Had an old Posturepedic innerspring from the 2000s that was recently replaced with a similar model and it just does not have the same bounce or the feel. They sure don’t make them like they used to! Now looking to return and get something with an old school feel. One of the problems with the newer model was how hot it sleeps probably due to the overuse of foam, can’t even feel the spring/bounce. So now looking for something that sleeps cool like the older one I had. Budget is $500-600 for queen.
Hi comfybeds,
Welcome to the MattressUnderGround.
It can be incredibly frustrating when companies change their product formulas so drastically that they become unrecognizable. I had a similar experience with my 2011 Sealy Posturepedic, which was quite decent for about ten years. However, by 2022, none of the major brands offered anything worth purchasing. The quality of materials and construction, as well as the overall approach to branding mattresses, had changed significantly. These manufacturers seem to prioritize corporate profits and shareholder interests over product quality. Despite how they market themselves, the decline in the quality of their products is telling. But let’s focus on your issue instead of continuing my rant.
It’s truly a disappointing situation.
You have several options available. I assume you mean an innerspring mattress and not just the “box spring,” which serves as the foundation supporting your mattress. @Magic_Sleeper (Magic Sleeper) is a Trusted Member known for their business model that includes recreating many S brand mattresses while restoring them to their original quality from previous generations. Additionally, Magic Sleeper offers a great guarantee to back up their products.
Other Trusted Members (TMs) here at TMU can work with you to recreate that old-school feel without breaking the bank, ensure the mattress doesn’t sleep hot, and provide the comfort you are accustomed to.
There are hybrid options available that offer the feel and comfort to match your preferences. Companies like @DLX and @EngineeredSleep provide mattresses with low foam content that mimic the feel of a traditional style, though they tend to be on the firmer side. Both from their “classic” and “essential” line of mattress options. So it may be worth checking them out as your budget leans in that direction, and you are assured an excellent quality mattress, backed with excellent customer service. Something that is hard to find in the current “retail” market place.
Geographic location might lead you to some other options. For example, in Texas, you may want to check out (Mattress Factory) and their Ortho mattress. @Texas_Mattress_Maker (Bellevue Firm).
And if in northwest upstate New York, Jamestown Mattress (only has local distribution) has a variety of options.
Good luck on your search, if you collaborate with any one of these TMs, there is no doubt that you will find the perfect match for comfort, durability, longevity and budget.
All the best,
Maverick
Thank you for your suggestions. I’m on the west coast so trying to find something in store to prevent returns if possible. Any thoughts on Sleepy’s innerspring, Brooklyn Bedding or Ikea mattresses?
I always seem to find it hard to recommend sleepy’s as their reputation really gets them in the doghouse. Although, I must say for the price of that mattress, it can be seen as a disposable mattress from the perspective of price. If you get a couple of years out of it and you find it comfortable, then it is a real bargain for $209.
No one can tell you what your personal experience is on any mattress. That is between you and the mattress. It is a very personal experience.
I tell my patients every time I am asked a question about, what are the best contact lenses or progressive eyeglass lenses, my answer is always the same, “the one that works best for you and you find most comfortable to see through.” The best is only the best if it works for you. Someone can gift you a $50k Hastens or Vispring and if you are not comfortable it is worth $0 to you.
Now the likelihood of one of those very high quality mattresses, with their top notch materials, not working, certainly will have a low failure rate. But the success or failure rate is only a matter of importance to you, not the masses.
Ikea has a good reputation for basic, simple mattresses at a reasonable price point. Unfortunately, like sleepy’s they do not offer the specifications of the foams, springs and the rest of the mattress construction, other than to say, it has springs, a thick layer of foam, and if the springs are edge to edge or perimeter foam encased. You should go for the edge to edge. Again, the same principle applies, if you like it and are comfortable, that is what matters.
You are talking about a $300 mattress. At TMU we do not judge anyone’s budget or finances. We will explain the differences you may get in materials, quality and durability. In some cases, more than you might think, these lower priced mattresses perform just as well as many of the S brands sold at Sleepy’s and similar stores. So why not go with the budget version for that matter, you just may get the same longevity and comfort. So at that price point it may be worth the cost to value to risk component.
I’m open to trying different brands and spend the appropriate amount but don’t want to get stuck in a cycle of returning mattresses. Interestingly my old plush Posturepedic seems to be more firm than the new medium firm I just purchased.
I believe it. That saying “they just dont make them like they used to” has manifested itself into reality with the brands that i spoke about. This is where one sided mattresses are put to the test.
Many of the quality BiB are doing a great job in producing a quality one sided mattress. Whereas the legacy brands used it and still use it as a cost cutting method.
It would have been admirable if those legacy brands focused on employing the same quality they did when they produced 2 sided quality mattresses that lasted 15-20 years or more. Sadly, they didnt, and became remnants akin to the American auto industry of the 1970’s. Which took many decades to recover.