Mattress shopping

[Spencer]

Need a new king mattress, don't want or like memory foam.

 

Anybody bought a mattress recently?  I have no idea where to start looking or where the deals are.

[Adam]

It has been a while, but I would say don't go cheap. Spend a good $1500. You won't regret it. 

[red321]

$1500? Seen ads for $49 mattresses near Harbor and 405, might be a few bucks more for a King.

[NrM]

mattresses are like clothes. There are always these huge 80% off "sales"

[nate]

Don't go cheap and don't fall for the sales and outlet places.  They sell cheap versions of name brand mattresses and pretend that they are the same at a huge discount.

 

Stick to the major brands and choose the one that you like the most.

[Redondo]

Got a nice Serta mattress at Sam's Club for a good price. Check with them or Costco. Just an idea. The one we bought had a test mattress to lay on and try out.

[gotbeer]

Got a nice Serta mattress at Sam's Club for a good price. Check with them or Costco. Just an idea. The one we bought had a test mattress to lay on and try out.

 

Yup, bought mine at Costco.  I would at least check these places, if you are a member, as a baseline of what to expect to pay, and to have some negotiating ammo if you decide to go somewhere else.

 

And the one drawback to Costco is you have to ship it yourself.

Edited December 29, 2014 by gotbeer

[Angel Dog and Beer]

Bought our mattress at Costco 6 years ago. Returned it a year ago. Told the person at the counter its starting to sag in the middle (it was, a bit). She looked it up, told us how much money we'd get back, gave us a gift card. We got a brand new one there for just about the same price (paid maybe $50 extra).  Couldn't believe I could return a mattress. She didn't even look at it or see if I was telling the truth.  I love their return policy.

 

But like others have said, don't go cheap, you'll regret it. 

 

If you think about it, there's no other product besides underwear that you would use as much as a mattress. You sleep, make love, eat breakfast, read books on it, let's say 7-10 hours a day. Get a good one.

[Brandon]

Haha@make love

[NrM]

Bought our mattress at Costco 6 years ago. Returned it a year ago. Told the person at the counter its starting to sag in the middle (it was, a bit). She looked it up, told us how much money we'd get back, gave us a gift card. We got a brand new one there for just about the same price (paid maybe $50 extra). Couldn't believe I could return a mattress. She didn't even look at it or see if I was telling the truth. I love their return policy.

But like others have said, don't go cheap, you'll regret it.

If you think about it, there's no other product besides underwear that you would use as much as a mattress. You sleep, make love, eat breakfast, read books on it, let's say 7-10 hours a day. Get a good one.

amateur.. i get at least 15 hours a day out of mattress!

Sigh... i live a sad life

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

amateur.. i get at least 15 hours a day out of mattress!

Sigh... i live a sad life

No! You just make extra love!

[mp170.6]

I bought a Tuft & Needle queen size mattress a few months ago.  $500 including shipping, no sales tax.  Their company was formed after the owners got ripped off paying huge money for mattresses that were no good.  Read more about that here:  https://www.tuftandneedle.com/

 

Their mattresses are manufactured locally in Cerritos.  It's poly-foam which is NOT the same as memory foam.  You don't sink into this mattress like you would with memory foam -- it's a firm mattress that isn't squishy at all. 

 

I don't regret buying it, but if you sleep on your side a lot, the firmness might bother your hips and shoulders a little.  Otherwise very nice. 

[Blarg]

Haha@make love

 

Yeah what a joke when you have a perfectly good picnic table for that.

[halomatt]

My girlfriend bought at Costco a few years back and it is pretty good.  I have a bad back and wanted something that would be firm enough yet not a plywood feel.  I shopped around A LOT.  I eventually found this website and it got LOTS EASIER to find quality. 

