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I've been researching beds off and on for a while now, and am really ready to buy something but it is very confusing. Every time I think I have figured out what to buy I read something negative about my choice and feel like I'm back to square one. I know that most people on here seem to prefer latex but I really like memory foam and would like to either build my own Tempurpedic or buy one of the look-alikes already put together. I was looking at Restava and was going to go with one of theirs but then I read somewhere that they are some other company renamed, and evidently the other company had a lot of complaints. But on Facebook they look okay....so I don't know. I was even thinking of bedinabox.com but then read negative reviews about them and I'm suspicious of all their postive feedback, not sure it is real (probably not). So then I thought well I'll make my own with some poly foam, maybe 6 inches, and then maybe 1 inch of latex and maybe 3 inches of memory foam (based on a post here). As far as the Tempur beds I have tried them in the store and I like the Deluxe but loved the Cloud Supreme and Cloud Luxe in the shop (but maybe too soft?), and thought maybe the best bet was the Allura. So please, can anyone tell me if any of the knock-off companies that make similar beds to TP are any good? And if not, is my best bet the DIY route? I simpy don't want to pay $4000+ for a bed because I know there are much cheaper alternatives. Thanks! |
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First and foremost, I really don't think you'll find any company without any negative reviews. Secondly, you are correct about this forum being biased towards latex, but if you post helpful info like weight, height, sleep habbits, etc. one of the great members here will help you find a good starting point. I really like the feel of memory foam myself, but given my size (6"3 265) I'm concerned about sinking too far into the foam. I've orded a 5" polyfoam base and 2" talalay topper from foambymail.com. They have negative reviews, but they also have very good reviews. There's actually a post here that has a success story with pictures included. Keep in mind, some negatives may not affect one's choice to buy something or not. Example: Someone may complain there are marks and other blemishes on their matress, well to me I could care less about that; as long as the mattress performs like it should, then I'm happy. To each his own.
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I am a mostly back sleeper/occasional side, and my husband is a side/back sleeper. I am 5'4" about 150 and hubby is 5'10", around 180. I am thinking of going with one of the Restava beds now just to get something. What I have is a very old spring mattress, Serta or something, has to be at least 10 years old or more, with a similarly old/maybe not quite as old 4-inch Overstock.com memory foam topper that has no memory left in it anymore. I've pretty much come to the conclusion that just about anything has to be better than my current setup. They seem to have good reviews on their Facebook page if they are real.
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Join the club, Terrieb! My spring mattress is older than yours! Anyway, I don't know about the Restava reviews on Facebook (I'm one of only 2 people I know of in the USA who won't sign up) but I can tell you that the Restava reviews on this site appear to be plants. Check out the registrations, the instant rave reviews, and then nothing further from those posters. If they do it here, why not on Facebook, too, with all that additional free exposure? Well, just a word to the wise from the increasingly sceptically yours, Wee Willy Winky
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weewillywinky wrote: Join the club, Terrieb! My spring mattress is older than yours! Anyway, I don't know about the Restava reviews on Facebook (I'm one of only 2 people I know of in the USA who won't sign up) but I can tell you that the Restava reviews on this site appear to be plants. Check out the registrations, the instant rave reviews, and then nothing further from those posters. If they do it here, why not on Facebook, too, with all that additional free exposure?
Well, just a word to the wise from the increasingly sceptically yours, Wee Willy Winky
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weewillywinky wrote: Join the club, Terrieb! My spring mattress is older than yours! Anyway, I don't know about the Restava reviews on Facebook (I'm one of only 2 people I know of in the USA who won't sign up) but I can tell you that the Restava reviews on this site appear to be plants. Check out the registrations, the instant rave reviews, and then nothing further from those posters. If they do it here, why not on Facebook, too, with all that additional free exposure?
Well, just a word to the wise from the increasingly sceptically yours, Wee Willy Winky
Well, anyway, I am skeptical of all reviews these days as I am well aware they can be bought and paid for with numerous accounts. I even just noticed that on Restava's website reviews, two of them share an exact same paragraph. So they are evidently fake. Does that mean their products are no good? No, but it does mean they are less than honest as a company. And not very detail oriented either to let that slip by. Oh, the dilemma. I guess I will head out to one of the local stores here tomorrow and check out mattresses. Maybe I will give latex a chance. I've always really liked memory foam but who knows! :o)
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Make sure you try out some innerspring mattresses as well. I really liked the Tempur when I tried it. But since then I have decided to try something different for the following reasons: - Tempur is nasty chemicals and I'm not sure I want to breathe it for the next 20 years; you can purchase eco-friendly latex - Tempur is expensive; latex is in the same price range - Many people fine Tempur sleeps too hot (I already have issues with this and I don't have foam) - With memory foam you sink in quite a bit. I toss and turn ("rotisserie") and am worried how easy it is to "rotiss" - latex will probably last as long as Tempur I found the web sites for Tempur clones to be just as confusing and lacking in information as some of the no-name latex sites. But in either case the story seems to be US produced foam products are superior to "cheap imports". You don't mention your budget. But if you like the feel of latex, there are good choices that are in the $2k range that are not DIY beds. There was a post that had a long list of latex stores (online and B&M) in the past six months. It's a good place to start.
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Yep, I've been reading just last night and today about the dangers of the chemicals in the memory foam. Probably not a good idea. I am looking to spend in between 1k and 2k probably. A little more if necessary. Once I figure out what I want (seems to be a common problem here). The mattress store I'm going to try tomorrow has Pure Latex Bliss and also Scandinavian Sleep Systems, the usual "S" companies, and a few others. I hope the salespeople don't hover like car salespeople!
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| Sounds like your're one of the lucky ones who can test different mattresses at local stores; that is a good thing. Remember, what works for others may not neccessarily work for you. Some choose latex over memory foam, for their own reasons, and others choice memory foam over latex for their own reasons as well. |
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The problem is that the inexpensive choices boil down to purchasing online and that's a crap shoot. I'm not sure how exact the determination of ILD is. There may be variation in foam from one vendor (or even one batch) to another. And then there are other factors like how thick is the wool on top, what kind of boxspring, etc. Mattress feel is very subjective and everyone has personal preference. But you can still learn a lot from the people on this forum. I found this site, /http://www.healthyfoundations.com/, which has knockoff memory foam. But I don't know anything about the product they are selling. Thave lots of reviews on shopping.com, but I'm not sure how easy those are to fake. You'll find negative reviews about any company. Even highly rated products on Amazon or Yelp have negative reivews. It's the fraction of negative reviews and what people say that is important. Good luck with your mattress shopping. |
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sleepswithcats wrote: The problem is that the inexpensive choices boil down to purchasing online and that's a crap shoot. I'm not sure how exact the determination of ILD is. There may be variation in foam from one vendor (or even one batch) to another. And then there are other factors like how thick is the wool on top, what kind of boxspring, etc. Mattress feel is very subjective and everyone has personal preference. But you can still learn a lot from the people on this forum.
I found this site, /http://www.healthyfoundations.com/, which has knockoff memory foam. But I don't know anything about the product they are selling. Thave lots of reviews on shopping.com, but I'm not sure how easy those are to fake. You'll find negative reviews about any company. Even highly rated products on Amazon or Yelp have negative reivews. It's the fraction of negative reviews and what people say that is important. Good luck with your mattress shopping. |