Mattresses

[edro]

We went shopping for mattresses a while back, but they all felt the same.
I cannot justify spending $3000 on a mattress when a $1000 one feels almost the exact same.

Pillow top or not?
Firm or Soft?
Interspring or memory cell?

I feel like we should get a good one because we spend 1/3 of our time on it, but it's tough to make the call without sleeping on them for a while.

Any advice?

 

[Sea Moose]

you sleep on a mattress

 

[edro]

Originally posted by: Sea Moose
you sleep on a mattress

Only if you're a loser...

 

[Sea Moose]

Originally posted by: edro

Originally posted by: Sea Moose
you sleep on a mattress

Only if you're a loser...

you asked for any advice and i delivered ... sheesh

i prefer sleeping in a swag any day though

 

[TridenT]

Pillow top is not a bad idea. We have a king size pillow top and it be comfortable. Although I can sleep on the ground and be happy but having a hurt back the next mornin'. :/

 

[Newbian]

Keep a eye on the warranty also since decent ones will come with the kind of warranty that will make up for spending a bit more in the long run.

 

[halik]

Originally posted by: edro
We went shopping for mattresses a while back, but they all felt the same.
I cannot justify spending $3000 on a mattress when a $1000 one feels almost the exact same.

Pillow top or not?
Firm or Soft?
Interspring or memory cell?

I feel like we should get a good one because we spend 1/3 of our time on it, but it's tough to make the call without sleeping on them for a while.

Any advice?

Mattresses in the U.S. are a total scam, I'd pick up a newish one from craigslist rather than dropping that crazy amount of money on a new. But then again I would never pay $1000 for something that costs $18 to make in china.

I'm amazed that the mattress business has been able to keep their margins and still have salespeople tell you all kinds of bullshit (you spend 1/3 your life on it) to justify paying their 500% margin.

 

[Tiamat]

Generally, the heavier you are, the more firm the mattress should be.

I just recently went mattress shopping. For the standard Sealy, Serta, etc., for me, there was a big jump in comfort from the 300$ mattress to the 600$ mattress. I went with an 800$ pillowtop one because it was even more comfy (independent coils). I A/B/C compared the mattresses for about an hour. Laid at least on the best 2 mattresses in my budget for 15 minutes each.

You can negotiate the price usually. You probably can knock off 15-20% off of the price, 5-10% if the mattress is already discounted (i.e. waive the tax), free delivery, free metal frame, etc.

They are far more willing to deal if you buy more than 1 mattress set (I went with my bro).

 

[EGGO]

Interspring or memory cell is completely up to you. One isn't better than the other for your body, despite the marketing for memory cell. As a matter of fact, all three of your questions seem to be a matter of personal comfort.

If you have a platform bed, like I do, you don't need a boxspring mattress.

 

[edro]

We will be getting a queen for now, because our room is small.
After we get a larger house, we can move it to a spare bedroom and get a king.

I slept in a hotel for the last week and I woke up feeling great every morning. (I should have checked the brand/model)
On our home mattress, I wake up every morning with a stiff back and neck.
I think our current mattress is too hard. It is a Full Sealy Posturepedic Inverness Plush.

 

[nerdress]

Keetsa Cloud.

One of my friends has this, and when I visited him I flopped down on his bed (because he doesn't have couches and we could only smoke in his room), and fell asleep in 30 seconds.

I woke up feeling AMAZING. Best sleep I've ever had. Trying to convince the boyfriend to buy a new mattress (because why would I want to share the same bed that he did with his ex...and he needs a Keesta dammit!)...so far it's not working :roll:

I would be willing to spend hella money on the Cloud.

 

[akshatp]

You can usually get the mattress for around 40-50% off the "retail" price. Ive negotiated many mattress deals for friends and family simply by betting each company with a "you cant beat our price" guarantee each other.

Go to sleepys, find a mattress you like. Dont worry about price.
Call 1800sleepys, ask them for best price on mattress that you like.
Call 1800mattress, tell them sleepys offered you mattress X for 20% less than your quote. They will beat it by 10% or so
Call 1800sleepys, tell them 1800mattress offered you mattress X for the price they quoted.

Repeat until one says "thats near our cost we cant beat that"

 

[edro]

Originally posted by: nerdress
Keetsa Cloud.

One of my friends has this, and when I visited him I flopped down on his bed (because he doesn't have couches and we could only smoke in his room), and fell asleep in 30 seconds.

I woke up feeling AMAZING. Best sleep I've ever had. Trying to convince the boyfriend to buy a new mattress (because why would I want to share the same bed that he did with his ex...and he needs a Keesta dammit!)...so far it's not working :roll:

I would be willing to spend hella money on the Cloud.

You were roofied.