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Carolyn - Stearns & Foster and The Mattress Expert have My Recommendation.

Carolyn writes:

I can understand why you are so happy with your new Stearns and Foster mattress. I bought a new one recently, and I love it. I have always found them to be a trustworthy company that makes very comfortable beds. However, before I bought my new mattress, I still made sure to research my options first. I quickly saw that www.themattressexpert.com had a really useful site for everything, from research to shopping-- and they offer a whole lot more for your money. With their high level of customer service and prompt efficient delivery, I would definitely recommend them. Carolyn
 
Thank You Carolyn,
We are so very pleased that you are happy with your mattress and with us. 
Please tell your family and friends about us. They will be treated equally as well.

Thanks, Pete
 
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After sifting through all the mass media advertising hype and all the pitches you hear during many sales presentations, 
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We don't advertise that. You’re doing that for us...and we thank you. 

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Joe - A mattress for a difficult couple to please.

Joe writes:
Hi Pete,
My wife and I have both broken our backs while parachuting, but my wife seems to be having the most problems. She has L-5 issues, including herniation and a disc break. She is 5'4" and about 130 and well endowed. She likes to sleep on her stomach, but it is not recommended by her doctor. She usually has problems with leg numbness and "Someone hit me in the back right above my hips with a 2X4" in the morning.
I have broken my back and neck in various parachuting (military) accidents. I wake up at night with numb fingers and back pain between my shoulder blades, where a previous break occurred. I am 6' and 215. I also like to sleep on my stomach, but place a pillow under a shoulder/ upper chest to relieve pain.
We have a 8 year old piece of crap queen mattress with the plywood over the box springs right now. Initially the plywood helped, but no longer.
I did sleep on a hotel mattress, which after reading your site I found out to be a Sealy Posturpedic Reserve with what appeared to be a moderate pillow top. The hotel had finished construction less than a year ago, so I am fairly certain that is the model. Any ideas you may have will be well received.
Thanks, Joe
 
 
Hi Joe,
There's no getting around the physical damage you've sustained. There isn't a mattress made that will make the pain go away. All there is, "is the best you can do".
The best you can do will involve understanding your bodies. Each of your bodies have arches...which dictate what is your natural alignment, and they are different from one another.
Both of you require firm support. As a stomach sleeper, your wife torso cannot be allowed to sink into a mattress, as doing so will exaggerate the arch in the small of her back...quite painful.
Her situation is further complicated by needing to make room for her girls...for lack of a better term.
Your situation is easier than hers because men are built more in a straight line. There are fewer curves that need to be considered when aiming form maintaining your body's natural alignment.
Then, there's the comfort issue. If the bed is too firm, there is pressure point pain and restricted blood flow...making for a restless night's sleep.
Right now, it sounds like your mattress has lost its shape and you are sleeping misaligned.
To complicate the process of buying a mattress, you have to also understand that it's an upholstered product that begins to wear almost immediately after you start using it.
How it feels when new won't be the same a year later and won't feel the same as the floor sample did, when you get it.
Having the misfortune of suffering with all this damage makes you sensitive to the changes a mattress will go through over time.
Weight and shape are also factors to consider when choosing a mattress. If you don't want to have to replace this mattress every year, you'll have to adapt, overcome and conquer.
The enemies are: your physical problems that you can do little about, and the mind set of mattress manufacturing that is now selling a product to be more disposable than they used to be.
The best way to go about this is to start with a reasonably firm, well made mattress that will keep its shape. If you start with a mattress that you perceive as comfortable, you will see that comfort beginning to wane within months.
Adjust the surface feel of that firmer mattress with a topper. In extreme cases like your, it may take more than one.
Latex is the most resilient material available. A layer of soft latex will make that firmer mattress much kore comfortable and add years to the longevity of that mattress.
Given you special circumstances, you may want to add a softer layer to that...perhaps a synthetic down topper. These wear out reasonably quickly, so you can expect to replace them as you need to. 
Get back to me if you wish to pursue this coarse of action and we can go over where to start.
If you're just going out to get a comfortable mattress, you'll have every salesman in the country to help you with that.


Thanks, Pete
 
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Rebekah - Memory foam mattress not working for us.

Rebekah writes:

Hi Pete,

I too wished I would have seen this blog sooner, we bought the comforpedic because my husband has back problems, and it was recommended, I on the other hand never had back pain until sleeping in this bed, we have had it for approx 5 months and my back is getting worse and worse, I was so convinced by all the fancy advertising that a memory foam mattress was the best, now I'm so tired of waking up with back pain I just want to throw it out the window and go back to a traditional mattress. Thanks, Rebekah

Hi Rebekah,
The back problems you're experiencing will only get worse and sooner or later, the damage will become permanent.
You really do need to get rid of that. In the mean time, flip it over and sleep on the underside.
Check out the Stearns & Foster Blisswood as a great value for a quality mattress.
Here's the link. http://www.themattressexpert.com/Stearns-Foster-Blisswood/

Thanks, Pete
 
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Sealy, Simmons, Stearns & Foster...the most trusted names in the industry.