 

http://themattressunderground.com/

 

There's a wealth of information on the site.  I literally spent about a month investigating.  I found out that what people assume are quality mattresses at places like Sealy, Serta and the like are really made nothing like the quality that forged their reputations.  Lots of small mattress makers around that will outperform.  Do you pay?  Yep. Quality comes at a premium.   However, if you have the scratch, get a custom made mattress.  I did not have the money so I went to Amazon and found this:

 

http://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Dreams-Eurotop-Latex-Mattress/dp/B008KQ8YZO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1419895925&sr=8-1&keywords=dreamfoam+euro+king

 

I've had it for a year, and it's easily the best mattress I've ever owned.  My back used to hurt when I got up in the morning.  Hasn't hurt like that in a year! 

 

Hope this helps.  Take your time and do the research.  Good Luck!

[Angel Dog and Beer]

Haha@make love

 

Must take advantage of the mirrors on the ceiling.

[Tank]

we bought a new bed several years ago. got the sleep number bed. tried it out in the store and it felt nice, and the salesman said my size wouldn't be an issue (i'm an extra large guy). bought and took it home, and regretted it from the first night. i'm not sure i ever got a decent night's sleep on it. my wife was just okay with it, but i think their return policy at the time really stunk so we were stuck with it. we gave up a waterbed for it, and that bed was fantastic but old. it had the self-contained water tubes, and since i slept a lot on my side, it was terrific. i'd get one again. 

 

do your research, and make sure you ask about return policies.

[Taylor]

st1ckboy will sell you his mattress for $25.

[JAHV76]

No Sit and Sleep fans?

[Vegas Halo Fan]

we bought a new bed several years ago. got the sleep number bed. tried it out in the store and it felt nice, and the salesman said my size wouldn't be an issue (i'm an extra large guy). bought and took it home, and regretted it from the first night. i'm not sure i ever got a decent night's sleep on it. my wife was just okay with it, but i think their return policy at the time really stunk so we were stuck with it.

 

On one trip to SoCal we chose a hotel that had Sleep Number mattresses because we wanted to try one out. Not impressed whatsoever. I moved the numbers all over the place and felt no real difference.

[wopphil]

Yup, bought mine at Costco. I would at least check these places, if you are a member, as a baseline of what to expect to pay, and to have some negotiating ammo if you decide to go somewhere else.

And the one drawback to Costco is you have to ship it yourself.

This is good advice. Several years ago I went mattress shopping and was shocked at the disparity in prices between Costco and the mattress stores. I found a mattress I liked at Costco. It cost $700. I then went to the mattress store and asked if they had a comparable mattress. The guy immediately responded "yes, right over there, that mattress is identical." My next question was "then why should I buy it from you for $1,300 when Costco sells it for $700." A quick break to speak to his manager, and the price of the mattress was quickly dropped to $650.

I then went to the mattress store down the street, which promised to beat any competitor's price by 5%. The same mattress was reduced to about $600. Of course, since the first mattress place also claimed to beat it's competitors prices by 5%, I made a courtesy call to see if they could do even better. They did.

I walked out with a very good queen size Simmons mattress (far more comfortable than a Serta, IMO, with less movement), frame and box spring, mattress cover, delivery, and pickup of old mattress for $560. Including tax.

Bottom line: mattress stores are full of shit. They inflate the prices substantially to make you think you are getting a great deal when they knock off $200. Don't fall for it. Either buy from a reputable chain like Costco or Macey's, or negotiate like a champ.

Edited December 30, 2014 by wopphil

[Sully151]

We are currently mattress shopping and trying to decide between a King and a Cal King.

[deepdrive]

We are currently mattress shopping and trying to decide between a King and a Cal King.

 

I have one or the other, but I can't tell you which. I think one is harder to find sheets for.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Is the 5-7 years thing a myth, or do they really go bad after that time? Mine is starting to sag a bit, but dont know if its just in my head or not.

[nate]

It isn't really a myth, it is exaggerated though.

[ten ocho recon scout]

In all fairness thinking back i went to some small store and bought a cheap one. I think i paid like 600 or something like that. Probably time to open the wallet and buy an adult mattress.