Nervous about new mattress purchase...Any input on Original Mattress Factory mattresses?
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After having bought and rejected two mattresses in a two-month period (one was memory foam, the other, an iCoil innerspring), I think I've finally found my perfect mattress...with reservations. Here is my bittersweet tale: I visited the Original Mattress Factory with every intention of purchasing a low-end offset coil model with very little padding so that I could have the option of using toppers to create a customizable and easily replaceable comfort layer. I was torn between the Regency and the Orthopedic Extra Firm. While weighing the relative advantages and disadvantages of each, I walked around the showroom, flopping down indiscriminately on one mattress, then another (all I can say is <i>thank god</i> the Orthopedic Euro Top was out of my price range, because it is seriously like being enveloped in the most comfortably supportive substance on earth...and all that super soft padding is just one big body depression nightmare waiting to happen, I'm sure), and then I flopped down on the Orthopedic Ultra Plush. What a dream! It felt like floating on a cloud...a cloud that promises not to cause back pain. Thick cotton batting topped with three layers of varying densities and constructions of poly foam (4" total foam) topped with a pillowy damask cover, over 12.75 gauge knotted offset coils (6 turns). I swear it was made just for me, or at least that's my (admittedly weak) justification for ditching my well-reasoned plan to purchase a model with little foam. Am I going to regret this? I even prefer the Ultra Plush to the two latex models they have (which is really saying something since both latex mattresses were heavenly in their own way). Does anyone own a mid-range (in-between the basic and pillowtop) OMF mattress that's a couple of years old or older? Do they hold up well? They seem to have a reputation for producing durable, high-quality mattresses, but I still can't shake the fear that 4" of poly foam will break down in no time flat. My mattress arrives Wednesday. This message was modified Jun 7, 2009 by Zzzzzzzspleaze
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Re: Nervous about new mattress purchase...Any input on Original Mattress Factory mattresses?
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Regarding your post on being still in the process of "breaking" in you OMF mattress: I have had mine now for about 2 and 1/2 months, and am STILL trying to break it in. You are so right about the ones in the store being so much more comfortable....and customers don't spend 8 hours a day on every bed!...Makes me wonder.... I do love the support and quality of the Ortho. extra firm I purchased, but have had to add a fiber bed to "soften" it up. And that has been working out. Amazing how we find ourselves buying a bed, at a considerable expense, and then paying more to doctor it up once we get it home. Good luck and keep us posted as to your success and hope you sleep better. |
Re: Nervous about new mattress purchase...Any input on Original Mattress Factory mattresses?
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Zzzzzzzspleaze wrote: I do think the OMF mattresses are of exceptionally good quality for the price and wouldn't hesitate to purchase another mattress from them in the future. This particular one, the ortho ultra plush, just isn't working out for my lower back, unfortunately. It's firmer than the show room model and would probably get to show room condition given a few additional months or so, but I've since decided that I'm going to exchange it for the ortho extra firm (most likely) and put a memory foam topper on it. If I can find a way to incorporate my Costco Cuddlebed, even better (I love the cuddlebed, but it adds too much loft to this mattress). I've crunched my tailbone a couple of times in the past and am feeling the effects of that now, so my lower back is extremely fussy when it comes to mattresses. The average person who likes a plushy sleeping surface would love the ortho ultra plush, I think, after it's been broken in a little. It reminds me of a really comfortable sofa with thick upholstery. It's softening up quickly in the center now since that's primarily where I sleep. I hardly ever sleep near the left edge and so there's this funny phenomenon going on where if I roll closer to the left side, it feels like I'm laying on an slight incline. I first slept with it directly on a metal frame and there is absolutely a difference when box springs are added. It felt a little firmer when first placed on the box springs, but it's much better now. If anything, I can attest that the ortho box springs offer additional support. Even though I tend to wake up with a little ache in my lower back (and I really believe this is because of my particular back problems), I really look forward to crawling into bed at night because it is just is that cozy. I think you'll be very happy with it. :-) Please come back and share your experience after you've had a chance to sleep on it. Dear zzzzzzzzzzpleazzzzzzzzzzzzz Just was wondering whether you did exchange your OMF for the extra firm model And was there any hassle from the store if you did. Is it working out any better? |