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Just bought a Serta Extra-Firm St. Charles from Macy's and the first two nights have been murder on my hips, shoulders and arms, almost like sleeping on a board, although I have no pad whatsoever on it as of now, just mattress. I was just about to go back and exchange it for something a little softer but decided to read up a bit.... [AFTER purchasing, duh] I'm a 6' 1, 260 lb. side sleeper and I think I may have bought the wrong firmness for a side sleeper like me. It was Macy's last day of their 'closeout sale' and my 25 year old Sealy [yes, 25] was beyond shot so I foolishly impulse-bought the extra-firm Serta. I obviously didn't do my homework which is unlike me when making a puchase. About 90% of Macy's mattresses were pillowtops/memory-foam tops and I just wanted a regular firm mattress, but I may have overcompensated for my saggy old Sealy by buying the extra-firm Serta, as I don't really like to sink in too deep to a mattress and am concerned about developing sag spots. Since I already purchased, I'm now stuck w/Macy's poor selection of non-pillowtops, though I do have 30 days to exchange it @ a 10% loss plus $70 delivery/exchange fee. Macy's only stocks a couple firm non-pillowtop/non-memory foam models by Sealy, Serta and Simmons. My initial thought at this point was to just exchange the extra-firm and buy a regular firm non-pillowtop Serta or Sealy. Or should I just keep the extra-firm Serta and add a topper as recommended in this forum? here's a link to the model I purchased...the other Serta St Charles model they offer is a cushion firm, which was a little soft for me. http://www1.macys.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=368949&CategoryID=25961 I realize everyone is different and trying out a mattress is the only true way to find what is best for me, but does anyone see anything else from Macy's selection that might be a good solution, or just go w/a topper to soften up what I already have? And is one brand from the big 3 'S' manufacturers typically better than the other as far as durability, or are Sertas, Sealys and Simmons all poor in the durability dept? I tried to search online but found very conflicting opinions. p.s. I didn't really like the Tempurpedic.....thanks in advance This message was modified Jan 28, 2010 by jazzguy
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thanks for the replies, maybe I'll go w/the Overstock latex. $180 for a king size and no shipping cost since I'm a 1st time buyer. it'll cost me $170 to exchange the mattress I have anyway, so what do I have to lose? maybe I'll even buy 2 toppers and sell one if I can't use it... But I may have to return the boxspring and get the low profile instead of the standard. I'm 6' 1" and I can't even touch the floor w/my feet hanging over the side of the bed as it is and the topper will make it even taller. Plus I'm running out of headboard, this thing is so tall! Mattresses sure have gotten a lot thicker since I bought my last one 25 yrs ago. This message was modified Feb 1, 2010 by jazzguy
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