We have a name brand pillow top mattress that we've never cared for.My husband could prob sleep on a packing crate,but I'm having problems sleeping.
With a lot of arthritis in hips/knees,I often toss & turn,then move to a sofa & sleep sound.Doesn't make sense, but that's how it is & we're going to look for a new mattress.

Trying to decide between memory foam or a firm pillow top.Don't want to spend another fortune.Has anyone bought a mattress from Sam's Club or Ikea?I'd like to hear your opinions.Why do you like/not like a mattress? Brand name,fabric...or ???

I have a lot of arthritis in my knees and lower back. I have slept on the air sleep # beds. Would never buy one, same with the temperpedic memeory foam. they are so hard to get out of. Make you sweat like a butcher too.

No but we got one with memory foam that is about 20 inches high. Not only is it a pain to make but after only 3 years it has dips in it where we sleep. I HATE it!! As soon as I can I'm going back to a Sealy Posturepedic.
I don't know if this helps you or not but I hope you find a good one :)
Oh- and it kills my back but doesn't bother my husband. But he doesn't like it either for the same reasons I don't.

Sorry, dbl post

I have a bad back and the doctors all told me to get a firm pillow top so I did and I'm looking to buy a different one now too. Spent a fourtune on this one so I've stuck it out with it but I hate it. I'll be watching posts to this as well. Thanks :thumbup:

What about trying a memory foam pad on the top of your mattress to see how you like it? :D:D:D

That is a good idea.

We already have that....& don't notice a difference when it's on the bed.

We have a Serta Perfect Sleeper. Forgot to say,DD no 1 has the type where you dial a number.It's ok....DD no2 has the memory foam & loves it.I've slept on both,but wasn't in the market then.

My DH says (and I agree) that our Sleep Number mattress (you sleep on air!!) is the best investment we've ever made... Several friends bought one too, after we went on so about ours!! 3 out of 4 couples just love theirs, too... but 1 did not... gave it to her DD and DSIL and they love it? DH had backaches... gone!!

I won't ever sleep on anything else!!

We have a temperpedic mattress and love it. We have had it for about 7yrs.

We just bought the dual mattress w/pillow top.. My side of the bed is nice and squishy for me and stiff as a board for his side.. I love it...

Which memory foam do you have? Is it the Tempurpedic?

Has your mattress stayed level? Someone said theirs shows where you sleep with dips in the foam.

Sleep Number is the best mattress I have ever had.
I am not a good sleeper, but since getting a Sleep Number my husband and myself are getting a good night's sleep.

If you have a Camping World store nearby they have better prices.

I've got a regular extra firm Sealy Posturpedic and love it. Memory foam was too soft, and could never get comfortable on a sleep # bed. Since mattresses are now one-sided (no more flipping...yeah!!), I bought a European feather bed to put on top of the mattress. Love it!! The soft, conforming nature of the feather bed combined w/ the firmness of the mattress...sheer heaven for me!

I have a memory foam mattress pad on my mattress. It does wonders. I have arthiritis also. Mine is easy to get out of and I feel good when I get up.

I have a tempurpedic (must be getting towards 10 years old) and I love it. I don't think there were a lot of choices when I got mine and I understand that now there are different degrees of firmness and height(depth?. Maybe it is the softer ones that are hard to get out of. Mine has a firm enough edge and even with several dogs on the bed with me, I have no problems maneuvering. Also you can't feel it when any of us moves around. (Isn't that kinda like having a DH in bed with you? LOL I have no hubby, just critters)

Also doesn't the tempurpedic allow you to use the mattress for at least 60-90 days and return it if you don't like it?

We had one like that and I had to take a lot of photos and send it in, but they honored the warranty. But, we had to use that toward a new mattress at that store. We got the Tempurpedic, but we got the thinner one, and none of the sheets fit! I know how to sew, but I don't know how to alter the sheets to make them fit.

Have sleep number bed. Love it but the pillowtop wearing out!!

I asked the same question here just a few weeks back...and we ended up buying a latex mattress. We've only had it just over a week so it's early days but so far we love it. The first morning I got up without the usual back pain that I've had for the last few years..yay! I still have some stiffness but it's greatly improved to what it was. Our's is classed as a medium and there's no pillow top on it and we like it just like that. We have to turn it for even wear and we were told to also make sure we use the middle of the bed at times...like if you got to bed and read :)

Good luck with your mattress hunting..there's just too many choices out there..lol.

I bought the mattress in a box from Costco and think its the best one I have ever purchased. I did not buy a new box spring, just used what was there.

