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[imagesfromLA]

I'm still using the Sealy Posturpedic I've had since 1981, and it's showing no signs of wear. Very comfortable as well.

[asvinn]

This video cured my Insomnia. Thank you!

[toben]

Get a Kingsdown matress. Had mine 12 yrs and took away my back pain. It's the most comfortable bed I've ever laid on. Buying a new one next year.

[jjamesh]

Its an imperfect world. Until someone finds a way to reduce gravity to remove pressure points its all just band aides on broken bones. I suggest sleeping on a hard surface for a year, like the floor, and then you’ll be happy with any mattress you can get.

[selvync.]

Buying a mattress is worse than buying a car.

[josephschaffer]

What amazes me is how inconsistent mattress makers can be. My wife and I had a Simmons Beautyrest that lasted 8 years. Minimal body imprinting until the last year. We go out and buy the "equivalent" matress January of this year and it is already shot. I sleep 6" lower than my wife in a pit of a body imprint. I only weight 225 lb and my wife weighs 140 lb. Reading online, it sounds like this early failure mode is 100% normal and that Simmons really does have no warranty plan they stand behind. Extremely frustrating. We are going to buy a latex foam mattress from IKEA soon. A few of my friends have bought these and been really happy.

[gisethlauranchet]

Finding a great mattress is much harder than I thought

[saltyjr]

Just trust me on this one, most of y'all would have grown up sleeping on spring beds. If you've never had latex or memory foam beds before, you dun need it. Which is why pocket coil beds IMO are the best for anyone who isn't a bed enthusiast, who isn't looking for anything fancy like waterbeds, who just wants to be able to sleep properly and comfortably with as little compromises as possible.

[d.e.b.b]

Bottom line is that comfort of mattresses is completely subjective. What one person loves, another will hate. The only way is to take your pillow, and your blanket, and go to the bed stores and try out the mattresses. For hours. That's the only way. The last two mattresses I purchased, both bed stores let us spend a day on the mattresses. Me? Both of my past two, were Stearns & Foster, the most recent one is a dual pillow top (both top and bottom so you can flip it). An option can be a 'topper', a separate soft foamy type that goes on top of a normal mattress. Now go an try out some mattresses, and don't expect what other people think is perfect, to be what you do.

[smug]

I am often met with a response of shock when I explain to someone that dogs are being used to sniff out bedbugs. Not only can they detect bedbugs, studies have shown dogs to be as accurate as 97%-98% at locating bedbugs. Dogs can be used to locate low level bedbug activity that can be easily missed by the human eye.

[Ayan-bpdq]

Just to clarify, brick and mortar prices are marked up by 50%?

[amandamay]

I just got rid of my Tempurpedic. Kept rolling into the middle of the bed lol smh plus way to hot in the summer and it hold smell(yuck). It was time for a new one. Got me a Sierra Mt Dana Plush.

[janeleekeller]

Do you offer 'Reversible/Flippable
Mattresses ?
I am ONLY interested in Them.

If not, can You PLEASE Let me know where I CAN get one ?!

Thank you,
JaneLee - in Suburban Philadelphia
10/5/21

[zack]

Am I the only one who didn't learn anything from watching this vid

[bigred]

I purchased mine from amazon it was 320 on sale 80 dollars off!!..its a coil springs with memory foam on top....It look and sleeps GREAT!!zinuis brand

[pamcornelius]

I’m loving my WinkBed Plus. Very supportive. Feels like a luxury hotel bed.

[zackworrell]

I bought a temperpedic 20 years ago and love it to this day. its not organic, its expensive but out of 3 different foam mattresses in home it's the best by far

[kingcoolzn]

Buying a bed doesn't have to be confusing. The best mattress is one that gives you push back support. I've been selling mattress for over 23 years and in all my years of experience I find that Natural latex is the best mattress to give you the best support and comfort. In terms of spring mattress the old bonnel spring is the best mattress for back support. Pocket spring is the most overrated mattress these mattresses lose their support far to quickly. Hope this helps.

[GenerationalDysfunction]

I'm just going to assume it's best to buy the most comfortable mattress at the best price today and plan to replace it in 4 years. This way my feelings won't be hurt when my mattress turns to junk

[baltod]

You guys said you tested the wear and tear to simulate 8 years of use.... where is that data? I want to know which brands tend to hold up the best.