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We bought a Tempurpedic Coil/Memory Foam Hybrid Mattress and hate it.

Nicole writes:

 

Hi Pete,

We bought a Tempurpedic Coil/Memory Foam Hybrid Mattress and hate it.

It'll be going back as soon as our 30 day trail is over. Can't return it until then.

The store, where we bought it, will only allow an exchange for something of equal or higher value.

I just got off the computer from your blog and now understand why we hate it.

Unfortunately, everything that store carries is upholstered with memory foam.

If I exchange it for something else, they have, I'm afraid that we will be back to square one.

It looks like I'll just be wasting the extra money I'll spend to do that.'

Besides the extra for the next mattress, there's also a restocking fee and delivery charge.

And, this mattress was expensive. We can't just walk away from the money we've already spent.

I really need so advice as to what we should do.

Thanks, Nicole

 

Hi Nicole,

It appears that you're stuck between a rock and a hard place, as they say.

Fortunately, there's a way around this.

 

But first, a few unsavory facts:

RESTOCKING FEE: 

The store can't return what you send back to the factory for credit.

The restocking fee tells you that they are going to put that mattress back into stock.

This means that they will sell the mattress that was in your home to someone else.

The mattress you have could have, very well, been in someone else's home before you bought it.

As illegal as that is, it happens all the time.

 

THE COMFORT GUARANTEE SCAM:

The comfort guarantee is designed to lull you into a false sense of security.

With a comfort guarantee, you get the notion that you can't make a mistake.

When dealing with a store that is a sea of mattresses upholstered with memory foam, as most store are, you can do nothing but make a mistake:

 

TEMPURPEDIC MATTRESS PRICES:

You're now experiencing what a lousy product common memory foam truly is.

Are you now wondering how such a horrible product can be so expensive?

Memory foam is cheap to make. The price is high for one reason. Somebody has to pay for all that advertising.

 

What to do now:

The memory foam is only on the top of that mattress.

Flip your mattress over. The flip side is likely to be too firm for comfort, but the support is better.

Use whatever you might have, like a comforter, to soften it.

After a couple of nights, you find that you're sleeping better.

If at that point you find that you want most surface comfort, add a soft latex topper.

Latex is and has been the best upholstery material for the last 100 years...the antithesis of memory foam.

We recommend using high quality latex, as opposed to cheap latex made in China.

The Suite Sleep Pure, Organic Latex Toppers are the best quality latex on the planet. 

You'll want 2" or 3" Soft Latex.

Shown here:

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This trick works more often than not. It costs nothing to try.

The end result will provide a superior night's sleep to anything that store has to offer.

 

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Tried Tempurpedic, Simmons, Stearns and Foster. I haven’t had a good night’s sleep in over 15 years.

Diana writes:

 

Hi Pete,

I'm very interested in your Natura of Canada Greenspring Liberta Mattresses, but a little concerned because I’m not able to try the mattress.  First of all, I noticed that the mattress contains wool.  

I have a problem with wool clothing in that it makes me itch and I’ll end up getting red from it.  

Will this be a problem with the mattress. Also not sure if I need Firm or Plush. 

Secondly I have broken my back 5 Times and have a lot of problems sleeping at night.  

I bought a Tempurpedic mattress which I exchanged for a softer one because I was unable to sleep comfortably at night. The comfort level did not improve with the new one and I have put up with it now for five years.  

I tried several mattresses today including the Simmons Beautyrest Black, Serra and Stearns and Foster.  

I found that the plush models were often too soft and didn’t provide enough support.  

I would like a mattress that is supportive but comfortable and doesn’t wake me up at night with sore hips and shoulders when I try sleeping on my side.  Maybe I am asking for too much from a mattress.  

Buying a mattresses that comes rolled up in a box makes me a bit apprehensive.

I like the idea of a person having to install it. Any suggestions would be appreciated.  

73 years old and haven’t had a good night’s sleep in over 15 years.  

Thanks so much, Diana

 

Good Morning Diana,

All of those mattresses that you tried and didn’t work for you have one thing in common that made it impossible for you to get comfortable. They are all upholstered with memory foam.

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

It’s a temperature sensitive material that softens as it warms from your body heat.

You then sink into it…further and further as the weeks and months go by.

You’ve lost the alignment of your spine and you’re hitting the firmer materials that support it. Memory foam is specifically designed to cause a mattress to need frequent replacing…and not under the terms of the warranty.

Memory foam has many negative side effects and is simply a poor quality product.

And as if all that weren’t bad enough, memory foam off gasses the toxic chemicals from which it’s made.

 

Trying before you buy was the way to go about all this back in the day before memory foam came to dominate the industry.

Now, it’s nothing more than a bad habit, since memory foam is so highly deceptive.

 

The Natura of Canada Greenspring Ultra Plush Mattress is what my wife and I sleep on at home. 

Our mattress is still in like new condition after more than 6 years, with each of us weighing more than 200 lbs.

