New Mattress
OK, I think it’s time I invest in a new mattress. I’m starting to feel springs in my back and don’t think I’m sleeping as well as I should. I’ve only had this mattress for 6 years and thought they lasted a lot longer, especially considering it’s just me. Guess not… It was a cheaper mattress, so I guess I got what I paid for.
So, based on some opinions that I’ve heard from family and friends, I’ve been thinking about shelling out the money for one of those sleep number mattresses. Any of you have one or know someone who does and can offer an opinion on it? Any other types/brands of mattresses that are recommended?
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Jul 31st, 2006 at 22:10:24
I heard the sleep numbers are bad b/c the actual spot where the ‘air pads’ are is only about 18 inches wide, so if you roll over in your sleep you either roll off your set sleep number section if it’s set high, or roll into the foam padding that goes around the outside. Search online and read some reviews. That’s what I found when I was researching it.
Jul 31st, 2006 at 22:15:56
I heard the same thing. I didn’t look into whether or not it mattered if you had a different size bed though (like if they make a king and its wider than 18″). Have you considered one of those memory foam ones? One reason Emily and I didn’t get one of those is because we heard they can make you feel hot. I’m the type of person that only needs a top sheet, if anything when I sleep, so extra heat was not for me.
If you want to borrow it, I have an account on consumerreports.org that should be active for a little while longer. May help your search.
–pc
Jul 31st, 2006 at 22:29:35
We tried one of those out and neither one of us really liked it. It didn’t feel too comfortable, and we both had the same sleep number so we would like the same mattress. I wouldn’t really recommend that bed, but go try it out as well as some others. We got a pillow top and really like it.
Jul 31st, 2006 at 22:32:19
Mattresses are not made to last forever, but they should last a good 10 years if well maintained. A mattress should be flipped as well as rotated every 6 months. I highly recommend trying out mattresses first hand to make your decision, yes this means testing the beds by assuming your normal sleeping position. Take your time, it is an important decision and can run you well over a 1,000 dollars. Additionally, keep in mind you can always haggle with mattress salesmen. It is common practice and you should shop around so that you know what you are willing to pay. P.S. I got several hundred knocked off the asking price of ours and I didn’t haggle much.
Jul 31st, 2006 at 22:52:35
Wow, that didn’t take long to get some responses!
Thanks for the tips and feedback everyone.
I have been rotating my mattress, every time I change the clocks thanks to a comment from Paul a while back
Ugh, I wouldn’t want a mattress that’s hot either.
Geesh, over a thousand dollars?!? I hope I can get one for cheaper than that. I don’t think my current one was close to that, which explains why it’s not last the 10 years…
Oh, come one, David and Elizabeth - you should know how I am about shopping in stores for something like this! I hate it. You all just need to tell me what to get and I will
Now, if this was tech stuff, that’s a different story. I’ll research that all day long!
So, if the sleep number isn’t any good, any recommendations on what else I should start looking into? Paul, I might just have to take you up on that comsumerreports.org offer.
Haha, I see Emily has a gravatar and Paul doesn’t
Aug 1st, 2006 at 12:00:45
I have a gravatar account, but I haven’t added an image yet.
I think we ended up spending 1200ish on our mattress 3 or 4 years ago. Make sure you get a good box spring with it as well. We didn’t because we had to get the mini-box springs because the big one wouldn’t fit up our staircase in the old house.
Also, ours doesn’t have pillowtops on both sides so we can’t flip it that way, only turn it 180 degrees every 6 months.
Aug 2nd, 2006 at 10:19:13
Just try a couple out and once you find one that is what you like look online and at stores to see what it cost and then start to haggle. It’s just like buying a car. You never pay the price on the windshield. There is a lot of mark up, so try to talk them down and once you talk them down, take that price somewhere else. You’ll probably be able to get a good deal around the labor day weekend when they have all of those sales. So try then. But yeah, you do get what you pay for. We love ours. No problem sleeping at night.
Aug 2nd, 2006 at 16:01:26
Yeah, our mattress is CRAP. It’s even a Sealy, but like Paul said, it only has the pillowtop on one side, so just turning it instead of flipping means that you are laying in the same spot anyway…grrr. We need a new mattress bad as well.
Aug 3rd, 2006 at 15:41:59
Agree with most of the above comments but a couple additional points. Definitely have to go test out the mattresses to see what you think, because they are all different no matter how soft or firm they say they are. Definitely looking at 1000 plus for a mattress, I purchased my first mattress a bit over 3 years ago. It is a Serta Pillow top, if I am not mistaken. I purchased mine at Sleep Outfitters and there was a 30 day satisfaction guarantee as well, which I actually took advantage of and went back and picked out a different one that was a bit more expensive because the first one just wasnt working. Definitely can haggle as well, I went in with a sheet that had the different mattresses I was looking at and the prices. The guy automatically started dropping the cost because I was prepared and doing my research.
As for the foam beds, one of my friends doesn’t really like hers plus they are a big pain to move, but if you dont plan on moving anytime soon you should be okay.
Aug 8th, 2006 at 09:18:52
Sorry, Chris I know this comment is a little late, but better late than never I suppose. I have a Serta and I’ve had many a compliment on it. Relatives that have stayed over and used my bed or friends. Most of all, I love it and I am a picky sleeper. Go with a Serta my friend!