We had a pillow top mattress and hated it. DD loved it so she has it. It was so hot to sleep on we couldn't stand it. We now have a Sterns and Foster, it is OK but it is only 7 years old and it is shot. It has major dips in it and we could't get them to honor the warranty. They say the dips have to be over and inch deep and they are but we can't get them to do anything about it. It is also one sided and can't be flipped so I feel this makes it not last as long. I am very dissatisfied in everything I have looked at. If anyone finds anything good I would love info.

do u have Denver Mattress in your area
I have bought 3 mattresses from them and not too pricey
no Sam's club mattress

I got a memory foam pad to go on top of my mattress,I like it but it will not stay on it slides over the edge. Drives me crazy.Also it's hot.

Sears has a 50%+ sale on mattresses going on that started Friday and will run through July 4th.....We are in the market for a new bed too.....FYI...Having done some research on consumer's reports....they say you should never pay sticker price for a bed. They will negotiate with you if you do your research and make a reasonable offer. My friend just did the mattress buying project....she went to several stores to try them out, found the one she liked, then ordered it online direct from the factory and got it half off, with free bed frame and delivery. I have checked the one we want to buy and Sears discounted prices compare favorably to the online price, though we would still have to pay State tax. Hope one of these tips helps in your search.

I love my temperpedic

After 5 back surgeries, including a spinal fusion gone bad, I was sleeping 3 to 4 hrs a night total on a good night. We bought a Temper-pedic last fall. Yes, they are expensive, but most places will run a 5 yr no interest special at some time. Even my teenagers lay on it and say "ahhhhh. Can't I just lay in here." It absolutely holds it shape and is WONDERFUL. We tried 4 other brands at relatives and our house. This is the ONLY mattress we will get. Luv, Luv it. I now sleep soundly even on my worst nights.

We got a sleep number bed; sort of a one-size-fits-all! It is wonderful - where the back and shoulders ached before - now a good night's sleep can be had and wake up to very few aches and pains like the ones before - have tried most of them.... and then decided to try this. The answer to our problems..

We had a pillow top that we didn't care for. Went to Overstock and bought a 3" Serta Memory Foam for about $125.00 with $2.95 shipping (Cal King). Loved it and that was 6 yrs ago and it's still holding up. Bought one for parents-they loved it. Sis bought one-she loved it.

All in all, it makes the mattress a total of 14" high so I just make sure to buy deep pocket sheets.

I have slept on a waterbed for years and hate regular mattresses. I fight all night whenever we go places and can hardly wait to get home to my waterbed.

I'm a chronic pain sufferer, and I love the Sleep Number bed.

I personally don't like memory foam. It's hot and difficult to change positions or get out of the bed.

I'm loving the info you all have shared.The more I look into buying a mattress, the more I realize....it's going to be a personal choice. Kind of a "pay big $$$....then hope & pray it's fit to sleep on" thing.

Someone mentioned a foam mattress was hard to make up....why is that?
We have a nice split innerspring base for a K size mattress & will use that.Our last mattress, maybe 6 yrs old has a deep crease in the pillow top middle....with loose fabric & of course it was expensive.....so we hate to buy another loser.Maybe a cheaper one every few yrs makes more sense?

IKEA has a 90 day "return policy"....nice, but returning a K size mattress isn't for the faint of heart ! Kind of like the solid foam one at Sams.This time, I'm determined to read/research & find one that will suit us.....or me, as DH doesn't care.

Can I ask if you saw the mattress before buying? have heard good things about the mattress in a box.Closest Costco is maybe 50 miles away.Might ask DD to check it out. They're in her town.

Sleep number. Best we've ever had.

Have had a sleep # bed for 10 years. Love it. Got a foam mattress (expensive) & hated it. They are HOT & it sunk where I slept. It is only a year & a half old. Had in my second home...left it there when I sold the house. Also, check the weight of those foam mattresses. Can't move them, they are so heavy.

DD bought all Sam's Club mattresses and box springs for all her bedrooms. I have slept on a set and it was very comfortable. No complaints about it at all. The best mattress set I have slept on was a Simmons set at a very nice hotel. DH and I liked it so much we bought one.

I have an Electropedic bed with foam matress and love it. The foam matress seems to have layers of foam with different densities inside, I don't think it's memory foam. I love this bed, it adjusts to sit-up and read or any angle that is comortable. It has massage, 4 different programs and is remote control too. It was expensive but I've had it for 7 years and would buy it again.

I've been sleeping on a waterbed for 35 years :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:. I wake up sore on a regular mattress :thumbdown: :thumbdown: :thumbdown:
I make my own waterbed sheets too :wink: :wink: :wink: