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My current mattress is about 10 years old and is probably due for repalcedment. I have a hard time sleeping sometimes, and don't always wake up refreshed. So I visited a mattress store yesterday and spent about an hour trying just about every bed in the joint. The one I liked the best was the low end Stearns & Foster in a plush. Unfortunately, it was out of my price range. The salesman brought down the price about 25% by using a "clearance" box spring, but I didn't give in. I probably would have had he thrown in free delivery. Decided to "sleep on it." I had read a little bit before going to the store, and was trying to look for stuff like the number of coils and gauge of steel. They didn't have much of that info. I tried the Tempurpedic bed and thought it was nice, but out of my price range. They had a few latex floor models for 50% off. There was one that I liked that seemed a little firmer than the rest, and I think I could have been happy with it. I liked the individual coils the best, but maybe I'm not used to latex or foam? Anyways, I got home and started researching and found that the three-S's are frowned upon and basically scratched them off! I've read through here and found recommendations to search for local mattress companies. I found a few: http://www.bowlesmattress.com/html/crown.htm http://indianamattresscompany.com/default.aspx http://www.holdermattress.com/ http://www.holderbedding.net/index.html I can get to the places that carry those beds.. Should I try to find the firmest matress I can and buy toppers? My initial thinking is a firm mattress from a local shop and getting the 2.5" memory foam topper from Sam's club - staying local in case I'm unhappy. Find the lowest gauge steel? Bonnell springs, or open? I've read about the DIY mattress.. like FBM stuff. That's not entirely unappealing. Doing surgery is unappealing though, because I'm a litle clumsy ;) I'd run in to the problem of a foundation (I have a headboard, footboard, and side rails I'd like to keep) with the DIY stuff. It's kinda scary for me to go this route since I can't try the foam or latex before I buy. I don't want to be completely stuck. I'm 6'4" and about 240.. so a big guy. I sleep on my back and side. Anyone care to poke me in a certain direction for further researching? I'm (more than) a little confused right now. |
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I'm going to check out Holder on Friday, and maybe check out the Bowles lineup over the weekend. If I wanted to get a 3" or so latex topper, do the specs of something like the Bowles Tranquil II sound decent? http://www.bowlesmattress.com/html/nightrest.htm 13.5 gauge 5 turn 390 count Bonell springs. I've no idea if the cost is even close to being in my budget, just trying to apply what I've learned ;) I'm also warming up to the idea of the DIY latex mattress. I've read a few threads about it and it doesn't sound as overwhelming as it did at first. |
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Phoenix wrote: Thanks a lot for the info. I had come to believe that bonnell coils were the cheapest so it's nice to know differently. Makes sense really. And thanks especially for the info about the pocket coils. If I was going in the direction of springs it would almost certainly be pocket coils and for anyone going in that direction I think it would be really important to know how they were made since they can "go wrong" more easily than other types if they are not well designed and constructed. From what I understand, the Simmons coils are untempered. Just to add to the information in this thread, what are your thoughts about untempered coils vs tempered coils. Phoenix In reality the tempering is likely an extra precaution due to the ridiculous abuse that the shipping methods cause to the steel. I highly doubt the finished product is any better by the time it gets into the end users home. |
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Just for reference sake in terms of pricing: http://www.beloitmattress.com/mattress1.html http://www.mattresswarehousenashville.com/tennessee/PN_510_4_nashville_two_sided_mattress.html In other words you are at the lower end of the pricing scale. Not sure I would go there, although it would certainly be in your budget. Phoenix This message was modified Oct 14, 2010 by Phoenix
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I dunno man....I just watched this video....and I think I am now dumber having listened to it. This message was modified Oct 15, 2010 by budgy
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That was just too funny. I'm sorta embarassed to admit that I was the one who posted the link (laughing). I did a search on "corsicana 2 sided" to get a reference price for the previous post and he was the first link that came up. Think I'm gonna do a search on "mattress salesman of the year" and see what else I can learn. Phoenix |
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That guy is classic! He made so many errors, that it was hard to keep track off. My favorite is when he says that latex is made by a company called Talalay. If he is going to show the mattress, why doesn't he at least take the plastic off! This message was modified Oct 15, 2010 by sandman
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| I actually had a good laugh watching all his videos...so did my co-workers :) |
| This guy must of been a used car salesman before he got into the mattress business. I had a good laugh watching him also. I'd NEVER buy anything from a guy like that. |
| Who needs the Comedy Network when you have guys like this?! |
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I stopped by Holder tonight and was pretty impressed. The guy there said he had been in the bedding business for 20 years. They had a mattress with a latex pillow top that was out of my price. And a pure latex mattress that was also spendy, but felt too soft anyways. The guy said he doesn't really sell too many of them. The ones he does are to people that have bought them in the past (that confused me too) and to people w/ specific health problems. The mattress I liked the best was a soft top firm. He said it has a "posture section" or something like that. The center section of springs are a little thicker (12.75ga) than the head and foot (13ga). Continuous spring he said. And a real box spring (6ga), not a foundation (he seemed surprised that I asked about that; said I had been doing my homework ;) ). Priced about $900 for the set, plus tax with delivery and haul away included. The same bed with a pillow top was about $120 more. I figure that I could get a latex topper from Sam's for not too much more than that and end up with a better overall product. He mentioned that in his experience people will err on the side of too firm.. I wasn't sure if he thought that was bad or good, but it's good, right? Pretty much everything they sold was double sided. I'll go check the Bowles stuff, but I think this one is winning out. Glad you all told me to look for small shops! |