although the gf and i are typically quite frugal, sleep is of utmost importance. so, even though cost really isn't much of a factor, we like to get the best bang for the buck.

what's the best bed out there for the cost?

Eh, we bought some memory foam mattresses for our boat and liked them so much that we got one for the house. Was only about $800 and we love it...have had it for only a couple of years, though. Very firm, which is what both of us like (especially since I've had back surgery). Haven't noticed the heating thing some talk about with Tempur-pedic beds, either.

hammock yo

Don't cheap on sleep. For reals.


Tempurpedic or nothing. Knock-off memory foam is garbage. You can usually pay off a Tempur interest free for like 2 years.


No brainer.

you are right

mine and other's bad.



enjoy op

http://imgur.com/iprbj

LOL at universal dismissal of knock offs. We've had the memory foam on the boat mattresses for several years and I sleep better there than I used to at home with traditional mattresses. If you're interested, OP, I can get you a name (I think we ordered from a guy who specifically does boat mattresses, but made a custom one for our king-size bed).

http://www.ehow.com/list_5814491_top-rated-memory-foam-mattresses.html

Like I said, the Spa Sensation mattress from walmart has the highest reviews, and for a foam matt on the cheap looks pretty damn good compared to anything, especially for the price. I only know what I have read on line and what I pulled the trigger on last week. The thing might end up being a great value, or just a mediocre foam matt that does the trick, but the price is a tough aspect to pass up for what seems to getting good reviews compared directly to many more expensive matts. I saw it as a gamble but went with it and am pretty happy so far.

Air mattress, no nans.

They make pretty good ones these days.

I have non-wook friends that sleep on one and swear by it, no nans.

I have slept on Tempurpedic and various knock offs. None of the knock offs came close in terms of cushyness. They just arent the same.

well, from all the independent websites that i've looked at, many of the "knock-offs" at this point are reviewed just as well, if not better on some factors, than the tempurpedics. certainly, some have lower rankings than the tempurpedics on other factors like off-gassing and heat, but the reviews from hundreds, if not thousands of consumers, just mostly disagree with your claim.

again, we're not looking to go cheap, we just want the best for our money and i don't buy into tempurpedics being the best just because they were the first on the market, they're the most expensive and they simply have the largest marketing budget, which is built into their prices.

i'd rather get a higher-end "knock-off" with all the bells and whistles, if spending the same amount or less is going to get us a low-end tempurpedic, especially when nothing out there is really indicating they're worth that difference in cost.

serious question for those pushing the tempurpedics...

do you buy name-brand otc drugs like tylenol and advil?

honestly though, thanks for the responses. even clam, although he can't seem to distinguish between being frugal and being cheap.

That's a great idea. V berth? I need a couple quarter berth cushions made and I'm thinking about memory foam. Do they soak up water? Mold? How thick did you go? The ones on now have this crummy fabric cover over 4 in of open cell foam that squishes right down to the plywood.

actually, ive heard that most tempur pedic beds dont have give which is good for sleeping, bad for sex

if you dont care about that, get one (name brand or not)


i went with the sterns and foster


id say that the temper pedic knock offs should be better than a regular mattress's knock off cause there is less material to work with and fuck up (springs and such)

MT

Lol the clam just proved ops point with that pic.

you are in your bed 33% of your life, you are in your car 4% of your life

just saying, don't cheap on it

sleep number is where its at