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Glad to have found this forum! Last month I bought a mattress for the first time in 15 years. Needless to say things have changed and I was very confused by all the choices. I tested out a S&F Pillow top plush double sized mattress and box spring and fell in love. I've now had it since Apr 20 and can say I haven't slept so well in many years. It's like sleeping on a cozy soft cloud and all the aches and stiffness I had on my old bed are gone. However, I started to look around the net (should have done that first but I had no idea there was such a dizzying array of mattresses!) and have seen hundreds of very bad reviews about ALL brands of pillow top mattresses. The complaints are all the same : Serious sagging and deep indentations after as little as 3 or 4 months. I am now very worried since this set wasn't cheap and I don't want to be fighting with the company a year down the road. I'm not a fussy person and just want a good night's sleep. I was thinking that perhaps because my mattress is not large like a queen or king, the sagging might not occur but I hate to take that chance. I'm not particularly large (140lbs), sleep on my stomach and use the bed alone, if these facts are useful. I have until June 20 to return it. If anyone can give any sort of definitive answer, I'll be very grateful! |
| I'm not an expert like some of the particpants on this list are. But I have seen some posts from people besides DIY types here. I think I even saw one from a DIY type who is considering getting a Stearns & Foster bed for the springs, then putting his tatex on top, like you're thinking about doing. Depending on your warranty, you could turn in your mattress for a partial refund if it develops problems later, or you could do mattress surgery when that happens are remove the probably PU foam on top and replace it with latex or some other topper layer(s) that you like at that time. Or you can turn it back in now. So you do have options, and it's not necessarily a bad decision or the end of the road....I think I've read on here that S&F makes a pretty good set of springs, so those might serve you well for many years -- it's just the foam in pillowtops that seem not to last these days, from what I've read. |
| Your concerns are valid and relevant to this forum. It may seem like a lot of DIY stuff on the forum but its just because it seems to be the best way to go when on a budget because the 'S' Brand stuff rarely lives up to expectations. I suspect (could be wrong) that your initial love of the mattress is simply the honey moon phase. Most people do sleep better on a new mattress...its a question of how long before this ends when a lot of polyfoam is used in the mix. Before you panic or fret...I would try to find the exact specs of the model you got...then perhaps go from there to look at what options you still have. |
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"I didn't realize this forum was for DIY" I don't recall anyone saying this forum is for DIY only. I have tested a S&F pillowtop in a store and it felt lovely, but I didn't want springs. IMO you have a good mattress; I've heard mostly good reviews in regards to S&F. Like another poster has stated already, its the foam in the pillowtop that will more than likely degrade first. |