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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...

On our second week now and still pretty happy. I am sleeping much better than I did on our Kingsdown innerspring mattress.

Something interesting I wanted to point out to any who may be reading this and considering one of these mattresses. It IS flippable. I did not think it was until I read more about it. The mattress information sheet says the other side is more firm and the mattress can be flipped for those who prefer a firmer sleep surface. Veeeerrry interesting!...

Hi.  Just found this forum & could use some help.       I recently replaced my OLD mattress with a Simmons world class spirit plush from mattress giant.  At the show room it felt great, but at home it feels to firm.  I'm a side sleeper.  Can't sleep on this thing on my side, very uncomfortable.  On my back it feels fine.   iv'e had it for 30 days as of today.  The store has a 1 time exchange policy.   The manager suggested a Kingsdown.   Of course it will cost me more money.  Around $500  with delivery & stain protection.   Is it smarter to just buy a latex topper ?  The kingsdown has a 20 year warranty.   Toppers have a 1 year or less ?    Thanks for your input.....

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...

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...