Re: Help I'm returning Sleepy's Simmons mattress - olenska
Jun 26, 2010 10:56 AM
I know what you mean. I can sleep through the night on a lot of cushy toppers but wake up with new back pains. I can get rid of the back pain on a firmer surface but wake up every 2 hours because of hip pain. the real solution is expensive. a superior coil system with high quality latex or wool as a comfort layer or a latex bed you custom make with sleepez or one of the other latex dealers. finding a decent strong gauge coil system without paying a fortune is really hard. the best out there is the holland maid - the one used by beckley and shifman. of course the super deluxe brands - relyon, hypnos, hastens, as well as the prior two are all terrific, but are very expensive beds. the only commercial bed I know of that has a 12 3/4 gauge coil is...
Re: Need help... change mattress or add Topper? - pianoman
Jun 21, 2010 10:18 PM
I can either go with Simmons Tight-top, or Stearns and Fosters Tight-top? Any preference between the two?
Don't know enough about them to have an opinion, sorry.
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Re: Advice for purchase on Stearns & Foster "English Meadows" Euro Pillowtop Firm - pianoman
Jun 21, 2010 10:08 PM
After looking in the forums, it seems that any form of pillowtop is a bad idea. When I tried the one I bought, it was much more comfortable with the "euro pillowtop firm" than without and helped with the motion transfer for me and my gf.
1.) Should I switch to a Stearns Firm without the pillowtop?
The cheap PU foam in the pillowtops is what breaks down after several years and creates problems in the S-brand mattresses. Consider switching to the S&F Firm w/out the pillowtop and adding a 2" soft latex topper for comfort.
2.) Any other brands within my range that is better? (Simmons Beautyrest, Sealy? Serta?) on Macy's
No strong opinion here.
3.) What would you get if you had a budget of $1000 for...
Re: Help I'm returning Sleepy's Simmons mattress - myback
Jun 26, 2010 7:54 PM
Thanks to all for your advice. I gave in and traded in for the the Hamlet plush. an expensive mistake - but hopefully the last one for awhile. ...
Re: Help I'm returning Sleepy's Simmons mattress - myback
Jun 26, 2010 6:19 AM
Well, i picked up a simple foam topper at bed bath & beyond... doesn't seem to make much of a difference - though it IS only about 2 inches thick. thinking I may need to return the bed, though nothing pains me more...dealing with mattress sales people is second only to car salesmen in terms of unpleasantless, in my book. am I crazy? Any recommendations on a better mattress? I'm a side sleeper....the diagnostic machine at sleepy's says i need a pillow top, since i'm on the small side... but beds that are too soft hurt my back. (sigh)...
Re: Need help... change mattress or add Topper? - alexb
Jun 22, 2010 3:55 PM
You need to find out what exactly is in the top of the Stearns and Foster Eurotop. If it is all latex or combo of latex/quality memory foam, with no PU foam, or just a tad of PU stitched to the fabric, then it should be o.k. But if the Eurotop is full of PU foam, then stay away from it and go with a tighttop and add your own topper. The only disadvantage to that approach is you do lose direct contact with the mattress's top fabric which in the Stearns and Foster does tend to be a higher quality fabric. Sleeplikeabear sells some nice looking (I have no personal experience with them) topper covers/encasements that have wool quilted to them that could be a good substitute for the luxury quilting on top of the S&F that you will be covering up. Whatever...
Re: Need help... change mattress or add Topper? - alexb
Jun 20, 2010 10:28 PM
Just re-read your post and I'll change my tune a little bit. Even though you said your mattress is too firm, it does use the word "Pillowtop" in the description, which gives me pause.
I think perhaps you should instead go for the S&F Tighttop and then add a topper. A latex topper will last a looong time... the eggcrate topper I mentioned in the earlier post may last several years. But toppers are easily replaced... pillowtops aren't.
I would NOT exchange for a mattress with a bigger, plusher "pillowtop", "eurotop" or anything that would increase the amount of cheap PU foam in the mattress. You'd be asking for trouble with sagging/craters/body impressions just a couple years down the road. Just my two cents.
Thanks,...
Re: Need help... change mattress or add Topper? - alexb
Jun 20, 2010 10:05 PM
You might consider keeping the firm mattress and adding a 2" latex topper. I believe you can get convoluted latex somewhere to avoid that "flat" feeling, though exactly where escapes me now.
A very inexpensive alternative would be to try adding a 1½" or 2½" Super Soft convoluted foam topper from mattressbymail.com. If you're getting a king or Cal king topper, you could save some money by purchasing instead from foamdistributing.com and trimming to size with an electric carving...
Advice for purchase on Stearns & Foster "English Meadows" Euro Pillowtop Firm - kd12
Jun 21, 2010 11:36 AM
UPDATE: CANCELLED ORDER. Going to go with the advice of people on this board on memory foam or latex. I set-up a new thread to ask for help. Thanks.!
I've recently discovered this forum after purchasing this mattress from Macys after trying a lot of beds they had.
From trying the different beds that were at Macys. For the beds within my limited price range, this bed seemed to be by far the most comfortable for me.
I'm in my early 20's (180/lbs/with some arch) and my 15 year old mattress springs are making sounds when I'm sitting down while my back is starting to hurt.
Here is the link: http://www1.macys.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=397587&CategoryID=25946
It was $899 pretax without boxspring. I know for the price, I can't expect much and I will plan on upgrading in the future. The matress hasn't been delivered yet so I...
New here and need a little advice ... Latex mattresses - GCS2000
Jul 1, 2010 6:08 AM
Hello everyone.
Been doing a fair bit of research and that has led me here for a great deal of info but I am still a tad confounded.
Background:
Currently have a simmons pillow top model (yes I said the p word). It is only a few years old but it has become so painful to sleep in that both my wife and I wake up very sore all over just about every morning. I am annoyed at this due to the fact that I paid good money for this set not long ago so I am not wild about buying something else already. That being said I cannot deal with the pain and poor sleep anymore.
Me - 6' 180lbs - bad back, 2 bulging discs and a herniated disc. I like the plush comfy feel that you get with pillowtops...
