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A Mattress that compares to the Sealy Posturepedic Irresistible Cushion Firm.

Anne writes:

 

Hi Pete. 

I spent a few hours on your site today, lots of great information.

I currently sleep on a Sealy Posturepedic Irresistible Cushion Firm mattress that I purchased in 2012. 

I love this mattress!

But I need to buy a new mattress and box springs for a guest bedroom I’m setting up. 

I thought I would take the new mattress & box springs and put the Sealy in the guest room, even though there is nothing wrong with it. 

I had no idea the mattress industry had changed so much since 2012!  

I can’t seem to find anything that compares to the Sealy Irresistible. 

I want to match it as closely as possible.

 

I do not want ANY memory foam and want no pillow top. 

I do want firm support, motion reduction and fabrics that breath because I’m a hot sleeper.

I did review the Sealy Hospitality mattresses but without any way to see the mattresses and a no return policy, it’s too big a risk.

I’m interested in your opinion when you have a chance.

Thanks, Anne

 

Hi Anne,

I’m afraid that everything we carry has the same disadvantage...nowhere to try it before buying and no returns...unless damaged, of course.

 

You’re on the right track, though,...nothing with memory foam in it and no pillowtop.

All of the name brands that you could once trust to make a quality mattress have all been sold and gone bad...all now upholstered with memory foam.

 

If trying before buying is something that’s important to you, you’ll have a difficult time finding a good mattress.

All that comfort guarantee nonsense started when memory foam was introduced.

It’s the kind of “hook” one needs to sell poor quality products.

 

You might want to consider keeping your Sealy in the master bedroom.

Perhaps get a latex topper for it, which will retard further wear.

Then just get something inexpensive for the guest bedroom.

 

For a guest bedroom, we carry an old fashioned two sided mattress that comes in a choice of comfort.

The Duo Comfort, (Firm on one side and Plush on the other side), is particularly versatile for accommodating guests with differing ideas of comfort.

There isn’t a matching box spring available. 

However, you can get a box spring and frame at a very price at Costco, Sam’s Club and Big Lots.

 

Here is a link to the Wolf Two Sided mattress.

https://themattressexpert.com/our-brands/two-sided-mattresses/

It’s well made and has no memory foam in it.

UPS shipping is free and there’s no sales tax.

 

Also, here is a link to the Suite Sleep Organic Latex Toppers.

https://themattressexpert.com/latex-toppers/suite-sleep-toppers/

2” is all you need to preserve your mattress.

2” of soft latex adds a nice degree of extra comfort to an old mattress, without negating the underlying firm support.

 

Again, UPS shipping is free and there’s no sales tax.

 

Thanks, Pete

 

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Thanks Pete, 

All good advice!

I have a second guest room with a Queen and I saw and liked the Wolf two sided for that.

Tell me about your Natura of Canada Greenspring Pocketed Coil and Latex Mattresses. 

Is this going to feel like the Sealy I have now, which is an innerspring, I believe?  

Which model would come the closest?

Many thanks for your time!

Anne

 

Hi Anne,

The coils in your Sealy mattress are linked together....a coil unit that’s impossible to find anymore. Sealy holds the patent on it, and even they don’t use it anymore.

The Natura of Canada Greenspring mattresses use an individually pocketed coil unit, which everybody uses these days.

The coils move independently, which provides contouring support that maintains the natural alignment of the spine...and all but eliminates motion transfer.

The steel is heavy and double tempered for strength and durability.

The latex upholstery is the most resilient of all the foams.

Coupled with that coil unit, all of the mattresses are firmer than their firmness designations make them sound.

 

The Ultra Plush model is the most comfortable of the four choices.

That’s the mattress my wife and I sleep on at home.

We had to add a Suite Sleep 3” soft Vita Talalay Latex Topper to that for my wife’s sensitive hip.

It’s our biggest selling mattress.

Most people like it just the way it is. Some add a topper.

No one finds it to be too soft.

https://themattressexpert.com/liberty-ultra-plush/

 

This mattress comes with white glove delivery, which includes set up in your bedroom and removal of all packaging materials.

Delivery is free and there’s no sales tax.

