Mattress Forum

Let me just say that I am NOT a salesperson.  I, too, have been looking to others for advice on a new mattress and/or pillow for a while.

Two years ago, we broke down and bought a Tempurpedic.  In the store, it was nice and soft.  We didn't buy the top of the line, but the way it appeared in the store, it seemed we did not need to.

When it arrived, it really gave off a smell.  That smells lasted for days! Also, my husband and I aren't heavy people (110 and 150).  We would lie on the mattress and it wouldn't give at all.  Very weird and hard to explain.  After living with it for a couple of weeks, we decided to return it within the time period allowed.  We bought it at a furniture store, so our only other choices were even MORE expensive Tempurpedic mattresses or your standard coil mattresses.  We thought we needed something firm so we ended up with a pretty firm Laura Ashley mattress.  After a while, we bought a gel memory topper and decided to "make do," even though one or both of us would wake up each morning with lower and/or upper back pain.

We thought about the Sleep Comfort bed, but with the mixed reviews I kept reading on quality, I was reluctant to even try one because or our experience with the Tempurpedic (which also gets mixed reviews, but we had decided to take a chance).

One day, I had enough, so we went to "look" at mattresses at a mattress store and tried the iComfort.  We chose one that was not the best seller, but the one a step above that (in price and firmness).  We tried an even more firm one, too, but that seemed like the bed we already had, so we went with the semi-firm one.  We also broke down and got the adjustable base.  This was a huge splurge, I know, but we went with the 3-year, no interest deal, which allows us to pay it over time and makes the cost a little more palatable.

Mind you, I should add that this was also at a point where I was even trying new pillows on our existing bed, hoping that maybe I could get away with having to spend less because it was the pillow's "fault,"

We've had the bed for 3 nights, now.  I think we got the iComfort "Prodigy."  The mattress had very minimal odor, which was something we had been worried about.  The salesperson said we could place a cut apple on a plate on the bed (obviously while we weren't in it) to help absorb odor, but honestly, we didn't need to.  The first night was a little getting used to, but even after that 1st night, we both woke up with NO back pain.  It's the perfect firmness for my hip support.

One thing I need to work on, still, however, is my pillow. We got them to give us the iComfort pillow for free, and I also ordered a Talay latex one. So, while the bed supports our hips and back perfectly, I still have an issue with my shoulder.  So, it's like I need a little LESS firmness for my hips, and a little something else for my shoulder, as my arms and shoulders get a little numb while sleeping (so, maybe its too hard on the shoulder area??).  I'm trying my Side Sleeper Pro pillow with the bed tonight to see if that works.

But, for now, it is SO worth it to not hobble around like an 90-year-old when I get out of bed in the morning.

And, we absolutely LOVE the adjustable feature. So much more comfortable to sit up in bed!

I'll try and post how things are after a couple of weeks.

All I can say is WOW! Thanks for dropping by, Eastcoast, and leaving us your rave review. My my my - so many other people were there at the same time as you, and all but one (a penny pincher) all picked an icomfort, even though it had only been available for one week, huh? That's quite somethign. Did you have to take numbers for a chance to lie on the floor model or maybe share? There is strength in numbers, especially in a democracy like ours, and we all know unsolicited testimony is particularly credible, especially when backed up by all those other people who were there at the same time as you were and made the same decision. That sounds kind of fun - almost like a club or something. Wish I had been there.

Ya know, you could mention which model of Tempurpedic you tried and didn't like.  They make over 10 different models.

Good thing you got the adjustable base .... you'd never know your box spring foundation was sagging if you got one of those.  The box spring weighs about 15 lbs total for a twin .... it's a real nice steaming POS.
 

iComfort is Serta's line of memory foam mattresses.  They all have 6" regular foam cores at bottom.

entry level - Insight with 2.75" gel memory foam atop. between Genius and Prodigy in firmness

next, Genius - 2" 'support foam' then 2.75" gel mem foam on top (most firm)

next Revolution - 2.75" gel mem foam , then 3" Koolcomfort memory foam (mine had 3")  Softest

next Prodigy - 2.75" gel mem foam, 1" latex, 3" Kcomfort memory foam  slightly firmer than Revolution due to latex

My husband and I have been looking at the Tempur-pedic beds and went in to possibly buy one yesterday. The salesman showed us the iComfort Revolution and now we’re torn! We love the idea of the Cool Gel technology, as my husband is a warm sleeper. The bed in the store felt amazing and we loved the adjustable base to adjust to relieve frequent acid reflux symptoms and snoring (all my husband). The reviews on this site make it sound as amazing and we felt it was after leaving the store. However, after reading some other reviews on other sites, lots of people are saying they’ve had their WORST night’s sleep on the iComfot and aren’t even willing to give it time for the “break-in period”. This makes me nervous. I don’t want to spend so much money on a mattress, only to be miserable. I don’t see any reviews on Consumer Reports since it seems this mattress is still very new, and I’m looking for some unbiased reviews (not the ones that Serta chooses simply because a person says they love their product).  We are considering the iComfort Revolution, but we are nervous because of the wide spectrum of reviews we are reading -  both positive and negative.  We are looking to buy a new mattress in the next week or two…help!

 

Lesson learned - floor models will all feel different than what gets delivered because of use and other factors, so personal accounts (even though subjective) are good to read, but it's really just a big crap shoot.

We have had the I Comfort Revolution for almost four months an love it. If you have more specific quesitons e-mail through the link in the upper right corner.