A mattress is a blind item.... 
...Making the purchase of one, entirely about trust. 
After sifting through all the mass media advertising hype and all the pitches you hear during many sales presentations, 
check with the Better Business Bureau and/or your state's Attorney General's office about any retailer you're considering. 
What you'll find from them and what you'll sense on your own is that we, at The Mattress Expert , are among the most trusted retailers in the business. 
We don't advertise that. You’re doing that for us...and we thank you. 

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Amy - Sealy Posturepedic Embody Mattress

Amy writes:
 
Hi Pete,
My husband tried a Sealy embody from a big box store and liked it. What is your equivalent? We are looking for something that does not sleep hot, medium firmness, and doesn't leave me feeling tired in the morning! 
Blog sounds like you are the expert we are looking for!?!            

Hi Amy,
Here is a link to our Embody line. Let me know if you have any questions.
http://www.themattressexpert.com/Sealy-Posturepedic/

Thanks, Pete
 
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Sealy, Simmons, Stearns & Foster...the most trusted names in the industry.

A mattress is a blind item.... 
...Making the purchase of one, entirely about trust. 
After sifting through all the mass media advertising hype and all the pitches you hear during many sales presentations, 
check with the Better Business Bureau and/or your state's Attorney General's office about any retailer you're considering. 
What you'll find from them and what you'll sense on your own is that we, at The Mattress Expert , are among the most trusted retailers in the business. 
We don't advertise that. You’re doing that for us...and we thank you. 

TWO SIDED, FLIPPABLE MATTRESSES ARE BACK.
http://www.themattressexpert.com/Two-Sided-Mattresses/
 
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Lisa - Sears-O-Pedic Mattress

Lisa writes:
 
Hi Pete
How does one find out where or how a Sears-O-Pedic matress Is made, in Canada. I am having problems with Sears starting with what I believe to be fairytails by a sales clerk. Does Sears have the Sears brand mattressess made on a per order basis. I strongly believe this is hog wash and that they are sitting in a warehouse some place.              
Thanks, Lisa
 

Hi Lisa,
Sears-O-Pedics are currently made by Serta...here in the US. They had been made by Sealy, not long ago.
You can look on the back label to see who is making them in Canada.
Ordering a mattresss from the factory to fill an order is something we do all the time. Since it only takes a week or so to have an order filled, it doesn't make sense to us to keep mattresses in stock. Better to have one freshly made than one that's been lying around in a warehouse for who knows how long.
I would have no way of knowing if your Sears store has stock, or not, on any given mattress.
Many stores do keep stock, offering immediate delivery.

Thanks, Pete
 
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A mattress is a blind item.... 
...Making the purchase of one, entirely about trust. 
After sifting through all the mass media advertising hype and all the pitches you hear during many sales presentations, 
check with the Better Business Bureau and/or your state's Attorney General's office about any retailer you're considering. 
What you'll find from them and what you'll sense on your own is that we, at The Mattress Expert , are among the most trusted retailers in the business. 
We don't advertise that. You’re doing that for us...and we thank you. 

TWO SIDED, FLIPPABLE MATTRESSES ARE BACK.
http://www.themattressexpert.com/Two-Sided-Mattresses/
 
Are you a Fan? "Like" us on Facebook
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Doug - Englander Mattress

Doug writes:
 
I'm looking at getting a new King mattress. I'm in my early 30's and weight 175lbs. I was sold on the Vera Wang Superior Slumber and then I walked in to another dealer that showed me the Carlton Cashmere Englander - Resort Collection. This was a very unique mattress that I could not find many reviews on. What do you think of each mattress and which would you recommend?      Doug.        

Hi Doug,
Off brands are shown because you can't easily shop them. No one has to worry about you finding it cheaper...so they are almost always over priced.
Serta's Vera Wang Collection has tons of complaints.

Thanks, Pete
 
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Sealy, Simmons, Stearns & Foster...the most trusted names in the industry.

A mattress is a blind item.... 
...Making the purchase of one, entirely about trust. 
After sifting through all the mass media advertising hype and all the pitches you hear during many sales presentations, 
check with the Better Business Bureau and/or your state's Attorney General's office about any retailer you're considering. 
What you'll find from them and what you'll sense on your own is that we, at The Mattress Expert , are among the most trusted retailers in the business. 
We don't advertise that. You’re doing that for us...and we thank you. 

