Re: Help! Confused about Stearns&Foster - Good_Sleep
May 20, 2011 7:02 AM
Do postitive reviews on the net exist? Sorry to tell you, the net is a complaint department. If it's comfortable, it's comfortable. I'm surprised your even here checking on your very comfortable bed. Most people don't do that. So instead of worrying about your choice, go against the norm. and post a positive review of your very comfortable 'S' brand pillowtop. You probably will even rub some people here the wrong way by doing so. This is mostly a build your own bed via internet forum....
Re: Help! Confused about Stearns&Foster - Sall
May 20, 2011 12:41 PM
Well, you have a valid concern and if it's a typical mattress with poly foam in a pillowtop or with poly foam in construction, you may be in for about one year or so of use before sagging or depressions start to materialize. That's pretty much why we all came here after making that same mistake. The mattress companies know that they can sell cheap mattresses and that people won't return them in time to make use of any warranties or returns until it's too late. I don't know anything about Stearns and foster, but I've learned that mattress construction is important if you are looking at a long term investment for sleep and a healthy back. On the other hand, some people don't need to worry about their beds because they can sleep on anything. You may find though that as you age, these problems can alter sleep and...
Re: Help! Confused about Stearns&Foster - need2sleep636
May 20, 2011 2:30 PM
Pardon me if I came across as rude, but that concern normally comes before the purchase. Sagging is a concern and complaint about every mattress type. If you do return your bed and want to build a diy mattress, you've definetly come to the right place. These guys here are the best....
Re: Help! Confused about Stearns&Foster - need2sleep636
May 20, 2011 9:30 AM
Let me get this correct, you've slept better than you've ever slept on your brand new bed, no more aches and pains, nothing wrong with the bed that you can speak of, and you want someone else to give you a definitive answer on whether you should return it?
"I'm not a fussy person and just want a good night's sleep"
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Re: Advice Needed for my DIY All Latex Project - serehya
May 18, 2011 1:27 PM
need2sleep, thanks so much for the reply and the help!
I had a chance to go by a mattress store this evening that had a couple of mostly latex setups. They had the Sealy Embody and a new line from Stearns & Foster - Luxury Latex collection. This line is not on their website yet, but the one I liked the best was this one: http://www.gotomattress.com/p-515-stearns-foster-italian-garden-villa-plush-mattress.aspx I still want to do a DIY setup to save money, but I'm wondering if the makeup of this mattress will help inform my decision on the components to get.
The S&F is made as follows: 8.75" Smart Latex w/ Interlock Support System, Comfort Layer - 1" HD Supersoft Foam, 1.5" x .5" Convuluted Hypersoft layer, with a 1" Hypersoft quilt. This mattress felt...
Re: Help! Confused about Stearns&Foster - sleepswithcats
May 20, 2011 4:09 PM
This forum is not just for DIY. I think latex is the new hotness and there doesn't seem to be any brand (like Tempur of memory foam) that is the industry leader. And if you don't want to buy from an S company, you either buy online or try to find a hidden gem of a store locally. It seems that a lot of the latex mattress market is geared toward organicness and there is a really high markup from some of the brands. Hence, this forum is a way for people to share their experience with various brands of complete mattresses or buying foam and constructing a mattress....
Re: Help! Confused about Stearns&Foster - pcl1251
May 20, 2011 3:49 PM
Yes, I did mention I should have done research before buying, but I've never had a mattress that sagged within a year and the idea that one would, especially an expensive one, was never a consideration that I even thought of checking into.
I didn't realize this forum was for DIY. I did read several pages before posting initially and saw questions on brand name beds so thought my questions were acceptable. Apparently not as I see by some rude answers that my post seemed to be irritating to some. Apologies.
Thanks for the replies everyone.
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Re: Help! Confused about Stearns&Foster - pcl1251
May 20, 2011 2:09 PM
Thank you Sall. I will try and find out what kind of foam is in the pillow top. I didn't even know what types were out there.
After looking around on the forum here, I've learned a bit and I"m thinking I might be better off to exchange this bed for a non-pillow top and just put a latex topper on for softness.
I admit I was one of those who could "sleep on anything" (and did) until a back injury last year got me looking for a mattress that would be beneficial.
Appreciate the input!
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Re: Help! Confused about Stearns&Foster - pcl1251
May 20, 2011 10:00 AM
Let me clarify: None of the hundreds of complaints were from people who used the bed for 3 weeks. All problems occured after several months to one year. If there were many different kinds of complaints it would be easier to ignore, but ALL say the same thing - large depressions forming in under one year. I think reading all that would give anyone pause, especially someone like me who really hasn't much of clue about mattresses.
Even taking into account that most satisified people don't bother posting and lots of people might be much pickier than I, it still worries me that something that cost 1200$ may be unusable next year at this time.
Posters here seem very knowledgeable about construction, durability etc. and this is why I asked my question here.
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Help! Confused about Stearns&Foster - pcl1251
May 19, 2011 7:34 PM
Glad to have found this forum! Last month I bought a mattress for the first time in 15 years. Needless to say things have changed and I was very confused by all the choices. I tested out a S&F Pillow top plush double sized mattress and box spring and fell in love.
I've now had it since Apr 20 and can say I haven't slept so well in many years. It's like sleeping on a cozy soft cloud and all the aches and stiffness I had on my old bed are gone. However, I started to look around the net (should have done that first but I had no idea there was such a dizzying array of mattresses!) and have seen hundreds of very bad reviews about ALL brands of pillow top mattresses.
The complaints are all the same : Serious sagging and deep indentations after as little as 3 or...