And even though I have several disc related back problems, I sleep and wake without back pain.

The Ultra Plush model is the most comfortable of their 4 models, without being too soft by anyone’s standards.

That is the mattress I recommend for you.

Click on this link to view specifications and prices.

https://www.themattressexpert.com/store/p142/Natura_Greenspring_Liberta_Ultra_Plush.html#/

 

 

The thin layer of wool acts as a natural fire retardant. 

Most other mattresses use chemicals for that.

The wool is under a cotton cover. You then will add a waterproof mattress protector, or should.

And, then there's your fitted sheet.

Since the wool will not come in contact with you directly, you won't have a problem.

 

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Back Pain. Replacement for an old Simmons Beautyrest Mattress.

George writes:

 

Hi Pete,

I don't know if you are still offering advice on mattresses. 

If so, we had been extremely happy with our Simmons Beautyrest Marquis, that's about 8 years old. 

Over the last two years the plush topper gave way and had been causing extreme hip pain and back pain. 

I am a larger side sleeper -- 6'1" 235.

 

Looking to replace this mattress we relied heavily on the latest Consumer Reports mattress review. 

At first, we ordered the #2 mattress, Sleep On Latex Firm. 

After sleeping on it, I felt like I had been hit by a bus. 

I was actually considering going to the emergency room. I felt that bad. 

My back hurt all the way around to my chest, shoulders, and neck....possible symptoms of a heart attack.

 

I decided to call Sleep On Latex instead and they offered to sell a 2" soft topper, that helped a little.

I still had hip and back pain upon waking. We ended up returning the firm but kept the topper.

 

Next, I decided to try the #1 rated mattress by Consumer Reports, Avocado Green Hybrid. 

Their lead-time was stated to be eight weeks, so we slept (well) on the Simmons Beautyrest Marquis with the 2" soft topper while we waited.

 

Upon arrival we tried the Avocado Green without the topper. 

Rather than having much hip pain I developed a pain right in the middle of my lumbar. 

My wife, 5'4" 125, hated the mattress. 

The next night we tried it with the topper without much better results, so we resorted back to the Simmons Beautyrest Marquis with the 2" soft topper.

 

Next, we went back to Sleep On Latex, but medium this time. 

The boxes weighed 25 pounds less so we definitely received a less dense mattress. 

First without the topper, then with. We're still not satisfied, or at least, I'm not.

 

Sorry for the long story but I wanted to make sure you knew some of the background. 

I do miss when a person could go and try a mattress several times in the store, before buying.  

Now they come in a box and you're stuck if you don't like them. 

Avocado Green refuses to take it back until after 30 days or more of trying. 

We already "returned" one to Sleep on Latex, so I feel bad doing it again.

 

I sure do miss the first eight years of the Simmons Beautyrest Marquis. 

Any ideas for an appropriate replacement?

Thanks, George

 

Hi George,

The Avocado mattress isn’t made to hold up under a large man.

The coils are too weak, made of very thin gauge steel.

Avocado advertises a 1 year trial.

They won’t take them back, to their credit.

They say if you donate it, they’ll get refund your money.

Sleep on Latex uses junk latex made in China, where they mix it with clay.

It’s promoted as all natural, since clay is a natural material.

 

Even if you were to buy a high quality latex mattress, any all foam mattress does not provide the pushback support needed to properly support most backs.

 

Consumer Reports is clueless, when it comes to mattresses.

In fact, they published an issue, some years ago, where they said that the mattress industry was far too complicated for them to understand, so the offered no recommendations. They must have caught some flack for that bit of honesty.

Six months later, they published an issue with recommendations after interviewing 100 people in Denver. Their recommendations were horrible.

Since then, they haven’t improved very much...still not comprehending the complexities of the mattress industry.

 

Before buying anything, flip your mattress over and add your topper.

These one sided mattress are much firmer on the underside.

It may be all you need to do.

 

If you decide that a new mattress is necessary, then I recommend the mattress my wife and I sleep on at home. We are, each, over 200 lbs. and I have a myriad of back problems.

Despite all that, I sleep and wake without back pain on a mattress that is more than 5.5 years old and still in like new condition.

The coil count is higher than most. The coils are heavy and strong.

The upholstery is natural Talalay Latex (not made in China).

That mattress is the Natura of Canada Greenspring Ultra Plush.

Click on this link to view specifications and prices.

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.

 

Trying before you buy at a store is a total waste of time, these days.

Most stores are a sea of mattresses upholstered with memory foam.

Memory foam is highly deceptive, as it feels quite a bit different a month later.

Memory foam is THEE thing to avoid, as it is specifically designed to cause a mattress to need frequent replacing...not to mention the toxic off gassing from the chemicals used to make it.

Memory foam presents a health hazard, as well as being a lousy product.

 

All of the name brands have been sold to investors.

All are using memory foam to recoup their investment and enhance profits.