 

Thanks, Pete

 

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Hi Pete,

The coils sound great. Especially the no motion transfer. 

And it will provide comparable support to the linked coil unit, correct?

 

My only concern is how much latex there is on top. 

I really don't like the feel of foam, so a topper would not work for me. 

I rented an Air B&B several years ago and had to remove the topper at check in, 

it was so soft and squishy.

 

So, on my Sealy, there is "2" of Sealy Foam" covered with a rayon cover. 

I can tell the foam is in there but the cover is tight so it feels really firm, which I like.

Anything described as plush is probably going to feel too soft to me. I like a firm feel. 

No sinking into the top 😟

What about the other Natura models?

 

Thanks, Anne

 

Hi Anne,

You’re lumping all the foams together.

Your Sealy has polyurethane foam.

That B&B used memory foam, if you sank into it....and most commonly used today.

Latex is the oldest and best of all the foams...the only one that is natural.

 

Latex was discovered in the 1880s and introduced as a mattress in the 1920s.

Latex is and has been the best upholstery material for the last 100 years.

Polyurethane was invented in the late 1960s and was the primary foam used from the early 1970s, until about 10 years ago.

Memory foam made its debut about 20 years and has proven to be the worst upholstery material ever invented.

 

You don’t sink into latex. It cushions you and holds you up.

The best way to describe the feel, is one of floating...very comfortable.

 

Thanks, Pete

 

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Hi Pete,

Are there any mattresses with no foam?

Thanks, Anne

 

Hi Anne,

Prior to the invention of polyurethane foam, (that which is in your current Sealy mattress), mattresses were upholstered with cotton batting....a great place for dust mites to live and breed.

All of the foams are a hostile environment for dust mites, so that's no longer a problem.

It's rare to find such a mattress today. If you do happen upon one, it'll cost a small fortune.

And then you'll have a dust mite problem.

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks, Pete

 

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Poor Sleep on a Tempur-Pedic Mattress.

Vicki writes:

 

HELP??  

Three years ago, my husband and I purchased the Tempur-Pedic split king adjustable bed. 

We have the cool top medium firm.  

Neither one of us gets a good night's sleep on this bed.

It was too expensive for us to ditch, so we continue to get night after night of poor sleep.  

I tried a 2” foam topper on my side to see if that helped but I still didn’t feel comfortable.  

 

Do you have a topper solution?  

I prefer a softer bed, my husband has terrible back issues and prefers a firm mattress.

I anxiously await your answer.

Thanks, Vicki 

 

 

 

Hi Vicki,

Despite all the hype to the contrary, memory foam is the worst upholstery material ever invented.

Fortunately for you, that mattress is not all memory foam.

The memory foam is only on the top.

Flip your mattress over to the high density poly foam side.

Do that today, and you will both sleep better tonight.

 

Use the topper you bought for your side, which I’m guessing is also memory foam, until your latex topper arrives.

I suggest the Pure Bliss 3” Plush Natural Talalay Latex Topper.

Shown here:

https://themattressexpert.com/pure-latexbliss-toppers/

This topper provides excellent surface comfort that does not negate the underlying firm support your husband needs for his back.

So, you can get it in a king size, or 2 twin-xl so that the mattress will be the same height on each side, if that’s important to you.

 

Shipping is free and there’s no sales tax.

In the future, your husband’s back requires an innerspring mattress....one with no memory foam upholstery in it.

 

We recommend using a waterproof mattress protector with every mattress.

Keeping the upholstery materials clean and dry will extend the life of the mattress.

https://themattressexpert.com/bedding/gotcha-covered/

 

 

Thanks, Pete

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Pure Bliss Plush Talalay Latex Topper to Relieve Hip Pain from a Too Firm Mattress.

Victoria writes:

 

Hi Pete,

I have been looking into the Pure Bliss 2" Talalay mattress toppers. 

I'm encouraged to see you put your stamp of approval on them. 

I see yours are described as plush or firm.    

Is it safe to say that the plush one will give me relief from a too firm mattress, that is causing me hip pain? 

Thanks for your insight!

Victoria

 

Hi Victoria,

Yes. The Pure Talalay Bliss Plush Latex Topper is the one to get. And the 2" is usually enough to do the job.

