thoughts on sealy posturepedic TrueForm foam mattress?

[gordita]

long story short, we're in the market for a new mattress.
the wife wakes up with a backache every morning and i can no longer hold off on buying a new mattress set.
so we start with the usual trips to a couple of mattress places and i think my wife is in love with the sealy posturepedic trueform all foam mattresses.

some ppl like them and some people don't.
i understand it conforms to your body and also generated a fair amount of heat.

my question is, will it still be going after 7-8 yrs? or breakdown like our current set.
what are some of the other advantages of them?
disadvantages?


i'm shocked at some (most) of the mattress prices.......a good one is in 4 figures!!!
i guess inflation is for real and a sticker shock is in order when you haven't shopped for one in 7-8 yrs.

the good news about the sealy ones is that they only have 3 models.
a 8" incher which is firm. a 9" which is semi-firm and a 11" which is soft.
also, unlike the spring mattresses, sealy does not change the name of the product line to prohibit price matches and price comparison.

so, i prefer the 9" and my wife prefers the 8".
i'm sure we will arrive at an acceptable solution (namely, buying the 8").
so is there any wriggle room in price negotiations?

any authorized online dealers since I know the exact mattress to get?

right now, we were quoted $1300 for a 8" and $1600 for the 9".
aha, king size though!

didn't realise mattress shopping was such an engaging chore.....

so any advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Adul]

Its worth the money to buy a good one. GF and I bought a temperpediac mattress. King size top of the line model ran us 3800. But wow do I ever sleep well. I can't sleep on a normal bed anymore after this.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

http://forums.anandtech.com/me...id=38&threadid=2080550

 

[PlatinumGold]

I bought a Latex Mattress from http://www.mattresses.net about 10 yrs ago, the mattress is still going strong. my wife and i love it. everytime we sleep somewhere else (hotel etc) she always comments on how great our mattress is.

and it has held up exceedingly well.

 

[gordita]

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
I bought a Latex Mattress from http://www.mattresses.net about 10 yrs ago, the mattress is still going strong. my wife and i love it. everytime we sleep somewhere else (hotel etc) she always comments on how great our mattress is.

and it has held up exceedingly well.

i'm unsure about the differences in a mattress made with memory foam and latex. do they make the bed with a combination of latex and foam or just latex.

i know I can google this but I would rather hear from someone who uses these mattresses day in and day out....real world experiences.

 

[sager66]

Latex Comparison Article
Firm Talalay Latex
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[PlatinumGold]

Originally posted by: gordita

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
I bought a Latex Mattress from http://www.mattresses.net about 10 yrs ago, the mattress is still going strong. my wife and i love it. everytime we sleep somewhere else (hotel etc) she always comments on how great our mattress is.

and it has held up exceedingly well.

i'm unsure about the differences in a mattress made with memory foam and latex. do they make the bed with a combination of latex and foam or just latex.

i know I can google this but I would rather hear from someone who uses these mattresses day in and day out....real world experiences.

both have similar support and feel. memory foam totes the memory foam idea but really it's not important. the importance is even non pressure point support and in that area, latex is everything that memory foam is BUT latex, in my experience, holds up better over time than memory foam.

 

[gordita]

well, the deed is done.
the wife liked one of the all 100% latex mattresses with a plush top (not pillow top).
it provides a nice feel on top with the firmness of the latex foundation.

at $1700, it better be good for the next 15 yrs...

actually, just thinking about paying $1700 for a mattress, i could hardly sleep last night....
and ofcourse, since we upgraded from a queen size to king, now we have to buy a new mattress protector (if u don't and stain the top, you void the warranty....)AND a couple of king size bed sheets now....

man, when will the spending ever end....