me and the wife combine for ~250
I own the Costco memory foam mattress. I've had it for a year and a half. No sagging at all but I turn it regularly, about once a month. Doesn't feel hot to me at all, I have no a/c and have had no problems being too hot in it.how do you know whats well built????
is the costco one i linked well built?
so do i take a chance with the costco one (not tested by me) and spend less money but have questionable results with the ability to return it or do I go with one that I actually got to lay on and feels good but costs a lot more but can;t return?
how do you know whats well built????
is the costco one i linked well built?
so do i take a chance with the costco one (not tested by me) and spend less money but have questionable results with the ability to return it or do I go with one that I actually got to lay on and feels good but costs a lot more but can;t return?
It's been a bit since I looked but iirc it has something to do with density of foam. Cheap ones have low density to save on cost but that also means they sag faster. Never looked into brands that much since I knew they would be too hot
damnit, now i'm confused.
decided to go to a local furniture store. bought some stuff there when i bought my house and they usually have good prices.
Anyway, they didn't have any straight memory foam mattresses but the salesperson told me i probably shouldn't go with memory foam because of my size, especially a cheaper memory foam like the one at costco.
He said the memory foam might last me 2-3 years before it starts sinking, etc.
They had innerspring mattresses with some memory foam tops. He recommended 2 of them. 1 was a little over $700 and the other was a little over $900. The $900 felt much better. Both come with boxsprings, and i can upgrade to steel boxspring for not much more.
Everything I read online seemed to indicate memory foam was good for bigger people or maybe i didn't understand what i was reading or maybe people are morons?
As the owner of a latex mattress I can tell you that you are conditionally wrong about the latex mattress part. I notice next to no difference from innersprings when it comes to temperature while I find memory foam extremely uncomfortable due to the heat retention
yeah, so something about that. the costco one has 2.5 lb density which is on the low side, so its probably not going to be very good?
You're probably right--I have no experience with latex. I just assumed that it had similar characteristics to memory foam. Never mind that different materials will obviously exhibit different heat transfer properties...that's the shit that egghead scientists should bother with!
Yeah that place is crazy. They are like mattress nerds or something there and go into all this detailed steps and formulas to find the right mattress.I'm not sure. There is a ton of info here that might help you out:
http://www.themattressunderground.com/
There are threads about various costco mattresses on their forum that may also be helpful
Fuck scientists - they just get in the way with their 'research' and their 'facts'
Casper sounds nice, combo of latex and memory foam. Price for a queen is 850. A bit over my initial budget but might be worth it. i get major back and neck pain, like i woke up today with my back hurting really bad. I have arthritis in my lower back and i swear this bed aggravates it.
If you want to sit high so your toes dangle and do not touch the ground.
I bought a Sealy ultra-firm latex mattress from a department store several years ago and have never looked back. Mine has developed no valleys or sagging, it's as firm as it was the first day. But that could be a measure of the firmness and the fact that I'm a 195 lb guy, the softer varieties may not hold up as well under a heavier person. I also use a box-spring, if someone isn't using one than I could also see valleys being an issue.
I can attest to the fact that it doesn't get hot at all, even during the summer. I used to use those foam egg-carton pads on innersprings and would be sweating like hell by morning, no such issues with the latex.
However, a quality latex mattress will cost you a lot more than your budget. Mine is a twin and it was on sale for $700 including the box spring and frame. A queen set will likely run you around $1000 or more. I'd still recommend it, never slept better in my life but if the money isn't there it isn't there.
This is also one of those cases where I'd recommend buying from a physical store. This is something you're going to spend 1/3 of your life on, go lay on it for a good 30 minutes to see if it's what you want, and make sure wherever you buy it from has a decent return policy. It can take a week or so for your back to get used to a new mattress.
Fuck scientists - they just get in the way with their 'research' and their 'facts'
I wish I would've checked out Sam's Club or BJ's when I bought my last mattress. From what I hear, you can get name brand quality bed sets there for 75% cheaper compared to strip-mall mattress stores or department stores.
Your size does not matter. But since you are big or lets pretend I am super big then this is what I would do:
Quality metal frame base. Any box pad then make sure the bedding is very firm. Make sure your bedding box string and mattress are of USA design as the european beddings all want adult people to have their toes dangling like little children unless you like that idea.
Letting your bedding sit lower gives you the choice down the road to buy removable foam bedding like what we have discussed here about using the gel foam sold costco which my back loves to death and even my dog likes it.
I think you just need a normal bed and then the gel foam to dissipate the heat and then you are good to go!
Why does it matter how high you are off the floor when you are sleeping?
We bought a 10 inch foam mattress online late last year and love it. No more soreness when we wake up.
I've been meaning to try Tuft & Needle
https://www.tuftandneedle.com/mattress/shop
The 10" Queen is right at $600. Amazon sells them also, but think they only have the 5" version.
If i remember right the return policy for full refund is to take it to Salvation Army and then show them your receipt. Pretty cool.
What is the mattress' foam density?
The foam we designed currently has a density of 2.8 lbs for our top layer and about 1.8 lbs for our base layer.
When shopping for a foam mattress, be sure to look for higher density foam. We recommend something above 1.8 lbs. Additionally, when looking for memory foam you'll want something even denser like 4+ lbs.