Learn me internet mattresses

Need to replace the existing mattress. It's old and uncomfortable. I added a memory foam topper a year or so ago - it helped a little, but I'm not crazy about the way it feels, and it's ultimately just masking the real problem.

From what I can see prices are all over the place. Amazon has a hybrid (foam over coils) for under $200 that's very well-reviewed. The dedicated internet mattress brands seem to be priced about 3-4 times that figure. Department store prices are predictably even higher; I do not anticipate buying from them.

I'm interested in hearing of people's experiences with the various internet-sourced options. Because I'm sure it matters, I'm about 160lbs and side sleeper. I tend to prefer a reasonably firm-feeling mattress - the ones I've slept on in nice hotels are about right. I suspect I will be better off with one that includes coil springs rather than one that's purely foam, but that's speculation. A pillow top would be a plus, I think. Cheap helps for sure, but at this point sleep is becoming the dominant factor in the decision.

We bought a twin mattress from amazon for my son. Its a simple coil spring deal, and was only like $80? I think. Plenty comfy, I would say it is mid firmness.

What was amazing was how it was packaged. It was vacuum packed and the vacuum brought the mattress to a compressed flat state. Like really 1 inch thick or so. Then it was rolled up, so the whole thing fit in about a 1 x 1 x 4 ft box. AMAZING!

We've purchased six memory foam mattresses in the last year or two - a Novaform 14" queen from Costco, a Zinus 12" queen from Amazon, and four twin-size Tuft & Needle mattresses. The Novaform is the most firm (my preference) and the Tuft & Needle are the softest, but they are all super comfortable. Like Robbie mentioned, any shipped mattress will be vacuum packed and rolled - it's pretty amazing how they expand.

I see ads for this company all over the place now. I wonder how their mattresses compare.

Casper

Tuft and needle are the same mattress as the Casper IIRC. Girlfriend and I tried out a Casper King last year and with the right topper I could have kept it, but it was ultimately too firm for her.

I'm a side sleeper and 6' 180. Just the Casper without a topper was too firm. I kept waking up with my arm asleep.

We now have the firmest tempurpedic because she insisted and I gave up the good fight.

My wife and I bought this: Brentwood Home Bamboo Gel 11

Honestly surprised how firm it is. 2.5" of Gel on several layers of foam.
Came in a relatively small box as well.

FYI, I've been reading Amazon reviews for their choices, and primarily looking at this site for info on other options: http://sleepopolis.com/mattress-reviews/

I bought this.

Dreamfoam Arctic Dreams 10-inch gel mattress, queen size, $289.99 out the door. Also came vacuum-packed in a bag and then rolled, so we had to unroll it and let it rise to final shape for a day or so before using. Did it much more quickly than expected, and the expected new-foam smell was thankfully pretty much absent--and I've got a good sniffer.

It's in my guest room, and has hosted several rounds of guests since early spring, some for as long as a week. All have spontaneously offered that they slept well because the mattress was so comfy.

I would not hesitate to go with one of these when my own bed needs replacing; even if it gets divots from daily use, all my other mattresses have, too--even the thousand-dollar-plus mattress-store ones--and this I could replace several times over and still be money ahead. I've napped on it myself, and love it.

For comparison's sake, I've owned a Sealy memory foam mattress (loved it, sorry I ever got rid of it), a Serta iComfort gel (hated it, had to dump it because after less than a year it had giant troughs where we slept--and they wouldn't warranty it because they only do that when you can GET A QUARTER TURNED ON END BETWEEN THE MATTRESS AND A YARDSTICK LAID ACROSS IT--and now a Sealy memory foam that is good, but was still way, way too pricey from the mattress store.)

Margie

Last year I bought a some queen size, pillow top SEaly posturpedic (sp?) from an Ashley furniture store. Yeah with the box spring it was $900.

It's some of the best money I've ever spent. It's very, very comfortable.

Marjorie Suddard wrote: I bought this. Dreamfoam Arctic Dreams 10-inch gel mattress, queen size, $289.99 out the door. It's in my guest room, and has hosted several rounds of guests since early spring, some for as long as a week. All have spontaneously offered that they slept well because the mattress was so comfy. I would not hesitate to go with one of these when my own bed needs replacing; even if it gets divots from daily use, all my other mattresses have, too--even the thousand-dollar-plus mattress-store ones--and this I could replace several times over and still be money ahead. I've napped on it myself, and love it. For comparison's sake, I've owned a Sealy memory foam mattress (loved it, sorry I ever got rid of it), a Serta iComfort gel (hated it, had to dump it because after less than a year it had giant troughs where we slept--and they wouldn't warranty it because they only do that when you can GET A QUARTER TURNED ON END BETWEEN THE MATTRESS AND A YARDSTICK LAID ACROSS IT--and now a Sealy memory foam that is good, but was still way, way too pricey from the mattress store.) Margie

I have one like this but it was called "Latex dreams", which is an awful name. It's three years old now, and I still like it though the wife says it's lumpy. It's cool and almost firm enough for me. It's tough to say because my wife has a weird arrangement where the bed is tilted like 15 degrees.

