POLL: What Kind of Mattress Do You Own?

[Captante]

Spring-Air pillow top memory foam mattress ... overall its very comfortable, but I might go for somthing a little firmer next time around.

 

[d3n]

I just picked up a Tempur-Pedic Rapsody matress, no pillow top with that.

I can only describe it as firmer but cooler than the other Tempurs. We rolled around on it for a good hour. Its pretty nice. The ones with the pillowtops can have problems with shedding the cover sheets so those would need to be redone every morning. The things are basically a slab of concrete jello so that is not easy. The foam mattresses without the pillow tops seem to be alright.

If the wife hadn't talked me into this one particular Tempur I was leaning strongly torwards a Serta or Sterns and Foster Box spring. Its rediculous how matress companies change the names on mattresses between diffrent retailers. Makes it impossible to shop. Sleep numbers are one of the more unconfortable things I tried next to most of the foam ones.

 

[eplebnista]

Standard Box Spring: Jamison Pillow-Top

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

holy mother of....

beds cost this much?

*hugs his free mattress from friend + $149 Ikea bed frame* I will dread the day I have to move out into my own apartment... lets see how long I can keep the college lifestyle going since I know alums who are 24-25 still doing thsi

 

[Stunt]

Serta - comfort collection

Love it.

 

[Blayze]

Bought a Sealy Queen set last week.

It was priced at $899, but the store I got it from had it as a Grand Opening special that week. Ended up costing $299 plus tax.

 

[alkemyst]

It's funny how many of us will spend multiples of the price of a good mattress on a/v gear, wheels, PC stuff, etc...yet sleeping is where much of our time outside work is spent.

I have a bed I don't like. It's a queen and too small. My old king would not fit here, but was a much nicer bed. When I move soon I will probably spend a decent amount, but I will shop the hell out of it.

There is a lot of negotiation in matresses...knowing which are the same, but have a different name goes a long way too.

For the mom and pop type shops....cash goes a long way as well. I don't care what they do with reporting my sale.

My best deal came from my ex-wife going into a bed shop to get sort of crazy on the bed we wanted, but at the time about 15 years ago really could not afford...

We were passing the shop when we thought the idea up and hardly any cars were in the lot. She went in, I waited in the car. She had the undivided attention of the sales staff she said and the 'manager' let her have the bed less than even half the price on it on sale. We found out later it was less than the store probably paid. He totally bought into it...she gave him a price she could afford and he, at first...tried to show her lesser models. She just pouted and went back to the bed we wanted, more craziness...

After she signed the deal, he asked if he could call her at that number to take her to a nice dinner or something. I wish I could hear all that happened...I was just watching from the car, it was like a bloopers reel. Anyway when she mentioned she was married and her husband probably would not feel comfortable with her going out to dinner with some 'mattress guy', she said all the guys just sort of got quiet and it was ackward.

The guys delivering the bed mentioned 'so you are the lady that really liked this bed.'

:evil:

 

[KarenMarie]

Sterns & Foster

Mattress, box spring and frame were like $3,000

I would buy it again, yes.

 

[potato28]

Go for the foam. Just dont try jumping on it

 

[Stunt]

My box spring and matress were $2000 and the bed was $1000...$3000 is in the right range.

You keep beds forever, and your back is well worth the investment.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: Stunt

You keep beds forever, and your back is well worth the investment.

I have been through about 12 now.

Some I never slept in.

 

[Kelemvor]

We have a Select Comfort Sleep Number bed and love it. THey are guaranteed for years and really would never need to be replaced unless you puncture it or something. Normal mattersses have to be replaced eventualyl because the springs just give out. But with this I can just pump more air in it.

Definitely woudl buy another one.

Some people have trouble with them but you have to give it time and try out various settings to find what you like best. Onc eyou find the right setting it works Great!