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I am posting this link not because it is an informative article, but because it is so UNinformative, AND wrong. In fact this is one of the MOST USELESS articles I've ever seen on mattresses. Check it out (it's short!): http://shopping.yahoo.com/articles/yshoppingarticles/361/8-mattress-mysteries/ They're still going with the "it'll last 8 - 10 years" myth. Yeah, right... I always felt CR was very spotty in their info. They never seem to do a good job of covering ALL the major brands when they do a review and I always wondered if there might be some kind of politics or payola involved as to why some manufacturers who have great products don't get included in their reviews. This article is exactly why I take everything they say with a grain of salt. Yet, admittedly, I do occasionally go to them for their opinions anyway. This message was modified Apr 23, 2010 by jimsocal
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You're right, CR tested memory foam, but not latex - what's with that? Also they had 50 staff people try the beds, but they might have been changing them so frequently that people didn't have time to evauluate them. They also casually mentioned 'depressions' with thick pillow tops and that manufactures have changed designs so beds aren't flipped any more -- but these statements should have been with HUGE warnings & they should have blasted the manufacturers for significantly shortening the life of mattresses. One useful thing about the article was their readers survey of satisfaction with the various manufacturers. I wish we'd known that S&F was at the bottom of the list before we bought our last bed. |