Mattress Forum

Anyone else with opinions on this bed? Or anyone who has it?

Better beleive it IS hard. Something worth noting. I find it in some ways actually harder than comparable models by the other big S brands due to the 13 gauge coils (you'll find 14 in most other ) as well as the high coil count (at least its high for this price point) The cumulative effect is that while all beds with a comfort rating of say 2 will feel initially roughly the same - the coil support on this mattress has less give than the other ones so at 110 lbs i find myself feeling at odds with the the coils beneath me wishing they would give just a tiny bit more.

Not to digress - given the above - i'd say this thing seems to stand a good chance of holding up for years as it feels like a very solid tank of a mattress not laden with cheap foam. I'm quite pleased with this considering the $750 price and the fact that after a 2 inch deep crater developed in my last bed within six months, I live in dread of craters and the resulting backaches.

I did put a 1.5" serenia latex topper on it. it was a bargain on amazon at $74 and i'm sure not 100% pure but it seems to do a nice job. I am considering an additional 1" medium firm latex layer under that but haven't done anything about it yet.

You can find about 13 other fairly good reviews on this mattress here:  http://www.us-mattress.com/simmons-corita-extra-fm.html#vwd-reviews

I've actually read some of the reviews on the usmattresses site and they do seem pretty good. But, on some other sites, I've read some pretty bad things about Beautyrest and even the world class models.

May I ask how long you've had yours? I was planning to do the same thing-- ~2" latex topper to get it soft, yet firm.

The place is called Select Sleep Mattress in Union City, CA

It does not yield at all to pressure.  The saleswoman told us that we would definitely need a topper and she was correct.  My husband woke up with numb arms, and as I am a side sleeper, it does not yield enough for my hips or shoulders to keep my spine in alignment.

I think that as a base, it is ideal, because it truly does seem that it will stand up for a long time.  Just be prepared to layer toppers on it to get a comfort layer. 

Good luck!

Hi, I cannot say from experience in sleeping on one but from looking at them very closely I can say that the Simmons are some of the best pocket coil springs around, aside from much more expensive "specialty" or "custom made" mattresses.

I have had a complete turn around on this, I used to hate Simmons. Now I am anxious to buy one and try it. Why the turn around? Simply because I have laid on them, looked at the way the springs are made and compared them to others like S&F and Sealy who also now use pocket coils.

As for a particular Simmons being too firm, here's what I can tell you: they all use the same springs of which there are 2 basic types: There is the very firm springs which are made from 13.5 and there are the regular 15.5 gauge wires; then there are the double-row ones which as I recall have a row of each or maybe the very firm ones have 2 rows of 13.5 gauge springs. The springs themselves are NOT THAT firm.

What makes the mattress too firm is that they add a layer or two of very firm pu (polyurethane) foam. (and this goes for virtually ALL mattress companies).

So... in a worst case scenario where you cannot return the mattress, and it's too firm still, you can do mattress surgery (see the thread at the top of the forum) and remove the offending layer and that itself might solve the problem. If it does not, you can then add a layer or two of quality latex in the firmness you desire, put the top back on the mattress, cover it with your fitted sheet and no one will know your mattress has been doctored.
 

Molly,  I have a Simmons Beautyrest Bagwell, extra firm mattress for over seven years now and at 230 pounds, it's flat as the day I bought it.  However, I have been adding mattress toppers continuously.  First I tried a 2" memory foam from Macy's which proved to be to hard.  Then I added a quilted wool duvet from McRoskeys with not much success.  Two week ago, I purchased a Queen Rejuvenite mattress topper from Arizona Premium On-line with a 28 ILD rating manufactured at Latex International and while this feels nice to sleep on, the 28 ILD on the extra firm simmonds is still too hard.  Hope this helps.

The McRoskey mattress topper is a Brun De Vian-Tiran topper which is a very comfortable topper that I just added over my Rejuvenite Topper.