Latex is like nothing else. Plush Latex provides extraordinary comfort that remains like new for many years.

Latex is the best upholstery material anywhere on the planet...and has been so for the last 100 years.

Here is a link to them.

https://themattressexpert.com/pure-latexbliss-toppers/

UPS Delivery is free and there's no sales tax.

 

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Thanks, Pete

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Back and Shoulder Pain. Which Latex Mattress Topper? Delivery to Canada.

Linda writes:

 

Hi Pete,

We recently purchased a Stearns and Foster Queen sized bed. 

It seemed comfortable when we purchased it. 

I have a very bad back and sore shoulder so we actually purchased the bed in the hopes that it would help. 

Unfortunately my back is worse than ever as is my shoulder. 

We recently went away on vacation and the bed at the hotel was extremely soft. I slept wonderfully and no sore back. 

When we got back home to our bed, my back is so bad again that I can barely sleep. 

Which latex mattress topper would you suggest for me? 

I don't want to end up in the same boat after spending lots of money again.
Thanks, Linda 
Ottawa, Ontario Canada

Hi Linda,

We have two latex toppers from Natura of Canada to offer you. Both are made of 2" of soft Talalay Latex.

The more expensive of the two has a wool top pad, but most people buy and are happy with the lesser expensive model without that wool pad.

Both will do a fine job of providing surface comfort that is conducive to getting a deep, comfortable night's sleep.

Either is delivered free anywhere in Canada...and, there's no sales tax charged.

Here is the link to those latex toppers.

https://themattressexpert.com/talalay-dunlop-latextoppers/latextopper/

 

 

Thanks, Pete

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A High Quality Mattress to Relieve Back Pain from a Tempurpedic Cloud.

Jennifer writes:

 

Hi Pete,

Thank you for your suggestion, but I'm still a bit confused. 

If memory foam is so bad why get a mattress like the Simmons Beautyrest that is partially memory foam which would then require a latex topper? 

Are there other mattress options that don't contain memory foam, that wouldn't require the latex topper? 

I would rather just purchase a high quality mattress to relieve my back pain, rather than flip my Tempurpedic over and add the topper. 

Thank you, Jennifer

 

 

Hi Jennifer,

The original recommendation was the most economical way around your problem.

However, if you're more inclined to ditch your Tempurpedic and buy a high quality mattress, I have one for you. 
 

The mattress we sleep on at home is the best quality mattress I could find, 

shopping at the trade shows.

It has the same type of coil unit as is in the Simmons Beautyrest.

The coil count is higher and the coils are stronger.

What’s more, the upholstery is natural Talalay Latex and there’s no memory foam.

 

That mattress is the Natura of Canada Greenspring Ultra Plush.

Shown here:

https://themattressexpert.com/liberty-ultra-plush/

Liberty Ultra Plush | The Mattress Expert Ensure better health and well being with the Liberta Ultra Plush Mattress…(aka Laurel/Liberty). You’ll delight in the comfort of natural wool, latex and plant-based foam while you enjoy the support of our 5-zoned coil unit. themattressexpert.com

 

We’ve had ours for 4 years. And despite each of us weighing about 225 lbs., its still in like new condition.

I have lots of disc related back problems, but live without back pain...thanks to this mattress.

 

This mattress comes with white glove delivery, which includes removal of your old mattress.

Delivery is free and there’s no sales tax.

 

If you decide to buy that mattress, you can click on the ‘Order Here’ button.

Check out is safe and secure.

 

(If you flip your mattress over, your back will feel better)

 

 

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Protect and maximize your mattress investment. Use a waterproof mattress protector.

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Protectors | The Mattress Expert Our fitted sheet style mattress protector is designed to be undetectable under your fitted sheet. First, we started with an incredibly soft 100% GOTS certified organic cotton jersey sleeping surface. themattressexpert.com

Thanks, Pete

 

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Protect and maximize your mattress investment. Use a waterproof mattress protector.

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Soft EverEden Latex Topper for a Too Firm Mattress.

Dianne writes:

 

Hi Pete,

We purchased the Cal King Therapedic Keepsake Cameo Plush from you, back in July of 2013, and we love it.

