John writes:
Hi Pete,
I am currently shopping for a new mattress because I am tired of sleeping in the "hole" in my current mattress. The current mattress was one with a pillow top. This was apparently a mistake due to the fact that I am 6'1" and 250 pounds.
My wife and I are going back to a firm mattress, but when we looked at reviews of mattresses that feels good to us in the showroom, people say that they sag in 3-4 years. Is this the best we can expect because of my size?
What would you suggest?
Thanks, John
Hi John,
Pillowtop mattresses are notorious for developing severe body impression.
You won't even get 3-4 years from a name brand at your weight.
Retail stores showcase name brands, for the most part.
These name brands that you could once trust for quality have been sold to investors who care only about profit. Quality is no longer Job 1 with them.
These mattresses have lots of memory foam. And while the stores hype it as the best thing since sliced bread, I'm here to tell you that it is, in fact, the worst material ever invented for use in a mattress.
As you say, they feel great in the showroom. And that is all that memory foam is good for...making the sale. After that, you're screwed.
Besides being a lousy product, it off-gasses the toxic chemicals from which it's made. It's a danger to you and every living creature in your home.
Memory foam is the lowest quality upholstery material available.
When you buy low quality, then yes, that's what you can expect.
Latex foam is the original foam rubber. It is and has been the highest quality material for nearly 100 years. Not only is it the best for support, comfort and durability, pure, all natural latex is completely chemical free… lasting for many years.
For a man your size, I recommend the mattress my wife and I sleep on.
The Natura Greenspring Ultra Plush (not as soft as it sounds, but comfortable).
Individually pocketed coils, an extremely high coil count, with 3” of natural Talalay Latex upholstery. Ours is almost 11 years old and is still in like new condition.
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