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What type of mattress is best for herniated discs?

Kristi writes:

 

Hi Pete,

I want your opinion on what type of mattress is best for me.  I am 44 yrs. old, 185 pounds.

I am typically an active person and actually teach dance.  

I have suffered over the last 5 years due to my dancing and I now have 3 herniated discs in my lower back.  

I have had a Simmons Beautyrest Recharge mattress for about 8 years now. 

For the first few years it was comfortable, but now, not so much!  

I've done a lot of research on the mattress industry and what a scam it is!  I'm frustrated!  

I want a mattress that gives me support with no gimmicks.  

Thank you, Kristi

 

Hi Kristi,

I have several disc related back problems, including herniated discs.

The mattress my wife and I sleep on allows me to sleep and wake without back pain, which is now more than several years old and still in like new condition…and that’s with each of us weighing more than 200 lbs.

That same mattress will work for you on a long term basis.

 

The latex upholstery is partly responsible for the longevity and is also the best material available for relieving tired and sore muscles.

The coil system is the same type used in a Simmons Beautyrest.

The coil count is much higher and stronger than those used by Simmons.

 

I’m recommending the Natura of Canada Greenspring Ultra Plush Mattress.

Due to the high quality of the components, it’s not as soft as it sounds.

Click on this link to view specifications and prices.

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

This mattress provides excellent support, comfort and longevity.

Delivery is FREE and there’s NO Sales Tax.

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks, Pete

 

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Equivalent to the Simmons Beautyrest Cape Breton Plush Mattress.

Benjamin writes:

 

Good Evening, Pete.

I am looking for a long lost Simmons Beautyrest Signature Recharge Collection Mattress.

However, I see it may have been discontinued in 2017, give or take. 

I am in hopes that you could help me find the new equivalent to the Simmons Beautyrest Recharge Collection “Cape Breton Recharge Plush.” Preferably in a King or California King. 

Any and all help would be grateful.

Respectfully, Benjamin

 

Good Morning Benjamin,

That mattress disappeared in 2017 because Simmons was sold to an investment group in 2016.

That same investment group also bought Serta.

3 years earlier Sealy and S&F were purchased by Tempurpedic.

 

All of these major brands, along with many others, have switched their upholstery to memory foam for the sake of higher profits.

Memory foam is specifically designed to cause a mattress to need frequent replacing, and not under the terms of the warranty.

So now, they are selling more mattresses more frequently to the same customers.

 

Besides being a poor quality product, memory foam sleeps hot and off gasses the toxic chemicals from which memory foam is made, creating a health hazard.

Their focus on profits at the expense of quality, makes them a complete waste of money.

There is no equivalent from Simmons.

 

To make a successful purchase it is imperative that you buy a mattress with no memory foam in it.

We specialize in mattresses that have no memory foam in them.

We had been a Sealy/S&F dealer for many years prior to Tempurpedic buying them.

That sale sent us to the industry trade shows to find higher quality products.

 

Almost all of the mattresses that we carry have the same type of coil system that you’ll find in a Simmons Beautyrest…individually pocketed coils, which contour to the shape of the body and maintain the natural alignment of the spine. It’s this type of support that made the Beautyrest so comfortable and popular.

None of our mattresses have any memory foam in them.

 

If you would like a recommendation, then let me show you the mattress my wife and I sleep on at home.

It's more than 7.5 years old and still in like new condition...and we aren't small people.

The Natura of Canada Greenspring Ultra Plush. 

(Not as soft as it sounds due to the high quality of the components)

 

Click on this link to view specifications and prices:

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

Delivery is FREE and there's NO Sales Tax.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks, Pete

 

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Keeping your mattress clean and dry will increase its longevity.

We recommend our Organic Cotton Waterproof Mattress Protector. 

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I need to replace my Simmons Adamsville Mattress from 10 yrs. ago.

Karen writes:

 

Hi Pete,

I hope this finds you well. 

I need to replace my Simmons Adamsville Mattress, (purchased from you 10 yrs. ago).

I've read on your site that you recommend the Wolf Brolynn Old Fashioned Two-Sided Mattress.

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

In pricing this out vs. the Natura of Canada Greenspring, I can’t seem to locate a boxspring for the Brolynn.

How can I order the foundation for the Brolynn?

Thanks, Karen

 

Hi Karen,

Shipping a box spring is expensive.

