Mattress Shopping Tips
Most mattress reviews can only tell you about particular specifications of a sleep system or how that person liked the mattress. Your main goal is mattress comfort and support for your body type. The only way to truly do a mattress comparison is to go into a sleep store and try different models or go out and get a custom mattress for yourself. Consumer Reports can break down the different types and give consumer opinions of mattresses reviewed, but that does not tell you what type of mattress you will need for your body build. Lets look at some mattress shopping tips.
The basic information you will need is size (twin, full or double, queen, king, california king) and support level (extra firm, firm, luxury firm, plush, ultra plush, pillow top) to start with. You could call 800 mattress with this info and shop by price or best mattress reviews on the internet. This is not a good way to shop but you could roll the dice. You would be better off going to an established mattress retailer such as Sleepy’s, Mattress Firm, or the Original Mattress Factory and have a sleep consultant help you pick out the most comfortable mattress for you. In fact, Sleepy’s has a computer test bed that can tell you the correct support level for your body type so that you do not have to guess or make a mistake.
You have quite a few choices when it comes to the type of mattress you can get today. Foam mattress are on a huge upswing due mainly to Tempurpedic. Most memory foam mattress reviews will list Tempur-pedic as the top of the line. There are many other competitors in the visco memory foam mattress industry such as Dormia, Comforpedic by Simmons, Posturetemp, Bergada, Trueform and Isoform to name a few. These types of mattresses need to be tried before buying. No mattress review can tell you what memory foam mattresses feel like. They are completely different from the traditional inner spring mattress in terms of sleep comfort. Do yourself a favor and try these out before making a decision since they have a great reputation from those who have them.
Another type of foam mattress is latex. Latex foam also has fantastic word of mouth reviews. It gives all the support and pressure relief of memory foam but has a much quicker response time in terms of bounce back. Latex foam almost feels like an innerspring mattress to most people. For those who have latex allergies you do not have to worry. The high quality latex foam used should not bother you.
Air mattresses are another popular choice due to the Select Comfort Sleep Number Bed. This is a much better version of the old air mattress you are used to. Sleep Number mattress reviews are very favorable. Once again there are many other brand names to choose from but Sleep Number is the pinnacle it seems.
Traditional inner spring mattresses are still the best sellers. You will find tons of mattress reviews for Sealy, Serta, Simmons, and Stearns & Foster out there. Once again mattress comfort and support is the issue. They must be tried to know for sure what will work for you. While most will go with the brand name mattress sets they know, there are a few good choices out there that many are not familiar with such as Kingsdown, Miralux, IBC and King Koil. If you do a search for Kingsdown mattress reviews you will find they are highly praised and rank up there on Consumer Reports.
Many mattress reviews list brands with “pedic” in the name, implying they are good for your back. While this may be true for some it does not always hold true for every “pedic mattress”. Each sleep set is different and you cannot shop stricly by price. Do some mattress comparisons to determine what will work for you over the long haul.
Lastly are mattress toppers. Many people have a perfectly good mattress set but it may be too firm. This is where a qaulity mattress topper will come into play. If you check mattress topper reviews you will see that memory foam toppers for mattresses are a big seller. Also on the lists are Down mattress toppers but it is really a matter of sleep comfort as to which one you choose. As before, the cheaper usually means either not as comfortable or will not last as long. Save money by doing it right the first time and not having to buy anything more sooner than you should.