Sleep and good mattresses.

RiskManager · Jul 19, 2016

My wife and I recently went through this. Buying a mattress was worse than buying a car, in terms of being able to compare different models. We ended up buying a memory foam/latex Sleep Science Carina from Costco. The ease of returning it if we did not like it was a major factor in our decision. We absolutely love it. We went to the furniture, mattress and department stores to help define what we were looking for. Those same stores charged as much as a good used car for the name-brand mattresses. We went with Costco due to some word of mouth from our friends and the online reviews. It cost approximately one-half to one-third of what we were looking at in the stores. We are still pondering an adjustable frame and will likely buy one of those as well.

elkpark · Jul 19, 2016

I'm v. happy with a firm traditional/conventional innerspring mattress (that "memory foam" stuff gives me the creeps) I got at my local Original Mattress Factory store (after shopping all over town) -- they build the mattresses on-site, and the prices are v. good.

topazann · Jul 22, 2016

I like Harrison mattresses.

You can choose firmness, have a warm side and a cool side Harrison Paradise 5

streem26 · May 25, 2017

The problem I have with 100% latex mattresses is you basically have 2 varieties.

1) super high quality, but very expensive

2) low quality, and inexpensive

There just aren't that many good options in the middle. For this reason, I really don't find that cozzy latex mattresses offer a great value.

I personally love the Leesa mattress. It uses a top layer of Avena foam (which reacts exactly like latex, except it's more durable) and a middle layer of memory foam. It's $890 for a Queen and extremely well made / high quality for the money.

Casper is another good option, which you see just about everywhere these days. They use a latex foam top layer and a layer of memory foam also. Casper has less specialty foam than Leesa though, which gives it a bit of a firmer feel for some.

Long Term Care Columnist / Guide · May 28, 2017

I loved my Sleep Number bed. I could adjust the firmness depending on what I needed at a given time. Downside was, it's a real bear to assemble/disassemble, and it didn't have the up and down features I need now because of my back. Now they have Sleep Number beds with memory foam AND adjustable head/foot which I'd love to have, but can't afford. Maybe in my next life!