The best places to buy a new box spring are:

Costco, Sam’s Club, Big Lots.

 

Thanks, Pete

 

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Thank you, Pete. 

Are the Natura of Canada Greenspring Mattresses an equivalent or better option than the Wolf Brolynn?

Does the white give service include removal of the mattress/box spring being replaced?

I appreciate your help!

Karen

 

Hi Karen,

The Natura of Canada Greenspring is our best.

The Ultra Plush model is the most comfortable, without being too soft.

It’s what my wife and I sleep on at home.

Ours is several years old and still in like new condition.

Removal of the old mattress is a service no longer offered, thanks to the pandemic.

 

Due to the high quality of the components, all of these mattresses are firmer than they sound. 

The Firm model is similar to a carpeted floor in feel. The Ultra Plush feels like a regular "Plush".

https://themattressexpert.com/natura-greenspring-pocketed-coil-mattresses/

 

I recommend the ultra plush. It’s our most popular mattress.

The mattress is 13.5” thick. Most people get the 5” foundation.

If you got 10 years from the Adamsville, you should get twice that with this mattress.

 

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Thanks, Pete

 

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Keeping your mattress clean and dry will increase its longevity.

We recommend our Organic Cotton Waterproof Mattress Protector. 

https://themattressexpert.com/bedding/sleepbeyond/sleep-beyond-bedding/sleep-beyond-mattress-protector/

 

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What has replaced the old Simmons Beautyrest mattresses?

Lani writes:

 

Hi Pete,

As far back as 2000 I bought mattresses from our local furniture store.

They would ask if I wanted “plush” and I always said yes. 

Every mattress we bought was a Simmons Beautyrest and all were the most comfortable mattresses ever. 

All kept their shape…no sagging anywhere regardless of the size of the person sleeping on it. 

Now, I cannot find such mattresses and when I read the reviews of the replacement models, many people complain of the sagging. 

I recently bought a Simmons Beautyrest mattress, locally, for $3000 and there is sagging in the first year. 

Price doesn’t seem to matter when it comes to knowing whether or not your mattress will end up sagging.

 

I still have two of my original mattresses. 

One is a Simmons Beautyrest Classic Theodora Plush Firm.

The other is a Simmons Beautyrest World Class Wilmington Luxury Firm.

My question is, what has replaced these models and are they reliable not to sag?

 

Mahalo, Lani

 

 

Hi Lani,

Simmons is the only one of the name brands that has had a manufacturing facility in Hawaii.

Unfortunately, they’ve been sold to investors who have driven down the quality by using memory foam upholstery. The same is true for all of the major brands.

 

There must be hundreds of small independent mattress manufacturers across the country. 

It’s hard to believe that there isn’t one or two somewhere on the islands.

Do a google search for mattress manufacturers in Hawaii.

If you find any, look for two things…mattresses made using an individually pocketed coil system and mattresses made with no memory foam in them.

 

Your old Beautyrests would have had that type of coil system and upholstery that was either polyurethane foam or polyurethane and latex foams.

 

Nothing Simmons makes, today, is worth buying.

 

 

 

Thanks, Pete

 

VERY IMPORTANT:

Keeping your mattress clean and dry will increase its longevity.

We recommend our Organic Cotton Waterproof Mattress Protector. 

https://themattressexpert.com/bedding/sleepbeyond/sleep-beyond-bedding/sleep-beyond-mattress-protector/

 

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Simmons Beautyrest Classic Hotel Mattress.

Sydney writes:

Hi Pete,

My husband and I had the best night sleep we’ve had in years while staying at a hotel. 

The tags on the mattress indicated that it is a Simmons Beautyrest Classic.

We want to purchase a mattress as close to this as possible.

We’ve just made so many mattress purchase mistakes in the past few years, that we want one that will last.

Thank you, Sydney

 

Hi Sydney,

Since that mattress was made, Simmons was purchased by an investment group that now uses toxic chemical memory foam upholstery that wears quickly, sleeps hot and off gasses the toxic chemicals from which memory foam is made.

In short, you won’t be able to find a Simmons Beautyrest mattress as well made as that one was.

All of the name brands have been sold. They and many other brands use memory foam for the purpose of enhancing profits.

Memory foam is specifically designed to cause a mattress to need frequent replacing, and not under the terms of the warranty.

Memory foam has created a boon for the industry and a nightmare for the consumer.

