Dianne-TX Posted December 25, 2010 Share Posted December 25, 2010 We will need a king size. Are the temper-pedic type mattresses worth it? Are they really that great and comfortable and last? What about the regular mattresses, which ones are good/bad? We've gone through too many cheap mattresses and it's time to get a good one, but we want it to last a long time, if possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newlifemom Posted December 25, 2010 Share Posted December 25, 2010 Hmmm, we got ours at a local store. Parklane. I am in heaven. It has some aloe vera thing on top and you sink into it, but there is an underlying firmness if that makes any sense. I think that for good quality, you will be looking at least $900 for a queen and $1100 for a king. I am hoping it is worth it. We paid $1200 for ours and my only complaint is finding deep enough pocketed sheets for it. Of course, we have only owned it for about 4 months. The place we went to would not negotiate any prices. Most places it is normal to be able to talk salespeople down at least $300-400. However, I think [if my research was any good] that to get an equivalent mattress at a Sleepys, the origional price would have been at least $2000. HTH, at least a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LatinLover Posted December 25, 2010 Share Posted December 25, 2010 You might want to check out Jamison mattresses. They are the only kind I will buy as long as they're in business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaMa2005 Posted December 25, 2010 Share Posted December 25, 2010 Love our Sleep Number bed. We have had it 13 years and never a problem. Well worth the investment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolly Posted December 25, 2010 Share Posted December 25, 2010 I hate our sleep number bed. We've had it 9 years. My side leaks. I go to bed with it fully inflated (hard as a rock) and wake up with it deflated. The foam surround is also worn completely out. It is still under warranty, and I really should call them. But, I spoke with someone at the store and it seems that it would actually cost me a pretty penny because the foam is expected to be replaced by this point. (That 20 years would have a few foam change outs in it.) Problem: I can get a new mattress that I might actually like for not a whole lot more. Next problem: dh loves this mattress. Oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted December 25, 2010 Share Posted December 25, 2010 (edited) No, I do not like our mattress, and I'm not sure comfortable/long term mattresses are being made anywhere. We have had three new beds in 8 years and they all started out great, but then...uncomfortable. Edited December 25, 2010 by Tammyla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted December 25, 2010 Share Posted December 25, 2010 We got one that I thought was wonderful - memory foam, firm, the whole works. The warranties on them are less now than they used to be - just 10 years. And because of the pillow topper you can't flip them, just have to turn them from top to bottom. I'm guessing we're about 5 years in now and for the past year we've both been noticing a distinct dip on the edges where we each sleep, despite turning. The middle of the bed is definitely higher.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted December 25, 2010 Share Posted December 25, 2010 Love our Sleep Number bed. We have had it 13 years and never a problem. Well worth the investment. We HATED...HATED ours! I damaged my neck and back so terribly, it took a year to heal. Faithe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DebbS Posted December 25, 2010 Share Posted December 25, 2010 We have a select comfort and love it. Especially because I like a firmer mattress than my husband. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted December 25, 2010 Share Posted December 25, 2010 (edited) Ours is not a tempur-pedic brand - it is one that was recommended by my chiropractor - but it is the same concept. I LOVE it. I look forward to sleeping at night and I hate to wake up! LOL Our King size mattress (just the "top" mattress) was $1600. Edited December 25, 2010 by Tree House Academy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngieW in Texas Posted December 25, 2010 Share Posted December 25, 2010 I would never do a tempur-pedic. Those things are hot. I already get really hot as soon as I lie down. I love the mattress we have, but I haven't got a clue what it is aside from a pillow-top. We have it encased in one of those allergy cover things, so getting that off to look at the brand would be a huge pain. It has a pillow-top on both sides. It takes two people to flip/rotate and even then it's really difficult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted December 25, 2010 Share Posted December 25, 2010 We have an off brand sleep number type bed that came as a bed in a box from Walmart for $250. We bought it when we were young and broke and pregnant because we needed something bigger than our full, and we couldn't afford anything better. We assumed it would last a year if we were lucky and hoped by then we'd be able to afford a 'real' bed. 7 years later, we still sleep on the same bed and love it! The only problem we've had with it is that in the last year or so the cheap plastic platform frame it came with has started to crack. We will have to replace the platform soon, but intend to keep the bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted December 25, 2010 Share Posted December 25, 2010 Mine is from Verlo Mattress Factory and I LOVE it. I'm not sure if there's a Verlo in your area, but if there is, definitely check them out. I got the kind you don't have to flip, queen size, and it ran me around $700 including delivery and disposal of the former mattress and box spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlmiraGulch Posted December 25, 2010 Share Posted December 25, 2010 Another very satisfied Sleep Number/Select Comfort bed owner here. I had my last one for about 10 years and just bought a new one because I upgraded to better/thicker padding. I can't imagine owning a different type of bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanne in ABQ Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 We will need a king size. Are the temper-pedic type mattresses worth it? Are they really that great and comfortable and last? What about the regular mattresses, which ones are good/bad? We've gone through too many cheap mattresses and it's time to get a good one, but we want it to last a long time, if possible. We've had our Select Comfort (now called Sleep Number) for almost 20 years. It's still in great shape, and the most comfortable bed I have ever slept on. I'm always so happy to get home to my own bed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmac Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 My father sells mattresses and he told me to get a very firm mattress without a pillow-top and then buy a foam top for it that way it can be flipped and the top can be replaced easier and cheaper when the time comes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 We have been happy with Stearns & Foster. I have one that is 15 years old and seems like new. When I had to buy mattresses for dc, we tried out everything and ended up liking the S & F best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firestar Academy Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 we have a sleep number here. i was told to replace our old mattress after being pregnant twice and gained over 100 lbs each time, it was time for it to go. had it for 8 years now. we got the cheapest one at the time. no pillow top. I love it except that it is not quite hard (even at 100) for me. I like to sleep on futons or on the ground. my hubby hates it. he got one of those foamy things for the top of his and he said it was ok, but then his side anf mine were a different height!! Robin in NJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joy at Home Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 We've had a temper-pedic king size for ten years and love, love, love it. Best mattress ever. Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat in black Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 Tempurpedic is definitely worth the money for us. My hubby has sciatica and a bulging L-5 disc in his back. I have arthritis in my hips. We both awaken pain free since we bought our Tempurpedic. It did take us a few weeks to get used to sleeping on this mattress. It is so unlike anything we had ever slept on before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookfiend Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 We have a foam rubber mattress, not memory foam like Tempurpedic. It is wonderful; perfectly supports all of the spine points without making you hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iquilt Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 We have a sleep number bed; actually we are on our second one. Our first is a queen and is now our guest bed. We bought a king last year and love it even more! I just completed our first quilt for our bed and now it's perfect. Best money we've ever spent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammyw Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 We love our Stearns and Foster mattress. We've had it for about 7 years and still really love it. It's very comfy, as evidenced by our kids still wanting to sleep with us all the time, lol. It's a king and we paid about $2K seven years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MangoMama Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 We have a Sleep Number bed, too. LOVE it!! :D Good luck deciding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FeFe Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 We've had our Temper-pedic Cloud mattress since September. Best money we've ever spent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriedClams Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 We've had a temper-pedic king size for ten years and love, love, love it. Best mattress ever. Lisa :iagree::iagree::iagree::iagree::iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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