Shopping For A New Mattress
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Talk to the delivery guys that pull the old mattresses out of customers houses and they'll tell you all you need to know about quality. All beds look good in the store but what matters is how well they hold up over time. Nobody knows more about bed quality than those guys.
Since you're the resident expert, I'm gonna lay down a few questions:
What do you think about Aireloom? I tested out a few of those the other day that had individual coils/gel foam/memory foam and they seemed pretty comfortable, although the one I looked at was $3300 with the box spring.
Do you think it's worth it to spend that much money on a mattress that is supposed to last 20 years? Is there a minimum you'd want to spend on a mattress?
have this mattress -http://www.sealy.com/Mattress-Brands/Stearns-and-Foster/Luxury-Latex.aspx
same kind of sleeper i went with plush firm... best mattress i've ever had
same kind of sleeper i went with plush firm... best mattress i've ever had
Tbh, we didn't carry airloom and no one ever came in asking for it. I couldn't tell you either way.
One thing I noticed from their site, it looks like they're hand made. You may be paying extra for that feature, which probably won't effect the integrity of the mattress at all. That's how sterns and foster got big (hand made, pre-compressed coils). The marketing worked for them. They no longer do that, but they still make a bad ass bed.
Yes, I definitely think spending that kind of money is worth it if that's what it takes to find a comfortable mattress. You spend a third of your life in bed, might as well make it comfy!
To answer your question a little more fully (hopefully): On the right track with the individually pocketed coils. Gel is awesome. It sleeps really cool because it takes about 8 hours to heat up to your body temp (depending on the quality of the gel). It's a poor thermal conductor. Just be careful with that memory foam. If that's the top layer, it doesn't matter what's under it, it's still probably going to be a bit warmer than you're used to. It it's really high density (5-8lbs), it's likely to be extremely warm.
One thing to watch out for on warranty, as some others have said, is the size of the body impression. Industry standard is 1.5 inches. If they (airloom) claim it won't get a 1.5 inch impression in 20 years, that's pretty damn good.
Tempur's warranty covers .75 inch for 20 years (10 non-prorated, 10 prorated). They just don't sag.
I'd listen to this guy. You're already spoiled on memory foam. I know I, personally, can never go back. I'm a hot sleeper as well and it is a bit of a problem, so when that happens, I just sleep with a sheet and I'm fine. I'll take that over all the tossing and turning I do on every other mattress. Btw, mine has the gel top too, so supposedly it's not as a bad as the previous generations but I never slept on those so I can't say.
edit: Oh and I'm a back sleeper but move on my side in the mornings.
Fixed that for you.
I paid $3,500 for my last bed, and I couldn't even sleep on it anymore. It was one of those soft on one side and hard on the other. When my wife and I went to the store I was on a business call, and barely laid down on it. Big mistake. Was couch sleeping for 4 months. I just bought a memory foam from one of my SEO clients. He manufactures them in the US and it was dirt cheap ($500 for a king 12"). Now I sleep like a baby. It's amazing how much more productive I am with a good night sleep.
lol says Tempurpedic.
That was a little out of context anyway. Someone asked about waterbeds. Those were kind of a specialty bed. The new generation of specialty beds is Gel (and, unfortunately, air). And just like waterbeds, they may very well end up being a fad.
I have a "Traditional" cushion-firm Stearns & Foster that I scooped at macy's on sale for $1199. Came with a 10 year warranty. Up until this bed, I was either couch hoping or sleeping on a shitty futon. It's so fucking comfortable, I don't think I'd go to another brand.
I bought the imitation memory foam one, shit is sick. The real deal was something ridiculous like $10,000. The one I got felt just as nice, though it will probably give me cancer or something because it was made in a skeezy Chinese factory. But for $3,500, I can't complain about silly shit like cancer.
Good luck bros.
Good luck bros.
Agreed! I recently bought myself a queen 100% talalay latex mattress and while they're not inexpensive, my sleep quality has improved dramatically and my back issues are starting to disappear.
I upgraded from a futon though, so I probably could have stuffed a sack full of nickels and that would have been better.
When I googled for Stearns & Foster, this is what came up:
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7u5_nji8sM]Stearns and Foster mattress fails badly - YouTube[/ame]
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7u5_nji8sM]Stearns and Foster mattress fails badly - YouTube[/ame]
That's not a Stearns & Foster. Anyone that owns one or has sold them can tell you that by looking at the stitching and the box spring. Maybe a really low-end Sealy?