.
posted by misskaz at 6:32 AM on November 29, 2021

I'm still sleeping on my Casper mattress that I got in 2015, and have no complaints. No indents, and I'm not a small person.
posted by little king trashmouth at 7:20 AM on November 29, 2021

My Leesa is also almost 7 years old and not showing any issues.
posted by Candleman at 7:22 AM on November 29, 2021

T & N circa 2015 checking in. Fine so far.
posted by pyro979 at 7:24 AM on November 29, 2021

I have a Casper, been happy with it for a few years, no issues with wear. TBH all-foam mattresses have been around for a while before the current wave of direct-to-consumer 'internet mattresses' and while they've always had pros and cons, overall usable lifespan has always been comparable to innerspring mattresses.
posted by Tomorrowful at 7:32 AM on November 29, 2021

We had a queen size T&N, and I'd say after around 5 years it started to develop depressions. One issue with this type of mattress it that they can be rotated but they can't be flipped.
posted by slkinsey at 7:37 AM on November 29, 2021

I have a Casper purchased in early 2015 and it is holding up fine - feels the same as it ever did.
posted by fikri at 7:45 AM on November 29, 2021

Also purchased my T&N in 2015, still undented.
posted by Julnyes at 8:07 AM on November 29, 2021

Even though it may not be meant to be flipped over, try it. I bought a cheapo mattress in a box back in 2010, don't remember the brand. A couple of years ago it started feeling too soft so I flipped it over and it was firm but very comfortable. I left it behind when I moved recently.
posted by mareli at 8:31 AM on November 29, 2021

^concur. I flipped the one I had in the guestroom because the stupid pillow top made it hot as balls. It's superfirm and I love it.
posted by Don Pepino at 9:25 AM on November 29, 2021

Echoing the Leesa crowd-- base model 6 years old and totally fine. Replaced it with a hybrid model, up a size.
posted by supercres at 9:48 AM on November 29, 2021

We got rid of our Leesa after 4 years. It was very noticeably less supportive where we usually lay. My husband is 240 lbs so ymmv. We replaced it with a Keetsa hybrid which we are much happier with one year in.
posted by carolr at 9:59 AM on November 29, 2021

We have a king size Casper mattress we bought in summer 2016, so about 5.5 years ago. I haven’t noticed any difference in comfort or any signs that it’s wearing out.
posted by insectosaurus at 12:22 PM on November 29, 2021

Queen-sized T&N that has held up. We both think it is too soft, or has gotten soften over the last 6 years or so. May try the flip it method to see if that helps. But overall we are still happy with the purchase.
posted by Hey, Zeus! at 12:31 PM on November 29, 2021

I actually tried flipping the Zinus upside down a few months ago and didn't like it at all. (It was too firm, almost taut-- like sleeping on an overinflated balloon.) Though perhaps a topper could fix that.
posted by geegollygosh at 1:48 PM on November 29, 2021

We’ve had Keetsas last ten years or more. In fact, I think we’ve only killed them by sweating into the latex too much, and now we’re more careful about mattress toppers and I’m not sure how old our current mattress actually is.
posted by clew at 9:41 AM on November 30, 2021

I got a Tuft & Needle in late 2015, and I've only just in the past couple months started wondering if the edges are getting softer? But I also probably spend too much time trying to sit on the edges of a mattress that's really not designed to have someone sit on the edges.

It still sleeps basically like new otherwise. For context, I'm a heavy woman, and about once a week another heavy person shares the bed with me, and, uh, we are not particularly gentle on the mattress, overall.

So I remain pretty impressed.
posted by rhiannonstone at 11:19 PM on November 30, 2021

I am chilling on my T&N mattress right now and I got it in 2017. It's still going strong and is comfy as hell.
posted by Hermione Granger at 5:40 AM on December 1, 2021

Our T&N is nearly a decade old and feels exactly the same as it did new.
posted by aspersioncast at 3:32 PM on December 1, 2021