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LPAD wrote:

Others may not agree that their time is less valuable than your own . . don't be so lazy!...

"Others may not agree that their time is less valuable than your own . . don't be so lazy!"

Absolutely. If you can't be bothered to take the time to do your own research now (based on the posts/information on this forum) and then draw your own conclusions, just go buy a Kingsdown, S-Brand, or "Whatever-pedic". Then come back in a year or two when you're out $$$, and your mattress has failed to work out, and do the research then....

"Is it a mistake to go with a traditional inner spring type of mattress?"
No. But it's a mistake to go with your mentioned alternatives. Suggest you spend an hour reading the various threads here....

I second the above opinion. Get something with decent springs (you really don't have to spend thousands) and build your own topper. Then if it wears out or your body changes so that you want something either firmer or softer, you can just get a new topper.

The foam used in pillowtops is cheap crap (even in supposedly "high end" mattresses), and once it breaks down, you are stuck. Mattress warranties are completely useless as they require a VISIBLE indent of 2 inches before they will even consider your case. If you are still sleeping on the thing by then, you will be crippled. And if you have any stains, scuffs, or dirt marks at all, it voids the warranty.

With toppers you can tweak them until you get it just right. A lot of mattresses feel good when you lay on them for 15 minutes, but after eight hours it's...

We have an Englander pocketed coil mattress. It is from their TensionEase line. We really like the support and also the lack of motion transfer.

The coil gauge is heavier than the Simmons Beatyrest so ought to last longer. Also we are not heavy people (me: 125 lbs; him: 150 lbs). I have a feeling Centralpark, that it was the low quality foam on top that gave you problems, not the coils....

We got a firm-ish model and are looking for an inch or two of latex to get the perfect feel....

I can't give you an answer because I - like many of us here on this forum - have given up on most of the innerspring mattress manufacturers.

They put horrible cheap foam in them which breaks down very quickly and you end up with a mattress that hurts your back in a relatively short time.

See the thread on dissecting the sealy for some links to what they put inside mattresses these days.

There are probably some good innerspring manufacturers out there, but you'll have to look for them. the "Big S" mattresses are mostly junk, imho.

Whatever you do won't buy a pillowtop mattress. Get a mattress with the best quality springs and as little and as high quality padding on top of the springs as you can get. Then go out and buy a couple latex and tempurpedic toppers *no more than 3/4" to 1" each) and try that on top of...

in the time it took you to write a less than helpful post you could have typed 2-3 brands of toppers that I could have then done a more detailed search on (happily I might add to do my own research).  I was just asking for a good starting point.  Thanks again.

sager66 wrote: ...

that is so lovely of you.  Nice to know this is a board full of members who enjoy sharing their knowledge with others. ...

thanks.  When you all suggest something with good springs, do you mean to avoid the "Big S" brands?  What are some brands you would recommend?  Why is Kingsdown a mistake specifically?  I searched for toppers on this board but there are just too many posts to go through.  Where to start with good brands of toppers?  Why are the build-your-own foam beds so much better than the temperpedic or comforpedic?...

I know these mattresses are kind of all over the place.  Initially I discarded the idea of a foam mattress such as temperpedic or comforpedic but we are revisiting the idea. 

The analysis I received put as at the #2 for the bodysystem style of the Kingsdown.  This is about 2700 for a King size.  The Beautyrest also seemed comfortable and offered the least expensive option but I am concerned about the pillow top factor (deterioration).  Moving onto the comforpedic which I was attracted to over the temperpedic because I am concerned about getting hot in the summer time.  Those mattresses I found the most difficult to evaluate as a sleeper.  Sure it felt good while I was laying on it.  How will that translate into 8 hours every night?  I also had a really tough time figuring out which one would be suitable for me.....going by the 'get what...