Any experience with Simmons Beautyrest Black or Sealy Springfree?
May 15, 2009 10:50 AM
Joined: May 15, 2009
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I currently own a 4 year old Sealy.  It has been too soft for me from day and and now how a divit, which causes my girlfriend to roll into me.  She's had it with the mattress and will no longer sleep on it.  I also to not get a good nights sleep, no aches, but wake up tired every morning

So, obviously I need something new.  I've done my reading and see Latex beds like flobeds and sleepez are well liked, but I'm nervous about buying a bed without testing on it.  I've been to pretty much every bed center and furniture store within 20 miles and found that the Simmons Beautyrest Black Plush Firm (no pillow top) @ $1800 and the Simmons Springfree Plush, also $1800, to be the best.  We liked these two for the support and cussion they gave as well as having minimal motion transfer.  I've been reading mixed reviews about both mattress and brands and know they both have the crappy PU foam in them.  I'm beginning to reach my wits end with mattress shopping and just need some solid advice.

Will I regret buying one of these mattresses?

Also on a side note, I am planning on moving out of the state in a few months.  Am I better off buying from a big chain, which will be in my new city(Macys) vs. a local Mattress Warehouse.  Will the Mattress Warehouse service me if i live in another state?

Thanks,

Ben
Re: Any experience with Simmons Beautyrest Black or Sealy Springfree?
Reply #1 May 15, 2009 4:09 PM
Location: Oregon
Joined: Oct 25, 2008
Points: 130
blantonator wrote:
Will I regret buying one of these mattresses?

Also on a side note, I am planning on moving out of the state in a few months.  Am I better off buying from a big chain, which will be in my new city(Macys) vs. a local Mattress Warehouse.  Will the Mattress Warehouse service me if i live in another state?

Thanks,

Ben


Yes, you will more than likely regret buying one of these mattresses. Chances are good that they will develop the same ruts you have now.  These bed companies are not what they used to be. They want you to buy a new bed every 5 years or so. Not like in the not too distant past where you could get a good 10 to 15 years out of a quality mattress.

If you buy from Macys, you'll pay probably double (at least) what you might pay at a smaller retailer. They might have a nicer cover, but underneath is probably very similar.  The two latex companies you listed both have a good rep on here (for the most part) and stand behind their products.  You can also DIY.  Read back through this forum. Take many days or even weeks. There's no hurry. There is a lot to digest.  Learn what has worked and not worked for others before you give up your hard earned money.

Re: Any experience with Simmons Beautyrest Black or Sealy Springfree?
Reply #2 Jun 13, 2009 11:54 PM
Joined: Jun 13, 2009
Points: 3
DH and I tried a SpringFree for about half an hour at a local shop about a week ago. Very firm initial feel, which we liked, but all of the big S's latex mattresses seem to have PU foam in them or some kind of extra "cushion" on top that isn't latex at all. And their cores aren't usually latex, either. Maybe in a few years, the big S companies will truly go to latex, but for now, it seems like a ripoff. Latex is just a buzz-word for them right now.