This is the hit of responses I received from my
original post asking about opinions and comparisons
for buying a new mattress set. Several people
requested a hit.
Melissa Toner
media specialist
Idlewild Elementary
Charlotte, NC
mtoner8@yahoo.com
I purchased a Restonic mattress and I absolutely love
it. I bought the higher end one because I had been
having some shoulder problems. For my son, I purchased
a less expensive twin mattress set and his is also
extremely comfortable. Best of luck! You're the one
who has to sleep on it every night -- so it doesn't
really matter what anyone else says. If the mattress
has a warranty that you're comfortable with, that's
good, too.
*****
Mattress companies change "models" so fast, and have
so many iterations of any one model (store brand
names), that there's no way you can do a real
comparison. Go to three reputable stores that sell
different brands and listen to what the salesmen tell
you. Ask intelligent questions. Make sure you lie on
the mattresses you think you like for at least 15
minutes each.
Consumer Reports has mattress articles every few
years, but by the time the magazine is published, the
models have changed. I bought a major brand, popular
model and returned it within 2 months, dissatisfied
with a flaw in it. They couldn't get a replacement. It
had been discontinued! So, I bought another model.
This is one area of manufacturing that still hasn't
come under consumer control.
*****
I had to laugh at your target, because my husband (of
28 yrs) and I have just finished a month or more of
mattress shopping. We have decided that at our age it
is important to have something good that we have never
splurged on and had....a real good mattress. We
decided that this was the hardest purchase to decide
on. We will buy another car, but we will probably
die on this mattress!! I looked at Consumer Reports
and found an article in 97 or 98. I learned what to
look for, but basically they said that when you get in
the upper quality (over $600 or $700 mattresses) you
are okay with any major brands. I think the major
brands were Simmons, Sealy, and Serta. The rest they
said depends on what you like in the feel. Consumer
Reports said to lie on each one for at least 10
minutes in the positions you sleep in. We have lain on
every bed in Jackson, Tn.!!!! They said the sag
usually comes not from the springs, but from the pad.
We wanted a pillow top. But I am glad we spread our
shopping out over about 3 weeks because we found we
changed our minds over that period of time as to what
we wanted. We thought we wanted real "squishy" but
found we really liked the firmer ones. My husband has
back trouble and difficulty sleeping. We ended up with
a Sterns and Foster pillowtop and paid about 1,000 or
1200 on sale. We have a regular or full just because
we have the bedroom suit I grew up on. We do love
our new mattress but it still took a week or so to
decide that we do and break it in. Of course, I had to
buy new sheets, comforter, etc. because it is so
thick that nothing I had fit. We bought a 3 inch box
springs because, otherwise, the bed would be way too
high. Good luck and let me know what you decide. Sweet
dreams!
*****
If you can swing the cost, try a foam mattress. The
most comfortable ever.
*****
It is completely impossible to compare mattress brand
because manufactureres put different names on
different styles for each store. A Sealy "Quiet
Sleep" at Sears may be a "Dream Puff" at Penny's.
This is how they get around competitive price gouging.
Good Luck. One more tip: If you buy a pillow top
make sure it has pillows on both sides or you only get
half the life out of your mattress. You can't turn it
over.
*****
Watch the thread count when comparing. The higher the
count, the better quality and higher price.
*****
In case you haven't received this response, try
www.epinions.com
I don't know if they have mattresses, but I like the
idea of getting the opinions of actual users of a
product.
*****
I just researched and bought a queen sized Comfort
Select mattress. It has an air chamber so you can
control how firm or soft you want the mattress. The
really good thing is that you never have to turn your
mattress, and it comes with a 20 year warrantee. These
mattresses are pricey, but I'm worth it. I've had too
many uncomfortable nights.
*****
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