Serta Icomfort request for advice
Apr 10, 2011 8:51 PM
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Greeting mattress experts and lurkers,

I am a once-a-decade mattress buyer in need of assistance.  Can anyone provide input for the Serta Icomfort foam mattress line?  Specifically, I'm interested in the Revolution model king size.  My initial search led me towards the Tempurpdic Rhapsody.  However, many reviews suggest Tempurpedic's sleep "hotter" than spring or other foam mattresses.  My wife is furnace so I dare not bring a mattress home which amplifies that issue.  So, my next focus was the Simmons ComforPedic.  My wife laid on every model and said they were "too springy" compared to the Tempurpedic and the iComfort.  So we are down to one option right now, the iComfort.  What I'm asking for help with is advice and comparison.  The iComfort line of Serta is very, very new and this is possibly why there is no data or opinions on the internet.  My heart is not set on the Revolution for $2,000 and I am genuinely interested in hearing advice and comments even if that information leads away from iComfort completely. 

Thoughts?

Much appreciated,
Bronson

Re: Serta Icomfort request for advice
Reply #193 Sep 18, 2011 7:35 PM
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KathyInSanDiego wrote:

I've just purchased the IComfort Revolution for $2200+ last month and boy am I sorry!  I wish to God I had bought the Sleep Numbers bed instead but now it's too late.  Take your time with this decision and don't rush into like I did!



What's wrong with the mattress?  Did it only come with a 30 day refund/exchange period (is it from sears?).

As for trying it out, it can be extrememly tricky to see if it will work or not.  For example, all the 2 of the Revolution models I tried were on adjustable bases.  Those have solid tops are will not sag one bit.  I laid on them for a while, knew they were plush, but I really couldn't sense any back or neck twisting.  But, the one I bought came with a box spring foundation where the support rods in the center dipped and sagged a little.  After a couple weeks my neck started getting tweaked a little - every morning, turn my head and there was some popping and lots of abrasive noise when turning my head. 

No way to know the above when trying out the mattress.  But I think in general if you're sinking quite a bit into a mattress it may not be good for you.  Not sure though.

Re: Serta Icomfort request for advice
Reply #194 Sep 25, 2011 3:17 PM
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Well we finally did it, purchased a new bed after years and months of  sleeping in the lazyboy because of back pain, we kept buying new toppers hoping to avoid the cost of a new mattress. We went to RC Willey to "just look" at new mattresses. I knew I wanted an adjustable bed, split king. So we found the adjustable beds in the store, then went mattress hopping, started out with the cheapest finally landing on the Serta IComfort, Revolution, we both thought we were in Heaven ! There were several different couples looking at the same bed stating they had friends that bought them and LOVED them. We laid on the bed for a good hour and did not want to get up. Before leaving the store we purched the Revolution IComfort and the Leggett and Platt adjustable bed frame, it was $650 cheaper then the adjustable bed frame from Serta. It was delivered the next day and fit perfectly in our bed frame, headboard and footboard. It had a slight odor, but not too much, and it was firmer than in the store, but with the adjustable bed, it didnt matter. Our sales lady told us to soften it, walk on the beds to help break them in.  It has been 10 days of complete heaven for us and the split adjustable bed was the best purchase we have ever made. The only drawback is finding sheets that fit an adjustable bed, you have to order them on line.  We made due with what we had and just tucked them under the bed. I had trouble with the memory foam topper we got from Costco sleeping very hot ( my husband did not have that problem ) so I was leary of my new mattress sleeping hot, IT DOES NOT !  I am so happy. Besides if you dont like your mattress for any reason Serta gives you a 120 day return !!!  That is the reason we went ahead and bought it that night along with our stores 30 day price match guarantee, why wait ? Oh, the vibrating part of the bed is AWESOME, we thought we would not use it but it is awesome and it automatically goes off in 30 minutes, just enough to rock us to sleep at night :)
Re: Serta Icomfort request for advice
Reply #195 Oct 2, 2011 10:31 PM
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We've been mattress hunting and had narrowed it down to a Stearns and Foster Plush and then my husband sat down on the iComfort. He really likes the Revolution with the adjustable base. The price was outlandish, but I told the sales associate that if she could get it down to $2800 out the door, including delivery, set up and haul away, we'd do it. I NEVER thought she'd be able to go that low. I seriously underestimated the desire to sell a bed.

So.... first --- we haven't taken delivery yet....so it's not a "done" deal....  Did we get a good buy?  Is it better than the S&F (which is not adjustable nor does it have a built in massager).

Advice would be greatly appreciated!!

Thank you :)

Re: Serta Icomfort request for advice
Reply #196 Oct 2, 2011 10:56 PM
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I slept on a new iComfort Revolution for 4 weeks on matching box spring.  It's a very plush mattress.  Seems it should qualify as an 'ultra plush' mattress because I believe pretty much anyone would sink down a fair amount into it.  I went that plush because I have an old injury / surgery to right shoulder and was serious about being able to spend more time sleeping on that right shoulder instead of turning on to it, then having to turn back over a few minutes later.

