How much extra would you play for 64 coils?

[subsur]

hi all,
my wife and I chose a simmons world class king size spring mattress extra firm and I was doing research on where we can buy it for lowest price. What it came down to is that we have 2 choices:
1. get a mattress with 1260 coils for ~$1300.
2. get the same mattress with 1324 coils for ~$1700.

My questions to all of you -
Is it worth to pay extra $400 for 64 coils? If you say "no", how much extra would you pay? Can anyone even feel a difference between the two choices?

Thank you

 

[Kait]

I've heard that Simmons doesn't temper their springs...better research that for longevity.

Good luck!
Kait

 

[imjay]

When we were researching mattresses we found a few sites that had similar information which I have quoted as follows:

"A full-size mattress should have at least 300 coils, a
queen size should have about 400 coils, and a king size
should have about 480 coils.
If you find an innerspring mattress with a coil count
below 300 for a full-sized mattress, it is generally of poor
quality. On the other hand, you can get too many coils in an
innerspring mattress. When the number of coils is increased,
the size and thickness of coils are decreased, thus reducing
firm support. Extra coils, however, do not necessarily
enhance the longevity or performance of a mattress. It is the
design of the coils and their arrangement that is more important."
We also learned that the gauge should be no thinner than 13 and the number of turns in each coil affects durability and quality. We found that in cheaper Serta mattresses like "The Perfect Sleeper" coils had only two turns.
Anywho, our opinion is NO, we would not pay $400 more for a few more coils.
Best of Luck​

 

[slantedview]

More coils doesn't mean better. There are a lot of other things to consider such as the quality of the coils, the gauge, how many turns per inch, whether or not they're tempered, etc. Simmons is generally held in low regard around here for its coil mattresses, which contain non-tempered springs.