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How did you chose your new mattress? I've had a hard time knowing from the short impressions in a mattress store if that mattress is really what I want or just

How did you chose your new mattress? I've had a hard time knowing from the short impressions in a mattress store if that mattress is really what I want or just feels nice for 5 minutes in a store

marginalia_nu 4y ago
Went to several stores and tried a whole bunch of mattresses. Tried several dozen beds and got input from a bunch of different salespeople. Was like a 2-3 week vetting process before I found something great. A bit of a hassle, but well worth it though.
- licnep 4y ago
  What kind of mattress was it in the end? Springs? Memory foam? And how hard?
  - marginalia_nu 4y ago
    It's a firm spring mattress with a relatively thick and soft mattress topper. But it's a bit of a compromise. My girlfriend hates foam mattresses even though I thought they felt great. This set-up lets me get a somewhat similar feel of sinking into the bed while being well supported. She's also much lighter than I am and wants a soft mattress, so her side of the bed is softer.
CapmCrackaWaka 4y ago
Not OP but I’ve had a very good experience just buying thick foam toppers for super cheap. Can’t link but you can buy 12’ foam pads straight from the factory in mattress size for a few hundred dollars. It’s essentially like buying a foam mattress.
schwartzworld 4y ago
We've had good luck buying basic spring mattresses with almost no extra features and then experimenting with toppers. You can throw 2 or 3 inches of latex or memory foam on it and it gives you that instant comfort. Cheap spring mattresses seem to be getting harder to find online. I believe the margins are much higher on memory foam products.
- lowercased 4y ago
  Was looking for this type of comment. My wife got a foam topper and an 'under mattress inflatable thing' for my bed about 10 years ago - it was like sleeping on a new bed. I think it was around $150 at the time. Possibly getting a new bed this year, but those gave new life for a long time.
criddell 4y ago
Buy from a place that has a good reputation for no-hassle returns.

How did you chose your new mattress? I've had a hard time knowing from the short impressions in a mattress store if that mattress is really what I want or just feels nice for 5 minutes in a store

marginalia_nu 4y ago

Went to several stores and tried a whole bunch of mattresses. Tried several dozen beds and got input from a bunch of different salespeople. Was like a 2-3 week vetting process before I found something great. A bit of a hassle, but well worth it though.

licnep 4y ago
What kind of mattress was it in the end? Springs? Memory foam? And how hard?
- marginalia_nu 4y ago
  It's a firm spring mattress with a relatively thick and soft mattress topper. But it's a bit of a compromise. My girlfriend hates foam mattresses even though I thought they felt great. This set-up lets me get a somewhat similar feel of sinking into the bed while being well supported. She's also much lighter than I am and wants a soft mattress, so her side of the bed is softer.

CapmCrackaWaka 4y ago

Not OP but I’ve had a very good experience just buying thick foam toppers for super cheap. Can’t link but you can buy 12’ foam pads straight from the factory in mattress size for a few hundred dollars. It’s essentially like buying a foam mattress.

schwartzworld 4y ago

We've had good luck buying basic spring mattresses with almost no extra features and then experimenting with toppers. You can throw 2 or 3 inches of latex or memory foam on it and it gives you that instant comfort. Cheap spring mattresses seem to be getting harder to find online. I believe the margins are much higher on memory foam products.

lowercased 4y ago
Was looking for this type of comment. My wife got a foam topper and an 'under mattress inflatable thing' for my bed about 10 years ago - it was like sleeping on a new bed. I think it was around $150 at the time. Possibly getting a new bed this year, but those gave new life for a long time.

criddell 4y ago

Buy from a place that has a good reputation for no-hassle returns.