Hello:
Back in 2010 I bought a queen size Simmons Beautyrest Medalist Collection mattress.
Model: B50191.70.7515
What is today’s equivalent? I like the mattress, just so darn confused by all of the styles and types.
If there is one that is even a different company, I’m open to that as well.
Thank you,
David
Hi ilzho,
Simmons changes their mattress designs every couple of years or so and their current lineup is different from the models that were available when you purchased your mattress.
There is more about the different ways that one mattress can “match” or “approximate” another one in post #9 here but it’s unlikely that you will be able to find out the specifics of the materials inside your mattress (Simmons doesn’t provide this information even on their current mattresses) and even if you did it’s unlikely that you will find another mattress that uses exactly the same design with the same components and materials so the only way to know whether another mattress would be similar in terms of PPP (Posture and alignment, Pressure relief, and your own personal preferences) would be based on your own careful testing (hopefully using the testing guidelines in the tutorial) or your own personal experience.
Mattress manufacturers generally try to differentiate their mattress from the mattresses made by other manufacturers and don’t normally try to “match” another mattress that is made by a different manufacturer so while you may find similar mattresses that use “similar” materials or designs and there would be many others that are in a similar general category (see this article) … it’s very unlikely that you will find another mattress that is specifically designed to “match” or “approximate” your current mattress.
Having said that … I would “reset” how you are looking for a mattress anyway since I wouldn’t want to purchase another mattress that uses low quality materials that won’t hold up over time and only lasts you for 5 years.
The first place I would start your research is the mattress shopping tutorial here which includes all the basic information, steps, and guidelines that you will need to make the best possible choice … and perhaps more importantly know how and why to avoid the worst ones (including another major brand mattress).
Two of the most important links in the tutorial that I would especially make sure you’ve read are post #2 here which has more about the different ways to choose a suitable mattress (either locally or online) that is the best “match” for you in terms of “comfort” and PPP (Posture and alignment, Pressure relief, and Personal preferences) that can help you assess and minimize the risks of making a choice that doesn’t turn out as well as you hoped for and post #13 here which has more about the most important parts of the “value” of a mattress purchase 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 all the parts of your personal value equation that are most important to you).
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 (Posture and alignment, Pressure relief, and your Personal preferences) 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 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 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.
All the major brands (such as Sealy/Stearns & Foster, Simmons, and Serta) tend to use lower quality materials in their mattresses than most of their smaller competitors that will tend to soften or break down prematurely relative to the price you pay and I would avoid all of them completely along with any mattress where you aren’t able to find out the type and quality/durability of the materials inside it (see the guidelines here along with post #3 here and post #12 here and post #404 here).
Once you reach step 3 in the tutorial if you let me know your city or zip code I’d certainly be happy to let you know about any of the better options or possibilities I’m aware of in your area.
Phoenix