Hi All,
This is my first post (I did read the thread that says must read - looking for the right bed… or whatever it was titled, haha) so I hope I’m not breaking some forum etiquette rules!
Okay, so here is my deal. I bought a Sealy about five years ago from 1800 mattress. It began to sag 1 month into purchase(I’m 110lbs wth?), but of course they told me it didn’t sag enough so five years later I am stuck sleeping in a tire. One leg is higher than the other, I roll into the middle of the mattress, or if I sleep on my stomach I get neck pain and lower back pain. Not fun. So I’m entirely done with mainstream mattresses and stores. Since I live in NYC, I feel like all we have is Hastens (No, I am not spending 10k on your mattress!), Sleepys, and stores like JCPenny. So, for the past two years I have been thinking about mattresses. I’ve already purchased new bedding (I currently share my saggy twin Sealy with my boyfriend who moved in. Ouch!) in full size and I’m basically ready to toss this thing. Some nights I actually sleep on the floor because the bed is just too painful.
So at first I was super intent on buying a Keetsa mattress after reading gushing reviews from Apartmenttherapy.com. I also liked the idea of them being eco-friendly and organic. After enough research, I found their claims to be inaccurate at best.
After jumping off the Keetsa idea, I read many blogs about Saatva mattresses. I’ve also emailed Saatva a few times and felt that their customer service was pretty good. I’ve had my eye on their flagship model for a few months now, but something like a gut feeling has made me hesitant to pull the trigger and complete my transaction.
While I have not ruled out Saatva, I do feel like for the materials they are using and the claims they make, I wonder if it is possible I can spend the same amount of money (I am willing to spend 1200, begrudingly) and get a higher quality bed. Since I am no longer fully committed to Saatva, I am wondering where I should begin with my new search. Parklane looks appealing, but I cannot possibly justify a delivery fee of $400. I really do feel like most of the good mattress companies are outside of NY, while the five boroughs are crawling with mattress salesmen crooks.
I did read a thread on here (how I came across this place) from 2013 about Saatva’s inaccurate claims - the thread also had suggestions for other places to shop but I am finding it a bit too overwhelming to take in all at once (It was a few pages of posts).
If this helps at all, here is a description of my habits and what I am looking for:
-I sleep mostly on my back, but will pretty much sleep in any position.
-I don’t like firm beds because I wake up feeling bruised
-I don’t like plush beds because I feel like I have zero support.
-I kind of want to feel like I am on top of my mattress, not in it. But I also don’t want to feel like I am sleeping on the floor.
-My boyfriend will sleep on anything so his opinion doesn’t matter, haha!
-I was considering Tempurpedics at one time but found the one I tried to be way too firm. I’m also not sure I would want to sleep on a hot foam thing anyway. I’m trying to stay away from mainstream beds.
-I really don’t care about the construction of the mattress, meaning I’ll sleep on a coil bed, or a bed entirely of something else. It doesn’t bother me.
-I’d like something made out of healthier materials. I want to avoid toxic off-gasing.
Are all mattresses one-sided pillow tops? After my lousy first pillow-top experience with Sealy, I am concerned that all non-flippable beds are designed to break after a short period.
Thank you in advance!