It’s the source of all your purchase mistakes.

More mattresses are being sold to the same people much more frequently than in past years when most mattresses were well made…like that Classic Beautyrest was.

 

What made that mattress so comfortable was the individually pocketed coils, which contour to the shape of the body and maintain the natural alignment of the spine.

And, it had no memory foam in it.

The Wolf Brolynn Old Fashioned Two Sided Mattress in Plush is as close as you’ll get to matching the specifications of that old Beautyrest.

Click on this link to View Specifications and Prices:

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

If you happen to be heavy people, like my wife and I, a huge exceeding 200 lbs.,

then you might want to consider the mattress we sleep on.

The Natura of Canada Greenspring Ultra Plush Mattress.

The coil count is much higher and the upholstery material is also higher in quality, Natural Talalay Latex.

Click on this link to view specifications and prices.

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

The Wolf mattress arrives via ups, within the US only and take about a week to get.

The Natura mattress comes with white glove delivery throughout the US & Canada.

Delivery includes set up in your bedroom and removal of all packaging materials. 

Natura mattresses take about 8 weeks to arrive.

 

Either way, delivery is free and there’s no sales tax.

 

 

 

Thanks, Pete

 

VERY IMPORTANT:

Keeping your mattress clean and dry will increase its longevity.

We recommend our Organic Cotton Waterproof Mattress Protector. 

https://themattressexpert.com/bedding/sleepbeyond/sleep-beyond-bedding/sleep-beyond-mattress-protector/

 

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Simmons Beautyrest Classic mattress.

Jenny writes:

 

Hi Pete

My folks bought 5 Simmons Beautyrest Classic firm queen mattresses for the new beach cottage in 2010. 

Even today I sleep so GOOOOOD. Help, as I heard it's discontinued.

So, I was wondering if they still sell this exact mattress and if it's just a new name?

Reading some of your client answers you replied that the company's product isn't high quality anymore?

Thank you, Jenny

 

Hi Jenny,

That is correct.

The quality dropped significantly after Simmons was sold.

Not only is it now a poor quality product, it’s a health hazard…all thanks to the memory foam upholstery they are now using.

Memory foam off gasses the toxic chemicals from which memory foam is made.

 

Your mattress uses an individually pocketed coil unit, which contours to the shape of the body, maintaining the natural alignment of the spine.

The poly and latex upholstery materials, used at that time, is why it’s still comfortable.

 

The Wolf Tulah Plush Eurotop Mattress has all the same components as what’s in your old Simmons Beautyrest mattresses. This is what I recommend for you.

Click on this link to view specifications and prices.

https://themattressexpert.com/our-brands/wolf-mattresses/wolf-hybrid-mattress/

Shipping is free and there’s no sales tax.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks, Pete

 

VERY IMPORTANT:

Keeping your mattress clean and dry will increase its longevity.

We recommend our Organic Cotton Waterproof Mattress Protector. 

https://themattressexpert.com/bedding/sleepbeyond/sleep-beyond-bedding/sleep-beyond-mattress-protector/

 

Website: http://themattressexpert.com/

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A Latex Topper for a Simmons Beautyrest Recharge Luxury Firm mattress.

Courtney writes:

 

Hi Pete,

I am 5’7", 140 pounds, and my husband is 6’, 170 pounds. We believe it’s 6-8 years old.

Currently, we have a Simmons Beautyrest Recharge Luxury Firm mattress.

It has indentations on both sides of the mattress where we each sleep, and is higher in the middle.

Both my husband and I suffer from muscle-induced back pain, as well as hip pain from side sleeping.

Would you recommend replacing the mattress or purchasing the Suite Sleep Organic Latex topper?

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

Thanks for your help, Courtney

 

 

Hi Courtney,

It would be a waste of money to put a latex topper on a mattress that is already visibly worn.

The time to add a latex topper to a Simmons Beautyrest mattress, is when it's new.

The latex topper will prevent the premature wear that is common with a Simmons Beautyrest mattress.

 

For similar money, you can have a new mattress with latex in it.

The Wolf Tulah Plush Eurotop mattress is very well made.

It uses the same kind of coil system that’s in your Beautyrest.

The coils in the Tulah are stronger than those used in the Beautyrest.

It provides excellent support and pressure relieving surface comfort and far better longevity than you can get from any Simmons Beautyrest made today.

