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How many people can say that?!    I wanted Original Mattress Factory's Orthopedic Ultra Firm.   Still want that, and might buy it later.  For now, I needed an ultra firm innerspring with little padding.  Didn't want to spend the $950 or so to get the OMF set in queen with split box spring until I move to more permanent digs.

Bought:    Therapedic "Happiness" firm  1-sided queen size mattress,  #08-00055 manufactured 12/19/08,      Therapedic, Orwell OH  44076

This was a new mattress, queen size, that was sitting around in a furniture store.   It's single-sided, but I only paid $350 for it, so I'll compromise.

Pros:

ultra firm feel

really great edge stiffening, and I do mean great

motion dampening is acceptable;  not much shimmy;  motion is dampened fast

not much foam in it

cover is attractive...

I'm in NW PA.   I like a really ultra firm mattress.  The two current models that I liked the best are Imperial Bedding #640 (Huntington, WV), and Original Mattress Factory (several factories but probabably not any in TX) Orthopedic Ultra Firm with the edge supports.   What I ended up buying is a discontiuned Therapedic (Orwell, OH) single sided that I got for only $350 brand new in queen size.   It is extra firm and has about the same ultra firm feel as the OFM set.  The store told me that the set had originally sold for $800.  (The mattress I bought was made in 2008, and probably didn't sell just because it is so firm and the older population here goes for the pilow tops.)   The OMF set was going to be $949 + $50 delivery for the set with a split box.  The Imperial set would have been about...

I agree that the zoning custom sleep design uses is pretty genius.  I also tried regular layering.  The problem was if I had the latex as soft as I needed it for my shoulder comfort (I'm a side sleeper, too), I would hammock under the hips.  With the layers softer under the shoulders, they sink in just enough to keep your spine perfectly straight when your hips have more support where most of your weight is.  I think that working with the orthopedic surgeon they happened on a great and unique idea.  Bob told me this surgeon is quite devoted to alignment and comfort to the extent that he has his own pillows made to a specified shape/size and that they're very expensive because they need to be cut from a thick slab of foam meaning a whole layer is used.  We're glad we happened upon CSD, as I think...

 

I spent weeks reading through posts on the 'what's the best mattress forum' as well as any other websites I could before I took the plunge to buy our new bed.  Furthermore, I've had our new bed for a few months, so I think that the 'new purchase glow' has worn off enough to allow me to give a balanced review of our new bed.  I thought I'd put the review here as well as in the review section in case there are questions or anyone wants to enter into dialog.

 

First a quick history: 

I'm a woman in my mid. thirties who has had chronic pain issues that have been worsening significantly for the last few years.  Aside from a bad choice of bed, I may just have a  predisposition exacerbated by a couple of MVA's, and postural issues....

I just test drove the PLB mattresses today.  I tried a 8" firm (Pamper) with and without a 2" topper as well as a 10" medium firmness (Nature).  The 8" with the topper felt very nice.  It had lots of support with a nice cushion layer on top.  I liked the feel for sleeping on my side.  Now I know what all the fuss is about the soft toppers for comfort!  The 8" firm + 2 soft topper had more cushiony feel than the 10" medium.

They had other beds at the store and since I was there, I tried them.  Here are my impressions since they are not the standard latex type mattress.

Magniflex, earth friendly memory foam from Italy.  I sunk into it some.  Not as much as with a Tempur, but more than latex.  Oddly enough, I did not like the feel of...