I need a new mattress

[adrenalated]

I think they're 10-15k

For a bed? Does it come with a reacharound?

[schuss]

For a bed? Does it come with a reacharound?

Sorry, just found a pricelist and they go up to 30k euros.

[skideeppow]

So i was in Hood River and slept on the most comfortable mattress i have ever layed on. Sealy Posturpedic Retreat Ultra Plush. Of course i Googled it and nothing so i am sure they dont make it anymore. Any suggestions on how to get something comparable?

[KQ]

So i was in Hood River and slept on the most comfortable mattress i have ever layed on. Sealy Posturpedic Retreat Ultra Plush. Of course i Googled it and nothing so i am sure they dont make it anymore. Any suggestions on how to get something comparable?

As mentioned previously manufacturers give the same mattress different names depending on the retailer. I suspect that is the issue with the name "Retreat". Adding to the problem of finding that particular mattress is the fact that Sealy has several different models - the Classic, Gel and Hybrid and they all have a model that is designated "Ultra Plush".

Check this out and see if it helps you:

Sealy Innerspring Mattress (Posturepedic, Sealy Brand) Review, Ratings & Comparisons

[teledad]

Yeah, they change names so you can't comparison shop (or even have any idea what you're really buying). Part of the overall scumminess of the mattress biz. See here:

http://mattressscam.com/problem_with...a_mattress.htm

[sb]

I ordered a memory foam topper(3") and tried it on my sleep number bed which I have had it for about 7 years. Not bad, had to adjust the sleep number way up to compensate but I am starting to like it. Had it unrolled in the spare bedroom with the fan blowing/window open for about 5 days till the plastic smell went away(mostly).

May get another for the condo.

[riser4]

Not yet. Funny story. I decided to move the old mattress, instead of trying to have new stuff delivered. I have a ton of stuff to buy. So, my old landlord and I are watching the moving guys try to jam my mattress through a door standing up, when all they had to do is turn it on it's side. My jaw was stuck open. Bam, bam, bam. It was like two Mexicans and a black guy doing a Three Stooges routine, with all of the "you idiot" and "nyuk nyuk" in Spanish and Eubonics. Well, anyway, when I finally rest my head after that long day, I said to myself, damn, this feels nice. I guess they shook it up well. Maybe that's all it needs for a while. That and maybe a much cheaper mattress top I saw at BB and Beyond the other day.

I feel your pain. A cashier at Walmart the other night had a hard time figuring out that if you unzip the zipper a little, the hanger will come out of the jacket a lot easier. She just pulling on the hanger, sort of like your three moving guys. Eventually she set it down and turned around to help someone else. I quietly unzipped the jacket partially, removed the hanger and set it on top of the jacket. She was grateful.

[stalefish3169]

This thread inspired me to pull the trigger and replace my 10 year old mattress. It was a toss up between the Tuft and Needle, Caspar, and Saatva. Ended up going with the Saatva queen medium firm and the 8" base. Should be here in 2-3 weeks. I'm super stoked and will post a review in a bit.

So my mattress is finally scheduled for delivery tomorrow which is one day past their 2-3 week window. Just got a call and they are refunding me $100 for the delivery. Nice!

[KQ]

Yeah, they change names so you can't comparison shop (or even have any idea what you're really buying). Part of the overall scumminess of the mattress biz. See here:

http://mattressscam.com/problem_with...a_mattress.htm

That is a great article - thanks for posting it. When I bought my Beautyrest Black I knew that was what I wanted going in based on a prior "mattress thread". There were five models in that line and I spent about two weeks making my decision (I think I visited the store 3 times making my purchase on the 3rd visit). I did not shop at different stores. There aren't too many where I live so I went with the one over the border in Oregon thinking I would save on tax but I probably made up for it in price <shrug> I wanted what I wanted and I didn't feel like driving all over the place which around here would have been quite a bit of driving. Three years later I am still very happy with my choice.

So my mattress is finally scheduled for delivery tomorrow which is one day past their 2-3 week window. Just got a call and they are refunding me $100 for the delivery. Nice!

Anxious to know what you think of the mattress - please post a review. My friend is really enjoying the Caspar mattress and I have another friend who decided to go with the Tuft & Needle.

[digitaldeath]

God damn. Go to the store, see what you like. Talk to the dreadful salesman.

Edit: only a fkn loser would have extemporaneous mattress specs.

[stalefish3169]

Anxious to know what you think of the mattress - please post a review. My friend is really enjoying the Caspar mattress and I have another friend who decided to go with the Tuft & Needle.

