[quote]Think tank fish wrote:
Not much mention of memory foam? Any fans? I heard they trap heat and get very warm overnight. I HATE being hot in bed![/quote]
The tempurpedic type for me where always warm, I sold mattresses for a little bit and my favorite tye personally where pillowtops with latex, so a nice spring mattress with some decent cushioning on top which allows the body to get into a natural position for sleeping.
When I sold mattresses I remember this rather ahem ample woman come into the store and try out a tempurpedic, she rolled adound it, and got up on all fours and worked up quite a sweat for herself; then she tells me voluntarily that she didn’t like the mattress becasuse she can’t get comfortable in her favorite sexual positions then she described them to me…graphically. After she left I sanitized the mattress and my eyes but I could not sanitize my brain and the images to this day are seered in there
i have slept on a medium quality futon for years, on a platform. It was OK. I like firm beds. I recently tried out a lot of different mattresses. Was planning on getting tempurpedic. But when I tried out stuff in the store I actually like Sealy memory foam better, and it was cheaper. I got a cal king icomfort genius mem foam with boxspring for $1999.
it is AWESOME. best bed I have ever had. gf loves it too, she comes over to sleep in my room all the time, and it’s so big, we both sleep great.
highly recommended.
We just got a Tempur-pedic adjustable bed/ mattress. Absolutely, bar none, BEST mattress in the entire fucking universe. I moved from that ‘Sleep-number’ crap to the tempurpedic. It’s like sleeping on a cloud in heaven. Yep, it’s pricey, but damn after having it, everything else feels like a floor.
I hated the shit out of that sleep number bed. It was bought with the best intentions, but it’s no better than a blow up mattress from Walmart.
If you can afford it, get the tempurpedic, even if you have to forgo eating…It’s soooo worth it.
[quote]Think tank fish wrote:
Not much mention of memory foam? Any fans? I heard they trap heat and get very warm overnight. I HATE being hot in bed![/quote]
The tempurpedic type for me where always warm, I sold mattresses for a little bit and my favorite tye personally where pillowtops with latex, so a nice spring mattress with some decent cushioning on top which allows the body to get into a natural position for sleeping.
When I sold mattresses I remember this rather ahem ample woman come into the store and try out a tempurpedic, she rolled adound it, and got up on all fours and worked up quite a sweat for herself; then she tells me voluntarily that she didn’t like the mattress becasuse she can’t get comfortable in her favorite sexual positions then she described them to me…graphically. After she left I sanitized the mattress and my eyes but I could not sanitize my brain and the images to this day are seered in there[/quote]
The latest generations don’t have the heat problem. Mine doesn’t get hot at all. My daughter has a ‘fake’ memory foam type bed…It’s comfy, but it does get hot. She likes it hot, but it gets hot.
[quote]chillain wrote:
I spent decent dinero on a lower-end Tempurpedic some years back, completely satisfied
For those first few weeks, I can remember looking fwd to bedtime
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Yep, I still look forward to it. My wife got it because I was having back surgery and obviously going to spend a lot of time in bed. It’s the first time in my life I didn’t get absolutely sick of laying in bed…
The only bad thing is mornings because I hate to get up. I don’t even want to lift the covers to vent my farts.
[quote]X-Factor wrote:
What do you have?
What do you prefer?
How much did you spend?
Where do you shop?
And how fucking imperative is a good one?
I’ll start
Shit.
Wouldn’t know.
ZERO
A dead ladies retirement residence.
I can only speculate…a SHIT TONNE.
(somewhat related to back thread me thinks)[/quote]
I spent big bucks on a Sleep Number, king size, best one they made, with adjusting head and feet.
IT SUCKS.
My side goes flat by the time I wake up. I tried, repeatedly, to get warranty work, to no avail — and I’m a lawyer who keeps his records, etc.
They refused to come out and perform warranty work. I had to bring it to their shop.
That didn’t work.
Eventually, I realized it was either going to be “sue them” or “live with it.” Due to time pressure, I elected to “live with it” and moved the POS to the guest room.
NEVER AGAIN. WORST MATTRESS I HAVE EVER OWNED.
Sleep Number sucks![/quote]
Wow have had a Sleep number for 5 years now, never a problem, have moved it to 3 different houses. Will never own anything else.
I work part time in a major home section currently and got a lot of product knowledge on mattresses. Sealy posturepedic mattresses are fantastic for “back sleepers” but because of the integrated continuous coil design they don’t exactly compress as well as a pocket coil mattress when you are on your side. If you are going for one make sure it has a good comfort top with lots of memory foam to avoid joint pressure and to increase lumbar support when you are on your side. If you are exclusively a side sleeper go with something by simmons or any other make that uses individual pocket coils, the higher the coil count the more expensive the mattress will be. Same goes for memory foam.
You sleep on the same mattress for years so make sure you wait a good month or so before returning it because chances are you will hate it for a while and won’t get the quality of sleep you were looking for right away.
Also make sure to get a good warranty and to use a mattress protector so that you don’t stain your mattress.
Stains/burns/rips/tears etc… will void most warranties but there is a good chance you will be covered with any additional warranty the retailer offers as long as you are using a mattress protector. It is not rare for a mattress to collapse or fail 8-9 years after purchase, and if you happen to have a good warranty that covers you for 10 years then you can just swap it out when that happens.
Also heavy people should avoid a mattress with large amounts of memory foam because body impression is inevitable , and nobody likes sleeping on a surface that looks like a camel.