We are adding on to our house and that mattress is for our master bedroom. 

The project is now finally finished and we went out, about a week ago, and bought a mattress for the guestroom.

It's an inexpensive, not a very high quality mattress, but it's way too hard. 

Some of my guest will like the firm feel, but some won't.

 

Will a 2 inch EverEden latex topper be sufficient to provide a soft, comfortable surface, or do I need a 3" topper?

Thank you very much, Dianne

 

 

Hi Dianne,

The 2" does an excellent job. It'll be all you need.

Two inches of Soft Talalay latex is the one you want...same as the one we use at home.

Here's a link for that:

https://themattressexpert.com/talalay-dunlop-latextoppers/

100% All Natural Talalay and Dunlop Latex Mattress Toppers ... themattressexpert.com Soften the surface of a too firm mattress. Insulate yourself from the memory foam in your mattress to Sleep Cool. Extend the comfort life of your mattress.

Delivery is free and there's no sales tax.

 

 

 

 

Thanks, Pete

 

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A mattress from a reputable retailer.

Eric writes:

Wish I saw this column before making the purchase! My wife and I bought a serta icomfort set in mid-December. We slept on it for approximately 30 days, and after that time we've returned it (she slept good on it, but it hurt my lower back almost to the point of tears).  
During the process with a "reputable retailer" in the northeast, we came across a few traditional mattresses, but I felt they were way over-priced (simmons beautyrest legend firm, a S&F that was comparable, and the sealy optimum).  
Not knowing how good these mattresses would stand over time, what would your recommendation be? I prefer a firmer mattress (I'm 6', 175 lbs) and my wife says she can sleep on anything (she's 5'5", weight not allowed to be disclosed-but she's light...). I'm also on active duty in the military, so I don't sleep in my own bed 100% of the time-but for the times I do, I want to get the best sleep I can.
Thanks for any advice! Eric

 

Hi Eric,

Let's start with the "reputable retailer" statement...because, it's important to everyone.

You didn't mention the name of the store, but the Simmons Beautyrest Legend gave it away....that is an exclusive for them and it is WAY over priced.

I can only guess that you assumption that they are a reputable retailer is based on the fact that their ads...TV, radio and print...fill the airwaves, newspapers and mail boxes. 

You didn't come to this conclusion because you checked with the BBB or your state's Attorney General's office. They, in fact, have an "F" rating with the BBB and they are the only retailer, that I'm aware of, with a rap sheet...which your Attorney General would be all to happy to share with you.

If only for the sake of avoiding this particular retailer, you should check with these agencies before you buy.

This is a case of, "No news is good news". If you can't find anything majorly wrong with the retailer you're checking on, you're fine.

In the case of this particular retailer, the news is horrific and there's plenty of it.

 

Furthermore, when it comes to getting a good price, retailers who flood you with advertising, are not likely to have the best price...although, that is precisely what their ads claim to have. All that advertising is staggeringly expensive...money that must be recouped...from you.

They make that part look easy by inflating the tagged price and giving you, what appears to be, an awesome discount. 

Their salespeople are trained to close the sale on your first time in...otherwise, the sale is lost.

If you do not buy on your first trip...and shop one or two other places, their high prices become evident and you aren't likely to return to that store.

If you feel pressure from the salesman, you are likely shopping at this kind of retailer...usually one of those large chain stores.

 

In shopping at such a store, you'll encounter salespeople who push comfort, even luxury. It's an easy way to sell. The mattress has a ridiculously long warranty, so you assume the quality is there. Imagine, laying on a mattress that feels like a cloud...and, with a 25 year warranty. What more could you possible want?! And besides, there's nothing to worry about...it comes with a comfort guarantee. So, you buy it.

A couple of weeks, or so, later...you're back hurts, your hip hurts...and, you're sleeping hot. Not only that, but the mattress is ALREADY starting to show a body impression. 

This is where "The Mattress of your Dreams" becomes you worst nightmare.

 

Your return trip to the store to take advantage of your comfort exchange is when more of the truth is revealed.