Now that I've slept on it a few nights I think I have a pretty good feel for the Saatva. Overall, I'd say I'm really happy with the purchase and think I'll be keeping it at the end of the 45 day trial. The comfort level is obviously way way better than the firm Denver Mattress Company Doctor's Choice mattress I bought for like $800 back in 2005. Lying in it is dreamy and there are no real pressure points like my old mattress had. It kind of feels like floating. I guess mattress feel is pretty subjective, but I don't know how it could get much better. I'm pretty certain I could tell the difference between a Saatva and a cheap mattress, but not so sure I would think a $4K mattress is any more comfortable. I'm also a very hot sleeper so I'm not sure I wanted memory foam, even though there is some evidence that the heat issue has been mitigated by some of the better manufactures. I also definitely don't have the cheddar for a primo Tempurpedic, but $1283 for the bed, foundation, delivery, and old mattress removal was manageable.

My only concerns now are the pillow top getting divots or some other kind of sagging. But hopefully that won't happen and the 15 year warranty is somewhat reassuring.

Also of note, the customer service was super on top of it. Actually, they communicated so much it was almost overkill. But they did waive the $100 delivery fee (taking my total to $1183) for delivering it in 22 days which was 1 day over their 3 week max.

[KQ]

Thanks so much for the review! This mattress is on my list for next mattress purchase which is coming up soon.

[riser4]

Now that I've slept on it a few nights I think I have a pretty good feel for the Saatva. Overall, I'd say I'm really happy with the purchase and think I'll be keeping it at the end of the 45 day trial. The comfort level is obviously way way better than the firm Denver Mattress Company Doctor's Choice mattress I bought for like $800 back in 2005. Lying in it is dreamy and there are no real pressure points like my old mattress had. It kind of feels like floating. I guess mattress feel is pretty subjective, but I don't know how it could get much better. I'm pretty certain I could tell the difference between a Saatva and a cheap mattress, but not so sure I would think a $4K mattress is any more comfortable. I'm also a very hot sleeper so I'm not sure I wanted memory foam, even though there is some evidence that the heat issue has been mitigated by some of the better manufactures. I also definitely don't have the cheddar for a primo Tempurpedic, but $1283 for the bed, foundation, delivery, and old mattress removal was manageable.

My only concerns now are the pillow top getting divots or some other kind of sagging. But hopefully that won't happen and the 15 year warranty is somewhat reassuring.

Also of note, the customer service was super on top of it. Actually, they communicated so much it was almost overkill. But they did waive the $100 delivery fee (taking my total to $1183) for delivering it in 22 days which was 1 day over their 3 week max.

Please definitely post a review again in a few weeks. I am tempted. However I "need" a king.

How important is it to get a new foundation? I have one from my existing King sized crappy old worn-out sag-fest of a sorry excuse for a mattress. The cost of a new Queen Saatva with all the trimmings is similar to just a King mattress that I throw on my existing set up.

[stalefish3169]

Please definitely post a review again in a few weeks. I am tempted. However I "need" a king.

How important is it to get a new foundation? I have one from my existing King sized crappy old worn-out sag-fest of a sorry excuse for a mattress. The cost of a new Queen Saatva with all the trimmings is similar to just a King mattress that I throw on my existing set up.

According to the long informational article that was posted a little earlier, foundations and box springs are more or less interchangeable. However, if your foundation is shitty, it doesn't make sense to put a new mattress on it. I'm not sure how it would affect warranty issues either if you didn't use the "proper" foundation. Getting a new mattress and putting it on an old foundation kind of seems like buying a new Mercedes and using the tires from your rusty Subaru.

[snoqpass]

A good mattress made all my back problems go away, but remember memory foam doesn't bounce like a box spring

[Garth Bimble]

Please definitely post a review again in a few weeks. I am tempted. However I "need" a king.

How important is it to get a new foundation? I have one from my existing King sized crappy old worn-out sag-fest of a sorry excuse for a mattress. The cost of a new Queen Saatva with all the trimmings is similar to just a King mattress that I throw on my existing set up.

It used to be very important to replace your foundation when you replaced the matt because foundations (boxsprings) where made with actual coils that helped absorb some of the load that the mattress took. This helped make the mattress last longer but made them feel "softer". About 10 years ago manufacturers realized that a stiff boxspring made the mattress feel firmer so boxsprings were designed using formed wire grids instead of springs. This is much cheaper than springs and made the matts feel firmer, so it was a win/win for the manufacturers. There is actually very little flex in a boxspring now because there are no springs in them. About the only purpose they serve is to raise the mattress up off the ground anywhere from about 7-9" depending on which foundation you buy. If you have one of these "formed wire" boxsprings you don't need to replace it. Under normal use the wire part theoretically should last forever. The cover will eventually wear though, and the wood frame might start to fail and make noise. There may also be warranty issues on the matt if you don't buy a foundation with it too.

