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How to Choose the Best Mattress

October 8, 2008

Relative to most products, mattresses last a long time. So when it comes time to purchase a new mattress these days, most people find themselves a bit rusty on the features that distinguish one mattress from another (what is an acceptable coil count? how much firmness do I want? why does quilting matter?…).

Making matters more complicated, many people find that the overall selection of mattresses has changed dramatically since their last purchase. New types of “specialty” mattresses — such as air beds, memory foam, latex, and adjustable beds — have come to occupy a significant portion of the market. And even classic innerspring mattresses now boast dozens of new features such no-flip, motion separation and edge support… Suddenly, an industry once known for producing seemingly identical boxes of fuzz and foam is alive with variety and buzzwords!

At Best Bed Guide, we recognize the challenges inherent in buying a mattress today, and our mission is to provide useful information to make this process easier. To help you sort through all of your options, we provide a road map to guide you through the entire mattress purchase process:

1) What to Buy — To get you started, our series of expert guides begins with a general framework for evaluating all beds, then addresses each of the various types of beds on the market today. These resources will help you determine what type of bed to buy, and then help you learn what features to look for in a given type of bed. Soon, we will be adding a product reviews section, offering unbiased information on specific mattress brands and models.

2) Where to Buy — Once you’ve decided what you’re looking for, our store locator will provide a full map of all the mattress stores in your area. We also provide advice on what to look for in a mattress store, including an overview of the many ways that mattress stores distinguish themselves from one another, so that when you walk into a mattress store, you know what to ask for. Soon, we will be adding mattress store reviews in order to provide you with objective information about specific retailers and store locations.

3) How to Buy — Once you know where you’re going and what you’ll be looking for, be sure to check out our helpful shopping guides and mattress resources before you find yourself face to face with a mattress salesperson. These guides provide advice on everything from negotiating for a mattress to evaluating a mattress warranty to choosing a mattress size. We also provide perhaps the most comprehensive mattress glossary on the web, and will soon be adding a forum to answer your specific questions.

As you can see, we’ve been busy thinking about all the ways we can help improve your mattress shopping experience. We look forward to your feedback as we add new features, and hope you find our site to be a useful resource for your mattress purchase.

8 Responses to “How to Choose the Best Mattress”

  1. All mattresses have to almost do two opposite things: Support you and Cushion you. Latexpedic Mattresses support your body with millions of Latexpillo Air Cells. The three most important criteria for buying a bed are Health, Comfort and Durability. How you feel when you wake up “Health” is the most important criteria. Latexpedic Foam allows you to keep your posture in perfect alignment while being cushioned by the same Latex. And, instead of wearing down the same 20 or 30 coils where your hips rest on the mattress, you are supported by millions of Latex Foam cells.

  2. Rosenda Says:

    Excellent site. Good work.

  3. Woah, I just started searching on how can i buy a new mattress and what i should consider and i landed here at LOADS of information about what i needed.

    By the way, i also went through the “How to buy a mattress?” series by Chris, a mattress sales person, at http://www.mattressqueen.org, also found some helpful information there. Taking notes carefully.

  4. Taurus Says:

    Great guide and really helpful post

  5. Great beginning tips. Aligns well with what we recommend for our Mooresville mattress customers. Just goes to show that there are standard considerations that everyone needs to be made aware of so that they will purchase a mattress that best suits their individual needs. Thanks for the great post.

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  7. Ellen Says:

    Very nice website and Article! Thanks!

  8. Your blog is so informative

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