![]() These open spaces allow warm air to flow freely out of the mattress. Breathable : The Purple Grid has lots of shallow, cube-shaped channels that span the surface of the comfort layer.This layer does an incredible job of cushioning your body weight. Hyper Elastic Polymer : Purple’s mattress construction centers on the Purple Grid, made of Hyper-Elastic Polymer.The AS3 mattress is made only of foam, whereas the Purple is technically a hybrid mattress, meaning it’s not all-foam and not only innerspring or pocketed coils.It goes without saying that the wine did not spill on the AS3. We test this category by rolling on the mattress with a glass of red wine on the other side of the bed. The Amerisleep AS3 scored higher on motion transfer. Spinal alignment is important for avoiding back pain from your mattress. The Purple mattress does a better job of keeping your back straight while you sleep. The AS3 is $100-350 more expensive than the Purple, but it also has a 20-year warranty, which is twice as long as Purple’s 10-year warranty. The prices and warranties for the Purple and AS3 mattresses are very different.AS3’s comfort layer is made of contouring Bio-Pur foam. Purple’s top layer is a Hyper-Elastic Polymer grid that relieves pressure. The most noticeable difference between these beds is the comfort layer.(For more Amerisleep firmness options, check out the AS1, AS2, AS4, and AS5. These firmness level s are also called the Goldilocks’ feel since they’re not too soft and not too firm. ![]() The Purple is a medium-firm mattress (6.5/10), and the AS3 is a medium mattress (6/10). The AS3 and Purple land at a similar place on the firmness scale.The Purple and AS3 do a good job of returning to their original form when you change positions. They also both scored the same for responsiveness, which measures how well a mattress responds to changes in pressure.They both incorporate temperature regulation technologies that keep you cool all night long. The Purple Original and Amerisleep AS3 received the same score (8/10) for cooling in our lab evaluation.I had to double-check the tags to make sure it wasn’t actually feathers because it feels so real. (We’d already given it more than a month to settle.) So, we said goodbye to Helix and the idea of a hybrid mattress, but we did keep the Helix down-alternative pillows we got because those perfectly mimic feathers in a way I’ve never seen before from vegan bedding brands. (It was.) And then we were asked to give it a longer break-in period to settle, to which I replied I don’t think it’s going to suddenly get stronger while settling in. We were asked to check our bedframe and the floor to make sure it was level. We got so much pushback for our criticisms. This bed is sensitive, and customer service is, too. For context, we’re both petite and weigh less than 150. My wife and I kept rolling into each other like there was a giant sinkhole in the middle of the bed. The topper wasn’t cooling and I believe a hybrid mattress is the worst of both worlds. So, we took a chance on the Midnight with the additional GlacioTex Cooling Cover because it sounded so life-changing. And the Helix Midnight has rave reviews from side sleepers. It’s supposed to be the best of both a spring coil base and a memory foam topper. Helix: A newer trend in the mattress world is a hybrid mattress. But my response back was always: If the mattress I bought was the one that was supposed to be right for my sleeping position, why would another one work? So, I bided my time and ended up with multiple mattresses as wall art in my apartment. Yep, they will completely forego their mandated break-in period on a mattress if you switch to something else they sell. Both Helix and Saatva tried so hard to keep me in their mattress circle by offering an instant exchange for a different mattress. Now, a carrot that several companies dangled in front of me while I went through multiple levels of customer service hell is an exchange. And sometimes, even though the return is free, you’ll have to pay what’s called a re-stocking fee. ![]() ![]() So, you could be stuck with a mattress you hate for three months until it’s eligible for a return. Some companies say the break-in period is 30 days, some 90. While most mattress brands offer a flashy three-month or even a year return window, what they don’t tell you or what is only stated in the teeny, tiny fine print is that nearly every mattress brand has a “break-in period" for mattresses, meaning you can’t return a mattress until after the break-in period. Here’s what I’ve learned the hard way: Mattress returns are a nightmare.
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