Mattress Forum

I actually sell Icomforts, the way the Genius is made does make for a much more firm bed than all of the other Icomforts.  If you like firm, but wish still for great support you might try the Insight.  We've had the Genius in for a short period of time, but most prefer the Insight over it.

Also, for others thinking the boxes are dipping, making sure you have a good solid frame.  If you were sold a new one, make sure all connections are made and tightly done.  Almost anytime we see a problem it's frame related.  I realize there are a lot of dealers out there, and lots of information, some bad and some good, but our practice is to provide a very heavy duty frame for only $38, powder coated, and double support down the middle to ensure a long lasting great frame.  Something so little in cost can damage the best of beds :)

From a dealers standpoint I will say that we still have not had one Icomfort returned.  We have had comfort exchanges to go softer or firmer, but all have been thrilled with the overall performance and sleeping well.  don't hesitate to ask me any questions.  If it's any thought at all, I had a 7 month old Perfect Day luxury bed that I gave to my sister in law to get the Icomfort Prodigy :)  yes I LOVE IT!!! (oh, and if you have never slept on an adjustible bed, you do not know what you are missing.  I would even go as far as saying I would subsitute a bit of comfort and go with the Insight, and add the adjustible rather than getting the prodigy flat.  Our price on that is $2574 for the queen.  Thanks and sleep well.

Doug

I don't really know which pattern of box spring rods the icomfort's come with.  Mine had the Simmons / Serta pattern and the Revolution twin at Sears Newpark had the Sealy / S&F pattern.
 

My icomfort Stabl base box spring sagged.  I had it on a $110 L&G heavy duty frame, 6 legs with heavy duty center rail on the twin setting.

The problem is the vertical support rods in the twins have a 3 - 2 - 2 - 3 pattern.  Between those two 2's, there is 8" gap between vertical support rods from head to toe.  There are surface rods criss crossing, but with 8" gap, they sag down a bit.   I wonder how much it would have sagged if there was no center rail on the frame.  Those center slats from head to toe are just not meant to bear all that weight.  I think they're only 1" thick wood, and wood bends.

I think Serta (and Simmons) should use the Sealy / S&F box spring layout which as vertical rods every 4", from side to side.  Not going to sag.

Thought that you wouild like to know that we purchased the I Comfort Revolution Queen two months ago. After 30+ years years on our old spring mattress, my wife was feeling the springs where ever she slept. While she has not been diagnosed with filbromyalgia, she has a nerve sensistivity that made laying on the old bed very painful.

 We have been totally happy with the I Comfort,especially noting that there is no reverberation when someone moves or gets on or off the bed. . While she has a hard time getting out of bed or pushing up to a sitting position, I have ordered the adjustable lift and are looking forward to it.

Will keep all updated, when it arrives.

"While she has a hard time getting out of bed or pushing up to a sitting position, I have ordered the adjustable lift and are looking forward to it."

Oh, your wife is probably going to love this! I am sure that you tested this out in the store, and the adjustable base will gently raise her to a seated position. And I would imagine that some of the other settings, such as the 0G, might also be comfortable for her ... I really hope so. 

I wasn't sure about getting the adjustable base at first, but even though it hasn't all gone smoothly for me, I am remain convinced that this is going to be a big quality of life enhancer.

 

Someone suggested the Serta beds that were on sale at Big Lots.  They said they bought one and loved it better than their much more expensive bed.  I looked at them, but decided to look at others too.  After looking around, I decided that the Big Lots beds were NOT what I wanted.  I questioned the quality for one thing.  I have looked at Tempur-Pedics several times.  The Rhapsody bed seems to be the one I would want if I purchased one of those.  But on a recent visit to a local furniture store, I also tried out the Serta iComfort Genius bed.  I loved it!  I sank in to the Tempur-Pedic enough that when I turned over I could still feel the indentions under me from where I had been positioned before, even on the Rhapsody.  I did not like that.  But on the iComfort Genius, that did not happen.  I have been looking and looking and had no idea what I really wanted, but I was very impressed with the Genius bed.  It was firm which is what I need, but it also felt wonderful.  I really like the cover too.  It looks very upscale, but very welcoming too.

I started doing some research and found this forum.  I have read every post in this thread (all 188 so far!) and really appreciate the information.  It's a shame that mattress buying is such a confusing process.  According to research, there's more confusion and more complaints over mattress purchases by consumers than nearly any other product!  That shouldn't be.  One store may have a model and call it by one name, while another store may have the exact same model and call it by another name.  Or maybe only the covering is different, or the stitching.  It's crazy!  Try shopping online for a mattress that you see in one store, even on manufacturers' websites, even with big names like Serta!  There's this veil of mystery that surrounds it all!  That's one positive thing about Tempur-Pedic.  A Rhapsody bed in one store is a Rhapsody bed in another store.  On the flip side of that, the Rhapsody price in one store is the Rhapsody price in another store.  I think Serta is going with that strategy as well with the iComfort.  Only it seems from what I have found so far that there is a little more flexibility in pricing with the iComfort beds.  And what a difference in pricing there is between TP and iC!  The queen-size Rhapsody bed was around $3,200 compared with around $1,300 for the Genius!

I don't know.  I'm still undecided, but unless I find something I like better, I'm so far very impressed with the Genius iComfort.  I guess I'm just as confused as everyone else!  I don't plan to purchase right away, but hopefully by year's end.  I will be very interested to read updates from purchasers of iComforts, particularly the Genius.  Of all the complaints I've read, none have really been about the Genius in particular.  Then again, not as many people have purchased the Genius.  Perhaps it's a newer product in the line and not as many people have had opportunity to sample it long term.  Or perhaps not as many people want a mattress quite that firm.  I'm not sure.  Anyway, I will be anxious to read your opinions.  Keep 'em coming!  And thanks for posting!  Purchasing a mattress is a huge buying decision, not just in price, but in the quality of your life!  I think we as consumers need to unite and have a mattress buying revolution in the marketplace!

Vive les rêveurs!

Every Genius model I've laid on is awfully firm.  They have a 2" support foam layer underneath the 2.75" gel memory foam and that support foam must be quite firm.  I've always thought it's a little strange to have your 2nd model as the most firm in the lineup.

What's wrong with the mattress?  Did it only come with a 30 day refund/exchange period (is it from sears?).

As for trying it out, it can be extrememly tricky to see if it will work or not.  For example, all the 2 of the Revolution models I tried were on adjustable bases.  Those have solid tops are will not sag one bit.  I laid on them for a while, knew they were plush, but I really couldn't sense any back or neck twisting.  But, the one I bought came with a box spring foundation where the support rods in the center dipped and sagged a little.  After a couple weeks my neck started getting tweaked a little - every morning, turn my head and there was some popping and lots of abrasive noise when turning my head. 

No way to know the above when trying out the mattress.  But I think in general if you're sinking quite a bit into a mattress it may not be good for you.  Not sure though.