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giving up on latex and foam...slept on a serta at hotel the other day...liked it
not sure if i want the 500+ coil or 900+ coil, perfect sleeper vs perfect day...price difference isnt enough to disuade or persuade me either way...
probably getting it from serta.com as i can return it if i dont like it, costs me 15% plus $200 to return but better than nothing
I need more info on coils, etc., thanks |
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I was under the impression that Perfect Day was their premium line, and that the more coils, the better. Why not check out a local Serta dealer, and try a few models before buying online? (I wasn't even aware you could buy direct from Serta.) I would imagine that some local dealers might also have a satisfaction guarantee/return policy. I would definitely assume they would have better pricing. (Although, with all of the model name trickery used by the S brands and retailers, you would probably have a hard time comparing apples to apples.) Personally, after seeing the shit job the California Serta factory did on my recent order, I wouldn't spend big bucks on one of their mattresses. I just don't trust them. They use sub-contracted factories, as well. And, with the shady practice of multiple model names that are designed to confuse and prevent comparison, I would no longer consider one of their matts. Their does seem to be several smaller spring/coil mattress manufacturers around that do take pride in their products, and get very good reviews. If I were to consider a spring/coil bed, I'd look to one of those. personally. |
| randy: as you have probably learned from my posts, I currently sleep on a Serta Perfect Night (8 years old now). I have not had any foam compression problems but I am only about 100 lb. The issue I have had with mine is the zoning because I am very short waisted and my hips and shoulders aren't spaced out enough to fit properly within the zones. When I contacted them to find out the exact spacing of the zones, I never got a response. I think this is pretty typical of Serta's customer service (not!) approach. But, excect for the zoning issue, I find the coil system is very comfortable - mine has the "hinged" coils that are supposed to behave like pocket coils but are, in fact, joined together. Prior to this mattress, I a Perfect Sleeper (cotinuous coil) but I ruined it by propping it up at the head (to deal with a heartburn issue I had way back then) and bending the coil system over time. |
| Apologies for all the typos in my previous post - oops! |
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thanks diane, considering perfect day cuz it has 900 coils and is 5 zoned...i am 6 foot and 180 lbs, what are the zone issues you have?
cant try locally, no serta dealers where i am and the reason i would buy direct from serta is the return policy |
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I was just on the Serta website and the Perfect Day has the same coil system as my Perfect Night - the free flex. If you are normally proportioned, the zones should work for you. Because I am short-waisted, if I positioned myself for the hip to hit the softer spot, the lower edge of my shoulders would hit the top edge of the lumbar support area and feel the pressure. If I shifted upwards to make my shoulders comfortable, my hips would hit the lower edge of the lumbar support. There actually is a "sweetspot" for me but the margin of error is so small, with movement during the night I don't always stay on it. I don't think this will be an issue for you. My normally-proportioned husband had no trouble with the zones. Another thing to consider: do you have a sleeping partner who is light like me? What my husband and I found, him at 195 and me at 100 lb, is that he would sink into the mattress more than I would, creating a slant that would cause me to roll towards his side. But as the mattress has aged, and taking it off the foundation and putting it directly on the floor, this seems to be less of a problem when we sleep together - go figure. When all is said and done, although Serta customer service is lousy and many here view it as the worst of the S brands, I have found their free-flex coil system the most comfortable of the S brands. One of the future solutions we are considering, if I can't find a latex setup that works (which it appears I can't), is that our replacement for this king would probably be 2 twin XL's side by side to deal with the motion transfer/weight disparity issues and would more than likely be Serta's again (if we could get a non-zoned for me). Diane |