The problems you are likely to encounter are:

1) Your comfort exchange has turned into another sale...where you are spending hundreds of dollars more. Those inflated tagged prices are not discounted for an exchange. There is a delivery charge and/or other fees.

2) You now know that your mattress is too soft. So, instead of indulging your sense of luxury, you want a mattress that is good for you. The problem then is that neither you nor your salesman has a clue as to what that might be. His/her training does not include knowing what's good for a human body...least of all yours in particular, with all of you disc problems, fibromyalgia, arthritis...or whatever ailment from which you may be suffering.

3) What there is to choose from is a showroom full of overly stuffed mattresses with lots of memory foam...like your Serta iComfort.

4) Now, you are in a panic. You've spent thousands of dollars that you can't get back. Your salesman doesn't know his business and you have only one more crack at this.

 

(Hang in there, Eric. I'll be getting to a recommendation for you, just as soon as I get done ranting)

 

So now, you are totally screwed. You can't get out of it and you don't know what to do about it.  

It's important to know how you got yourself into such a fix to begin with. 

1) You bought the first time in....a huge mistake.

2) You did no research...a huge mistake.

3) You trusted the salesman...a huge mistake.

4) You relied on your personal sense of comfort to make your decision...a huge mistake.

5) You allowed yourself to be lulled into a false sense of security with that "Comfort Guaranty"...a huge mistake.

 

The store and the mattress industry, as a whole, is geared to tripping you up...leading you into making those mistakes...and it's all purposefully done. Once you say, "I'll take it", they have you...but good.

 

1) We already went over..."Never Buy The First Time In"

2) There is a tremendous amount of bad information to be had...both, at stores and on the internet. However, at the stores, most of what you'll be told is bad information...a lot of hype and buzz words designed to "close the sale".

On the internet, at least, there is both. Once you are exposed to both, you can then rely on your own common sense to sift through the BS. Believe me when I tell you that the truth makes perfect sense. The BS just sounds good.

If you are reading this, you likely own a computer with access to the worldwideweb, (www). Use it.

As an old guy, myself, I admit that I don't always think to do that. I thank God everyday for my wife...for that and more.

3) The mattress industry, not all that long ago, was a legitimate business....not so anymore. A store salesperson is much more likely to say anything to make the sale. They are trained, specifically, to do just that and are provided a woefully small amount of real information.

(A caveat to that: Women salespeople tend to be more honest. And, smaller mattress stores, the mom and pop shops, tend to much more knowledgeable about their products). It's the large chain stores...the ones you go to first because they are the first place you thought to go, because of all the advertising they do...where you are most likely to run into this sort of problem.

4) A mattress was never meant to be a luxury item. It need to provide the human body with firm support and have enough cushioning to relieve pressure points and relax your muscles for a deep night's sleep. Keep in mind that there are laws of physics that cannot be ignored. You simply cannot put a 250 pound man on a plush pillowtop mattress and have any expectations of that mattress keeping it shape...regardless of what the salesman tells you. 

5) The Comfort Guaranty is what is used to sell this junk you've been buying. It amounts to nothing more than "A Sucker Punch". 

I'm sure that you are not aware that the mattress manufacturer's do not participate in the comfort guaranties. The stores cannot return the mattress you sent back, to the factory for credit. Quite often, they are bagged up and returned to stock. The next person who wants that type of mattress will get the one you returned. Subsequently, the mattress you're buying could have been someone else's return...happens all the time.

How is that comfort guaranty sounding to you now?! Kind of an icky situation.

And, what's more, you are stuck with that retailer.

 

The need for an exchange becomes remote when you buy from someone who knows their business and what's right for you.

 

(Soon, Eric, soon)

 

Before I get to Eric's recommendation, there is the subject of memory foam. Touted as the best thing since sliced bread by these know nothing salespeople, memory foam is the absolute worst material ever invented for use in or as a mattress.

In short, it's bad for you. Let me count the ways.

1) Memory foam (aka visco or visco-elastic foam), consists of 61 different chemicals. Some of those chemicals are toxic and a couple of them are known carcinogens. Especially when first unwrapped, the strong acrid odor is the off-gassing of the toxic chemicals. Headache is the most common reaction. However, much more serious reactions are documented, involving the respiratory system. It creates a toxic environment of your bedroom.

