I have a memory foam topper, wish I could afford the whole bed! I love it. Its warmish in winter, and I'm not hot in summer.

Im still shopping. I will go to Bobs store and lay on one and look at the mechanics before I buy. I am also looking at natural beds. I can buy the adjustable frame separate and put whatever mattress I want on it. I may just do that.

Outgassing is a huge problem for me, as I am very prone to headaches, and rashes...so I have to be careful. When DH got a new mattress a couple of years ago, we left it on the deck for 3 days before we got it in the house. it STUNK! then after 2 days we took it back to the store. The guy agreed, it STUNK! he traded for a new mattress, and somehow this one wasnt as bad. Still let it air on the deck for 3 days.

Its a slow process for me to spend this amount of money for an item I am going to be hooked to for months/years on end. I want to be gloriously happy, not just so so. If I want so so, I will get a cheapo and beat it up.

We had a story on the news here recently about "cheapo" mattress stores. It seems they were getting old used mattresses, replacing the covering on them and selling them as new! I think one place got theirs from a hotel that was replacing mattresses. Makes me want to string up a hammock and sleep there!

I would purchase a natural latex rubber foam mattress - they are hard to find sometimes and somewhat $$ but well worth the money and the natural latex is a natural defense to dust mites etc --- these beds are heavy thick and will last forever

Dej, a couple of years ago we bought a new mattress. I tried lying on that temperpedic, and immediately got sciatic pain...it was so uncomfortable!!
We always loved our pillowtop beds with lots of springs for support. We found a sealy with the highest number of independently wrapped springs, a pillowtop, and a THIN layer of memory foam on top. It did the trick-and I'm a "hot" sleeper too.
We also decided to buy two twin mattresses and dress them like a king mattress...he moves too much at night, which awakens me-then I lay there for hours trying to get back to sleep. This set up also worked well-I don't even feel him move at all!

I am happy as a clam with my mattress-and I am a real fussy sleeper...

latex is one of the ways I am looking at. I am a HOT sleeper, so I am really worried about spending that amount of money on a bed only to be miserable.

The hunt continues.

Jinga, that's one of my tricks, too, to leave things I've just purchased on the counter. Usually to be chased out of the store by a clerk.

Dejibo, since you are sensitive to smelly mattresses, similarly to me, I wonder if latex is the right way to go. I am supposed to have a Latex allergy due to Porphyria, but mine is relatively slight compared to some porphs. But I have deliberately not taken a chance with too much latex, and it does have an awful smell. It might be all right if it's wrapped.

See? Look at how much we help each other here...what a wonderful world...

SO has a latex mattress. He loves it. It is extra firm. It's too firm for me so he got a wool & poly topper for a little softness for me. I sleep great on it. The mattress was made by a New England company in Salem, MA. Gardner Mattress.

There was no smell but it is extremely heavy to move.

I have the sensitive smell thing and have to leave things on the patio or at the store to outgas. I wonder if it's another MS thing??

ANN

I need soft to avoid skin break down since i'm a C6.5 paraplegic. 3" Serta memory foam topper from the big "o". It's not hot for me but I like heat. Go with a 2" if you need just a tad cause it's hard on your back combined with my pillowtop (and bottom) mattress. All sizes cost the same, go large cause they're smaller then they should be. I get a Cali King, take it out of fabric case, trim with razor to my queen mattress. I'm 6' & need it all. Higher the lb #, the better. Mine's a 4lb I think.

edit- cost is approx $130 delivered.