In the market for a new mattress: chemical nightmare.

[CADplans]

My previous two king size bed sets were in the $2,000 price range,,
I am a big guy (6 feet, 7 inches) and the mattress seems to not last long,,

Well, I decided to try a "mattress in a box",, it was just over $200 at a local Mattress Warehouse store,,

I picked it up 2 years ago,,

Prior to that, we had purchased only expensive sets since 1980,,,

Well,, I opened it, tossed the old mattress, kept our perfect box springs,,,

The first night, there was a little odor,, that was it,, it has been perfect sleeping EVER since.

My plan was to try it for a year, and toss it, because I just KNEW $200 could not buy anything,,
Boy, was I wrong,,

The store did not have the mattress on display out front, but, they did have one set up in the storage area in the back.

I am super happy with my purchase,,,:thumbsup:

 

[Wagtail]

Checkout a Tempur-Pedic. Expensive but really not when you consider 1/3 of your life will be there. It will be the best money you ever spent. We've had one since 2005 and 13 years later it still feels/looks like the day we bought it. BTW no fumes then or ever.

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Tempur-Pedic

I second this motion!

I've had a Tempur since '05... on a slat bedframe (box springs are a waste of money IMHO). Beautiful sleep, especially once your body temp has 'adjusted' the mattress to whatever position you assume.

That was my Dad's advice to me when I moved into my first apartment (circa 1976)... "the first thing that you buy AND spend the most $ on is the best mattress you can afford. Not the bedframe, that can always come later. Not a stereo or a TV. Mattress." Best advice and I remember it to this day.

 

[ruffdog]

I always wanted to try one of these tufted orthopedic mattresses that have no foam padding. They use layers wool and cotton and only usa materials. Been making this mattress for 85 years.

Innerspring Mattress - Janesville, WI Mattresses - Tufted Ortho

 

[westcliffe01]

Take a look at this place, I believe they actually make the foam and assemble the mattresses in house. Free shipping over $75 usually. Prices are very good compared to Ikea, and they are way lower than most sleep stores in the first place.

foam mattress slow recovery, memory foam, latex matresses, toppers, camping pads, eggcrate convoluted foam,

 

[goeduck]

Full wave waterbed! When one or the other of you gets in or out of bed - Woooooooooo..... man overboard! :laughing:

Right On, Dude. Far Out and Groovy !

 

[dougtrr2]

So my conventional innerspring mattress is getting pretty worn out so I did some research.

Researched the 溺attress in a box type mattresses 撤urple, Nectar etc. found good reviews but came across a few videos of this guy pushing latex mattresses and suggesting many manufacturers are using government regulated flame retardant chemicals.

So I did some research on that, turns out in the states it痴 an issue for some people getting physically sick (respiratory issues, thyroid issues, fatigue etc) from the chemicals in the mattress.

It痴 something I wasn稚 aware of before and thought I would share.

But, even though latex is natural some people can have a severe latex allergy. Many hospitals ban latex balloons for that very reason. It is a complicated world with very few easy answers.

Doug in SW IA

 

[Motorboatin]

Went bed shopping wit the wife several years ago and ended up with a Tempur Pedic. I felt sick when we walked out of the store but I can honestly say it was money well spent

I was dealing with back pain for years which disappeared with the Tempur

 

[Oaktree]

I got rid of my waterspring mattress this year. Always issues with the expensive heaters burning out and then it leaked, making a mess. I switched to an adjustable Seley (sp?) bed. Not sure I really like it, but at least the waterbed issues are over. I do miss not getting into a warm bed in the winter though.

Never got the whole hype on waterbeds. I remember them being kind of a fad back in the 70s (?). An old GF had one many years ago, it was the most uncomfortable thing I've ever slept on (the bed, not the girlfriend). I'd wake up with a backache in the morning. She'd bought it because she had back problems and it was supposed to be good for that, but it wasn't my experience.

As others have noted, if one person moves, the bed sloshes around waking the other one up, they leak, the heaters contribute significantly to the electric bill (and you have to make sure you make the bed, and have a fairly heavy quilt or something so you're not heating the room with it), and it's tough to get a temperature that pleases both parties. Do they still make them? Don't hear about them much anymore.

As far as getting into a warm bed, you can get an electric blanket for less than $40 at Walmart, turn it on an hour before turning in and the bed will be plenty warm.

I just bought a new mattress. I had read an article about all the mattress stores in the USA with the small amount of customers that each one had. It seems that the manufacturers now make such a high markup on the mattresses that many stores can just sell one a day to stay in business. The manufacturer sets the retail price and the dealers agree not to sell a mattress for under that price keeping the prices artificially high.

We bought a no-name mattress from a surplus/overstock store 5-6 years ago, no box spring since we have a platform bed. Still comfortable. I agree mattress stores are a huge ripoff. Often what pathetic warranty it has to begin with is void if you don't buy their box spring and mattress as a combo, even if there was nothing wrong with the old spring.

My Dad has the same mattress that he bought in 1965, he is 85 and has never complained of back pain! I do feel kind of dupped!

Your father still uses an almost 55 year old mattress??? Yikes! I don't think I've ever gotten more than 10 years out of one.

 

[goeduck]

I bought all new mattresses when we moved in 2016. Not cheapos but not Tempur. They are combination spring, then a layer of gel, then a slight pillow top. I sleep like a rock on them. I think we got luxury firm as far as softness. I do not like soft.

When I traveled for work I used to like to stay at the Hampton Inn, their mattresses were good and consistent from one hotel to another. I always slept well there.

 

[skipmarcy]

We've had our latex foam mattress 4 years now and still love it. Ours is all natural latex, 2 layers are Dunlop and 2 layers are talalay - the 2 types out there. Our mattress is the 4 layer, 3" thick pieces - the 2 talalay are in medium, 1 Dunlop is firm and the other is extra firm. The mattress cover is zippered and is quilted natural cotton with a wool padding inside the quilting. This wool is what makes the fire retardency requirement, not a chemical in/on the latex.

You can move the different layers around to change the firmness of your mattress - ours is in calif. king, our old waterbed frame from the early 80's. We prefer the firmer Dunlop layers up top, the talalay is for a softer bed. You can buy these in a 3 or 2 layer configuration and save money that way too. They shipped from Calif. in 4 boxes, were vacuum bagged and came UPS. We had already converted the waterbed frame for a conventional mattress years back so we simply put it all together right away on the platform I had built. We had absolutely no off-gassing at all and if you don't have a latex allergy, this bed is great for people with other allergies like my wife.