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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mattress

From the page above:

"Spring mattress core

The core of the mattress supports the sleeper’s body. Modern spring mattress cores, often called "innersprings," are made up of steel coil springs, or "coils."

The gauge of the coils is another factor which determines firmness and support. Coils are measured in quarter increments. The lower the number, the thicker the spring. In general, higher-quality mattress coils have a 14-gauge (1.63 mm) diameter. Coils of 14 to 15.5-gauge (1.63 to 1.37 mm) give more easily under pressure, while a 12.5-gauge (1.94 mm) coil, the thickest typically available, feels quite firm.

Connections between the coils help the mattress retain its shape. Most coils are connected by interconnecting wires; encased coils are not connected, but the fabric encasement helps preserve the mattress shape.

Here are five types of mattress coils:

• Bonnell coils are the oldest...

Sealy is my #1 most hated bed.
I'm not enthusiastic about Tempurpedic - I think they don't really provide good support, but if you can get a sleep trial on it then why not try it?
I think your best bet is going to be to get the best springs you can get (I do NOT recommend Simmons! Actually THEY're my most hated S company! ) and cut it open, take out the crappy foam and put in your own latex layers instead. You can save money doing this because when you buy the absolute firmest model of a certain bed - say, Sealy - you can get a pretty good price on it. (Don't forget to pay about 1/3 or less of the asking price.)  Then you go to the internet - someplace like rockymountainmattress.com or sleepez.com, and buy a couple 1"-1½" layers of latex to replace the...

I think it is hard to recommend any one of the S brands over the other.  However, I would avoid Spring Air since they seem to have the worst reviews.  Sealy came out slightly ahead.  Orignal mattress factory, Denver mattress and Simmons were the top 3 rated innerspring brands in consumer reports.   I think the first decision would be pocketed coils vs. interlaced (connected together).   In theory, pocketed will conform more to your body, so they might be more comfortable.  However, they may also be more likely to shift and lose support.  Most pillowtops will lose support over time, so usually best to avoid those.

You probably need to go to a store (I found that Macy's had a pretty good selection in my area) and see what you like.  I tended to like S&F, Simmons and Sealy (in that order), but I have not tried many other brands.  I wouldn't...

Hi
Thanks to all who labor to help the rest of us find a night's sleep.  I am a 60 YO male, 170 pounds, 60% side and 40% back sleeper with lower back pain.  I am a restless sleeper, toss and turn, and cannot stand heat, so those factors ruled out memory foam.  Being old with no muscle covering my shoulders and hips any more, when sleeping on my side I need just enough padding (latex) to accommodate those pressure points.  But when I lay on my back, soft enough for shoulder/hip meant too soft to support my butt when sleeping on my back.  During the night, my body would apparently sense my butt "falling" and hold it up... and I would crawl out of bed with aching lower back lumbar pain.

I have chased the problem for five years.. probably $5000 worth of mattresses (12, but numerous swaps with each purchase)...

Polyurethane foam is undoubtedly (from the consumer POV) the worst thing to be implemented in mattress construction in a long time.  It is actually to the point that I now blatantly tell people that I have no problem selling them a pillowtop bed if they are okay with the prospect of replacing it every few years which is very likely possible.  What I do try my best to do is offer people as many ways out of that cycle as I can.  Usually this costs people more up front, but in the end they are usually much happier. 

Of all the warrantied mattresses I have seen (and the ones that should have been warrantied but were denied by manufacturers) I can count less than a handful of beds that actually had legitimate spring failures.  The other ones that I have completely lost count of were undoubtedly caused by polyurethane foam...

out of the brands they carry I would definitely recommend you atleast give tempur-pedic a chance.  they certainly are not for everyone, but if you like the way they feel the higher end models actually do last pretty well.  if they don't blow you away then get something without a pillowtop.  ironically the cheapest simmons beautyrest's are usually the most reliable, and I think a good non-pillowtop beautyrest is about the best bed you can get from the S brands these days....

I totally believe there must be a difference because you can definitely feel it.  But of course "Intelligel" is exclusive to Intellibed, it is just their name for it.  Its kind of like saying Beautyrest pocket coils are exclusive to Simmons, and they are, because its their name for the product. Even if they were the exact same material NexGel would be calling their product NexGel and not "Intelligel". ...

We just received this bed on Saturday.   The bed feels great and I have only experienced a little pain in my shoulders.   I assume this will get better during the first 90 days.

This is our 5th mattress in 2 years.   No luck with two Simmons Beautyrest and two Sealy Posterpedic mattresses.  We hope this is the one.   I will repost in a few weeks....

Hello all    new to the site,

1st would like to give some advice, and I also need some... we purchased this king bed 4 months ago, we were getting sink holes where are hips were,

also alot of pain and discomfert all over.. then after 2 months we spun the bed around. feels like we are sleeping in a taco shell, really is bad,

so I called the stroe we purchased from, warrenty states the divots or holes have to be 1.5 inches deep, the tech came, and they use weights with a string to go acroos the bed   the weights are at least 6 oz. I would say   anyway  the holes were 1.0 inches deep,, so now what......  I called the store   and they are going to work out a deal. which is great

I loose a couple hundred  and get to pick out a new bed   yeeee haaa.. I have been breazing...

Just bought a Serta Extra-Firm St. Charles from Macy's and the first two nights have been murder on my hips, shoulders and arms, almost like sleeping on a board, although I have no pad whatsoever on it as of now, just mattress. I was just about to go back and exchange it for something a little softer but decided to read up a bit.... [AFTER purchasing, duh]

I'm a 6' 1, 260 lb. side sleeper and I think I may have bought the wrong firmness for a side sleeper like me.  It was Macy's last day of their 'closeout sale' and my 25 year old Sealy [yes, 25]  was beyond shot so I foolishly impulse-bought the extra-firm Serta.  I obviously didn't do my homework which is unlike me when making a puchase.

About 90% of Macy's mattresses were pillowtops/memory-foam tops and I just wanted a regular firm mattress, but I may have overcompensated...