 

So, it was plush enough to lay on right shoulder more, but I sunk in so much, my neck starting getting tweaked a couple weeks into it.  I would turn my head and could hear a scraping sound in my neck.  It was all over at 4 weeks.  Had to get something else.

Two thing I discovered was, by measuring, there was not a total of 4.75" of memory foam as on ad board, but 5.75".  I didn't like that.  If you look on Sears site, it will say Revolutions are 11.75" total, and they are, but all iComforts have 6" core foam, so take the difference and it mateches what I measured also.  I like companies who actually put what they say they put into their mattresses.

Also, the box spring at the surface was bent downward permanently.  An 8" gap all down the center of those box springs allows the two rods that run the length head to toe to bend downward probably over 1/4" or so.  If box sags, so does mattress.

On the plus side, the odor was so slight off the mattress, it was a non issue.  My Tempurpedic still has a slight odor after 3 weeks.  It slept a little too warm for me, especially being sunk in so much.  It was crafted well. 

One other thing I didn't like was the 'all important' law tag was simply stuck onto the tag sewn into the mattress, stuck on like a Post It.  One could easily peel off the law tag and put on another.  Sketchy if you ask me and should be illegal.  But, I looked up law tag requirements, and they only need to be 'securely attached'.  Apparently don't have to be sewn in which I think is BS.

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Re: Serta Icomfort request for advice
Reply #197 Oct 10, 2011 12:38 AM
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KathyInSanDiego wrote:

I've just purchased the IComfort Revolution for $2200+ last month and boy am I sorry!  I wish to God I had bought the Sleep Numbers bed instead but now it's too late.  Take your time with this decision and don't rush into like I did!


If you just bought the bed why is it too late?? Unlike the sleep number beds, the iComfort beds have a 120 day trial  I bought my Insight from Sears last month.... I had 30 days to exchange it and still have another 90 days to return it and get back the purchase price -10% from Serta.  You should check with Serta if you are unhappy with the bed.  I myself don't plan on taking mine back.  It is by far the best foam bed I have slept on for the money and far cooler(temp) than the Tempur bed I used to own. 

Re: Serta Icomfort request for advice
Reply #198 Oct 11, 2011 1:45 AM
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gregg wrote:

 


If you just bought the bed why is it too late?? Unlike the sleep number beds, the iComfort beds have a 120 day trial  I bought my Insight from Sears last month.... I had 30 days to exchange it and still have another 90 days to return it and get back the purchase price -10% from Serta.  You should check with Serta if you are unhappy with the bed.  I myself don't plan on taking mine back.  It is by far the best foam bed I have slept on for the money and far cooler(temp) than the Tempur bed I used to own. 


But, does Sears honor the 120 Serta trial period or does their wimpy 30 day policy override it?  Getting straight, consistent answers from Sears is very difficult.  It depends on who you talk to. 

Tell ya one thing, just switched out my Tempurpedic adjustable for the fixed foundation.  I looked into the bottom foundaton fabric on the Tempurpedic.  That sucker is fully braced right down the center / top surface of the foundation.  Not going to sag unlike the cheeseball Stabl base that was delivered to me. 
 

Re: Serta Icomfort request for advice
Reply #199 Oct 11, 2011 12:49 PM
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Getting our iComfort Insight delivered Friday. We like plush.... wondering if there are any Insight owners out there that had a problem with it being "too" plush?
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Reply #200 Oct 11, 2011 5:23 PM
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"If you just bought the bed why is it too late?? Unlike the sleep number beds, the iComfort beds have a 120 day trial  I bought my Insight from Sears last month.... I had 30 days to exchange it and still have another 90 days to return it and get back the purchase price -10% from Serta.  You should check with Serta if you are unhappy with the bed.  I myself don't plan on taking mine back.  It is by far the best foam bed I have slept on for the money and far cooler(temp) than the Tempur bed I used to own." 

Excellent first post.  Spoken like a true salesman.  I have heard of folks sleeping hot in Tempurpedic (Mostly on the internet and mattress companies selling against them). I just don't know of anyone in my circle of friends that have had this problem.  Slpngoc has owned both.  I'll go with his experience.  I sleep hot on every bed I've owned.  The Tempur. doesn't sleep any hotter than anything else I've owned.  More or less blankets for temperature control.  That's it.  My tempur. will be around long after the icomfort disappears, i bet.

Re: Serta Icomfort request for advice
Reply #201 Oct 14, 2011 1:24 AM
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What size mattress did you get for 2800?

Did it come with a base?
 

Re: Serta Icomfort request for advice
Reply #202 Oct 18, 2011 7:40 PM
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Solare wrote:

 

Getting our iComfort Insight delivered Friday. We like plush.... wondering if there are any Insight owners out there that had a problem with it being "too" plush?



Just got my insight this morning, and it is much firmer than I thought it would be.  I slept on it right away, as I work nights and it was dielivered @ 10 AM as I was just getting off of a 14 hr nursing shift, sore back and I slept like a baby for 6+ hrs.  I had a memory foam topper on an old mattress, and thought this new mattress would be soft like the old topper, but it is VERY firm, but it was very comfortable.  I will see how I sleep when I am not exhausted and could sleep anywhere.

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