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Any buying tips? Does it need to be any more complicated than lying on a few at the showroom? Of course I know mattresses aren't lifetime purchases; my main concern is avoiding paying good money for something I'll hate in a few years.

I'm prepared to spend up to US$1500. I want a spring coil mattress. I don't want memory foam. Please lend me your shopping experiences!

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[–] treesapx@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (8 children)

I did the same research and your second set of points are spot-on. Hybrid mattress with pocket springs are amazing.

The only physical store worth a damn is Ikea. Their hybrid mattresses aren't bad and decently priced. Although it tended to sag after a few years, it was still worth it for the price I paid.

I've since gone with Titan mattress and have been extremely happy paying a bit more for the increased quality and durability. I've had mine for 3 years and it hasn't shown any signs of wear.

[–] itchick2014@midwest.social 3 points 9 months ago (4 children)

I do not recommend IKEA mattresses. We had one and it started sagging about a week in and my husband started having back pain. New mattress and back pain went away.

[–] DolphinMath@slrpnk.net 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (3 children)

Do you remember specifically which mattress you tried? From when I’ve looked, they have some really cheap options, and some higher quality options.

I slept on on of their cheap mattress just out of college and liked it, but I haven’t used them in a while. I’m strongly considering their HAUGSVÄR mattress as a budget-friendly/midrange option.

[–] itchick2014@midwest.social 1 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I believe it was the Myrbacka.

[–] bleistift2@feddit.de 3 points 9 months ago

Myr backa hurts. Noted.

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