I have a fourteen year old Simmons Beautyrest World Class model queen size mattress and box spring. It's a luxury firm mattress and is still in very good shape and firmness. I paid like $850 back then and have seen this World Class line now for $1,500 at places like Sleep World in the Bay Area.
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> I'll never go with a box spring system again. An otherwise good mattress will end up generating back aches simply because the box springs aren't doing a good job of supporting it.
Thanks again all. And Ralph, thanks for looking up the info on your mattress.
We've been there done that with regard to box springs. About five years ago we bought a not-cheap Spring Air set ($1800), and after less than a year it had become so uncomfortable it was literally unusable. I wound up taking a razor blade to its pillowtop, thinking that was the problem. No difference. Then we swapped out the entire mattress but kept the same box spring. SAME PROBLEM. Finally changed the box spring and presto, no more sagging hips and excruciating lower back pain every morning. Wish we would have figured it out sooner.
After that wore out, we tried several latex mattresses, without any luck. I'm sure they're great for back sleepers, but we never found one with the right support for us (we're side sleepers). The mattresses were either too soft and didn't provide enough hip support, or too firm and felt like sleeping on marshmallows.
Thanks again all. And Ralph, thanks for looking up the info on your mattress.
We've been there done that with regard to box springs. About five years ago we bought a not-cheap Spring Air set ($1800), and after less than a year it had become so uncomfortable it was literally unusable. I wound up taking a razor blade to its pillowtop, thinking that was the problem. No difference. Then we swapped out the entire mattress but kept the same box spring. SAME PROBLEM. Finally changed the box spring and presto, no more sagging hips and excruciating lower back pain every morning. Wish we would have figured it out sooner.
After that wore out, we tried several latex mattresses, without any luck. I'm sure they're great for back sleepers, but we never found one with the right support for us (we're side sleepers). The mattresses were either too soft and didn't provide enough hip support, or too firm and felt like sleeping on marshmallows.
turboace
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Sterns and Foster
We have had a sterns and foster for 9 years and it is in good shape. It is true you will find that each store calls it a different name. With Sterns and Foster as you go up the alphabet the quality and or plushness increases. An example of that is in our guest room we have an Edgemont from bloomingdales. At Macys it was called and Elegant or something and another store had it called something else that started with E. They do this so you can't make them price match since it is not the "same" model.
Look around for a furniture clearance center. All three of my sterns and foster sets have come from them. In Chicago I got one set at Caron Piere Scott furniture clearance center. Here in NJ the other two have come from Bloomingdales clearance center. Often times they have been delivered and not fit up stairs, around corners, etc. They drop them off trucks and get the edge dirty etc. The advantage is that I have never paid more than $600 for a set. Good luck!
We have had a sterns and foster for 9 years and it is in good shape. It is true you will find that each store calls it a different name. With Sterns and Foster as you go up the alphabet the quality and or plushness increases. An example of that is in our guest room we have an Edgemont from bloomingdales. At Macys it was called and Elegant or something and another store had it called something else that started with E. They do this so you can't make them price match since it is not the "same" model.
Look around for a furniture clearance center. All three of my sterns and foster sets have come from them. In Chicago I got one set at Caron Piere Scott furniture clearance center. Here in NJ the other two have come from Bloomingdales clearance center. Often times they have been delivered and not fit up stairs, around corners, etc. They drop them off trucks and get the edge dirty etc. The advantage is that I have never paid more than $600 for a set. Good luck!
vulcanchef
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The Ikea option
we brought our mattress at Ikea many moons ago still comfortable and looking like new .
the price was very reasonable and here in Australia their mattresses carry a 25 year warranty
ya gota be happy with that
we brought our mattress at Ikea many moons ago still comfortable and looking like new .
the price was very reasonable and here in Australia their mattresses carry a 25 year warranty
ya gota be happy with that
Remember-
No substitute for trying it out in person.
If you feel uncomfortable, remember, it's your money!
Lawrence/Maytagbear
No substitute for trying it out in person.
If you feel uncomfortable, remember, it's your money!
Lawrence/Maytagbear
Now have a good laugh but I got this and love it. At the time bedzine sold them. I see they still do but there site is being redone. Walmart is the same one I know this since the main box had two tags one for walmart other for the bedzine on the same box. lol
Well I am cheap and got this about 2 years ago. Let me say it is nice and easy to set up the first time. You open the box and stand back. You will have a nice bed super nice inter spring and holds up nice so far.
I know it sounds to good to be real. That is what I also thought when I bought mine. It is a never flip just turn. What more can I say it is a bed in a box no joke at all.
Well I am cheap and got this about 2 years ago. Let me say it is nice and easy to set up the first time. You open the box and stand back. You will have a nice bed super nice inter spring and holds up nice so far.
I know it sounds to good to be real. That is what I also thought when I bought mine. It is a never flip just turn. What more can I say it is a bed in a box no joke at all.
Sorry about the double post. I see there out of most sizes. Here is the other one top of the line.
Sterns & Foster. My first one lasted 20 years and this one I've had for 10 years.