[stalefish3169]

Please definitely post a review again in a few weeks. I am tempted. However I "need" a king.

How important is it to get a new foundation? I have one from my existing King sized crappy old worn-out sag-fest of a sorry excuse for a mattress. The cost of a new Queen Saatva with all the trimmings is similar to just a King mattress that I throw on my existing set up.

Now that I've had the Saatva for a couple of weeks I'm still really impressed. For as much money as I waste on other bullshit, $1183 seems like a steal for how much it's improved my life. I'm sleeping much much better, waking up less in the middle of the night, and really look forward to going to sleep every evening.

[Buke]

This thread came up after my wife had been complaining that we needed a new mattress for at least a couple of years.

We did some research, nearly bought a high end beautyrest at deep discount from a local outlet, but finally decided on the Casper. The price, the hipster factor, the 100 day trial, along with good reviews here and elsewhere convinced us that it would be a good choice.

The Casper queen arrived last night, roughly a week after we ordered it. On first inspection it felt nice. My wife prefers the innerspring feel but was pleased with the Casper. This morning, I asked her how she slept and she said, "Amazing!, I didn't even wake up when you left for the gym". I'd say that's about as good of an approval as you can get. I also slept great. After only one night, my only complaint is that the edge of the bed feels a little soft. I think this is probably typical of all foam mattresses because the edge only has half as much support as the middle but it will take a little getting used to...

[KQ]

This thread came up after my wife had been complaining that we needed a new mattress for at least a couple of years.

We did some research, nearly bought a high end beautyrest at deep discount from a local outlet, but finally decided on the Casper. The price, the hipster factor, the 100 day trial, along with good reviews here and elsewhere convinced us that it would be a good choice.



The Casper queen arrived last night, roughly a week after we ordered it. On first inspection it felt nice. My wife prefers the innerspring feel but was pleased with the Casper. This morning, I asked her how she slept and she said, "Amazing!, I didn't even wake up when you left for the gym". I'd say that's about as good of an approval as you can get. I also slept great. After only one night, my only complaint is that the edge of the bed feels a little soft. I think this is probably typical of all foam mattresses because the edge only has half as much support as the middle but it will take a little getting used to...

What kind of foundation do you have it on?

[exsparky]

When your car's tires start to get really thin, do you buy a new car or just a new set of tires???

I would look into getting a new mattress topper versus a new mattress. The foam in a casper could be better and they look like they may sag after a year or two. Get really good foam, it doesn't have to be that thick-3 inches is plenty. A good topper should go 7 years without a big body impression.


Full disclosure
-I have a mattress topper business with a patented method to level a bed with a significant body impression(dent). Our prototypes come out in about 4 weeks and they are $400-$500. If somebody wants to be a tester in the Denver area for a prototype I could knock off $100. I'd really like to do a camper bed if somebody wants to try it, i'd give them priority.

[Flyoverland Captive]

When your car's tires start to get really thin, do you buy a new car or just a new set of tires...

New tires, obviously; but what you're selling is more akin to retreads.

[exsparky]

Retreads are a lot better than what I slept on in college. : )

It's not for everybody but it can be a lot cheaper. The top is the important part.

[Buke]

What kind of foundation do you have it on?

I just have an old IKEA frame with wood slats.

4 nights in and I'm very pleased with the Casper. It's plenty firm enough but doesn't feel hard. I've been sleeping great except for the two nights in which my 3 year old woke up at 3am...

[KQ]

I just have an old IKEA frame with wood slats.

4 nights in and I'm very pleased with the Casper. It's plenty firm enough but doesn't feel hard. I've been sleeping great except for the two nights in which my 3 year old woke up at 3am...

My friend put his on an old futon frame and seems happy with the set up. I do wonder a bit about long term use of a mattress like that on a slat set-up like his or yours. Wondering if the best choice for longevity would be a box spring or platform.

[Buke]

My friend put his on an old futon frame and seems happy with the set up. I do wonder a bit about long term use of a mattress like that on a slat set-up like his or yours. Wondering if the best choice for longevity would be a box spring or platform.

I've wondered that too. I have a bunch of scrap plywood laying around and I was thinking about just laying it over the slatted base to form a solid, flat surface. On the other hand, Casper references IKEA frames as a perfectly fine base so I guess I'm not too worried about it.