Just bought a new mattress - need some insight from experts (Phoenix)/Buyers

[phoenix]

Hi anchorman,

I was JUST about to buy a Stearns and Foster hybrid mattress for 2400 dollars at Mattress Warehouse. figured I’d look up some reviews onlien first, came across this site, and quickly decided to say no to S&F (as well as the other major lines like Sealy and Serta)!

I’m glad that the site was able to help you avoid major brands!

Anyway, I live in zip code 26508. (West Virginia). Based on Phoenix’s posts, I need to find a reputable local dealer - but I wasn’t having any luck on this site.

Then i found Phoenix’s response to a fellow poster who said he lived in WV. Seemingly, the one good option Phoenix found within driving distance of me (within an hour) was a place called Delanos Furniture in Reedsville, WV. So, I called, made an appointment, and went over there today.

While you’ve already seen this … for the sake of others who read your post from the same area I’m guessing the list you found was the one in post #6 here. I also updated the description for Delanos since they now carry Imperial Bedding and Perceptive Sleep (HSM Bedding Solutions).

anybody out there who has any experience with this brand of mattress? i am hoping to get some insight on this one since it will be a few weeks before its ready to be delivered.

Is this brand good? well constructed? I was dumb and forgot to get the exact figures (density of foam, etc) while I was there, which is exactly what Phoenix said to do in his posts. I was so enamored with the mattress when i laid on it that my brain went out the window and I just ordered it.

You can see some comments about Imperial Bedding in post #6 here and post #10 here.

There is also more about the most important parts of the “value” of a mattress purchase in post #13 here.

I would keep in mind that you aren’t buying the brand and would only be buying one of many mattresses that they make and most manufacturers make many mattresses that have a range or prices and quality so outside of how suitable any mattress is for you in terms of PPP (Posture and alignment, Pressure relief, and Personal preferences) the most important part of the “value” of a mattress purchase is the type, quality, and durability of the materials inside it and how it compares to the other mattresses you are considering based on all the parts of your personal value equation that are important to you regardless of the name of the manufacturer on the label.

It sounds like you have tested the mattress for PPP (hopefully using the testing guidelines in the tutorial) but I don’t know the specifics of the materials in the mattress and without this information there really isn’t any way to make any meaningful comments about a mattress in terms of quality and durability. If you can provide the information listed here and post it on the forum then I’d be happy to make some comments about the quality of the materials and the mattress as a whole.

Having said that when you are dealing with a good local manufacturer the odds are higher that they are using better quality materials in their mattresses and I believe your mattress is two sided which would increase the durability of the mattress as well (see post #3 here) but I would still want to confirm the type and quality/density of the materials inside it.

also - i have a platform bed. this mattress is very tall, and when combined with the box springs, not much of the headboard will even be visible.

with a platform bed, are the box springs even necessary can i just but the box springs in storage? or should the box springs be used, no matter what the bed type is? i keep reading different things about box springs being necessary/not necessary with platform beds.

There is more about the different types of support systems that are generally suitable for different types of mattresses in the foundation post here but your mattress is two sided and was designed for use as part of a system with a box spring that provides some flex underneath it (see here) so it would generally be a better choice to use a two sided mattress on the box spring that was designed for it but you could also check with the retailer (or Imperial Bedding) to see if putting the mattress directly on your platform bed and the distance between the slats would be suitable for supporting your mattress and would meet their warranty criteria.

Phoenix