TWO SIDED, FLIPABLE MATTRESSES ARE BACK.
http://www.themattressexpert.com/Two-Sided-Mattresses/
 
Are you a Fan? "Like" us on Facebook
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Dena - Sealy Encore Mattress at Disney World

Dena writes:
 
I recently visited Disney World's Contemporary Resort and loved the mattress. They told me it was a sealy encore plus. I remember the bed having a pillowtop but I was wondering what mattress would be similar that I can purchase. Thanks! Dena

Hi Dena,
Sealy changed their line....not just minimally, as they had been doing over the past 20 years...dramatically. A complete re-engineering, which means that the mattress you slept on is no longer available. Even if you were to order it from the hotel directly, you wouldn't get a mattress that was the same you slept on.
We do have available, a mattress that is very comfortable and that uses the same coil system as the one Sealy had used over the past 20 years. It's plush, 2 sided and very well made. It's as close as you're going to get. Here's the link for that mattress and you can order it on-line.
http://www.themattressexpert.com/Cameo-Plush/
 

Thanks, Pete
 
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Always...NEW...Factory Fresh to You 
Free Delivery Nationwide...and, with NO SALES TAX. 
Sealy, Simmons, Stearns & Foster...the most trusted names in the industry.

A mattress is a blind item.... 
...Making the purchase of one, entirely about trust. 
After sifting through all the mass media advertising hype and all the pitches you hear during many sales presentations, 
check with the Better Business Bureau and/or your state's Attorney General's office about any retailer you're considering. 
What you'll find from them and what you'll sense on your own is that we, at The Mattress Expert , are among the most trusted retailers in the business. 
We don't advertise that. You’re doing that for us...and we thank you. 

TWO SIDED, FLIPABLE MATTRESSES ARE BACK.
http://www.themattressexpert.com/Two-Sided-Mattresses/
 
Are you a Fan? "Like" us on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/notes/the-mattress-expert/recent-advice/192852374116427 
 
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Dan - Loving his new Stearns & Foster Mattress

Dan writes:

Stearns and Foster Estate collection is a great deal with its foam encasement, now if you're looking for pressure relief, then Latex mattress is the way to go, specially if you are side sleeper.

 

Hi Dan,
We are so happy that you're enjoying the S&F mattress you bought from The Mattress Experts...and hope you experience a good night's sleep for many years.
Thanks, Pete

Steven - Replacing a 20 year old Sealy foam mattress

Thank you for providing this service. I cannot believe the timing on this but I suspect it was almost 20 years ago that I purchased at sears a Sealy Posturepedic Premium Elite Opal Polyurethane Foam full size mattress. I have tried several times over the last 5 years to find a similar bed; as I recall the foam category used to be just a simple alternative to springs etc. Now "foam" sends sales people talking about a hundreds of options. I only know that this 20 year old bed has not shown much wear and is extremely comfortable. Any help you can offer would be appreciated and if it is possible to replace it with your company, I will. I am not especially price sensitive.

 

Hi Steven,

An all poly foam mattress wouldn't normally last that long. To be sure, please look at the white label that is sewn into one of the seams in the back of the mattress. It will give the percentages of materials used. I ask, because only latex tends to last that long.

Regardless, in today's market, only latex will last that long. As you've noticed while shopping, things have changed quite a bit in the last 20 years.

If you want a coilless mattress, latex is the best of them. Even here, though, you have to be careful, There are a lot of, so-called, latex mattresses that have very little latex in them. Here is a link to the S&F latex line, with levels 2 and above using a latex core. 

http://www.themattressexpert.com/Luxury-Latex-Collection/
We also carry a two-sided latex mattress. www.themattressexpert.com/Therapedic-100-Natural-Latex/ 

Thanks, Pete
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Renee - California King Simmons Beautyrest Avondale Mattress

Renee writes:

We have had a Ca. King Beautyrest Avondale (M29319.7405) for 3.5 years and it has cratered something awful. Simmons will replace it under warranty with a Ca. King Beautyrest World Class Alexandria plush super pillowtop. Tried to find info on this mattress but couldn't find anything. Is this going to be comparable to our Avondale? 

Hi Renee,
It's a step up. The World Class has a higher coil count and better edge support. I'd suggest avoiding the pillowtop. You can get the same model in a plush/firm....not what you're used to, but will hold up a lot better.
Also, Cal.King is the worst size for uneven wear.

Thanks, Pete
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Always...NEW...Factory Fresh to You
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Adjustable beds, Latex & Memory Foam
(visit our website or call for details)

Charles - Stearns & Foster Abbey Lynn Pillowtop King mattress

 Charles writes:

What is the best price for the Stearns & Foster Abbey Lynn Pillowtop King mattress set and where can I purchase it for that price? Thank you.

Hi Charles,
The model name is different at every store. The Abbey Lynn is called Springbrook at our stores. The total for the king is $2689...including: frame, waterproof mattress protector, delivery, set-up and no sales tax.
 
Thanks, Pete
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