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Anyone buy an online mattress?
« on: September 19, 2022, 09:12:50 AM »
Something like a Nectar or Caspar?

Any thoughts on it if you did? Worth it? Would you do it again?
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Re: Anyone buy an online mattress?
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2022, 09:17:45 AM »
My last three mattresses have been Amazon buys of Sleep Innovation memory foam mattresses. I've been really happy with all of them. They show up as a vacuum sealed roll, I drag them into whatever bedroom, place the roll on the bedframe and carefully cut the seal off. Ten minutes later I have a mattress on the bed.
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Re: Anyone buy an online mattress?
« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2022, 09:18:41 AM »
Do you need to let the mattress expand for a couple of days before you sleep on it?

And wow, I certainly like those prices a lot more than the prices for a Casper...
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Re: Anyone buy an online mattress?
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2022, 09:27:46 AM »
Do you need to let the mattress expand for a couple of days before you sleep on it?

And wow, I certainly like those prices a lot more than the prices for a Casper...

They recommend 24 hours. The mattress seems to reach full expansion in an hour, so I guess the 24 hours is just to make sure. Plus they do have a bit of a chemical odor from being sealed up, so the 24 hours pretty much lets that dissipate. I detect a slight odor for maybe a week, but after that, nothing.

Also, FYI, this brand, or at least the model I bought is a very firm mattress. That's my preference so it's great for me.
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Re: Anyone buy an online mattress?
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2022, 09:28:31 AM »
My last three mattresses have been Amazon buys of Sleep Innovation memory foam mattresses. I've been really happy with all of them. They show up as a vacuum sealed roll, I drag them into whatever bedroom, place the roll on the bedframe and carefully cut the seal off. Ten minutes later I have a mattress on the bed.

Got mine from Sam's. Had to take it out of the cardboard box to get it to fit in the back seat but it's nice being able to take home a queen size mattress inside of a Focus. Just remember to not cut open the bag until you get it where it's going.
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Re: Anyone buy an online mattress?
« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2022, 09:38:18 AM »
The MyPillow guy is selling mattresses, too. His goal in life is to help everyone have the best possible sleep, so his products are the best there is.

He says so himself in his own commercials . . . over . . . and over . . . and over . . . and over . . .  :rofl:

https://www.mypillow.com/mattresses

I have a mypillow mattress topper, which I bought from Kohls's for 90% off (plus coupon savings!) when they were cancelling Mike Lindell a couple of years ago. I really like it, I think it's very good,  but I wouldn't use all the superlatives Mike uses in his commercials.
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Re: Anyone buy an online mattress?
« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2022, 10:06:16 AM »
Yeah, Mike Lindell just creeps me out...

The one thing I'm a bit concerned about is not actually being able to try the mattress before I sleep on it. If I get from one of the online companies, I can test it out for weeks or months. Not sure if I can do that with an Amazon purchase. But then again, it's cheap enough that if I have to can I always make a switch later and use the first one for a guest mattress.

It looks like I should be able to flop it right on top of my current mattress base unit, which is in fine shape.


Ben, which specific one do you have right now? Does it sleep hot for you in the summer? I'm seeing some comments about that, but that's something of a crap shoot, is my guess.
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Re: Anyone buy an online mattress?
« Reply #7 on: September 19, 2022, 10:14:23 AM »
Looks like the Sleep Innovations Marley is leading the pack right now. Need to do some more research and the like, but I need to do something soon. My current mattress just isn't cutting it anymore.

Hey Ben, question for you... How easy is it to turn over on this mattress?

I've slept on some memory foam mattresses where once you sink down in, you're there to stay....
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Re: Anyone buy an online mattress?
« Reply #8 on: September 19, 2022, 10:15:09 AM »
We have had the same experience as Ben, but we bought our mattress on sale online from Costco.  Very very happy with it, especially when we got the adjustable base a couple of months later. 
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Re: Anyone buy an online mattress?
« Reply #9 on: September 19, 2022, 10:20:42 AM »
We bought a Novosbed mattress online three years ago. Basically just like any other bed in a box as far as delivery and getting it ready. We love it as far as comfort goes.

