Help buying a mattress in metro Atlanta, GA area.

[phoenix]

Hi soulgiver36,

The mattresses were a mixed bunch because some had more quality materials on top of the mattresses with trademark names of Bamboo or Lyrica.

Bamboo isn’t a trademarked name and is just a type of viscose/rayon fabric. You can read a little more about it in post #7 here. I’m guessing that “lyrica” is “lycra” and is a stretchy fabric that is used as part of the blend in fabrics to give them some stretch (you will often find it in clothing for example).

That impressed me but still have no idea what’s inside the mattress and the people at the store didn’t know either. It was a SERV store closeouts and liquidations and they sold used stuff from Home Depot and walmart and also mattresses for a low low price.

There is more information about some of the things you can check for if you are considering buying a used mattress in post #2 here and if you are considering buying a mattress from a liquidator or clearance store that sells used or returned mattresses without a warranty then there is more here and here and here that I would read before considering your purchase.

Buying a mattress that someone else has probably returned for “unknown” reasons and that doesn’t have a warranty would certainly be a very risky choice and “buyer beware” would certainly apply.

I really didn’t want a mattress from that store but I wonder about Classic Mattress Company and if it’s a good manufacturer. I Googled them and found out there was a fire at their factory back in 2013 so that’s a little scary.

There is more about the 3 most important parts of “value” of a mattress purchase in post #13 here which can help you make more meaningful quality/value comparisons between mattresses in terms of suitability (how well you will sleep), durability (how long you will sleep well), and the overall value of a mattress compared to your other finalists based on suitability, durability, and all the other parts of your personal value equation that are most important to you (including the price or course and the options you have available after a purchase).

While I can’t speak to how a mattress will feel or how different mattresses will compare in terms of comfort and PPP for someone else … outside of “comfort” and PPP the most important part of the value of a mattress purchase is durability which is all about how long you will sleep well on a mattress. This is the part of your research that you can’t “feel” and assessing the durability and useful life of a mattress always depends on knowing the type and quality of the materials inside it regardless of the name of the manufacturer on the label (or how a mattress feels in a showroom or when it is relatively new) so I would always make sure that you can find out the information listed here so you can compare the materials and components to the quality/durability guidelines here to confirm that there are no lower quality materials or weak links in a mattress that would be a cause for concern relative to the durability and useful life of a mattress before making any purchase.

I would walk away from any mattress where the retailer and/or manufacturer isn’t willing or able to provide you with all the information you need to make an informed choice (see the guidelines here).

So I need help to find a place that sells a good mattress or even a custom Mattress where I can choose the materials. I was looking at Christeli mattresses because of someone else’s experience and they are in my price range of $1000 or so dollars. But I can’t go and lay down on them because it’s an online store. So I’m going to goto a mattress store and get a feel of what I like to rest on material wise and also bring a broom stick to see if my spine is level when I lay down on my side. I prefer to sleep on my side and sometimes on my back. I weigh 230 lbs and most of my weight is in the center of my body. If anyone has some ideas I’d love to hear about it!

The better options or possibilities I’m aware of in and around the Atlanta, GA area (subject to making sure that any mattress you are considering meets your criteria and the quality/value guidelines I linked earlier in this reply) are listed in post #2 here.

Phoenix