Hi!
Just thought I’d share my experience today at Royal Bedding. Tom and the sales people were very nice. They commiserated over my ill-fated Simmons Beautyrest Recharge purchase. One salesman said he got such a backache trying to sleep on one, and they get a lot of customers who also bought the Recharge.
I got to see a piece of latex with the holes drilled in different sizes to create the 7-zones in the mattresses, with more support at the hips, to supposedly keep your spine aligned. I must admit, I am kind of skeptical of that, because the last thing I need is anything firmer at the hips. I tried out the Mountain Top Desire, which has a 6" C3 firm latex core with 3" of C0 plush latex laminated to both sides. It was very comfortable, but hard to get an accurate sense of pressure relief because my hips are so sore from what I"m currently sleeping on, that a layer of warm marshmallows would probably aggravate the pain.
So my question for you mattress pros is an option I read about online (sleeplikethedead.com), that recommends buying a firmer innerspring mattress and using a topper (foam, latex or whatever) to make it as soft as you need it. That way the mattress will last longer as it will have minimal comfort layers to break down and form body impressions. A topper is cheaper to replace than a mattress. What do you guys think? Is this a viable option?
I will be honest, I am not as enthused about the latex as I thought I would be. Nor have the Tempur-Pedics I tried out been all that. It’s just that all the stuff I read says that innersprings aren’t the best options for pressure-point relief, so I was trying to expand my options. Maybe I should go to the doctor to make sure I didn’t suddenly develop bursitis or sciatica or something in the 2 months I’ve had these crap mattresses!!!
And I’m going to confess something, It’s probably REALLY sad, but I wish I could find a bed like my 2002-ish Serta perfect sleeper pillow top (maybe minus the pillow top though). It NEVER caused pain. I just started tossing and turning more, feeling less rested. Tom said Serta used to make a good bed but not anymore, what with most being no-flip models now, which he says was a result of 2007 regulations regarding mattress flammability. And from my personal experience, apparently they’re putting crappy foam in the comfort layers too, to save a buck I guess.
Soooo… I’m feeling kinda bummed about it all right now. Still going to try out the Ensley Fairfield store, and go back to Tom’s to try out those innersprings.
Looking forward to hearing what you guys think about an innerspring with topper as an option.