Need Mattress Buying Info Quick

[Ornery]

Wife is out right now helping a good friend find a mattress set. I told her I'd do research online while they're out.

IMO, these things are WAY overpriced, and hype is beyond anything even Apple or Monster Cable could devise. I'm looking for a source in the greater Cleveland area, preferably far eastern suburbs, but info about particular brands, manufacturers or "tricks of the trade" would be as useful as anything.

TIA!

BTW, I'm heading for Google right now as well...

 

[JEDI]

Memory Foam Matress thread

 

[Ornery]

Sheesh, maybe I should spell out clearly that price is a concern, and nothing made with "Memory Foam" can be had for less than $1,000.00 for a set, probably a LOT more than that.

Consumer Reports magazine says you should expect to pay about $800 for a quality queen-size innerspring mattress set.

That even seems a bit steep to me. It's all hype I tell ya!

 

[AU Tiger]

You have an Original Mattress Factory near you?

Store Locator - sorry can't link to locator, locator is under I. A Tale of Many Factories

I've bought three sets for my house over the years and I have no complaints.

 

[Ornery]

Thanks, there's an Original Mattress Factory right near here.

I'm finding a lot of good info from this ex-mattress salesperson.

Just talked to my wife, and she got a quote for a "foam top" mattress set for $700.00 at Kaufmanns. I told here about the huge memory foam thread I could pass on to her, if she wants to go in that direction.

Thanks!

 

[Atheus]

Originally posted by: OrneryConsumer Reports magazine says you should expect to pay about $800 for a quality queen-size innerspring mattress

I'd rather sleep on the floor.

 

[Ornery]

1. I'd be checking out this middle of the road, OMF set, which is expensive enough!

 

[alm4rr]

i hate memory foam, but got queen innerspring set for $540, superfirm

 

[iamwiz82]

Memory foam is great. The Doubletree we stayed at last month had them in all the rooms and it was one of the best mattresses I have ever slept on.

 

[Ornery]

Thanks for the help, but IMO it was all for naught. She's buying the first Sealy Posturepedic "Plush Top" (not foam top) she looked at for $700.00. Probably will be delivered tomorrow.

The pillow top is EXACTLY what the ex-mattress salesperson said NOT to buy!

• ...don't buy a pillowtop. I shock everyone by saying this. A pillowtop mattress is a normal mattress with a layer of extra padding on top. It will wear out and flatten down, long before the actual mattress will begin to show a dent. But it is sewn on! And you pay an extra hundred bucks for it! Buy a mattress pad instead. Pay 40 bucks and throw it away when it mashes down. And get another one. Cheaper than a new mattress.

I read that verbatim to my wife, but you know women... :roll:

 

[imported_Scourge]

Suppose once it mashes down, you can still just stick a matress pad on there. An extra $60 or so waisted, but nothing terrible.

 

[alm4rr]

Originally posted by: Scourge
Suppose once it mashes down, you can still just stick a matress pad on there. An extra $60 or so waisted, but nothing terrible.

as long as the fitted sheets still fit

 

[Ornery]

Well, what wasn't mentioned is also the fact you can't flip the mattress with a wondrous pillowtop. There goes 50% of the life right there! Great feature, eh? :roll: