Mattress Forum

If you can give us the coil count and specs or more info we might be able to tell you more about your Simmons mattress. First of all, what size? Queen or Full or ?

I may be wrong but I think Simmons' line is "Classic" then "Anniversary" then "World Class". But I'm not sure if that transfers from store to store or not. Also I was doing some shopping myself and I know they are coming out with new ones this month. If you are buying an older model you should be able to get a cut-rate deal.

Yes, by all means ask for and get free delivery.

170 lb should be okay for most mattresses, that's not that much. When you generally have problems is when one is over 200 lb.

Basically you get what you pay for in mattresses. More $ translates to better materials, stronger springs, etc. But whether it's "worth it" or not depends on the mattress and the person. Honestly it's really hard to get a great mattress for $900 especially if you're talking Queen or above. With Simmons you don't get the stronger coils until you get into their top of the line mattresses which are going to cost you much more than $900. They have some with double rows of coils, the bottom being stronger coils and the top being softer and those are recommended for people that are heavier, but as I said I 'm not sure 170lb requires heavier coils.

If I were going to buy a Simmons I believe I would put the extra money out for more coils, as in the 1000 coil models. Also, you may want to consider a Stearns and Foster with pocketed coils as they now use pocket coils exclusively and their coils are a higher gauge - stronger - than Simmons. And Sealy just came out with titanium coils which are supposed to be stronger than regular steel (that remains to be seen and determined).

They don't mention the coil count.I have a 15-18 year old Sealy Esteemed Pageant and don't really want anything that I sink into. I like something firm with no frills but also nothing too cheap.

Also I have heard some people had problems buying from Sleepys with bed bugs. Should I go to one place over another?

If you click on the links on the page above for your model it will show you the specs. I believe this is the one you are talking about:

• Mattress height: 12"
• Comfort level: cushion firm
• Quilting and comfort layers of plush PurFoam for total surface-to-core comfort
• Coil gauge: 13.75
• Coil density: 800
• Beautyrest Pocketed Coil® springs conform to your body and eliminate mattress motion
• 3" of gradient foam encasement creates a comfortable edge-to-edge sleep surface
• Triton® box spring supports up to 2,000 pounds of pressure for long-lasting durability
• Luxury knit mattress cover
• Available box spring heights: 9" standard, 5" low profile
• Meets federal fire-retardant safety standards
• 10 year non-prorated warranty
• Compatible with adjustable bed frames; additional charges apply

Personally, if you can afford it, I would suggest moving up to the 980 coil model. Not sure if Macy's carries this or not. I think this will provide more support and be better for you since you said you have issues with firmness. Stick with the firm model, but the 980 coil density would be the one I would try. My philosophy is that one should buy the most bed one can afford. This will cost you more like $1600 because it's in their World Class line but imho it's a better mattress and will serve you better. But if you're not a finicky sleeper the cheaper model may be alright for you.

I've never shopped at Macy's but I somehow doubt they will negotiate the shipping price. However many local mattress stores will negotiate on shipping, often offering it free. In most mattress stores you can offer about half the marked price on the mattress. Some mark them at that (half) price but most do not. Things like shipping and mattress protectors can sometimes be negotiated for "free".

"Mattresses $799 and over FREE"

You can generally do better at mattress stores, if you know how to haggle and especially if you have some time to shop around and get various prices from various stores. Keep trying to beat the price from one store to another. Yeah, they have different names on the mattresses but you can generally tell by the look and feel of it. Plus, with Simmons it will still be in the Classic line, the Anniversary line, the World Class line and now the Elite line and the NGX line. The lines remain the same from store to store, just the names of the indiv. matt's change.