Also researching as the missus and I are not getting along with the older tempurpedic my mom handed down to us.

Side sleepers and we wake up with arms asleep a lot. End up with soreness from our bodies fighting the thing in the night. I would say I wake up an average of 6 or more times in a night to shift positions. Both experiencing back pain which may be attributed to the mattress.

I think we are looking at one from Sams as the wife is insistent that we be able to lay hands on one before purchasing, but we are unwilling to pay department store prices.

Interesting. My pillow top King Koil is probably 8 years old. It is still comfortable, but starting to show its age. I also had to replace the box spring last month with a split box because it wouldn't make it up the stairs in the new house. Strangely looking forward to mattress shopping in a few years.

tuna55 wrote: I have one like this but it was called "Latex dreams", which is an awful name.

Jeez, sounds like it came with a ball gag.

I really want a purple. Damn thing costs an arm and a leg but thr tech is neat and i run so berkeleying hot a conventional mattress cooks me.

With a thread title of "Learn me internet mattresses", I really thought this was going to be about where to hide your Bitcoin.

Apexcarver wrote: Also researching as the missus and I are not getting along with the older tempurpedic my mom handed down to us. Side sleepers and we wake up with arms asleep a lot. End up with soreness from our bodies fighting the thing in the night. I would say I wake up an average of 6 or more times in a night to shift positions. Both experiencing back pain which may be attributed to the mattress. I think we are looking at one from Sams as the wife is insistent that we be able to lay hands on one before purchasing, but we are unwilling to pay department store prices.

It's totally the mattress. We replaced my gf's ~10 year old tempurpedic and it made a huge difference. It had big troughs in both places where we slept. My arm would go numb from being pushed up by the edge of the trough. Sore lower back too. Try out one of the Internet mattresses. Low hassle. We returned ours very easily for a full refund.

Wife and I have been sleeping on a Tuft and Needle for a year and we both love it. I'm a 140lb side sleeper.

BTW, it is not the exact same mattress as a Casper. Look for comparison reviews if you are down to a few mattresses. They'll tell you which one is (relatively) firmer, which one breathes better etc.

Our last 2 have been air filled "Sleep Number" types. First one was an actual Sleep Number queen size with separate chambers and the lowest priced option with one remote. We've had it for close to 10 years. Did not buy their "foundation" as I had previously constructed a frame to hold a queen mattress from free lumber. IIRC the mattress cost was between $500 & $600. The only problem (may or may not be an actual problem based on you sleep habits) was the hard foam divider between the separate air chambers. We purchased a knockoff that has 2 separate remotes a couple of years ago and put it on an IKEA frame for about the same price. It does not have the divider so it wound up on our bed and the old Sleep Number went to the guest quarters. We have been very satisfied with both mattresses. They allow adjustments to the firmness, with settings for each side which works for us as SWMBO likes softer and I like firmer. Also, most of the extra cost convenience features aren't necessary. They will try to upsell you for the full kit, but you can get a good foundation from IKEA or similar with wood slats to support it (or build your own). The "quiet" motor isn't needed considering once you do the initial fill you only need to adjust the pressure every few weeks and the compressor runs for a few seconds. One remote is fine for the same reason. So, get the lowest cost model with dual chambers and call it good...

We are 6 months into a Leesa, I'd never slept with one before but it is relatively comfortable, still flat and I've found it to be cool and warm at the right times.

As for the Mattress....

T.J. wrote: With a thread title of "Learn me internet mattresses", I really thought this was going to be about where to hide your Bitcoin.

Well, I first thought, "Leave the gun, take the cannoli."

We had a sleep number mattress. It was the absolute worst thing ever to sleep on for me. I would wake up with my back so sore I had trouble getting out of bed. It made no difference whether I set it soft or hard, my sleep number is apparently not one that it could achieve. After suffering with it for about 6 months it became the guest room mattress. Nobody liked sleeping on it, so it was replaced with a real mattress. Eventually I gave it to a retired couple down the street and they took it to their farm house in MI and they love it. They ended up giving me $500 for it even though I gave it to them and told them I'd just as soon put it in the trash. That was the only good thing about that bed.

I guess they work for some people, but I'd try one before I bought one if possible.

Thanks for all the feedback. About the only thing I can say for certain is that I will not be getting a Sleep Number. I "slept" on one a few years ago at a friend's house - one of the more awful sleep experiences I've had, and I've slept on floors and in chairs, both of which are more comfortable by a wide margin.

At this point, I'm inclined to make a short list of options (low to high price, I suspect) with good long return policies and start testing. Nothing to lose if they'll take it back.

02Pilot wrote: Nothing to lose if they'll take it back.

So...what exactly do vendors do with a mattress after it's been returned?

Read the return policy very carefully. The mattress we recently bought had to have a mattress cover on it, to be eligible for return/exchange. We bought one, along with the mattress, although we haven't had any need to invoke the return policy - we love our mattress.

bizzump. Wife wants a mattress. The sites online seem to be shill blogs. Sister has a Tuft and Needle, loves it. hmmm..