Mattress buying help needed

[Martyj]

For the first time in my life, Im shopping for a mattress. The one I've been using was a wedding gift. It's 17 years old. Considering it hosted about 10 years of an active sex life, plus serviced two growing kids who used it as a trampoline, the ol' cot help up well. But now that I'm developing mid-life lower back problems, I need it replaced.

Once I started researching on the internet and at mattress stores, everything I'm hearing is that you should replace both the mattress AND the box spring. This surprised me: I was hoping to contain cost by keeping the old box spring and just purchasing a new mattress. So here's the question: Is the "requirement" to get a new box spring for real....or just a industry hook to get the consumer to spend more money?

I'm curious to hear from anyone who has any sort of experience with buying a mattress, but especially from anyone who is still using a box spring that's more than 2 decades old.

Thanks

[Ren Butler]

I too have been experiencing back pain on an old mattress and box spring.

So I just went to the Select Comfort store and tried out a Sleep Number bed. Supposedly it's the only bed clinically proven to relieve back pain. The bed was indeed comfortable, and I bought the cheapest one: about $1000 including the foundation, legs, and mattress, with a 20-year warranty and no need to rotate.

It will be shipped to me this week. There is also a 30-day in home trial.

[Media Boy]

Just remember not to tear off the tags or you're all going to jail!!!!

[WestMcLarenF1]

Like Ren said......We bought a Select Comfort about a year and a half ago, and we'd never go back.

[Plectraholica]

Glenn Beck listeners?

Did yo uuse the name "Glenn"?

[Indyknut]

The box spring is what supported that mattress through all those years of trampoline jumping not, to mention all the bumpin and grindin that went on.

Yes, you need to replace the box spring.

[lutesk]

It will be shipped to me this week. There is also a 30-day in home trial.

Hey Ren, will you update us after you've tried it out for a while?

[Ren Butler]

Hey Ren, will you update us after you've tried it out for a while?

Sure! In fact, why doesn't everyone just come over and try it out!

Actually, this is the first bed I've ever purchased. I didn't even think about a headboard. Will any queen headboard presumably be connectable to my queen SN bed?

[comfortably numb]

Sure! In fact, why doesn't everyone just come over and try it out!

Actually, this is the first bed I've ever purchased. I didn't even think about a headboard. Will any queen headboard presumably be connectable to my queen SN bed?

Brokenmattress Mountain?????

[WestMcLarenF1]

Sure! In fact, why doesn't everyone just come over and try it out!

Actually, this is the first bed I've ever purchased. I didn't even think about a headboard. Will any queen headboard presumably be connectable to my queen SN bed?

It did for ours.

[Ren Butler]

Brokenmattress Mountain?????

One at a time, perv!

[JSR]

So I just went to the Select Comfort store and tried out a Sleep Number bed.

That bed comes with a 30 or 60 day money back guarantee and I have never seen one go back. People love them.

[Doctorindy]

One thing we heard while buying is that when they say it's a "No Flip Matress" (i.e., one that you don't have to flip/rotate from time to time, making it sound like it's "easier" to own), it's just a cheap way of saying "Can't flip matress" because it's only a one-way piece, and doesn't give you the ability to flip/rotate and equal out the wearing.

[Frank Capua]

the only help I can offer you is to suggest that you go with setting #65... I've found it to be a dream.


Papa Bear's 70 was way too firm and baby Bear's 60 was way too soft but Momma Bear's 65 was just right.

[jetdoc]

So here's the question: Is the "requirement" to get a new box spring for real....or just a industry hook to get the consumer to spend more money?

I'm curious to hear from anyone who has any sort of experience with buying a mattress, but especially from anyone who is still using a box spring that's more than 2 decades old.

Thanks

Marty, YES you should replace the "Box Springs" as well. About 5 yrs. ago the wife and I went out and spent about $1700 on a Serta/Pillow Top mattress and box springs. We did everything they tell you to do. Rotate it every 6 weeks or so etc... Now I've had 4 Back Surgeries and was just dam used to waking up with "Back Pain". This thing had a 10 yr Warranty and all the bells & whistles for a mattress & Box Springs, yet when we looked at it, the dam thing still SUNK where we slept. (in which that's part of the 10 yr. warranty)

Well, the wife and I FINALLY got us enough money to where we could at LEAST ATTEMPT to find something better. We called and got the DVD and the brochure from them. The wife and I ACTUALLY sat down and watched it. The first opportunity we got, we headed to the "Select Comfort" store. We tried ALL of them (In King Size) We ended up purchasing the 5000 model WITH a "High $$$" Mattress pad as well. They delivered it, set it up and showed us how to use it. I thought to myself......yeah....the test will be "NO Back Pain" in the morning. Secondly, I USED to rollover in my sleep ALL NIGHT! The first night I got in the bed, set it to where I THOUGHT it felt comfortable but the next morning woke up with BAD Back, Neck and Arm pain. So I moved the # down the next night. Now remember I said that I was a "Roller" with my other mattress. The next night came, I laid in bed on my back (in which I couldn't do before due to my back) The next morning I awoke to my wife laughing out loud. She was laughing at me because I hadn't moved ONE INCH from the way I laid down the night before. Not ONE!!! I got out of the bed EXPECTING the normal back pain and it wasn't there!!!

Yes, I know I sound like a commercial for the "Sleep Number" bed, but I'm not.....I'm a TESTIMONIAL!!! I won't get rid of that thing for ANYTHING!! You can take my wife, you can take my house but as long as I get to keep the bed AND my dogs, I'm happy!!!! No seriously dude and anyone else out there Mattress shopping. They ARE EXPENSIVE!!! We paid somewhere around $2500 for ours, but to be able to wake up without ANY back pain anymore and to GET a "Full nights Sleep", that's CHEAP for me! Now we paid ours off right there, but they WILL "Finance" it for you as well. Trust me, it's WORTH it!!

We also looked at those "Tempurpedic" beds and although they felt nice, they couldn't TOUCH the "sleep #" bed.

PS: If you can get your Dr. to give you a prescription for a new bed, Insurance WON'T pay for it, but you can take it off on your taxes!!!!!