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Re: Anyone buy an online mattress?
« Reply #10 on: September 19, 2022, 10:32:18 AM »
Ben, which specific one do you have right now? Does it sleep hot for you in the summer? I'm seeing some comments about that, but that's something of a crap shoot, is my guess.

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Hey Ben, question for you... How easy is it to turn over on this mattress?


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I have this one (bought 4 years ago), which it looks like is unavailable now:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01EAGA4FA/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

Amazon shows one that seems to have the same description, but who knows if it's the same:

https://www.amazon.com/Sleep-Innovations-12-inch-Mattress-Warranty/dp/B003CT37LK/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?crid=1U1YW289UYT2A&keywords=Sleep%2BInnovations%2BShiloh%2B12%2BInch%2BMemory%2BFoam%2BMattress%2Bwith%2BVentilated%2BSuretemp%E2%84%A2%2BFoam%2Bfor%2BBreathability%2C%2BCalifornia%2BKing%2BSize%2C%2BBed%2Bin%2Ba%2BBox%2C%2BMedium%2BFirm%2BSupport&qid=1663597262&s=home-garden&sprefix=sleep%2Binnovations%2Bshiloh%2B12%2Binch%2Bmemory%2Bfoam%2Bmattress%2Bwith%2Bventilated%2Bsuretemp%2Bfoam%2Bfor%2Bbreathability%2C%2Bcalifornia%2Bking%2Bsize%2C%2Bbed%2Bin%2Ba%2Bbox%2C%2Bmedium%2Bfirm%2Bsupport%2Cgarden%2C139&sr=1-1-fkmr0&th=1

It appears to be an updated version that has a "breathable" built in topper (to your "sleeps hot" question) and a choice on firmness.

If I remember right, my original mattress slept a little warm for me in the Summer in CA. They don't believe in AC in Santa Barbara, so the warm nights certainly didn't help.

I've not really noticed "sleeping hot" with my current mattress here. I keep the thermo at 72 for nights in the Summer or open the window, so generally a range of 67-72 for sleeping in the Summer. It appears the new version of the mattress has a layer that addresses "sleeping hot".



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I don't have an issue turning over in the mattress. I will say that it is noticeably more effort to get out of bed than with a spring mattress. Not like a daily pain in the ass or anything, but if you say, threw out your back or something, it might be a chore to get out. Back when I had gallbladder surgery, for three days after, getting out of the mattress was not fun. I was inching my way to the edge of the mattress and then rolling my body over the edge. Trying to get out normally sent shooting pain through my core muscles. A spring mattress certainly helps "spring" you out of bed easier. Again though, barring an injury or something, no issues.

I'm also tall and use one of those tall steel memory foam frames that lets you store crap under the bed. It might be easier getting out with a shorter height bedframe.

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Re: Anyone buy an online mattress?
« Reply #11 on: September 19, 2022, 10:34:25 AM »
SWMBO and I helped her bestie unload and set up a compressed mattress. Kinda cool how small they can compress to. We've slept on it a couple times as it's in her guest room. A bit on the mushy side but still comfy.

SWMBO and I did a hybrid thing... we got a very firm mattress and put a 4" cool gel memory foam topper on it. We both love it - supportive without being hard, plush without being mushy. Plus, firm or extra firm mattresses are often stupid cheap comparatively, and a good topper will run you, oh, maybe $150.  That way, if the memory foam starts to break down or collapse, you're replacing a cheap topper rather than a $2000 mattress. We've had ours for almost five years and it's still fine. The setup also seems to be much easier on the mattress. Even with my fat ass, the mattress hasn't sagged or settled at all.

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Re: Anyone buy an online mattress?
« Reply #12 on: September 19, 2022, 10:40:09 AM »
especially when we got the adjustable base a couple of months later.

What's the adjustable base?
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Re: Anyone buy an online mattress?
« Reply #13 on: September 19, 2022, 10:41:29 AM »
"you're replacing a cheap topper rather than a $2000 mattress. "

No way in freaking hell am I spending $2000 on a mattress.
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« Reply #14 on: September 19, 2022, 10:45:36 AM »
"you're replacing a cheap topper rather than a $2000 mattress. "

No way in freaking hell am I spending $2000 on a mattress.

