Mattress Shopping, Any Tips?

gwillikers · Jan 27th, 2006, 05:43 AM

We're moving soon and my wife & I have decided it's a good time to ditch our mattress. We constantly wake up with sore backs and stiffness. Our current mattress just doesn't cut it any more. It really never did.

So, the search is on... Memory Foam? Sleep Number? Duxiana? We want our next mattress to be the last one for a long while. Any tips appreciated.

K_OS · Jan 27th, 2006, 06:58 AM

My wife and I bought a Simmons Beauty Rest when we got married and we haven't had a bad nights sleep.

Laterz

MACSPECTRUM · Jan 27th, 2006, 07:01 AM

don't buy a box spring - just get some 1 x 2 or 1 x 4 boards at your local lumber yard - makes for much better and cheaper support for your mattress

MacDoc · Jan 27th, 2006, 08:28 AM

Don't be so quick to toss old lumpy.
I was in exactly the same situation - sore a stiff back most mornings.
Picked up the Obus memory foam mattress cover for $150 ( king size ) and it's been bliss since. ( Really the difference was amazing - took about 3-4 days for my back to "unwind" and it's been a non-issue since - quite remarkable and saved a ton of money. )

Based on this if you must ditch the old one I'd say memory foam 100%. Temperpedic seems to be the big gun in that market.

miguelsanchez · Jan 27th, 2006, 08:51 AM

It all boils down to personal preference when talking about mattress firmness. I love a really firm mattress, so we ended getting one with a "pillow top", and it's awesome.

My advice is shop around, take your time, and be sure to take lots of mattresses for a "test drive": in the store, lie on it, bounce on it, check the height is OK so that you don't need a step-stool to get into bed, etc.

Also, if you buy from Sleep Country, they will take away your old mattress, clean it, and donate it to charity (assuming it's still usable).

Good luck,

Miguel

yatko · Jan 27th, 2006, 08:52 AM

I second the memory foam matress solution. Even a topper (at around $200 range).
I am using their Queen size mattress below

http://www.costco.ca/en-CA/Browse/Pr...=&topnav=&cat=

http://www.costco.ca/en-CA/Browse/Pr...=&topnav=&cat=

Bosco · Jan 27th, 2006, 09:04 AM

Check out a Marshall mattress. They're an old Canadian company that invented the pocket spring. We got 5 years ago and we love it. That's after checking out a LOT of mattresses. Very few dealers carry them however.

http://www.marshallmattress.com/

gwillikers · Jan 27th, 2006, 03:46 PM

Lots of good tips, thanks. The shopping/testing begins this weekend.

MacDoc · Jan 27th, 2006, 04:08 PM

I'd say first stop should be the memory foam toppers - you can use it on your old mattress right away and even if you decide to retire old lumpy it will be a great addition to the new one.

Good luck - I know exactly how you felt in the morning locked up back muscles and the memory foam has made it entirely a thing of the past.

gwillikers · Jan 27th, 2006, 06:10 PM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by MacDoc
	I'd say first stop should be the memory foam toppers - you can use it on your old mattress right away and even if you decide to retire old lumpy it will be a great addition to the new one. Good luck - I know exactly how you felt in the morning locked up back muscles and the memory foam has made it entirely a thing of the past.

That'll be the first thing we look at. No point spending a lot of money when a topper is all we need. Our current mattress is in good shape, it just doesn't offer proper support for the pressure points.
Thanks MacDoc.