Brands like Simmons, Sealy, Serta and S&F that you could once trust to make a high quality mattress, no longer care about quality...just profits.

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks, Pete

 

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A Mattress to Relieve Back Pain from Herniated Discs.

Beth writes:

 

Hi Pete,

My husband has a couple of herniated discs.

We bought a memory foam mattress after the salesperson told us this was best for his condition.

At first, it seemed to help a bit. We were hopeful that his back would continue to improve with time.

The best result was at the beginning. But now, his back pain is worse than before.

Unfortunately for us, "Now", is after the comfort exchange period has ended.

I can't return it and I can't exchange it. He's back to sleeping in his recliner.

We need a mattress that will relieve his back pain for more than a couple of months.

Neither of us are heavy. What would you recommend we buy now?

I sleep on my side. He sleeps on his back. We need a queen size mattress.

Thanks, Beth

 

Hi Beth,

Today's salespeople are trained on how to close a sale...and that's is the extent of their training.

In the old days, we learned about the components of a mattress...how each of them worked and the benefit they provided. But then again, that was at a time when the factories compete with each other to make a quality mattress.

 

Since then, all of the name brands have been sold to investors.

All of the name brands and many of the off brands use memory foam, which is specifically designed to cause a mattress to need frequent replacing. Memory foam is, in fact, the worst upholstery material ever invented.

No only is it a lousy product, in terms of quality, it also off gasses the toxic chemicals form which it's made.

So, the key to a successful mattress purchase is to avoid any mattress made with memory foam.

 

Also, any all foam mattress is the wrong choice to support herniated discs.

Even an all latex mattress, which is the best of the foams, won't do the job.

His spine requires the push back support of an innerspring mattress.

The best of those is an individually pocketed coil, which maintains the natural alignment of the spine.

It's THIS that will relieve his back pain. 

Add latex upholstery to that, and you have a mattress that provides the proper support for herniated discs that will do so for many years to come. Latex upholstery is very comfortable and extremely long lasting.

Here is a link to two mattress. Both will do the job. The Tulah is the more comfortable at the surface.

Since there is a female who will sleep on this mattress, I recommend to the Tulah model to relieve hip pain, which is common with female side sleepers. 

 

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

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Thanks, Pete

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Mattress Guidance Needed to Correct a Local Purchase.

Robert writes:

 

Hi Pete,

I purchased a very expensive mattress and adjustable bed base, (several thousand dollars), from a local store, here in California.

Right away, my back started hurting. After complaining about it, they exchanged it for something softer.

Not only is my back worse than before, they charged me more than $100 more for the exchange.

I have to go back to the store to get this corrected, but have no idea what to do.

What's worse, I'm convinced that these salespeople don't know what they're doing, either.

We are small people, 150 and 130 lbs.

I need some guidance and will wait for your response before going.

Thanks, Robert

 

 

Hi Robert,

If you are able to send everything back for a refund, then I suggest you do so.

At your sizes, you spent a whole lot more money than was necessary.

 

If not, the mattress to get is:

The Simmons Beautyrest Black Desiree Luxury Firm Tight top, (not a pillowtop).

Here is our link to that mattress, showing the price.

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Add to that, a 2” or 3” layer of Natural Talalay Latex.

If that store has it, use your credit to buy it there.

If not, here’s a link where you can buy a Pure Talalay Bliss Natural Talalay Latex Topper.

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

We use the 3” Plush at home...very comfortable...comfort that stays like new for many years.

Keep your adjustable bed base flat when sleeping. This will maintain the natural alignment of your spine, and relieve your pain.

 

That latex topper arrives via UPS.

Delivery is free and there’s no sales tax.

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Thanks, Pete

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DDD & Fibromyalgia, Two-Sided Mattress & Latex Foam Topper.

Bonnie writes:

My husband & I have been searching for 2-3 years for a new Mattress. I have spent at least 6 hrs. or more in the stores lying on them with comfortable clothing, my pillows, and reading material, water and snacks. I go to stay a few hours. I have spent hours & hours On-Line reading & researching. We tried a Natural Latex bed that had a Trial Period of 1 year. After 3 months it kept getting softer(the Top Layer). My husband said it was too soft and I felt it was also for my low back. I am heavy around the hips and they felt like they were sinking into the bed and throwing my lumbar Area out of Alignment. We were looking for a new mattress and still are and the Company did refund our money back and told us just to donate the Bed, which we did. I think the Company was Habitat Furnishings or something similar and they were great to work with. Really nice people and great Company. When I was researching On-Line the Bed looked very similar to what my parents bought about 45 years ago at the Furnishing Mart in Lexington, N.C. Their bed was a "Dream" to sleep on. It was firm but not too firm and supported your back but was not too soft either. Anyway the Habitat Furnishings said they were going to keep the two different kinds of Latex separate since my husband liked his bed firmer, but she did tell me that the bottom layer was hard that it would feel like you were sleeping on the floor and she did not think I could sleep on the bottom part without the top layer and she was correct. But the top layer even got torn places where it was wearing out. It was only about 1 year old so we do not know if the top layer was defective or not.

