This is a complete Big Fig mattress review, from choosing my mattress and other Big Fig products, what I think of sleeping on it and what makes a Big Fig mattress unique and possibly the best mattress choice for you.
Big Fig provided not only the mattress, but the foundation and frame. This was wonderful because I needed a new bed the same way I needed a new mattress. I bought an IKEA four-poster bed the summer before my senior year of college and have used it ever since. I loved the clean lines, the color of the wood, and that it's a poster bed, though to be honest, after 14 years of it being in my relatively small bedroom, I was getting a little tired of maneuvering around the posts. Also after being dismantled and rebuilt with each place I lived over two decades, it wasn't feeling as sturdy or stable.
Big Fig Classic Mattress
- Medium-Firm Support
- Best for Multi-Position Sleepers
- THERMOGEL COOLING® Technology
Big Fig Heavy Duty Foundation
- 5x stronger than a standard foundation
- Supports up to 2,000 lbs
- 20-year warranty
- 100% European SPF
Big Fig Bed Frame
- Made from recycled railroad steel
- Smart leg design that stabilizes on uneven surfaces
- Supports up to 2,000 lbs
- Gets stronger as weight is applied
Sleeping on a Big Fig Mattress
My first night of sleep on the Big Fig Mattress, I slept perfectly and have continued to do so for the past month. I'm one of the many side sleepers out there (and sometimes one of those half on my side and half on my stomach sleepers) and have had no pain in my shoulders or hips. Every review mentions how incredibly firm the mattress is – and it definitely is firm and supportive – but I would say it’s more medium firm on the firmness scale, and it's also cushy.
The Big Fig mattress has a hybrid construction with 4 layers of foam – 1 layer of gel-infused perforated foam and 3 layers of high density poly foam – as well as 1,600 pocketed spring coils, and I think it’s this combination that makes it so comfortable. It also has THERMOGEL COOLING ® treated fabric to help lower body temperature, so the foam does not make me run hot. It has the cutest tufts all over, so the materials won’t shift over time.
Overall, the Big Fig bed feels really sturdy and supportive, both with the foundation and the frame. The mattress edge support works ; it supports me when I sit on the side of the bed. Even crawling around on the center of the bed as I did for these pictures isn’t awkward. The legs on the frame are set in a few inches, so I don’t stub my toes on them.
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