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How to Shop for a Mattress
| You spend a third of your life on your mattress. Choosing
the right one for you can make a huge difference in your day to day activities. We know that
mattress shopping can be confusing and stressful. Let us help you find the
perfect mattress! If you'd like more information, you can always call us at
1-800-455-1052 and speak to one of our non-commissioned, factory trained staff
who will be happy to help you out. Want to shop the old way - in store? Don't go anywhere without printing out our Smart Shopping Mattress Guide! It's a free download with a ton of information to make your shopping experience smoother. Even better, it has an easy to fill-in guide so that you can call us after you've tried out the different mattresses and we can match them up with our name brand mattress...at a lower cost with our 110% Low Price Guarantee! Save money and shop with confidence at US-Mattress! |
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Buying online has many advantages!
Most importantly, customer satisfaction! As a Internet Retailer Top 500 company, US-Mattress customers are four times more likely to be satisfied than typical industry standards. This is due in part to greater access to pertinent information, and helpful selection tools like our Comfort Scale and Durability Charts. By carrying all the major brands, we maintain our unbiased independence - focused solely on getting you the best night's sleep. Choosing the correct mattress online is much easier when you don't feel high pressure sales tactics. No pressure here, shop at your convenience and your pace....we're here to help!
There are several ways to shop, depending on what you need:
- Completely new to mattress shopping or don't know where to start? Try our 1-2-3 Method.
- Know what brand you'd like but aren't sure on the exact model? Let us show you our Comparison Charts.
- Need a mattress fast? See our
Get it Fast selection.
- Looking to upgrade to the best sleep science and technology? Check out our
Latex & Visco Section.
- Want to know more about the inner workings of mattress before shopping? We have all the information you need.
The 1-2-3 way to find your perfect mattress
This is probably the easiest of the decisions you'll need to make before your purchase. If you're comfortable with the size you currently have, stick with it. Try to account if you or the person you're purchasing the mattress for will be growing, moves a lot or has a confined space to work with.
| KING | CAL KING | QUEEN | FULL | TWIN XL | TWIN |
Everyone likes a different comfort level. Thankfully, we have the only proprietary 10 Point Comfort Scale. It's simple to use and lets you find exactly the right mattress. Starting with 1 (super firm) through 10 (super soft), you can find your perfect level. The old method of laying down on a mattress for a few seconds won't tell you the true comfort rating. Check out our Comfort Scale to see where you fall.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
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Now you're just a few clicks away from choosing your model. It may be tempting to buy the cheaper "no name" mattress you saw on sale at your local store...but don't! Remember, you'll be spending a third of your next few years on this mattress. If you don't recognize the name, you can't know what's actually in the mattress. That's why we only carry time tested name brands.
If you use the links above to find your mattress, you'll be able to refine
mattress search by materials, brands, price and more...so you can find exactly
what you're looking for. Don't forget, if you're still having problems, don't
worry! US-Mattress is a Yahoo Top Service retailer.
This means our customers who have purchased from our store have rated us as
"excellent!" Our sales assistants receive training several times a year from the
nation's top mattress brands and they're ready to help you select the right
mattress. Find out more about our
guarantees and policies here.
Compare Mattresses within a Brand
When shopping in a store, it's impossible to see what's inside a mattress.
But, here at US-Mattress we break down the specifications of each and every
mattress so you know exactly what you're getting. Use our Easy View Compare
Charts to find the foams and features that will make every night the best night
of sleep you've ever gotten.
Sealy Comparison Charts:
Firm,
Plush, or
PillowTop, EuroTop & BoxTop
Stearns & Foster Comparison Charts:
Firm,
Plush, or
PillowTop & EuroTop
Simmons Beautyrest Comparison Charts:
Firm,
Plush-Firm,
Plush, or
Pillow Top & Summit Top
Simmons BackCare Comparison Charts:
Firm,
Plush, or
Pillow Top
Serta Comparison Charts:
Firm,
Pillow Soft, or
Pillow Top & Euro Top
More Mattress Information
When you buy your new mattress you will get three major components:
- Upholstery layers (the padding)
- An innerspring coil unit
- The box spring or foundation
Let's take a look at them.
The upholstery layers account for the
major portion of today's mattress cost. Twenty years ago, the average mattress
height was nine inches thick. Today the average mattress height is fourteen
inches thick. The coil unit itself hasn't gotten much taller, usually about six
inches. However, the upholstery layers, commonly referred to as padding, are the
reason for the thicker mattresses. Thru research, the mattress manufacturers
have found that adding more quantity and better quality of comfort materials
will provide a more comfortable sleeping surface and also a longer comfort life.
These layers can consist of man made materials, natural fibers, and a variety of
foams. Every bed will have approximately 3-8 layers of padding, with each layer
of padding being a different material. Looking at these three major components,
the padding alone will cost more than the innerspring unit and foundation/box
spring combined. Trusted name brand manufacturers will give you better padding
and more of it as you spend more. Wool, cashmere, silk, memory foam, and latex
foam are more commonly known and usually signal a better overall quality of
padding. As with most items, these padding layers also come in different grades,
so don't expect the wool in a $1,000 mattress to be as good as with a $3,000
model.
