In that the sharks swim at the door waiting for the next upsell victim. I went out a few years ago and just looked. The high pressure at "mattress giant", "furniture city", "el dorado", "city furniture" and the 3 local "mattress shops" I went into was unreal. Everyone dogging on everyone else, talking about coil count, longevity, lets get you financed "whats it gonna take to get you into this today", and what not. It really was just like walking onto a used car lot.
Since I'm no expert and the folks selling them are sharks, and as marges boss once put it, "the right house is the one you are in, and the right person is anybody" - I'm a bit cautious of going out unarmed.
So after some googling, there is some truth to coil count vs. construction, a pillow-top is a horrible thing to have sewn on, and watch out for warranties. That being said:
Ikea has a few bed frames that are interesting, unfortunately there are 5 pages of folks on ikeafan.com with one of them which broke right in the middle the same way. Sort of disheartening.
The bed slat idea is not one I'm fond of, being of ample girth.
I don't see an advantage in shopping at Costco, perhaps because there might not be any sales sharks? The stuff is expensive as hell there. King beds start at 750.
I figured $600ish for a mattress, and somewhere around 400 for a frame. I'm seeing that to be possible, with some work.
It's nearly impossible to compare mattress models...there's about zero continuity between different sellers, even of "the same mattress."
If you think $750 is too expensive for a mattress...dude, WTF do you sleep on, a cardboard box?
Yes, you MIGHT be able to get a foam mattress cheaper than that, but IIRC, you're handicapped/busted up, and a cheap POS mattress may not help you a bit.
Sometimes in buying mattresses, you DO get what you pay for...BUT NOT ALWAYS!
IMO, the Costco mattresses are well built, and quality built, but sadly, the ones I've "tested" were all too soft for me and my FUBAR'd back. I NEED a mattress with firm support.
Unfortunately, there's just no substitute for going out and physically "test driving" a mattress. Climb on it, lay on it, sit on it, roll around on the dammed thing, they USUALLY draw the line as doing the horizontal bop in the showroom, but otherwise, it's expected that you will "try it on" before you buy it.
Find a reputable store to buy from. MOST of the better places will offer at least a 30 day trial period with no-hassle returns if it's just not right for you.
Around here, we have a chain called "Sleep Train." Fairly reputable, good return policy, and they sell mattresses of just about all types, models, and levels of quality.
For the $600 you want to spend on a mattress, you're probably going to be limited to a queen size if you buy any sort of quality.
$400 for a frame? Do you mean headboard/footboard type, or just a metal frame underneath? (those are usually less than $100 and many places will include a "hollywood frame" with the mattress). IIRC, we paid about $1500 for our headboard/footboard 11 years ago...on sale.
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