How often to get a new mattress?

bojangle

bojangle

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Staff member
UDRider said:
Every third orgy. Some people say you can push it to every 5th, but I like to be on pro-active side of things.
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Ridiculous!

I was talking to Charlie Sheen and he said you can easily take it up to triple digits before you have to worry about anything.
 
Blankpage

Blankpage

alien
Supposedly "within 2 years of use, one-third of a pillow’s weight comprises dead skin cells, bugs, dead dust mites and their droppings". I read it on the internet.

If true how much crap is in a 10 yr old mattress
 
corndog67

corndog67

Pissant Squid
I used 5o have one of those full size mattresses that was sacked in the center and we would end up leaning back to back against each other every morning. That was upstairs at an apartment. Then we got a house and bought one of those $3000, extra firm, pillow top, "drop a bowling ball and not knock over the wine glass" jobbies. Euro king, more square than a Cal King. With either 1 or 2 down comforters on top of it, to sleep on top of, then another comforter to sleep under, I can't even sit and watch TV without falling asleep. It's holding up after 7 or 8 years, and I don't even want to think of the damn dust mites, skin cells and the rest of the spooge. It is also a 16inch tall mattress, so on top of the regular box springs, that fucker must be 40 inches to the top.
 
HeatXfer

HeatXfer

Not Erudite, just er
Sleep Number - 12yrs and still counting. That works out to about $70/yr. With every passing year the cost drops by $5. When it gets to $0 I might think about a new one.
 
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Merfloat

Member
Ten years? I'd say your due, even if you've flipped it regularly. Invest in whatever separates you from the ground: shoes, tires, bed, etc.
 
PhoS

PhoS

[ˈfäs]
Just got one of these about a month ago and love it.

http://www.sleeptrain.com/sealy-posturepedic-camerino-cushion-firm-mattress-512585.html

We spent a good 40 minutes laying on it in the store and definitely preferred it over the plush version. (i'm an all sides sleeper :laughing) I have to say the salesman at the sleep train was super nice, and zero pressure so I said fuck it and bought it on the spot. He hooked us up with a good deal, and some fancy pillows. Would do it again, our old bed was so clapped.
 
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msog

msog

Twin Cylinders
HeatXfer said:
Sleep Number - 12yrs and still counting. That works out to about $70/yr. With every passing year the cost drops by $5. When it gets to $0 I might think about a new one.
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What's the maintenance and noise level like with the Sleep Number? I've been considering one, but online reviews indicate they have to be turned often and can be a bit noisy.
 
Abacinator

Abacinator

Unholy Blasphemies
HeatXfer said:
Sleep Number - 12yrs and still counting. That works out to about $70/yr. With every passing year the cost drops by $5. When it gets to $0 I might think about a new one.
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I had a sleep number bed years ago. Worst fucking POS ever. Only thing in my life I've ever regretted buying. The foundation sagged after a month so they replaced it. The replacement sagged after another month. Then the pump quit just outside the warranty period. Besides that it was not comfortable on any setting and the smell never went away.
 
Zerox

Zerox

Can I be....frank?
My older mattress is worn out, it has a spring inside that gets bound up and will release suddenly with a very loud thrumming sound, which scares the shit out of my big dog. He jumps off the bed with his tail between his legs. :laughing

It's about 10 years old, and toast.
 
Agent Orange

Agent Orange

The b0y ninja
PhoS said:
Just got one of these about a month ago and love it.

http://www.sleeptrain.com/sealy-posturepedic-camerino-cushion-firm-mattress-512585.html

We spent a good 40 minutes laying on it in the store and definitely preferred it over the plush version. (i'm an all sides sleeper :laughing) I have to say the salesman at the sleep train was super nice, and zero pressure so I said fuck it and bought it on the spot. He hooked us up with a good deal, and some fancy pillows. Would do it again, our old bed was so clapped.
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Sweet thanks for the rec. Did you go when they had a sale?
 
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packnrat

Well-known member
i think my mattress is going on 20+ years. it is well trashed.
and has these stains and a odd oder. :afm199



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Yakoo752

Yakoo752

USN
Hooli said:
Everyone is different...are you a side, front or back sleeper? Being a side sleeper, a medium firmness mattress works the best for me. :)

This thread has perfect timing, because I'm about to get a new mattress to replace the 10-year old European Sleepworks I currently have.

After testing out various mattresses at several showrooms, I've actually settled on a latex/memory foam hybrid from Ikea. For $499, that's well within my price range. Add a topper and it still comes in well under a grand, because I already have the queen size Sleepworks adjustable slat system.

Some mattresses can be flipped, others merely rotated end-for-end. I've been doing lots of research on this website...the name is quite memorable. :laughing

Sleep Like The Dead
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That's why you pillow top or temper top or feather top. You customize the top to your sleep habits.

I use a feather topper on top of a temperpedic. This prevents the hot that temperpedics create but gives me the softness I really prefer.

The ability to truly customize is why I like my method. We have a king beautyrest black.

And I thoroughly read sleep like the dead before my purchase
 
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Ducky_Fresh

Ducky_Fresh

Treasure Hunter
Problem with mattress buying online is you can't try it out and see if its there firmness you like. The ghost bed, saatva, purple all look good enough for me though. Just skeptical.
 
Killroy1999

Killroy1999

Well-known member
I have gone with a 100% latex foam mattress which can last up to 50 years.

In the mattress world $$$ does not always = quality.
 
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