Comfor Pedic by Simmons and my new mattress search

[phoenix]

Hi mgblues,

However, I spoke to some friends about their mattresses and many raved about the experiences they had purchasing from Costco. As an employee I see the mattresses (memory foam and spring) going out constantly. I only see them coming back on rare occasions. That being said, I am more concerned that the models in the stores do not come close to the criteria I have read here on this site. The models are primarily the Novaform memory foam mattress in a box. Some folks who have shared their experiences with me over the past 3 years have raved about them, but some of the online reviews have raised serious issues.

You can see my comments about buying from Costco in post #4 here.

While I wouldn’t consider most of their mattresses based on their quality/value … there are some that use better quality materials and are in a “reasonable value” range that may be worth including in your research on a “mattress by mattress” basis. I would use the same criteria in post #13 here to compare their value as any other mattress purchase.

Most of the Novaform mattresses use lower quality/density materials than I would be comfortable with (see the guidelines here) so I would be very cautious before considering any of them. A forum search on Novaform (you can just click the link) will bring up more information and many more comments about them.

However, Costco offers a much greater selection online than in the store. Two of the models that caught my eye on the website are the Ara (6.5" of 5 lb/ft memory foam, 6" regular foam base, and a bamboo fabric cover), in queen size. The mattress comes with an adjustable base that features a lot of the stuff that is on many of the high end mattresses I have tried including 3 preset positions & massage. Most of the reviews of the Ara mattress were raves. Most of the concerns that I found on the Internet concern the firmness of the mattress causing lighter people to experience some adversity when using this mattress. I am not a lighter person. I am over 200 lbs and am in the category of consumer who the mattress appears to suit best.

You can see my thoughts about Sleep Science in general in post #8 here and in post #2 here (which includes some comments about the Ara). I would be aware that their foams are not CertiPur certified which for me would exclude a mattress with foams that are made in China. A forum search on Sleep Science (you can just click this link as well) will also bring up more information and comments about them.

On the face of it they certainly use high quality materials and there wouldn’t be any weak links in the mattress but they don’t meet the criteria I would normally suggest for memory foam mattresses (they are made in China without CertiPUR certification) and there is some uncertainty about the accuracy of their descriptions as well. If they were CertiPUR certified and I was satisfied that their memory foam mattress descriptions were accurate I would certainly consider them … but they’re not and I’m not.

There is more information about choosing an adjustable base in post #3 here and the adjustable bed topic that it links to. I would treat the purchase of a mattress and an adjustable bed as two separate purchases so that you can assess the “value” of each of them separately because one of them may be a good choice but the other may not be the best choice for you and if you are buying a set that is only available together then you are being “forced” to buy both together. I would only consider a purchase of both together if both of them (the mattress and the adjustable bed) were the “best” choice for you individually.

I would certainly consider purchasing a Sleep Science adjustable bed from Costco if it compared well to the other adjustable beds I was considering based on features/price comparisons.

Phoenix