It is, without question, a health hazard.

2) Memory foam is a temperature sensitive material that softens as it warms from the heat your body gives off. You sink in, little by little, night after night...until it has lost all of its support, where you sink through it. The heavier you are, the faster this happens.

3) Now THIS, is the truly diabolical part. When you get off of it, it returns to its original shape...or close enough to it that prevailing in a warranty claim is extremely unlikely. A sustained impression of 1.5" is the criteria that mattress industry has always used to authorize an exchange. Everybody in the industry knows that memory foam is not good...but, it prevents the expense of having to exchange it. Hence, warranties that have gone from 10 to 25 years, despite the fact that they aren't as well made as they were when the warranty was only 10 years...rendering them worthless to the consumer. 

4) Memory foam sleeps hot. The "gel" part of gel-memory foam will put off the heat factor, but does not last all night...about 4 hours, at best.

 

 

Eric, what your body needs is firm support. A Simmons Beautyrest provides individually pocketed coils that move independently from one another.

This contouring support maintains the natural alignment of your spine. For use in a master bedroom by average weight adults, we recommend a World Class Beautyrest...specifically, the starting model in the line in the comfort choice of "Luxury Firm".

To get the comfort you want and the longevity you're hoping for, add a 2" layer of soft latex to the top. All-natural latex has been the most comfortable and most resilient upholstery material on the planet since the mid 1920s. (The definition of, The Best")

The latex will absorb much of your body weight and the mattress will keep its shape and last about twice as long as it would without it.

Latex foam sleeps cool. naturally.

That Beautyrest mattress, I recommended, is called the Annapolis Place from us. Macy's has it as the Sonora.

From us, you are guranteed to get a brand new freshly made mattress. We order them freshly made to fill your order. The same is true of the latex foam mattress topper. Delivery is free and there's no sales tax. Your new mattress will be brought in and set-up and the old mattress removed.

It, simply, doesn't get any better than that. Here are the links to those items, for you to view.

 

http://themattressexpert.com/mattress-brands/simmons/beautyrest-recharge-world-class/

 

http://themattressexpert.com/talalay-dunlop-latextoppers/ 

  

 

Thanks, Pete

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A mattress recommendation for fibromyalgia.

Jillian writes:

Good morning Mr. Cancelli.

After reading the information on your website, I went to the local 

Macy's to try some of the beds because they carry both Sealy and 

Stearns and Foster.

I am a side sleeper and I have recently developed fibromyalgia. 

This causes me to get pain at my pressure points and wake up 

every couple of hours.  

I currently have a stearns and foster plush 

mattress.  I have added a mattress topper (not latex) and this helps 

a little bit but not enough.  I think I need a super soft surface.

Are you able to assist me with a recommendation?

Am I on the right track or would you recommend something entirely 

different?

Thank you in advance.  I'm looking forward to finally getting an 

uninterrupted nights sleep. Jillian

 

Hi Jillian,

Please, call me Pete. When I hear 'Mr. Cancelli", I think of dad.

Fibromyalgia is a progressive condition, if not controlled by diet and exercise. I'm told that deep tissue massage is quite helpful in relieving some of the pain.

The material best suited for cushioning the surface of the mattress is soft Talalay Latex. We turn to latex first because it is extremely long lasting and maintenance free.

In severe cases, you can add a feather topper for extra surface softness, but regular fluffing of the feathers is required to maintain the feel.

The base mattress cannot be too soft, as that will create back pain. Your spine requires reasonable firm support.

We recommend starting with a Simmons Beautyrest in luxury firm and adding to that a 2" or 3" layer of soft Talalay Latex.

The Beautyrest coils move independently from one another. While the support is on the firm side, it does a better job of contouring than either Sealy or S&F.

Here are links to the mattress, the toppers and the feather beds to go with that.

Addressing your condition in layers, like this, prevents you from having to replace the mattress frequently. Mattresses that are soft enough to make you comfortable when they are new, will lose their comfort and support quickly, due to the inferior upholstery materials used industry wide.

