As you know I think highly of Texas Mattress Makers and they are one of the members of the site which means that I believe they compete well with the best in the industry in terms of their quality, value, service, and transparency so you are certainly looking in a good direction
They also use higher quality and more durable materials in their mattresses than most of the mattresses you will find in the mainstream industry ā¦ especially if you are comparing them to major manufacturers (most of which I would suggest avoiding) so they would be more than just ācomparableā based on their quality/durability.
Iām looking forward to finding out what you end up deciding.
Thanks for this site - Have already purchased a Spindle mattress in the past month for our toddler to transition from her crib and now shopping to replace our old Costco memory foam mattress with natural latex as well.
Itās great to be able to get all of the education and information on this site to make a more informed decision than simply going to the normal stores and Iām sure weāll end up saving a significant amount in the process.
Phoenix,
Since weāre buying two full size mattresses (for my kids), we decided to go with Texas Mattress Makers. Iād like to order online (and pick up this weekend). How do I go about receiving the 5% discount? I see it listed, but thereās no code.
Also, perhaps you can show me where to go, but is the ānew every 8 yearsā a marketing gimmick or is it true that mattresses last that long?
Most of the members of the site donāt have a discount code and you just need to call and let them know that you are a member of the forum here before you place your order.
While there is no way to quantify how long any particular mattress will last for any particular person because it will depend on many variables ā¦ if a mattress isnāt on the edge of being too soft for someone when itās new and it doesnāt have any lower quality materials or components or weak links in the design relative to their body type then for most people it would be reasonable to expect that it will maintain a suitable level of comfort/support for 7 - 10 years. Depending on the type and quality of the materials some mattresses can last considerably longer (and it could be considerably less if there is a weak link in the mattress). There is more about the āminimumā specs I would suggest and the durability and useful life of a mattress relative to different people in post #4 here and the posts it links to.
Thanks for all the information on this site. Iāve been researching what mattress to get for the past week and finally decided on the Tuft and Needle with a foundation from us box spring. It feels kind of odd to me to purchase a foundation that is half the price of the mattress itself, but I guess it makes a lot more sense when you look at both of them as a single unit rather than two separate things.
My current spring mattress is older than me so Iām just really excited to finally get rid of it.
[quote=āPhoenixā post=50908]Hi photog72,
]Most of the members of the site donāt have a discount code and you just need to call and let them know that you are a member of the forum here before you place your orderā¦[/quote]
When I called, they had no idea what I was talking about. I decided to walk in, and they still had no idea what I was talking about - when referring to this site. However, they do offer a 10% discount to employees of certain organizations.. But, I didnāt know how/where they applied it. I wound up buying two full size mattresses(one for my son and one for my daughter). The price listed on their website was $215 per mattress. In the store, they had a printed sheet showing $209. I wound up paying $195 per mattress. If I use the discount from the $209 price, I received approximately 6.7% off that price. If itās from the $215 price, the discount was roughly 9.3%. Either way, itās more than the 5% discount listed here. However, it still doesnāt fully give me the 10% discount I was due from the webpage I linked to.
Otherwise, the buying process is simple. I think there may have been a few things lost in translation. The salesman wasnāt fluent in English. Texas Mattress Makers is located in one of the most heavily Hispanic parts of the city, so it wasnāt a surprise to me to experience someone who is not conversationally fluent in English.
With a toddler bed, my 3 y/o son seemingly fought going to sleep every night. When I put him down to sleep on the new mattress, he was out like a light. Heās still not awake. Iāll have to ask him how he liked his new bed. He did complain about the smell, but thatās to be expected with a new mattress.
Thatās odd. I suppose itās possible that you were dealing with new employees but many of the members here have received the discount. If all else fails then you could always let them know to check with Youval the owner. They also have the TMU logo on the front page of their site so you could āpoint toā it if you are dealing with an employee that didnāt know what you meant. In your case though itās a moot point since you received a discount anyway.
Most importantly though ā¦ congratulations on your new mattresses
Hopefully it arrives soon. really excited about mattress after reading positive reviews and worried also buying something like mattress online. Hopefully awsome return policy saves in case of issue.
Just wanted to offer a quick note of thanks for all of the useful information youāve compiled on this site. Itās been very helpful to me as Iāve gone about researching mattresses in anticipation of an upcoming purchase. Keep up the good work.
Have lurked on this site for a long time, and Iāve finally decided on a T&N mattress. Super excited to order that and finally have some decent sleep.
Having a difficult time deciding between the Leesa, Casper, T&N, and Dreamfoam. Planning to just order the King T&N now since the price point is best and if I like it, great. If not, I can always return it and step my pricepoint up to the Leesa or Casper. I was reading that the Leesa provides better edge support (for sitting on the edge) than the Casper. Has anyone else noticed that? How does the T&N handle sitting on the edge?
I switched your post to a new topic of its own so it wouldnāt get mixed in with posts from other members in a more general topic.
There is more about some of the newer ābreedā of āone choice fits allā mattresses in post #3 here and a forum search on Leesa and on Casper and on Tuft Needle (you can just click the links) will bring up much more information and feedback about them.
There is also more about the 3 most important parts of the āvalueā of a mattress purchase in post #13 here that can help you make more meaningful quality/value comparisons between mattresses.
I would keep in mind that price alone is just one of the parts of the āvalueā of a mattress although the Tuft & Needle certainly uses high quality materials and there are no āweak linksā in their design in terms of durability.
Leesa, Casper, and Tuft & Needle donāt have designs that have additional edge support but in most cases edge support isnāt necessary in a foam mattress (see post #33 here). Outside of designs that have specific edge support ā¦ the firmness of the support core and the thickness/softness of the comfort layers can both make a difference in how a mattress supports you when you sit on the edge of the mattress and with āroll togetherā when two people sleep in the middle of the mattress. Firmer mattresses will tend to have firmer edges as well.
I doubt that most of the forum members have specifically tried more than one of these mattresses and compared their edge support so you may need to use your own personal experience to decide whether the edge support of any of them is āgood enoughā for you. Of course if any of the members have personal experience with more than one of them then hopefully they will see your post and share their comments about how the edge support compares in the mattresses they have tried.
Dreamfoam is in a completely different category than any of the āone choice fits allā mattresses. They are a manufacturer with their own factory that actually makes their own mattresses and sells āfactory directā rather than a reseller so they have one less ālayerā or āmiddle manā in their production chain which can sometimes lead to lower prices relative to the type and quality of the materials in a mattress. They also offer a very wide range of lower budget mattresses including latex/polyfoam hybrids, memory foam mattresses, polyfoam mattresses, and innerspring mattresses rather than only having a single choice so their mattresses will cater to a much wider range of customers. They also offer a range of firmness choices when you make a purchase and some of their mattresses are also component mattresses that allow you to change the firmness of your mattress after a purchase as well by exchanging a layer for a different firmness level if the initial choice you make doesnāt turn out as well as you hoped for.
How they compare with any of the āone choice fits allā types of mattresses would depend on the specifics of the mattresses you are comparing and the parts of your personal value equation that are most important to you.
Iām looking forward to finding out what you end up deciding