Never pay full price for a mattress, they usually go on sale for 60-65% , if you find one for over 70% off then you are essentially getting a deal. Avoid floor models because you cannot get a warranty with one, and any surface a testosterone fueled man is abusing every night with his girl should be fairly well covered for collapse/damage.
[quote]coolp3ople wrote:
I work part time in a major home section currently and got a lot of product knowledge on mattresses. Sealy posturepedic mattresses are fantastic for “back sleepers” but because of the integrated continuous coil design they don’t exactly compress as well as a pocket coil mattress when you are on your side. If you are going for one make sure it has a good comfort top with lots of memory foam to avoid joint pressure and to increase lumbar support when you are on your side. If you are exclusively a side sleeper go with something by simmons or any other make that uses individual pocket coils, the higher the coil count the more expensive the mattress will be. Same goes for memory foam.
You sleep on the same mattress for years so make sure you wait a good month or so before returning it because chances are you will hate it for a while and won’t get the quality of sleep you were looking for right away.
Also make sure to get a good warranty and to use a mattress protector so that you don’t stain your mattress.
Stains/burns/rips/tears etc… will void most warranties but there is a good chance you will be covered with any additional warranty the retailer offers as long as you are using a mattress protector. It is not rare for a mattress to collapse or fail 8-9 years after purchase, and if you happen to have a good warranty that covers you for 10 years then you can just swap it out when that happens.
Also heavy people should avoid a mattress with large amounts of memory foam because body impression is inevitable , and nobody likes sleeping on a surface that looks like a camel.
Never pay full price for a mattress, they usually go on sale for 60-65% , if you find one for over 70% off then you are essentially getting a deal. Avoid floor models because you cannot get a warranty with one, and any surface a testosterone fueled man is abusing every night with his girl should be fairly well covered for collapse/damage. [/quote]
Awesome, what would one expect to pay (if you’re being reserved)? Also what can you tell me about this with the little bit of info provided?
when I say the floor it has to be padded. I can’t sleep on laminate or wooden floor, but sleeping on thick rug or a carpeted floor with no pillow always = extremely refreshing sleep
[quote]pgtips wrote:
I always sleep better on the floor.
when I say the floor it has to be padded. I can’t sleep on laminate or wooden floor, but sleeping on thick rug or a carpeted floor with no pillow always = extremely refreshing sleep
[quote]pgtips wrote:
I always sleep better on the floor.
when I say the floor it has to be padded. I can’t sleep on laminate or wooden floor, but sleeping on thick rug or a carpeted floor with no pillow always = extremely refreshing sleep
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You are still young aren’t you? [/quote]
Yep I’m going to enjoy it whilst it lasts.
When I feel bashed up, a night or 2 on the floor does the trick for me.
[quote]pgtips wrote:
I always sleep better on the floor.
when I say the floor it has to be padded. I can’t sleep on laminate or wooden floor, but sleeping on thick rug or a carpeted floor with no pillow always = extremely refreshing sleep
[/quote]
You are still young aren’t you? [/quote]
Yep I’m going to enjoy it whilst it lasts.
When I feel bashed up, a night or 2 on the floor does the trick for me.[/quote]
[quote]pgtips wrote:
I always sleep better on the floor.
when I say the floor it has to be padded. I can’t sleep on laminate or wooden floor, but sleeping on thick rug or a carpeted floor with no pillow always = extremely refreshing sleep
[/quote]
You are still young aren’t you? [/quote]
Yep I’m going to enjoy it whilst it lasts.
When I feel bashed up, a night or 2 on the floor does the trick for me.[/quote]
[quote]coolp3ople wrote:
I work part time in a major home section currently and got a lot of product knowledge on mattresses. Sealy posturepedic mattresses are fantastic for “back sleepers” but because of the integrated continuous coil design they don’t exactly compress as well as a pocket coil mattress when you are on your side. If you are going for one make sure it has a good comfort top with lots of memory foam to avoid joint pressure and to increase lumbar support when you are on your side. If you are exclusively a side sleeper go with something by simmons or any other make that uses individual pocket coils, the higher the coil count the more expensive the mattress will be. Same goes for memory foam.
You sleep on the same mattress for years so make sure you wait a good month or so before returning it because chances are you will hate it for a while and won’t get the quality of sleep you were looking for right away.
Also make sure to get a good warranty and to use a mattress protector so that you don’t stain your mattress.
Stains/burns/rips/tears etc… will void most warranties but there is a good chance you will be covered with any additional warranty the retailer offers as long as you are using a mattress protector. It is not rare for a mattress to collapse or fail 8-9 years after purchase, and if you happen to have a good warranty that covers you for 10 years then you can just swap it out when that happens.
Also heavy people should avoid a mattress with large amounts of memory foam because body impression is inevitable , and nobody likes sleeping on a surface that looks like a camel.
Never pay full price for a mattress, they usually go on sale for 60-65% , if you find one for over 70% off then you are essentially getting a deal. Avoid floor models because you cannot get a warranty with one, and any surface a testosterone fueled man is abusing every night with his girl should be fairly well covered for collapse/damage. [/quote]
Awesome, what would one expect to pay (if you’re being reserved)? Also what can you tell me about this with the little bit of info provided?
I wouldn’t pay more than 750$-800$ cad for a new top of the line queen mattress, I really like the sealy silver elegance but it’s a bit pricey. I looked up the one in the link you sent me, It has a low coil count but the company does make models with a higher amount of coils. As you increase coil’s you increase both support and the chances of your mattress holding up for a longer period of time.
I’m going to enjoy it whilst it lasts.