new mattress, Hellix? or?

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October 13, 2023, 08:06 PM

old rugged cross

new mattress, Hellix? or?

Time for a new mattress. Wife is thinking a Helix. I have no idea. Not sure how much she does either.
A mattress is about the last thing I would like to be shopping for.

October 13, 2023, 08:17 PM

sigalert

Buy it from Costco. Mattress stores are a racket like glasses. Spend as little as possible and expect it to last three years.

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October 13, 2023, 08:40 PM

P250UA5

Following. We're coming up on nearly 10 years on our Temperpedic & due for an upgrade

October 13, 2023, 08:45 PM

parabellum

quote:
Originally posted by sigalert:
Spend as little as possible and expect it to last three years.

Three years? The one I have now has lasted nineteen years. What are you sleeping on? A burlap sack stuffed with hay?

October 13, 2023, 08:49 PM

old rugged cross

October 13, 2023, 08:54 PM

MikeNH

I have a Helix mattress that I am extremely happy with. Had it 4 years now I believe.

October 13, 2023, 10:01 PM

ensigmatic

quote:
Originally posted by sigalert:
Spend as little as possible and expect it to last three years.

I suppose if you spend as little as possible a lifespan of three years may be a reasonable expectation.

Our current mattress is eight years old and just started becoming a problem for my wife about a year ago. We paid about $700 for it. The Therapedic we just ordered was somewhere between $1,000 and $1,200. It's a model with enhanced back support for my wife.

Our bed is a California King.

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