Six months ago we tried a Tempur-pedic Contour Signature about and the first night I knew it was not going to work. It was thicker than our first Basic Tempur-pedic Bed and we just sank down really deep into it. When my body got as far as it would go it then felt to me that I was laying on a concrete slab. I woke up several times and my pressure points were "screaming" and my whole body felt like someone had thrown me up against a Concrete wall. I felt as if I had been in an accident. While I enjoy being "cradled" I had trouble getting out of the bed and trouble turning (Which hurts my low-back area). I did not say anything to my husband, but when he got up I knew he was having problems as he looked like he had been riding a horse for days. He was having trouble walking up-right. He said after the 1st night he did not think it was going to work and this man never complains. We bought an old latex 2 inch toper & it was a little better but after 3 nights of torment we had to get our neighbor to help my husband move it to the other bedroom so we could use the old bed. I just recently sent my Husband to a Sleep-Number Store in Texas where we live now to talk to a Salesperson. My husband returned with not much more information than I could find On-Line. I sent him because I read somewhere On-Line that a lady with Fibromyalgia bought a Sleep-Number Bed that was terrible and she exchange it for another Style. The salesperson told her that the other Salesperson should not have sold her the first Style with her Fibromyalgia. That she needed another Style and she Loved the Second one and it worked for her. Of course I cannot find that article anymore. But, I could not believe that my husband was told by the Sleep-Number Rep. that we we would have to "walk on it" to break it in and that it would take about 3 months. I cannot go 3 months in extreme pain and no sleep. I am almost "Postal" now with Sleep Deprivation and pain. I have never heard that one before. The last time I went to a Store was about 3 months ago. We spent about 1 1/2 hours looking and trying that day. We finally laid down on a Tempur-pedic that had the Air Mattress. It was not a new one that has the Temperature Gel in it but the Salesperson said it would not be as hot as the Basic One we bought 9 yrs. ago. I do not know if I was exhausted or what but after I adjusted my side(which only took a few minutes) I literally felt my body relaxing and the tension in my body just started melting away - (something I had not felt in a Very, Very Long time). I think I could have gone to sleep if the lights had been off and if the music had not been playing.

SOME HISTORY- The Doctors said They think I have Fibromyalgia, arthritis, insomnia, and I do experience pain in my neck, back, hips, calves ankles, feet and sciatica. When I have flare-ups the pain can go widespread all over my body from my head to my toes. I am in pain 24/7 & currently seeing a Pain Specialist. My husband has had one herniated disk and one back surgery.

I am so very discouraged & even depressed because we cannot seem to find a mattress that fits both of our needs. When trying beds I can usually tell if a bed is way too soft or way too firm after about 10-15 minutes. The ones I like are too soft for my husband and the ones he likes are way too firm for me. The last bed we tried (that I already mentioned) my Number setting & my husband's setting was such a drastic difference, which explains why we cannot decide on a bed. I do not like it softer all the time. If my back it acting up I will go to the very hard twin bed we have set up in the den when people come to visit as I have trouble sitting upright sometimes. But,the twin is so hard I cannot sleep on it for more than 3 hours or I will wake up in pressure point pain all over my body. It is a cheap coil spring bed on a platform that we bought for out Foster Children a long time ago. It is a separated Bunk-Bed. I was thinking we may have to do twin beds like my Grandparents did. I am 55 years old. I am overweight at 235 lbs./ 5ft. 8inches tall and my husband needs to lose a few pounds at 235lbs./6Feet 4 inches.

MORE HISTORY: Years and Years ago Before my physical problems I think we were sleeping on a either Serta Or Sealy Posture-pedic mattress. I called the Local Mattress Co. to replace it and gave them the information on the tag to find out they did not make it anymore. Back then I was lying on the bed a lot during the day because of depression & the Fibromyalgia & it finally after 5 years made a depression in it. We rotated it like we were suppose to. After I wore out my side I would sleep on my husband's side & when he had to go out of town I would sleep in the middle as it felt "Brand New". After not being able to find a Mattress I could sleep on back then for 400.00 to 600.00 (the amount my husband was willing to pay for one). I even checked out a friends Mattress that we slept on and I did not have any problems sleeping on it. It was a Sleep Health, Chiro- 532 Plush, Audrey(Timeless) made in Tenn. We would have to rent a truck and go pick it up ourselves at 639.99 for a King-Set. My husband was not willing to do that as we have to pay for the truck, gas and time to pick it up from N.C.(we were living in N.C. then). He would also have to take Vacation days.

