After three nights on the Serta Felicity Latex Mattress from America's Mattress I'm sad to say there IS a depression again. You can't see it as much as on the very soft Tranquility mattress we tried first but.... by golly.... it's there... AGAIN! You can definitely feel it. This is a much firmer, flatter mattress so it's not quite as pronounced (yet) but it's there.
The latex mattress series is touted for having a quicker bounce back than foam. However, because of the fiberfill layer on top, you don't get to that bounce.
There's no other mattress we can exchange it to because I think this is a trait you can't get away from in this line of mattresses. Therefore, unless it caves in further... we'll have to live with this.
The only thing we can say worked for us on this mattress is that it could make it up to the second floor because latex is flexible.
Final impressions:
We wouldn't recommend the Vera Wang latex mattresses because of the depressions.
Make SURE you get the comfort guarantee. I don't even know if all the America's Mattresses have this same guarantee because one of the salespeople at the other store even in Hawaii said they didn't.
Really lie on the bed without the salesperson for 15 minutes in every position you sleep in. This won't tell you if the mattress will have a depression because you're still on it for a short time, but you'll get a better feel for it.
Price doesn't guarantee the best bed for you. Boy! Have we learned that!
Showing posts with label America's Mattress. Show all posts
Showing posts with label America's Mattress. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Bed Update...continued!
A year ago we bought 3 beds for our master bedroom, a guest room and my mom. They felt firm enough at the military BX furniture store but once they were delivered, they didn't feel the same. There was no "comfort guarantee" so we were stuck with the beds. We ended up giving one away because it was just too soft for me since I'm a stomach sleeper. My mom didn't like hers either so we switched her bed with an older but firmer mattress that she preferred.
Since that time I feel like we've tried dozens of mattresses at different stores afraid to make the final decision. After much thought we finally settled on a latex bed which is supposed to spring back much more quickly than memory foam... or so we thought.
At America's Mattress, Chris, one of the owners happened to be on hand to help us at his store. He said he had the Serta Vera Wang Tranquility mattress at his home and he thought it was great. It did seem firm at the store although it had some softness which Chris said we would like.
It was delivered in a week. After the first couple of nights, I was noticing a depression in the mattress and couldn't understand why since the latex was supposed to spring back! Art said he thought it was fine.
I e-mailed Chris and he talked to the Serta people who said there would be a tiny depression which is normal because: "the latex will not get body impressions, however, the Tranquility has convuluted foam and Body Loft foam in the quilt which give it some softness. Slight body impressions are normal and supposed to occur as the material mold to your body's impressions."
Later I was noticing more of a depression which gave me the feeling that I was rolling off the peak in the middle of the bed.
I e-mailed Chris and he said I should try rotating the bed. That's when I noticed that the side Art had been sleeping on did not have as big a depression as my side. He is heavier than I am so how could that be?
I e-mailed Chris yet again and he came to our home with the Serta sales manager. I'm just thrilled that he stands behind the products that he sells.
They confirmed the depression in the bed. Chris actually got on the bed and said he definitely could feel what we were talking about. I'm just relieved I wasn't crazy after all about having that sinking feeling at night.
They told us to come back to the store and decide which firmer mattress we would like. Then they would swap out our defective mattress. They also said they would keep trying until I was satisfied.
I really think that's great.
This is certainly a decision we'll keep sleeping on.
Since that time I feel like we've tried dozens of mattresses at different stores afraid to make the final decision. After much thought we finally settled on a latex bed which is supposed to spring back much more quickly than memory foam... or so we thought.
At America's Mattress, Chris, one of the owners happened to be on hand to help us at his store. He said he had the Serta Vera Wang Tranquility mattress at his home and he thought it was great. It did seem firm at the store although it had some softness which Chris said we would like.
It was delivered in a week. After the first couple of nights, I was noticing a depression in the mattress and couldn't understand why since the latex was supposed to spring back! Art said he thought it was fine.
I e-mailed Chris and he talked to the Serta people who said there would be a tiny depression which is normal because: "the latex will not get body impressions, however, the Tranquility has convuluted foam and Body Loft foam in the quilt which give it some softness. Slight body impressions are normal and supposed to occur as the material mold to your body's impressions."
Later I was noticing more of a depression which gave me the feeling that I was rolling off the peak in the middle of the bed.
I e-mailed Chris and he said I should try rotating the bed. That's when I noticed that the side Art had been sleeping on did not have as big a depression as my side. He is heavier than I am so how could that be?
I e-mailed Chris yet again and he came to our home with the Serta sales manager. I'm just thrilled that he stands behind the products that he sells.
They confirmed the depression in the bed. Chris actually got on the bed and said he definitely could feel what we were talking about. I'm just relieved I wasn't crazy after all about having that sinking feeling at night.
They told us to come back to the store and decide which firmer mattress we would like. Then they would swap out our defective mattress. They also said they would keep trying until I was satisfied.
I really think that's great.
This is certainly a decision we'll keep sleeping on.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Craigslist Buy in Makiki: Night stands, Foot and Bed Updates
I've been looking for a pair of night stands for the Guest room/Art's office for the longest time. The biggest problem was the bed's super height. When we were sleeping on it I felt like I could touch the ceiling. OK... I'm exaggerating. Anyway, it was very difficult to find night stands that would be tall enough.
