Purchased McRoskey mattresses for both sons. Chose the "gentle" for each son. Did not buy box spring, as the box was as much money as the mattress and could not afford at the time.

It's been a year for each son sleeping on these mattresses. I would not recommend buying just the mattress, as it is too hard to try and find a box spring that is "real" not just a foundation, to put this mattress on. I found a box spring from Ethen Allen that is a true box spring (has springs in it, not just wood platform type) and one from Monterey Mattress Co, that also has springs in it. The EA box spring is firmer than the Mont. Matt. box spring, and makes each McRoskey mattress feel "different". I do not like a soft feeling springy bed, but when using the Mont. Matt. box spring under the McRoskey mattress, that is the feeling I get. My son who has this configuration likes it that way. The other son who has the EA box spring under his McRoskey mattress says his feels ok, but it is more firm feeling.

I personally would not choose a McRoskey to sleep on because it does compress over time (we've had them a year now, and flip/turn them often) and there is a no give feeling to these mattresses, maybe because they're only made of cotton and springs, no foam.

After many years of one bad mattress after another, I did not want to get my hopes up when ordering this mcroskey. But I took the gamble and ordered it sight unseen (after much research) upon getting it I love the way it felt right away, it just felt right, but the true test would be that night sleeping on it, I was ready to accept an adjustment period of maybe a few weeks like with most mattresses when you change. But to my amazment it was perfect all night and felt as though it was made just for my body, after 2 weeks on it, I still LOVE this mattress. In my opinion it is worth every cent I paid for it, and right now I would not trade it for anything!! Its been a LONG road, but here with this mcroskey my search is finally over....pure bliss...

I was intrigued by McRoskey’s handmade mattresses since first reading about them on a parent’s network about two years ago. I had a S&F pillowtop that was too firm from the get go and then, as with many foam pillowtops, the comfort layers broke down. So, when it came time to buy a new mattress, I started doing my research and found this forum. The people on this forum proved to be invaluable in helping me, so thank you, thank you, thank you.

I live in NY and was able to go downtown to Sublime to try out McRoskey’s three middle firmness levels. I had a hard time deciding because Sublime had only the Extra Gentle set up on a box spring, which was how I planned to set it up. I guess I could have asked them to switch them around. Anyway, I spoke numerous times with the people at McRoskey and can’t say enough about their superb customer service. They took the time to explain the differences in their firmness levels in great detail and with great patience. Never, never, did I feel a high-pressure sale. Actually, they never once even asked if I wanted to purchase one. These mattresses really must sell themselves. I ultimately decided on the Gentle Firm. Shipping to NYC for a queen set was $700. I just considered it part of the price of the mattress. When the mattress arrived and was set up, the quality of materials and workmanship was quite obvious. The McRoskey Gentle Firm isn’t nearly as firm as my previous S&F pillowtop and took a while to get used to. At first, I thought I was missing the pillowtop, and considered getting a topper, but after about a month, I became used to the tufting and no longer missed the pillowtop. Now, I can’t begin to tell you how comfortable this mattress is. The innersprings are very responsive and gives incredible support, without being hard. It seemed that with my old S&F, it was the mattress that provided the support and the foam pillowtop that provided the comfort. Whereas with my McRoskey, which is made with virtually all cotton and a little polyester - NO foam, it is the mattress itself that provides both the support AND the comfort. It feels as if the mattress comes up underneath me to support me rather than me coming down on top of the mattress. I highly recommend McRoskey Airflex, from the comfort, to the material and workmanship to the customer service.

As an aside, my McRoskey mattress is only about 8” thick compared to my old pillowtop which was quite thick. The first week I slept on it, I kept thinking, "boy the ceiling seems so far away" – weird, I know, but it struck me funny.