I also looked into the Mattresses made for the Hampton Inn Hotels as I always slept well on those. I think those were about 4000.00 or close to it for a King-Set. My husband was NOT going to pay that much for a mattress. That is when I started to look at the Tempur-pedic 9 years ago. They had a in home 3 month trial and they were not as expensive as the Hampton Inn beds. If we did not like it they would pick it up but they did not tell me before ordering it that the pick-up fee was about 85.00. We could not buy anything Locally with a Trial Period. If you bought it you were stuck with it. So, we tried the very least expensive bed back then to try. 

I had a Lumbar Fusion in my Low-Back area and sometime before the 3 months was up on the Tempur-pedic Mattress I felt a slight give around my Lumbar area and would have to change positions several times a night. My husband was okay until the 1 year from buying it. I called them before the 3 months to pick it up during the trial period and my husband freaked out about the pick-up charge & the Company told me to measure the depression and she told me if they came and it was not the amount in the Warrenty the men would not take it and we would still be charged the pick-up fee for them coming out to our house. My husband was very angry but would not call them or deal with them so I did not bring it up anymore and the 3 months went by and we were stuck with it.

So,#1 we started with either a Serta or Sealy Posture-pedic Bed before a Doctor thought I had Fibromyalgia. Then bought the #2 Basic Tempur-pedic 9 years ago(did not even last 5 years).But for the first month or two I slept about 10-12 hr.s a night, woke-up refreshed, my husband did not wake me up moving in bed or getting out of bed. I did like the cocoon feel. I liked the firmer feel of it in our colder winters but felt too soft in our warmer summers.(I wanted the Hampton Inn Bed) but my husband was not going to spend that much. Too expensive for not lasting 5 years. #3 Latex Brand Bed- from Habitat Furnishings-got softer and softer. #4- Tried Tempur-pedic Contour Signature. Too thick. Set off the Fibromyalgia Flare-Up in me and set both of our backs out. In between all of this we did buy 2 different separated Coil Mattresses that I could not sleep on that we ended up giving away and wasted our money which my husband gets so angry.

And Now we do not know what to do? Should we try the other Tempur-pedic Air Mattress? We still have 6 months at this one place to try any of their mattresses. If we cannot find anything they will give us out money back except for the pick-up fee. I do not know too many Companies that will let you try their Mattress for a year and still give you all of your money back except the pick-up fee.

One Mattress Rep. did figure out what would take some of the pressure off of my lower Lumbar area that no one has figured out yet. He tried me on a Bed that would raise the head of it ever so slightly. It was only about 2 inches. The pressure in my Low-Back disappeared. Even thought it would also help my reflux at night my husband has put his foot down and said we cannot afford it. So, I guess I can get a Doctor to write a Prescription for a Wedge. I had one before and use it for about a year or so and took it off after I lost a lot of weight. We keep sliding down to the foot of the bed.

My husband seems to have  recover from his operation okay but he never learned to take care of his back on a daily basis (Using Good Body Movements, Proper way to move heavy objects(I still catch him pulling & yanking at something instead of pushing it). He can get it aggravated a lot. The Neurosurgeon told us about a very good Stretching Book that I did purchase and it is very excellent. John also is in a Job that is hard on a back. Sitting in a chair/desk/at a computer and in a car was a lot of things the Surgeon said would aggravate a back. The book has stretching exercises to do for everything even gardening & golfing etc. before, during and after. John does not do them. What can I say? You can lead a horse to water but you cannot make him drink.

 

Oh, almost forgot. The Neurosurgeon said both of us had Degenerative Disk Disease. It was so long ago I cannot honestly remember if he said we had it then or that as we got older he thought we may suffer from it. I must have had a back prone to Injury as I had 3 Herniated Disks at the same place L5S1. I was the one that had the Lumbar Fusion because I thought that would fix everything but it made things a lot worse as Scar Tissue grew around the nerves in my back.

 

The soft Layer of Latex on the Bed from Habitat Furnishings was only 2 inches thick. I sleep on the edge of an old bed as it is so soft I feel as if I am rolling backwards. I have been telling my husband to put me in a Hotel for about a week so I can get a good nights sleep & let my back have some recovery time.

So, if you have any suggestions that would be great.

Sincerely, "At my wits End"! Bonnie

 

Hi Bonnie,

There was a lot to read an digest. In fact, I had to read it a couple of times.

You've accumulated a tremendous amount of bad information...mis-information designed to "sell". 

It's difficult to buy a mattress today, that will hold up under average body weight. They, simply, aren't made all that well...right across the board.

About 10 years ago, mattresses went from being two-sided to being made only one-sided. So, right off the bat, you have half the mattress you used to be able to buy.

Over these past 10 years, the over-all quality has further diminished...using more and more memory foam....and pushing pillowtop models.

The reason for this is simple...MONEY. In fact, when you look at all the problems in our country and in the world, as a whole, the reason is money. Specifically, a small group of people who have amassed enough power to be able to gather unto themselves, a much greater share of the wealth.