 

http://themattressexpert.com/mattress-brands/simmons/beautyrest-recharge-world-class/simmons-beautyrest-recharge-world-class-annapolis-place-luxury-firm/

 

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Mary writes:

I had bookmarked something with your website attached a while ago referring to mattresses for plus size people...and I am so glad I kept it as we are in the process of moving and will be needing a new bedding set in a few months.
My husband is 5' 11" and weighs about 375 lbs. I am average height but I weigh 250 lbs. What do you suggest for us? Our present mattress is a Jamison, purchased because we liked it at a Marriott hotel. In 8 years it is basically destroyed even though we turn it faithfully every 6 months as instructed. We have tried the top of the line sleep number - terrible. At this point (we are 53 years old), I am ready for some comfort for these aging bones. Your website is so full of information... The bookmark I saved mentioned the Simmons black bray with a Talalay topper. In your opinion, would that be the best recommendation for us? 
Any help would be much appreciated.
Mary B.

 

 

Hi Mary,

The Simmons Beautyrest Black Bray with a Talalay Latex topper is an excellent option.

Another would be an all latex mattress,  consisting of a Dunlop latex base with a talalay topper.

If you liked the feel of the poly foam mattress from Jamison, the all latex mattress will have a similar feel, but last a lot longer.

Here are links to the Bray, the toppers and the all latex mattress. 

Simmons Beautyrest Black Bray Extra Extra Firm

http://themattressexpert.com/all-about-latex.html

 

 

http://themattressexpert.com/EverEden-Latex.html

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EverEden Latex Mattress

Ron writes:

Hi Pete,

First, full disclosure: We purchased an EverEden mattress, 6” Dunlop and 3” medium Talalay (glued), from another site, primarily because they offered a great return policy (which may turn out to be a good thing). Since we did not buy it from  you, feel free not to reply. We live in rural upstate New York, so the internet is about our only option for buying an organic latex mattress. We did try and like a Spring Air Nature’s Rest Natural Essence 10” mattress at a Metro Mattress store, but were suspicious when we could not find any confirmation of the salesman’s details of its “100% natural Talalay” construction.

I did a lot of research on the Internet and read your web site before choosing this particular mattress. Natural latex seemed the best way to go. Unfortunately we find it the most bizarre mattress we have ever slept on. It is very soft if you sit on an edge or press on it with your hand. But when we lie on it, it is one of the most firm mattresses we have ever had the displeasure of spending the night on. We hardly sink into it. Both my wife and I wake up hurting in the morning. For her more than a few hours leaves her with pain in her shoulders and hips. I even notice my rib cage hurts laying on it and my back hurts more than usual in the morning. I should add the details that we have had the mattress for about a week and it is on a platform frame, 4” slats, 4” apart.

Some background: We are both side-sleepers. Our home bed for over 30 years has been a “free-flow” unbaffled water bed, for the last decade it has had the addition of a 3” cheap memory foam pad (for insulation) and a good quality featherbed. So maybe we are used to an exceptionally soft bed, but my wife travels for work a lot and has slept on many different hotel beds. I injured my back about 5 years ago, disk damage that is still deteriorating after surgery. To help sleep I added water to the bed to firm it up. As my back has gotten worse, though, I have been unable to tolerate the waterbed and spent more nights on the guest bed (an inexpensive Sealy pillow-top which is OK, but not very comfortable). But it gets lonely in the guest room!

Now, after we have made this enormous purchase, we come to you for advice. Any suggestions? Add a soft latex topper? Return it and buy something different? My wife wants her waterbed back, I just want a good night’s sleep!

Thank in advance for your advice,

Ron

 

 

Hi Ron,

Your mistake was the medium 3" of Talalay. You should have chosen the soft.

You have two options. Add 2" of soft Talalay or trade yours in for the soft top.

If you trade it in, opt for it to be not glued. The top won't shift and so there's no need for the exposure to the chemicals in the glue.

Compare the cost of the exchange to adding the 2" topper.

Here's a link to ours...same stuff from the same manufacturer.

 

http://www.themattressexpert.com/Latex-Mattress-Toppers.html

 

I have the same mattress at home with a 2" soft top. It sleeps great.

The difference in comfort between medium and soft is substantial.

Thanks, Pete

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