And then... Hurrah! This pair came up yesterday, just in time for all our guests who will be arriving next week. The height was just right and I got them both for $130. Incredibly, the person who was selling them turned out to be a relative of a good friend of ours. Hawaii is like that. That was quite a surprise.
There were some scuff and paint marks on them and the legs were wobbly. A screw driver tightened the legs up perfectly and my fingernail managed to scrape off the paint. That was a surprise. Now they look almost brand new. Not exactly in our style but it matched our older looking furniture.
Bring on the guests!
Foot Update: I went to see the new orthopedic doctor today and Dr. Quinn said my foot is almost completely healed but it will be another two months for it to be truly like new because there is actually little blood supply going to that part of my foot. Art liked Dr. Quinn the best because he noticed that this doctor actually asked me to remove my shoe to look at and manipulate my foot instead of just studying the X-ray. I don't have to wear my cast anymore but he wants me to get new gym shoes.
Bed Update: I e-mailed Chris, the owner of America's Mattress who sold us our bed and told him my concerns. He wrote back right away, "Kay, the latex will not get body impressions, however, the Tranquility has convuluted foam and Body Loft foam in the quilt which give it some softness. Slight body impressions are normal and supposed to occur as the material mold to your body's impressions."
Chris also said he was going home and sleeping on his Tranquility mattress and would take notice of what kind of body impressions he can see. I do have to say I've been sleeping through the night without getting up (except last night) and the bed is comfortable. I just have to find a good pillow. Art says he's fine with anything and that he can sleep on the wood floor just fine, too. He can be so aggravating.
And then... Hurrah! This pair came up yesterday, just in time for all our guests who will be arriving next week. The height was just right and I got them both for $130. Incredibly, the person who was selling them turned out to be a relative of a good friend of ours. Hawaii is like that. That was quite a surprise.
There were some scuff and paint marks on them and the legs were wobbly. A screw driver tightened the legs up perfectly and my fingernail managed to scrape off the paint. That was a surprise. Now they look almost brand new. Not exactly in our style but it matched our older looking furniture.
Bring on the guests!
Foot Update: I went to see the new orthopedic doctor today and Dr. Quinn said my foot is almost completely healed but it will be another two months for it to be truly like new because there is actually little blood supply going to that part of my foot. Art liked Dr. Quinn the best because he noticed that this doctor actually asked me to remove my shoe to look at and manipulate my foot instead of just studying the X-ray. I don't have to wear my cast anymore but he wants me to get new gym shoes.
Bed Update: I e-mailed Chris, the owner of America's Mattress who sold us our bed and told him my concerns. He wrote back right away, "Kay, the latex will not get body impressions, however, the Tranquility has convuluted foam and Body Loft foam in the quilt which give it some softness. Slight body impressions are normal and supposed to occur as the material mold to your body's impressions."
Chris also said he was going home and sleeping on his Tranquility mattress and would take notice of what kind of body impressions he can see. I do have to say I've been sleeping through the night without getting up (except last night) and the bed is comfortable. I just have to find a good pillow. Art says he's fine with anything and that he can sleep on the wood floor just fine, too. He can be so aggravating.
Friday, July 10, 2009
The King is Here!
We had such a difficult time deciding between getting the Eastern vs. the California King. I didn't even know there were two different kinds of Kings, beds that is. The Eastern is 76"x80" and the California King is 72"x84". Art simplified it for me by saying the Eastern is for chubbier, shorter people and the California is for tall, thin people. Riiiighhhht! The Eastern King is actually the original King. The California King is called Cal King. We learned all this when we went bed hunting.
It made sense for us to get the King since Art and I are not all that tall... OK fine, I'm short. I often go to bed later and then have to read to fall asleep whereas Art goes to bed earlier so he can get up before the sun rises to go jogging. It's better for me to be a bit farther away so my reading light doesn't disturb him.
However... and there usually is a however, we figured the King would have a harder time getting up the stairs since it's 4 inches wider. On top of that, we were warned by other mattress stores that in Hawaii everybody gets the Cal King so it would be harder to find King sized bedding.
However... (I told you there would be another however.) the owner of America's Mattress said the latex mattresses bend so much that it shouldn't be a problem getting it past the turn in the stairs. He also said he would give us an even better deal if we bought the King because it's harder to sell in Hawaii and that the movers would take it back and bring a smaller mattress if it couldn't go up. Sounded like a good proposition. Besides we can always order King bedding from Overstock.com and have them mail it to our daughter. Oooooh... she'll love hearing this.
Later:
Whoopie! It's here! It was definitely a struggle to get it up the stairs past the bend. Luckily, it is a latex, bendable, smashable mattress and the delivery guys managed to sqooosh and push it up the stairs with Art and my help.
And guess what? We were able to find sheets at Ross for under $30.00. Perhaps it was because everybody else has the Cal King, we had no trouble finding a selection of (Eastern) Kings to choose from.
Whoopie! Now then... let's see how it'll feel tonight for the test run.
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