 

The same scenario has also played out in the mattress industry. Instead of making a product that lasts between 10 and 20 years, they make a product that lasts only a few years...which enables them to sell a whole lot more mattresses than ever before. It's a real boon for the manufacturers and retailers. And, like any and every other game that's played by greedy people, there must be losers to balance out the ledger. The losers are the consumers....spending more and more money on increasingly crappier products.

You, like the vast majority of people in this country, follow the hype. You believe the advertising, the sales pitches at the stores and buy accordingly. The result is what you and countless others have experienced...a totally unsatisfactory buying experience that is more than just a financial drain, but also resulting in painfully sleepless nights.

 

A  mattress, being an upholstered product, is pressure sensitive. That is to say, the more weight, (pressure), you place upon it, the faster it will wear and lose its shape, comfort and support.

But still, there's more to it. There's the complication of physical ailments that need to be addressed when buying a mattress. The right mattress helps to alleviate pain and discomfort, while the wrong mattress will make matters worse. And what you face in shopping at most stores, is a floor full of the wrong mattresses. They simply aren't made to offer proper spinal support. And, what they use for comfort, (memory foam andpillowtops), provide comfort that lasts only a very short time, while seducing you with their initial comfort.

This makes what you've been doing a monumental waste of time and money with the only person suffering is you, while enriching the retailers and manufacturers.

 

And, as complex and confusing as the industry has made buying a mattress, it really is a fairly simple process if you don't buy into what they're selling.

Your body needs two things...firm support for your back and a comfortable sleeping surface for the rest of you...providing pressure point relief, muscular relaxation and relief of blood flow.

In trying a mattress in a store, you might think the the mattress you're trying feels like it provides all that. Between that and the salesman telling you everything you need to hear to make the sale, you buy with confidence. A few months later, you find that the mattress has changed. You are no longer comfortable. Your spine is no longer properly aligned. The padding has compressed and the outside of your body feels the pressure points....all resulting in pain.

Not knowing any other way to go about this, you start the process all over again...and, with the same result, time after time.

What doesn't help any, is the comfort guarantees. You should be weary of this ploy, as they sucker you in. But with only lousy products from which to choose, you never get the right mattress.

Know too, that the manufacturers do not take mattress back for that reason. Stores offering exchanges often return them to stock and sell them to the next customer.

This means that you could, very likely, end up with a mattress that someone else had slept on and returned. It happens all the time. Doesn't sound so good anymore, does it?!

 

While the stores are busy selling worthless mattresses to unsuspecting consumers, we provide a haven...a place you can go to buy high quality products, using high quality materials, designed to provide to you a sleep system that gives your body everything it needs...purchased once...sleeping well and reasonably pain free...and lasting a good 10 years.    

Even the best of materials won't fix what's broken in your body, but it will reduce the inflammation so that your body can heal itself.

 

In cases like yours, where you have continually fed your damaged body the wrong mattress, it will take a little time for your body to adjust to being properly supported and relaxed.

After so much damage and so much time sleeping on the wrong mattress, you can't expect immediate results. Even with the right sleep system, it will likely take a week or two for your spine to get used to being properly aligned and for your muscles to relax. Pressure point and blood flow relief, however, should be felt immediately.

 

There is nothing that compares to the comfort and durability of all-natural latex foam rubber. It has been the best material available since the 1920s.

My wife and I, both in the 220 pound range, use a 2" soft Talalay latex topper to soften the surface of our mattress. The topper is now 5 years old and still in like new condition.

I don't know what kind of latex topper you bought, but it sounds like you did not experience the same results. What we are using at home is the best available. It is also what we offer on our website. There are a wide variety of latex foams available and a wide variety of qualities to go along with them.

For pressure point relief, muscle relaxation and relief of blood flow, there is not now, or has been for the past 90 years, anything nearly as good as all-natural top quality latex.

 

Your body weight demands that the mattress be a strong one. It's a matter of simple physics. Someone who is 230 pounds, must have a stronger mattress than someone who is 115 pounds.

We have had available, for the past 5 years, two-sided mattresses that are very strong. 

I went in search of a manufacturer who would be willing to make high quality two-sided mattresses. This, after receiving countless emails and phone calls asking for it.

None of the, so-called, name brands were willing to give up the one-sided goose that is laying the golden eggs.

Finally, I came across the people at Therapedic...who were not only willing to do so, but gracious enough to allow me to engineer them. After 9 months of back and forth to and from the factory, we gave birth to four models. 

 

The Keepsake Cameo models use the same coil system as the Posturepedics, which have proven its value of quality over the last quarter century. The plush model Cameo is comfortable on its own, without the need for a latex topper. It was the first to be field tested and we did so under a 300 + lb. female. Flipped and rotated as I instructed her, the mattress is in like new condition, these 5+ years later. This ideal for anyone weighing up to 300 pounds.

 

When at the factory, I noticed they had something that I wasn't aware existed...a tufting station...a machine that hold and squeezes the mattress, while a worker using a specialized denizen gun, button tufts the mattress. Button tufting is something that had been done regularly many years ago...a procedure that was dropped because it became too costly due to being so labor intensive. However, a button tufted mattress is much more stable. Cotton pads are used in place of the buttons so that they are not felt by the consumer.

With this, we added the Medi-Coil Permatuft models to our line. They used the larger heavier coils that had been the work horse of the industry since the 1920s, which had still been used by Stearns & Foster until a few years ago. The plush model uses a layer of latex on either side to soften the surface. Even so, these are both firm mattresses, with the firm model being quite hard.

The strength of this mattress with the added stability of the tufting, make it an ideal choice for heavy people, with my heaviest customers using it, topping 500 pounds.

In the 5 years these mattresses have been on the market, I've received not one...that's "Zero" complaints.

All of these mattresses have No Memory Foam and No Pillowtops. 

There is nowhere to try them, not that does you any good these days. However, they are the only mattresses that will hold most people for any real length of time. What's more, they retain their shape and support over many years....unlike the crappy memory foam and pillowtop mattresses that flood the sales floors.

 

What your bodies will not tolerate is an all foam mattress...with memory foam being the worst of them and latex being the best. With the combination of your back problems and body weights, you must have the more rigid support of an innerspring mattress. The air mattress you're considering will not work for you either, as it provides nothing in the way of push back support. 

Air mattresses, like the old water beds, rely on displacement...which is terrible support for anyone with a back problem of any type.

 

It is the two-sided Therapedic Medi-Coil Permatuft Plush model that I recommend for you. At your weights, we recommend a combination of latex toppers. Each topper only 1.5" thick for a total of 3". They would be the 1.5" Soft Talalay used under the 1.5" Dunlop. Together, they provide all the support, comfort and durability you need.

When, and if, your husband balks at the price, be sure to tell him that this will be the last mattress you buy for quite some time. 

They are the absolute best innerspring mattresses you can buy anywhere.

Here are the links to those products. Delivery is free and there's no sales tax.

 

http://themattressexpert.com/mattress-brands/therapedic-two-sided-flippable-mattresses/therapedic-medi-coil-permatuft-plush-with-latex/

 

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

 

Also, walking 30 minutes a day, along with deep tissue body massages, are known to relieve the pain of fibromyalgia.

 

 

Thanks, Pete

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Adding a latex topper to a BeautyRest NXG 300 mattress‏

Tracy writes:

Greetings.

I just discovered this wonderful website, although a bit too late because I have already purchased a mattress. Next time I will purchase one from you! I am hoping you can provide me with some advice. Our old mattress was a double-sided very fluffy pillow top from Kingsdown which we loved for many years.  Eventually it wore out and was causing my partner back and shoulder pain so we just replaced it with a Simmons Beauty Rest NXG 300 V Firm Pillow Top.  We both loved it in the store… It felt firm and supportive but still cushioning. Now that we have it at home my partner really likes it. She is sleeping well, and her shoulder and back do not hurt anymore.   I am finding it a bit more firm than I expected. A few mornings my lower back was a little bit achy, although I'm not 100% sure that was from the mattress. My shoulder feels smushed when I sleep on my side,  but I don’t actually have any pain when I wake up, just a little stiff.  It's just that it's not that comfortable! I am quite small, 4’11’ 106 pounds, my partner is 5’4” 145 pounds.  She is a side sleeper, I am a side sleeper & back sleeper (and occasionally stomach sleeper although I try not to!)

My question is… Do you think adding one of your latex toppers would make me more comfortable? It seems crazy that I would have to add a latex topper onto a very expensive mattress, but if it makes me more comfortable it is worth it. Do you think the topper would in any way decrease my partner's comfort and happiness with the mattress?

I bought the mattress from a local furniture store which I like and do business with frequently. I'm not even sure what the return policy is, but since my partner likes the mattress so much I would rather not even try to return it.

Thank you very much for your assistance,

Tracy

 

Hi Tracy,

Your size doesn't allow you to make dent in what you have. This is a common problem for women who are very light in weight.

The topper will help you. It softens the surface without sacrificing the underlying firm support.

Normally, a soft layer of latex is a welcome addition by anyone's standards.

It will also extend the life of the mattress, by absorbing much of your body weight....so, it's far from being a waste of money...just the opposite.

 

Here's the link. http://themattressexpert.com/talalay-dunlop-latextoppers/

Thanks, Pete

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Sears-O-Pedic extra firm pocket coil mattress

Jamie writes:

Hi Pete,
My wife and I are currently looking at purchasing another mattress. 

We have had this one for almost 4 years, however, it has been 

uncomfortable for the last 2. It is a Sears-O-Pedic extra firm pocket

 coil mattress that is now very soft and has a sink hole in the middle 

of it which started forming in the first year we had it even with doing 

our proper rotations. We bought the mattress and box spring half price 

for $1000. The previous 2 mattresses prior to that lasted about 3 years

 each and were Tempurpedic 100% memory foam mattresses which 

the first one was returned due to the memory foam not taking it's proper 

form when the bed was empty. The second one did the same thing also and 

both had sinkholes in the middle. We are both waking up with neck and 

back pain due to the soft spots in the bed. 

My wife and I differ quite a bit in weight. We are both really active as she 

is a runner and I am a weightlifter. I am 250 Lbs at 5'10 and she is 5'8 at 140 Lbs. 

I have had good sleeps in hotels when away for work like the Westin, Hilton, and 

especially the Hilton Garden Inn. My wife did not particulary care for the Hilton 

Garden Inn bed even when adjusting the settings. I like a bit firmer bed and she likes 

plush with pillow tops. I feel the pillow tops contribute to the sink holes in the 

sagging of the bed. We want to go try some mattresses out at 'The Brick' and 'Leon's', 

however, we are not sure how they will hold up over time. I am fine with purchasing 

a new mattress every 4 or 5 years as long as the mattress holds up that long and  
remains comfortable for us.

What would your recommendation be for us?
Thanks very much for your time. 
Jamie 

Hi Jamie,
Your circumstances are quite common. We have successfully addresses this issue time   and time again....more frequently over the past 3 years.

The solution involves a good quality, firm mattress. Add to that a 2" layer of soft latex.
Together, they provide long lasting comfort and support. 
Here are the links to both items that make up our most popular ensemble sleep system.
 
Simmons Beautyrest World Class Annapolis Place in luxury firm

http://themattressexpert.com/latex-toppers/

 

 

Thanks, Pete

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Best quality mattress for extra large (plus size) people

Mary writes:

I have recently married. My husband is a tall and large man,6'5" 350 pounds. I am 5'5" and weigh around 265. he has a memory foam bed that, to get out of, you have to fight your way out of, like being sunk in quick sand. We are looking to replace the bed but are unsure which way to go. We have looked at the non-plush firm versions of S&F and are leaning in that direction but I am reading some really bad reviews on them. What is your recommendation? We have to have a King sized set and it needs to be durable as we won't be replacing it for at least 8 years. 

Hi Mary,

Today's mattresses are made to last average weight people, only a short time. So, we had some two-sided models made to counter that. The Therapedic Medi-Coil Ultimate Plush is your best bet. It was especially engineered to handle heavy people, with our largest customers topping 500 lbs. It uses the large, heavy coils from years ago, all high density foams and latex to soften the surface. The mattress is then tufted throughout for even greater stability. We used NO memory foam in it. It is the only mattress that is specifically design to support heavy weight over many years. Here is a link to that mattress. Two-sided mattresses need to be flipped regularly.

http://themattressexpert.com/mattress-brands/therapedic-two-sided-flippable-mattresses/

Thanks, Pete

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Shopping for a Sealy Mattress by Level Number and Series Name

Hi Pete,

Thanks for the quick response.  Norman is his first name, and no, no relation that we know of.  Spelled the same though.  So we are probably best suited to look in the Reserve series.  The one we slept on was at a resort in Aruba and according to the tag it had a mfg date of 2008 so it had some use on it already but it did have about a 2” pillowtop on it.  But you recommend a plush tight top??  The levels (9 and 7) that you are referring to; are those used in all stores?  Is a salesperson going to know what I am talking about if I mention this?  Also, even though each store has their own names, wouldn’t there be some kind of consistent ID on the mattress.  Does sealy manufacturing really customize a tag for each dealer or is there some kind of identifier on the tag that could be compared from store to store?  i.e. model 12345 is known as X at 1 dealer and Y at another dealer, but if you know what you are looking for you could just look for 12345?? 

Also, if we were to buy from you guys, what kind of return / exchange policy is there.  We NEED to get the right bed and we are getting discouraged at this whole process.  We did actually contact the local sealy hospitality rep and gave them the same info and found that the dynasty model has been discontinued and replaced with the monogram.  So based on their advice we purchased a monogram 600 plush from them and that did not work.  The good new is that our son just moved from a toddler bed to a full we are able to use the mattress that we bought but now we don’t know what to do.  We think we may end up testing a couple, but many of the stores only let you exchange once if at all and we really want a Cal King (I am 6’4”) and they typically don’t exchange those at all since they are a “special order”.   Looking for any advice/help/encouragement.  Thanks for the help.

Eric & Emily 

 

Hi Eric and Emily,
In what way did the Monogram plush not work for you?
When you buy from a store that offers a comfort exchange, you stand a pretty good chance of having a returned mattress delivered to you. The factories do not take those back.
The industry goes to a great deal of trouble to make shopping as difficult as possible. Knowing the series name and the level number is knowing precisely how that bed is identified by Sealy. Cooperative sales people...those willing to pull back the curtain of mystery that they work so hard to protect, are hard to find. 

 

Thanks, Pete

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