Hello… I feel like my head is about to explode from just the sheer volume of information out there about choosing a new mattress, and I believe many of the posters here may be kindred spirits in that regard. I have decided to replace my 10-year old innerspring and so my journey has begun. The past two years I have had a 4" memory foam topper on it which has made it a bit better, but I have to practically leap on the bed because it is so tall, and I cannot find sheets with pockets deep enough for all that to stay in place through the night. It is the perfect formula for a very restless and uncomfortable night. Enough is enough… it’s well past time to do something!
First I thought I’d just join all those comfy people on TV and get my own “sleep-number” and sleep blissfully ever after. Started reading reviews and realized potential issues with mechanical parts in a bed may not be ideal in the long run… and oh yeah, the price! Then I remembered that I really like the memory foam on my bed topper, so Tempurpedic must be the answer to my sleep-deprived nights. So I started researching memory foam and reading reviews. More confusion than ever ensued. Tempurpedics are gorgeous mattresses (haven’t been to the stores yet), but again… the price! Yikes!
So today I found this site and forum and I hope this may be my final information destination. Between what I have read here and other mattress advisory sites, I learned that Tempurpedic is not the only memory foam game in town. Yesterday I thought perhaps the Healthy Foundations 10" memory foam mattress was a strong candidate, and today on here the Ultimate Dreams 13" mattress became a contender as well. But it is so confusing when some people say this bed is waaayyyy too soft, and others say it’s waaaayyyy too firm. I feel like Goldilocks in the three bears’ house trying to find a comfy place to take a nap.
So, I will probably order one of those two options. Your thoughts, Phoenix? And are there any local mattress manufacturers/retailers near Bristol VA, or Tri-Cities (Bristol, Kingsport, Johnson City) TN you would suggest as worth a visit? Buying local would be a great option as well if there are.
Thanks so much for putting all this information in one place to help ease the pain of the mattress-buying experience. Just maybe my head won’t explode after all! :woohoo: (And thanks to the users who post their very helpful personal reviews and stories!)