Rob and I just went through the same thing 2 months ago. 3rd mattress in 7 frickin years!
We spent hours on different mattresses and ended up with a Sterns & Foster non-pillow top. It was between that and the new Temper-Pedic Cloud.
We already had new box springs so the Sterns mattress was $1900 for a king. The Cloud would have been $3000, but most likely worth it. It was really comfy. Just thought it would be too hot to sleep on.
We love the Sterns mattress and if it takes a crap, we're buying one of the Clouds (don't buy an imposter Temper-Pedic mattress IMO).
Thread: I need a new mattress
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03-18-2010 10:17 AMQueen of Bammin'
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03-18-2010 10:18 AMQueen of Bammin'
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03-18-2010 11:19 AMI have one like the sleep number, just not that brand. We have had it for four years now. Had a double pillow top before. The pillow top got bad sleep spots in it and boy did it get heavy. Was told the reason for the bad spots was because of the flipping the springs broke down faster, and the weight, well double pillows are heavy, but they also trap a lot of dust and other stuff.
We love our air bed, does drop pressure depending on temp or how long ago you added air but that is fixed easily. It was costly though few hundred more than a nice pillow top, but either one of us can get up and not disturb the other and if it starts to sag, pump up the air.
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03-18-2010 11:31 AM
I think the tempur pedic is great for sleeping, but if you like to read in bed it sux.
Your elbows sink into the foam and the mattress "locks" you into place. Its annoying.
I dont think Id buy another because of this but I wont get rid of the one I have
until its time
UD
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03-18-2010 12:01 PMwe have had a firm king size Sealy posterpedic for over ten years, it still seems brand new. I bought a pillow top type mattress pad to soften it up, they have a huge assortment of matress pads on the market, some are very pricy but I have gotten some good deals from JC Penny's on line closeouts
This thread is making me feel like a nap
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03-19-2010 01:12 PM
As Tony said, I hate our Sleep number. I'm lobbying to buy a new bed
I saw a boat once!
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03-19-2010 01:28 PM
Another tempurpedice vote.
The wife wanted to get a new bedroom set, I said fvck that,
we need a new mattress before anything cosmetic,
so, we tried out the various models they had on display.
We've had it about a month ( rhapsody model, I believe)
No more aches and pains, no matter how you sleep.
Like Craig said, it alot of $$$, but you spend 1/3 of your life
on it....it's worth it.
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03-19-2010 07:33 PMGross mattress fact: The average mattress gains 40 pounds over its 18 year lifespan, from dead skin cells and dust mites.
Kinda why I held onto my water bed for so many years and was leaning toward an air bed as a replacement.•_•_•_▬_▬_▬_•_•_•
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03-19-2010 09:25 PM
i have been through just about every kind of conventional mattress and last year went back to a waterbed with tubes. Took a while to get used to it again but my back sure likes it.
Mark
Everybody should believe in something; I believe I'll have another drink.
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03-19-2010 11:31 PM
Well send me to the burn ward.
Lots of people I know lay in the bed and either read/laptop, watch TV, (I have no TV in the bedroom) before they either sleep or drive the "skinboat to tuna town."
The tempur-pedic mattress's tendency to sink on the elbows or shoulders can be a hassle. Im not saying the matress loses it shape overall- its dense and always springs back, but it does sink.
Its not annoying enough to get rid of but I wont be buying anymore.
Over all I'd give the tempur-pedic an 8 with a really good normal mattress being better. The best "foam" mattress available IMO
I liked my "waveless" water bed better but the 90's are over....
UD
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03-23-2010 12:25 PM
Don't feel bad, I read in bed almost every night
I saw a boat once!
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03-23-2010 12:53 PM
i need one to...my wife took ours when she left....wonder how the new boyfriend will like sleeping on it
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03-23-2010 01:17 PM
This is something they offer....may help those that read in bed
http://www.tempurpedic.com/accessori...d_ergo_system/
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03-23-2010 02:26 PM
we have a never turn pillow top from some major manufacturer and it is a pile of crap. the huge dents where we sleep are ridiculous.
The funniest thing is we bought a cheap mattress for our guest room from big lots and everyone that sleeps on it loves it. no dents, craters, problems.
It figures.
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03-23-2010 04:26 PM
Girlfriend has one of these Marriot beds. Best bed I have ever slept in and you wont want to get out of it.
http://www.shopmarriott.com/productG...itemID=MAR-124
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03-23-2010 06:01 PM
My brother has a mattress store in Arizona. I asked him about your dilemma and he said: "You can't go wrong with a Simmons or a Serta". Good Luck.
Athiests better pray they're right.