Buying a queen sized bed on a buget
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Hello, I'm a 5"11 235lb side sleeper and I really need a new bed. There's so many choices out there. My budget is around $500-$700 and I need a queen sized bed. I think my only choice price-wise is a inner-spring mattress. Any advice on a brand would be greatly appreciated. I like the bed to be kinda soft, which I believe is recommended for side sleepers. Thanks. |
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The only advice I can give is that at that price point, you are probably looking at a mattress with a short lifespan. Most mattresses these days are made with PU foam on top of the springs, which degrades, compresses, and forms craters in the mattress within a short time. If you browse the forums, you'll find many people complaining about this, and my daughter's $800 Simmons lasted about 2 years before it formed a giant crater in the middle. Unfortunately, you get what you pay for, and these days $800 doesn't buy much mattress. So, given your budget, I would just go to the mattress store and lie on a bunch of different mattresses. If you find one that seems comfortable to you, spend a good 15 minutes on it. If it's still comfortable, it might last a few years. |
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KimberlyH wrote: Unfortunately, you get what you pay for, and these days $800 doesn't buy much mattress. So, given your budget, I would just go to the mattress store and lie on a bunch of different mattresses. If you find one that seems comfortable to you, spend a good 15 minutes on it. If it's still comfortable, it might last a few years. I agree with everything you said, except for the part where you get what you pay for... often you pay and don't get what you are promised. |
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grimloki wrote: I agree with everything you said, except for the part where you get what you pay for... often you pay and don't get what you are promised. For many years now I have slightly rephrased the old quote, "You get what you pay for." To read "You should get what you pay for!" Unfortunately, far too many times, you seldom get what you pay for! Thus, boards like this one. Where everyday consumers have an opportunity to express their opinion about their own purchasing decisions and how they have worked out in actual fact.I know it has been very helpful to me. |
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majax79 wrote: Hello, I'm a 5"11 235lb side sleeper and I really need a new bed. There's so many choices out there. My budget is around $500-$700 and I need a queen sized bed. I think my only choice price-wise is a inner-spring mattress. Any advice on a brand would be greatly appreciated. I like the bed to be kinda soft, which I believe is recommended for side sleepers. Thanks. So Majax, have you looked at jimsocal's excellent posts on mattress surgery? I think this mattress surgery stuff is probably the best and cheapest way to go. Find the springs you want, replace the foam top with something better, and if you buy quality foam, it will last, and can be upgraded and customized. My present plan is to build a queen bed in this way, for under $400... I'll let you know how it goes. I've priced out and sourced the constituents of a 3in wool topper and what sells for $300-$400 I can put together for less than $100 and I estimate 3 hrs of labor. Of course, this DIY route isn't for everyone, but you might consider it as an option. |
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eagle2 wrote: For many years now I have slightly rephrased the old quote, "You get what you pay for." To read "You should get what you pay for!" Unfortunately, far too many times, you seldom get what you pay for! Thus, boards like this one. Where everyday consumers have an opportunity to express their opinion about their own purchasing decisions and how they have worked out in actual fact.I know it has been very helpful to me. & "you rarely get what you pay for, but you almost never get what you don't pay for. |