The Mrs. and I are in need of a new matress as our current one is about 10 years old. We like to buy high-quality and do it right the first time. However, I find the matress industry highly suspect with snake oil sales, rebranding, drastic price differences, etc... Any advice?
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I've heard GREAT things about the Sleep Number beds. When it's time to replace ours, I'm going to look into those. They seem perfect for couples.
I used to sell mattresses in my friend's store. It is the biggest whore business in the world including, well, whoring. The markup is ridiculous. I sold the same mattress for $800 and $400, depending on how I felt at the time.
I have a friend who recommends this place if you know what you're looking for and might want a better price. Never been there though so I have no idea how the place really is ...
http://www.dirtcheapmattress.com/
I bought the most expensive mattress the had at IKEA instead (me being Swedish and all)
http://www.dirtcheapmattress.com/
I bought the most expensive mattress the had at IKEA instead (me being Swedish and all)
Kingsdown. Unbelievable.
http://www.kingsdown.com/
I've had mine for five or six years now. It's a pillowtop and I flip it with no problem at all (pillowtop on both sides).
I thought about a Tempur-Pedic until I slept on one. If you don't move, it's great. It's also weirdly uncomfortable when it's cold.
http://www.kingsdown.com/
I've had mine for five or six years now. It's a pillowtop and I flip it with no problem at all (pillowtop on both sides).
I thought about a Tempur-Pedic until I slept on one. If you don't move, it's great. It's also weirdly uncomfortable when it's cold.
I'll be looking at latex for my next mattress.
+1 on not buying a pillowtop.
+1 on not buying a pillowtop.
Sure you can.
I bought a house this year and will be recieving the 8k rebate with my taxes this year.
I was planning on getting a sleep number bed.
Does anyone here actually own one?
I will be getting a king size so it is a pretty big investment.
I was planning on getting a sleep number bed.
Does anyone here actually own one?
I will be getting a king size so it is a pretty big investment.
I own a Tempur-Pedic and I absolutely love it. My wife likes a firm matress, and I like a soft mattress, but we both love the Tempur-Pedic!
It was definitely spendy, but after I bought it I noticed 3 things..
1) My arms no longer fell asleep at night.
2) I tended to wake up far less often.
3) It was seriously different for amorous behaviour...no bounce effect at all!
It was definitely spendy, but after I bought it I noticed 3 things..
1) My arms no longer fell asleep at night.
2) I tended to wake up far less often.
3) It was seriously different for amorous behaviour...no bounce effect at all!
I own a Tempur-Pedic and I absolutely love it. My wife likes a firm matress, and I like a soft mattress, but we both love the Tempur-Pedic!
It was definitely spendy, but after I bought it I noticed 3 things..
1) My arms no longer fell asleep at night.
2) I tended to wake up far less often.
3) It was seriously different for amorous behaviour...no bounce effect at all!
No bouncing? Awwww...
But seriously, they rate mattresses for "dancing with the wife" here:
http://www.sleeplikethedead.com/mattress-sex.html
Tempur-pedic = Fair/Good for
They also rate other attributes if anyone cares about them.
http://www.sleeplikethedead.com/mattress-reviews-compare.html
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We love our Tempurpedic. It's not cheap, but it is incredibly comfortable.
If cost is not a problem, I would highly recommend a Hastens bed.
Handmade in Sweden with natural materials (like horsehair) and will last forever.
I got to sample them at the local store and was greatly impressed with them.
Wish I could afford one though!
Handmade in Sweden with natural materials (like horsehair) and will last forever.
I got to sample them at the local store and was greatly impressed with them.
Wish I could afford one though!
Ours only has the pillowtop on one side.
"The Swedish bed manufacturer -- pronounced HESS-tens -- has been in business since 1852 and makes beds that cost anywhere from $4,750 to $59,750."
We have the Sealy version of the Tempurpedic. A great bed.
I don't like my brother in law's tempurpedic mattress at all. Laying perfectly still it's fine, but roll or move and it's just...weird. Plus, it kills my back.
The wife and I went and bought a middle of the range mattress. We laid on a bunch of them and found the level of firmness we wanted. There was a big difference between the cheap one and the middle one, but we hardly felt a difference at all stepping up to the real expensive one. We've had it about 2 and a half years. Perhaps it won't hold up as well as the expensive one, but so far we've been happy.
My parents dropped a big chunk of change on a stearns and foster. They have been very happy with it.
The wife and I went and bought a middle of the range mattress. We laid on a bunch of them and found the level of firmness we wanted. There was a big difference between the cheap one and the middle one, but we hardly felt a difference at all stepping up to the real expensive one. We've had it about 2 and a half years. Perhaps it won't hold up as well as the expensive one, but so far we've been happy.
My parents dropped a big chunk of change on a stearns and foster. They have been very happy with it.
They're not available on the west coast, but I got mine at The Original Mattress Factory. It's a double sided pillow top, and I love mine. It's the best mattress I've ever owned.
I own a Tempur-Pedic and I absolutely love it. My wife likes a firm matress, and I like a soft mattress, but we both love the Tempur-Pedic!
It was definitely spendy, but after I bought it I noticed 3 things..
1) My arms no longer fell asleep at night.
2) I tended to wake up far less often.
3) It was seriously different for amorous behaviour...no bounce effect at all!
+1, especially regarding "relations."
Ikea has a great range of fairly inexpensive but decent matresses. Because they're not too expensive, you can also buy a new set every few years without breaking the bank.
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