I'm new to these forums and have begun researching my next mattress. A lot has happened since I purchased my last mattress on January 23, 1994 from Mattress Discounters in San Francisco for $280 plus tax.  My Simmons Maxipedic "Concorde" mattress' label says "America's Best Open Coil Bedding Value." I gather from this forum, that they don't make them like that anymore. Yet, I have had zero problems with it, have never even really flipped it, always label up at end of bed. Amazing huh? Today, I went to Ikea to try their top-of-the-line $900 Dunlop Latex mattress, but I got that same sink-in feeling that you get with cheap foam mattresses. If Latex is indeed state-of-the-art, I'm going to beg off and have you help me find an innerspring mattress, because I prefer the firmer feeling springs can provide. BTW, the Simmons Maxipedic is also billed as "The Backache Solution," and I couldn't agree more. This mattress has saved my back from many a days of sheer torture, it's the best bed I've ever slept on, bar none. So how do I find a replacement? I know everyone dislikes spring mattresses here, but does anyone have any good tips? I understand that Simmons' quality has declined significantly since the early aughts (00s). Your feedback is appreciated. :) |
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I just want to close the loop on this thread I started. In the end, I resisted all the latex mattresses, the Posturepedics and other fancy stuff and just bought a Simmons Beautyrest Jacqueline Plush Firm mattress, which set me back a whole $600 without box spring. It may not have the best architecture out there and perhaps it will exhibit "wandering coils" in a few years, but, hey, I'm only out $600 and I can always throw it away. Since the first Simmons lasted me 16 years, and is still going strong, that might be a while. ;) Thanks for all your suggestions in this forum. I found them most enlightening. I wish we could simplify the process of buying a mattress, by eliminating all the confusing model names and similar type mattresses offered under different model names, but that's wishful thinking, for now. BTW, I slept on my new bed last night, which is a $300 IKEA platform with high-end cotton sheets from Costco ($60) and the new Beautyrest and it was sheer heaven. :) |
Congratulations on finding something that works for you. Even if it only lasts a year, at $600 a year, it would take 20 years the spend the same amount of money you would drop on a high-end Hastens or Vi-Spring. As long as there are bargains around, perhaps the Bic-pen approach to mattresses isn't all that bad ! |
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Congrats on your new mattress! If I was going to go in the direction you did I would have done something similar. You ended up with a bed that works for you at a price that was worth it :) I think the "throwaway" concept isn't so bad if you get value for your money and if you get a few years of good use out of this it will have been well worth it. I think this is the upper end of the price range (@900 for the set) where a good "poly mattress" can have real value. Enjoy Phoenix |
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Hey ubercool, I just wanted to say thanks for your detailed post and diligent updates! I'm finally replacing the same mattress from 1993 and also had no idea what to look for or where to start as I also love this firm yet springy mattress that has lasted me 25 years. Modern mattresses are way too soft and seem to give out quickly. This is a great lead for me. Going to head down to the store and look for another Simmons. Thank you all! This message was modified Jan 21, 2018 by redbunkbed
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