Click on this link to view specifications and prices:

https://themattressexpert.com/our-brands/wolf-mattresses/wolf-hybrid-mattress/

 

Shipping is free and there’s no sales tax.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks, Pete

 

VERY IMPORTANT:

Keeping your mattress clean and dry will increase its longevity.

We recommend our Organic Cotton Waterproof Mattress Protector. 

https://themattressexpert.com/bedding/sleepbeyond/sleep-beyond-bedding/sleep-beyond-mattress-protector/

 

Website: http://themattressexpert.com/

Email: pete.themattressexpert@gmail.com

Phone: 1-856-874-6894 

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Matching an old Simmons Beautyrest mattress.

Hi Pete,

I'm having a difficult time matching an old Simmons Beautyrest mattress.

It's a Recharge Grady model.

What would be closest in the Simmons Beautyrest line, today?

Thanks, Doug

 

Hi Doug,

An old Simmons Beautyrest mattress gets to be an old mattress, because it has no memory foam.

As of 2016, all Simmons Beautyrest mattresses are upholstered with memory foam.

Memory foam is the worst upholstery material on the market.

Memory foam is designed to cause a mattress to need frequent replacing.

Thee thing to avoid, are mattresses upholstered with memory foam, if you have any hope of having that mattress last you for more than a couple of years.

 

The thing that makes a Beautyrest so comfortable, is the individually pocketed coils.

This coil system contours to the shape of the body and maintains the spine's natural alignment.

 

You can get that same type of coil system without having to buy a Beautyrest.

These following links are in order of expense.

All of these mattress contain NO memory foam.

 

Here are links to the Wolf Two-Sided and Hybrid models, and the Natura of Canada Greenspring.

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

 

https://themattressexpert.com/our-brands/wolf-mattresses/wolf-hybrid-mattress/  

 

https://themattressexpert.com/natura-greenspring-pocketed-coil-mattresses/  

Delivery is free and there's no sales tax.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks, Pete

 

VERY IMPORTANT:

Keeping your mattress clean and dry will increase its longevity.

We recommend our Organic Cotton Waterproof Mattress Protector. 

https://themattressexpert.com/bedding/sleepbeyond/sleep-beyond-bedding/sleep-beyond-mattress-protector/

 

Website: http://themattressexpert.com/

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How is a Natura of Canada Greenspring Mattress Different from a Simmons Beautyrest.

David writes:

Hi Pete,

Thanks for all the help you provide. 

I once had a Simmons Beautyrest recharge mattress, which is foam on coil. 

It was not good for me. 

I see you recommend the Natura of Canada Greenspring Ultra Plush quite often.

How is this mattress different, if at all?

Thanks, David

 

Hi David,

The Natura of Canada Greenspring mattress is similarly made, in that you have individually pocketed coils.

There’s are more coils. 

Those coils are stronger...made of double tempered steel, as opposed to Simmons using raw, non-tempered steel.

The upholstery is also superior. 

Natura uses Talalay Latex, which has been the best upholstery material for the last 100 years.

Simmons uses memory foam, which has proven to be the worst upholstery material ever invented.

 

All this is the difference between a high quality mattress compared to a poor quality mattress.

https://themattressexpert.com/natura-greenspring-pocketed-coil-mattresses/

Natura of Canada Greenspring Pocketed Coil and Latex Mattresses | The Mattress Expert The Natura GreenSpring series combines the natural elements commonly found in Natura, such as wool and latex, but it has a specially designed pocketed coil system to provide your body with extra support. themattressexpert.com

 

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

Delivery is free and there's no sales tax.

 

 

 

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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Clarify the 2019 Equivalent Simmons' Older Mattress Categories.

Cliff writes:

 

Hello Pete,
Quick question.
I’ve been reading your email archives. 

I see that you were referencing Simmons' older categories of mattress such as classic, world class, etc.
 
Can you clarify, for me,  the 2019 Simmons equivalent categories?
Simmons Platinum was World Class?
Simmons Silver was Classic?

 

Is this correct?
Thanks, Cliff

Hi Cliff,

That is correct.

https://themattressexpert.com/our-brands/simmons/

Free White Glove Delivery, including Removal of your Old Mattress, and NO Sales Tax.

 

 

 

 

VERY IMPORTANT:

Keeping your mattress clean and dry will increase longevity.

Use our Organic Cotton Waterproof Mattress Protector. 

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

 

Thanks, Pete

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