That's why I like these memory foam ones. Even if they do get mushy or get "memory lumps", even if you have to buy a new one every five years, it's cheaper than buying one of some of the traditional mattresses out there. Plus there are a lot of recommendations for not keeping a mattress more than ten years for health reasons. I don't know how accurate those are, but at $300-$600 a pop, a memory foam mattress delivered to your door in a box is easy enough and cheap enough to replace every five or ten years.
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Re: Anyone buy an online mattress?
« Reply #15 on: September 19, 2022, 10:52:42 AM »
What's the adjustable base?



https://www.costco.com/sleep-science-q-series-adjustable-base.product.100393352.html

We have the queen size.

https://www.beds.org/mattress/sleep-science-carina-11-inch.php

This is the mattress that we bought from Costco five years ago.  I see that Costco carries Sleep Science but I think this particular mattress has been discontinued.
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Re: Anyone buy an online mattress?
« Reply #16 on: September 19, 2022, 10:52:59 AM »
What's the adjustable base?

It's a base.

That adjusts.

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Re: Anyone buy an online mattress?
« Reply #17 on: September 19, 2022, 12:04:16 PM »
I'm spoiled. There's a small, local mattress factory in the next town to the north, not more than 10 miles from my house. The last two mattresses we bought, my wife and I went to the factory, sat down with the owner/CEO, told him what we wanted and what price range we wanted to be in, then he took us out into the factory, showed us what we could get in the price range we wanted, and we signed an order. About ten days later their truck delivered the new mattress, and their guys took the old one.

One time we bought the mattress and base together, the other time we bought just the mattress.
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« Reply #18 on: September 19, 2022, 12:10:55 PM »
Hum...

I'm now thinking that this one might well be the better choice...

https://www.amazon.com/Sleep-Innovations-Alden-14-inch-Mattress/dp/B00EZ5TCFU/ref=asc_df_B00EZ5TC78?tag=bingshoppinga-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=80264400674391&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4583863998938136&th=1

It's the Shiloh, and is thicker than the Marley, which I think may be a consideration as I'm a larger person...
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Re: Anyone buy an online mattress?
« Reply #19 on: September 19, 2022, 04:10:18 PM »
Have a Sams or Costco account? They often have really good prices on memory foam mattresses.

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« Reply #20 on: September 19, 2022, 04:56:41 PM »
Have a Sams or Costco account? They often have really good prices on memory foam mattresses.

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No.

Costcos around here are absolute zoos. I can't take the crowds. And, for a single guy, it just doesn't make much sense.  I have my neighbors occasionally pick up a few things for me.
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« Reply #21 on: September 19, 2022, 05:03:30 PM »
And, for a single guy, it just doesn't make much sense.  I have my neighbors occasionally pick up a few things for me.

Makes all kinds of sense for a single guy with a chest freezer, a big pantry, and a yearning for the zombie apocalypse.  =D

I will agree on crowds. Mine here is nowhere near as bad as my old one, or God forbid, the one time I was in one in LA, but I sure do miss the covid senior hours. I got really accustomed to a store at 10% of capacity if I got there at 0900. Now I'm back to dodging multiple morons with their carts in the middle of the aisle and their heads up their asses.
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« Reply #22 on: September 19, 2022, 08:33:12 PM »
We tried a Ghost Bed and didn't like it, and the "return" process and refund was an absolute nightmare. Long story short, Goodwill and the Salvation Army, allegedly the only authorized "return" avenues, both blew off the pickup. Ultimately, a charity called Share Town took it. Three months total to get a refund, during which time the mattress sat on our front porch Iike proper hillbillies.
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« Reply #23 on: September 19, 2022, 10:34:30 PM »
We just bought 2 pillows off of Amazon that came in a ridiculously small roll but fluffed and expanded out to be fairly firm, normal sized pillows!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MX77L41
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« Reply #24 on: September 19, 2022, 10:39:21 PM »
My brother ordered an online mattress.  I think it was still Sealy.  It expanded out like others are saying.  He didn't need much help getting that inside, but the old mattress was a pain to get out to the garage. 
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