The innerspring coil unit is the base
of your mattress. It allows for even distribution of your body mass while you
are lying down. The innerspring, often called the coil, will hold its strength
for many years. The coils are what offer support to your body where you need it
most. Sealy, Serta, and Simmons offer three or four different grades of
innerspring coil units in their lines, usually giving you more coils as you go
up in price. Stearns & Foster does not alter coil count. They use the same high
quality coil count throughout their entire line.
Many people ask if more coils are better. The answer is...it depends. More coils
are better when the manufacturer spaces the same size and type of coils closer
together providing more coils in the same size mattress. Trying to compare the
quality of mattresses between brands based on coil count is not applicable. For
example, of all the major brands we sell, Stearns and Foster mattresses have the
fewest number of coils, but they also use the thickest wire. Even with less
coils, the Stearns and Foster coil unit has more working steel in it than any
other mattress we sell. Realistically, there are just too many variables in coil
design, function, and durability for consumers to understand what they are
getting without spending days on coil research. You can be assured that all of
the premium line mattresses we sell have a good innerspring unit. So you can
focus on selecting the right comfort feel and particular model for your needs.
You can also
Learn about Latex and Visco
learn about Latex and Visco foam mattresses.
Box spring or foundation?
Most of us know it as the box spring, but they can vary in design. Some
manufacturers still use a true box spring that will have a coil or modular coil
spring system within it. These coils act as little shock absorbers, so when
force and weight are applied to the top of the mattress, the box spring will
give slightly underneath. In many cases, a good box spring will extend the life
of your mattress and help to prolong your investment. A working box spring has
long been considered the best way to build a premium mattress set.
Recent technology changes have some mattress lines using a foundation. Framed in
either wood or steel, foundations look like box springs but have no give or
shock absorbing abilities. For example, the Simmons Beautyrest mattress sets are
built on a foundation. The non-flexing base makes for a great "do not disturb"
sleep that Beautyrest mattresses are known for. The base has no components to
wear out, and provides a more rigid feel. The box spring has been around longer,
but the change in today's mattress design allows for the use of a foundation in
many applications.
Compare the Top Brands
Below is a brief summary of the five top brands that we carry. When you see the brand that fits your needs, you are done with this section and ready to select the model that's right for you. Just click over and start shopping - you can complete your selections online, or you can call us and one of our factory certified representatives will help you select the right mattress.
Stearns
and Foster was established in 1846 and has been this nation's luxury
brand for many years. Often sold in the finest furniture and department stores,
the upholstery materials used in Stearns and Foster products are usually the
best available. Durability and comfort have long been the reputation of this
brand. Stearns and Foster sets have the highest average price. They do not
produce any mid or lower priced mattresses. Queen sets range from $989 to
$5,399. Click to Go
Sealy Posturepedic is the largest selling brand in the United States and has been around since 1881. With their mass distribution and volume, Sealy affords today's mattress shopper the best mid priced mattress sets available. Sealy offers a wide selection that blends comfort and durability with value to provide the best mid priced mattresses. Queen sets range from $699 to $2,499 before any promotions. Click to Go
Simmons Beautyrest has been produced with a pocketed coil since 1925. Trademarked as the "Do Not Disturb" mattress, the pocketed coil reduces more motion between partners than any other mattress in the industry today. If your partner's movement is keeping you from sleeping at night, this is the best choice for you. Built with luxury materials, Simmons motion technology design is well worth the price. Queen sets range from $749 to $3,999. Click to Go
Simmons BackCare is similar in pricing to the Beautyrest line. These beds feature a creative design that combines zoned foam with conventional coils. It's a relatively young line, just a few years old, but has grown very quickly throughout the United States. Queen sets range from $749 to $3,999 Click to Go
Simmons NxG is the result of the fusion of Next Generation Advanced Memory Foam with the Simmons Beautyrest Pocketed Coil. The benefit of making a mattress like this is amazing. It gives you the best of an innerspring mattress for back support and longevity combined with the conformability and comfort of memory foam. Queen sets range in price from $1999 to $3499. Click to Go
Serta Perfect Sleeper is an all around wonderful brand. The Perfect Sleeper ranges in price from $499 to $1199. The Serta Vera Wang adds more luxurious comfort materials which increase the comfort and the durability of the sleep set. These models range in price from $1199 in a queen to $1849 in a queen before any additional price reductions. The Serta Perfect Day models are the top of the line and range from $1699 to $2499 in a queen. Click to Go
Bassett DreamMaker comes in as the value leader. Bassett is the smallest of the 6 major brands, but carries a strong, well respected name. Bassett uses a coil that is very similar to the coil Simmons has, so their mattress sets have good motion separation. Low cost with a real working box-spring and a good motion separation designed coil, Bassett is the fastest growing brand we carry. Queen sets range from $999 to $1,799 Click to Go
Spring Air is the smallest of the manufacturers that we carry. It is well made and uses a coil system like the Bassett and Simmons Beautyrest lines. The advantage of this type of coil is that it reduces the motion transferred from one person to the other. Without disruptions you will stay in REM sleep longer and get better quality of sleep. Spring Air Four Seasons mattresses range in price from $899 to $1799. Click to Go
So don't put it off, call us at 800-455-1052, and we'll help you select the right mattress for you. We are so confident we can find the right mattress for you, we will exchange it for another one if you're not completely satisfied (see guarantee for details.)
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