Costco Nova foam

[fmrock]

I see this coming month costco will be running a coupon for $100 Queen, King 12" Novaform Gell mattress. With Costcos return policy I think I may try it out.
My question is, what kind of foundation should I buy? Anyone recommend somethign specific?

 

[MountainWest]

Bump.
Has anyone else looked into/purchased this mattress? It looks pretty good and has excellent reviews on the Costco website: http://www.costco.com/Browse/Produc...lTop-_-PopularProductsInCategory#BVRRWidgetID

The cost is a very reasonable $699 (after $100 instand rebate). Features:

• 12 in" in overall thickness
• Top layer: 2.5” of gel-memory foam infused with gel beads
• Middle layer: 2.5” of textured foam
• Base layer: 7” of superior-support foam
• Patented gel-infused memory foam technology
• Box spring not included
• Meets the requirements of 16 CFR Part 1633-Federal flammability (open flame) standards
• Flame-retardant cover conforms to strict Federal standards
• Premium memory foam molds to your body; returns to original shape after use
• Superior pressure point relief which improves circulation
• Cover: Luxurious quilted jacquard circular stretch knit cover, polyester-cotton top and quilted side panels,
  durable and long-lasting
• Memory Foam – 100% Hypo-allergenic, CFC-free
• Great for platform beds and slatted frames
• 20-year limited warranty
• Compressed & packaged for easy transport and delivery
• Memory foam made in the USA
• King mattress dimensions:
  76" W x 80" D x 12" H
  Weight: 112 lbs.

We're considering three mattress options:
1. Buying a new spring mattress set to perform "surgery" on to insert our own high-quality foam (latex, memory foam, etc.),
2. Building an entire foam mattress from scratch, basically consiting of 9-12" of various stacked foams, OR
3. Buying a decent foam mattress at discount (like the NovaForm mattress at Costco) and doing some minimal customization with toppers.

Can anyone make any recommendations on which approach is best? I like the idea of being able to customize the feel of my mattress with options 1 and 2, but option 3 can also be customized (to a limited extent) with toppers. Also, for anyone who has tried surgery, do the sides of the mattress hold up well even after you have removed the top quilting? I usually sleep fairly close to the side of the mattress.

 

[Sall]

MountainWest wrote:

Bump.

Has anyone else looked into/purchased this mattress? It looks pretty good and has excellent reviews on the Costco website: http://www.costco.com/Browse/Produc...lTop-_-PopularProductsInCategory#BVRRWidgetID

The cost is a very reasonable $699 (after $100 instand rebate). Features:

• 12 in" in overall thickness
• Top layer: 2.5” of gel-memory foam infused with gel beads
• Middle layer: 2.5” of textured foam
• Base layer: 7” of superior-support foam
• Patented gel-infused memory foam technology
• Box spring not included
• Meets the requirements of 16 CFR Part 1633-Federal flammability (open flame) standards
• Flame-retardant cover conforms to strict Federal standards
• Premium memory foam molds to your body; returns to original shape after use
• Superior pressure point relief which improves circulation
• Cover: Luxurious quilted jacquard circular stretch knit cover, polyester-cotton top and quilted side panels,
  durable and long-lasting
• Memory Foam – 100% Hypo-allergenic, CFC-free
• Great for platform beds and slatted frames
• 20-year limited warranty
• Compressed & packaged for easy transport and delivery
• Memory foam made in the USA
• King mattress dimensions:
  76" W x 80" D x 12" H
  Weight: 112 lbs.

We're considering three mattress options:
1. Buying a new spring mattress set to perform "surgery" on to insert our own high-quality foam (latex, memory foam, etc.),
2. Building an entire foam mattress from scratch, basically consiting of 9-12" of various stacked foams, OR
3. Buying a decent foam mattress at discount (like the NovaForm mattress at Costco) and doing some minimal customization with toppers.

Can anyone make any recommendations on which approach is best? I like the idea of being able to customize the feel of my mattress with options 1 and 2, but option 3 can also be customized (to a limited extent) with toppers. Also, for anyone who has tried surgery, do the sides of the mattress hold up well even after you have removed the top quilting? I usually sleep fairly close to the side of the mattress.
The Costco mattress sounds like a lot of hype about poly foam that will sag in about a year or so unless you are only looking for a short term mattress. I would pick option 2 using latex. There are many posts about latex DIY mattresses on this forum.

 

[slpngoc]

I used a Costco 2.5" Sleep Innovations gel memory foam topper for one night on top of my all latex bed .... and that memory foam slept HOT. I sank mostly right through it and pressure relief wasn't great.
Can't speak for the mattress, but top layer is same as the topper I used.
To the OP, I think the Stearns and Foster / Sealy patterned 'box springs' are better than the Serta / Simmons I've seen. Reason is the S&F's have a consistent 4" spacing between vertical support rods. The Serta's box has an 8" gap in the middle support rods from head to toe (at least on the twin boxes). There are surface rods that run head to toe, but the vertical support is 8" apart. The result - sag in hips up to shoulder area. That's what happened on my iComfort twin box spring.
I picked up a slightly used twin XL S&F box spring for $169 with tax at Sears Outlet. That box was manufactured 4 weeks prior, so it was basically new. Good deal.