Matresses

[Runningwolf]

I am looking for a mattress and I see in the stores that 50% of them are memory foam now. I am leaning that way, I like the firmness. Review sites recommend buying on line to save a ton of $$$. Amazon offers free shipping even on one I am looking at that is rated the highest on there (tempurpedic). Just wondering if there is any other opinions out there from folks that already have one.

 

[cmason1957]

My wife and I recently were at the same decision point. We ended up with a sleep number bed. The best thing about it is I can have it as hard or shift as I want and my wife can have it totally different. I am at about a 60 (relatively firm), my wife is at a 30, mostly soft. They have several different price points. And I believe something like a ten year warranty.

 

[tmmii]

Bought a tempurpedic a year ago, love it. It did feel hot until I got used to it.

Girlfriend had a sleep number, reminded me too much of an air mattress.

 

[Julie]

We always had a waterbed and to be honest I was just totally done with! We decided we were going to go with a tempurpedic, I started to shop around and was shocked at the price. I did not want to spend that kind of money if I didn't like the mattress. I found a memory foam mattress with a 4.5 star rating that was half the cost of tempurpedic.

Go to overstock.com, the mattress is a Slumber Solutions. We got the 10 inch. It has a gel foam on top so the bed does not get real hot. We love it!!!!!! It is the best investment I ever made. Had it for about a year and a half and it is holding up great

 

[vacuumpumpman]

We bought a Walmart memory foam mattress and it must been approx 4 years + and we both still luv it - no more flipping it and I also have a bad back which this seems to help it.
I believe it comes with a 10 year warranty and is very reasonable - considering our last bed was a Verlo - custom built per say and we spent literally thousands on it. That bed went back to the factory almost a dozen times before we decided to just throw it out after trying the foam memory

 

[Runningwolf]

I think I have my mind made up and liked the reassurance from you guys. After looking in the stores I see what I would consider worth investing in sell for between $2000 and $4000. For a fraction of the price I am going with this from Amazon with free shipping and tax. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003CT37L0/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

 

[ibglowin]

You might want to take a look here before making your final selection.

 

[ibglowin]

Bwahahahahahahahaha…..

 

[Runningwolf]

LOL I saw that.

 

[vacuumpumpman]

I think I have my mind made up and liked the reassurance from you guys. After looking in the stores I see what I would consider worth investing in sell for between $2000 and $4000. For a fraction of the price I am going with this from Amazon with free shipping and tax. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003CT37L0/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

Dan
check this link - 25 year warranty -
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Modern-Sleep-Revel-12-Memory-Foam-Mattress/23369527

 

[Just-a-Guy]

I've been sort of obsessed with mattresses and combinations for years (decades?). I got used to futons early on, but when I got married, my wife was not totally on board. For years now (decades?), we have used high end box springs, with a high end futon on top, and with a memory foam mattress pad on top of the futon. Total setup with a king size bed is ... I can't remember, around $1,500 I think. Luxurious. If you replace the mattress pad (about $250) every three or four years, you can get 10 years out of the futon. The box springs should last a lifetime if you get good ones.

As for that chart ibglowin posted... um, the first category was more relevant when we were younger, but we have always managed on just about any surface.

 

[ibglowin]

SWMBO researched to the end of the internet about 5 years ago and we bought a really nice Stearns & Foster full latex pillow top. Purchased online for about 50% of what the stores wanted. It has held up well. No flip, we rotate 1/4 turn every 6 months or so. One of the most comfortable beds we have ever owned.

Last month I picked up a 3" memory foam topper at Costco and added it on top. Worst 2 nights of sleep I have ever had. Just felt like you were in a well and sunk more and more as the memory foam warmed up to your body heat during the night.

It went back to Costco the next week!

 

[Julie]

Mike, the memory foams are way different than a memory mattress. You do sink into a memory foam, have one on are bed at camp. You don't sink into the memory mattress, it comforms to your shape more that you sinking into it.

 

[ibglowin]

Isn't the mattress just a thicker version of the topper?

http://www.costco.com/Novaform®-3"-Gel-Memory-Foam-Mattress-Topper.product.100005476.html

 

[vacuumpumpman]

The topper is definable different that the mattress.
What I liked was I was able to pick it up at the store and decided that if er did not like it - I was going to drop it right back at the store for a full refund. Well unfortunately the wife was once again right !! But hey I am sleeping comfortably.

 

[Julie]

A topper is designed to have the support of a mattress underneath, it is just a soft top for a mattress, it is a cheap version of trying to make up a memory mattress. A memory mattress incorporates the support of the body onto a comfy mattress. I am not sure if I am making any sense with this, so hopefully someone else chimes in.

 

[tonyt]

You might want to take a look here before making your final selection.

Why is the second to last item in the chart a good thing? Have I been wrong all these years?

 

[grapeman]

As for that chart ibglowin posted... um, the first category was more relevant when we were younger, but we have always managed on just about any surface.

Get what is comfortable for sleeping and just average or above for *** activities. Just be sure whichever one you get comes with a free *** swing and you are all *** - errrrrr- all set.

 

[Julie]

Get what is comfortable for sleeping and just average or above for *** activities. Just be sure whichever one you get comes with a free *** swing and you are all *** - errrrrr- all set.

Now why am I getting the idea this thread is going south?

 

[ibglowin]

Grapeman to the corner!