The best way to purchase a mattress is by visiting a few mattress stores and trying them out.
Ask about mattress construction and where the mattress is made.
Some mattress stores sell mattresses made in China. These types of mattresses should be avoided due to questionable material.
Poly foam which is in mattresses is made from oil. (You do not want oils such as used motor oil in your mattress).
If the retailer does not readily answer questions or does not know, then try another mattress store.
Leggett & Platt was founded in 1883. They are the largest company in the entire mattress industry.
If you ever need a part for your adjustable bed, L&P will be there to help. Some of these new companies will likely be here and gone by then.
Here is information on Wikipedia regarding L&P:
When it comes to buying a mattress………….
Where and what your mattress is made of matters
For example: If you are looking for Foam style mattress without the high price, you might look at the “XXX ” brand. (we are not allowed to show the name here however they are easy to spot by simply smelling the mattress).
However stop and look at those products with regard to what they are made from and where.
These Chinese mattress manufacturers use low quality and questionable foam padding. All you have to do is smell these mattresses to know that something is not right. (this smell does not go away)
Before you buy a mattress, come by and let me show you what to look for in a good quality mattress that is made from the very best material.
We only use top quality material in our low priced mattresses!
When you look at any of these online mattress companies there is one thing they don’t mention. That is the density of their poly foam. That is because they don’t want you to know! (The lighter, the better for shipping purposes).
For example “Lull Mattress” has a great queen mattress that sells for $800 including shipping. You can tell by looking at their online video that the foam is lightweight. (Our foam mattresses are much heavier). They cannot be shipped by mail. We truck everything. Our mattresses are too dense to be vacuum sealed!
Our foam cores are 2 lb. (These online guys don’t tell you but from what I’ve seen they use a 1 to 1.5 lb foam core. Our gel foam is 4 lb. density. They are not going to use that dense foam. The very most they would use is 3.5 lb and likely less.
Our comparable “All Foam” mattress is priced at $500 and is better quality.
Don’t be fooled by these online companies advertising!
Recently I have started to see people come in or call regarding the Saatva Mattress. From talking with these people and checking out this company I now have a pretty clear picture. This new company is doing a very heavy online marketing campaign. They are catching people’s attention and then they are saying the right things. They are doing such a good job that it is taking some effort just to bring people back to reality.
What this new Saatva Mattress company is doing is putting websites out there showing great reviews. The information on these mattresses make you think they have some new and better mattress invention.
The fact is this: They are using the Leggett & Platt Pocketed coil 850 spring system. They then take polyurethane foam and place it on top. They have a few different density levels of poly that they use. They ship these to you at a good price. The most enticing thing they offer is a 90 day trial period. You can ship it back to them for $99 along with a 15 year warranty. (Both of which sound pretty good). When you combine the great reviews, how can you go wrong?
The answer is: You can’t (They have pretty good product. The 850 pocketed coil system is good and their poly foam foam is also good).
The only thing is: We beat them across the board. We use the 950 pocketed coil system (also made by Leggett & Platt). The 950 system (according to the manufacturer is better). L&P claims that it allows more support on the edge and a longer lasting mattress. (The 950 also costs more because it has more steel).
Where these guys sell 3 different models (We have 5 on the showroom floor) We not only show the same polyurethane padding that they have, we also show 2 different latex models). (You can buy our latex version for less money then their poly version).
They have 15 year warranty. (their warranty offers 3 years and is then prorated. Ours is 5 years before we prorate and then 10 years. (But don’t worry so much about the fact that our warranty is 10 years and theirs is 15. Our mattress will lasts longer because it’s a better quality mattress. (Their mattress is prorated over 15 years. That means that in 10 years they would give you a few dollars towards another mattress at best. That way they get to sell you another mattress). This mattress is designed to only last about 10 years so their 15 year warranty is somewhat bogus.
Their king set is $1600 (Ours is $1,000)
Their Queen set is $1248 (Ours are $775)
Their Frames costs $99 – $120 (Ours are $40- $50)
You can come and try our mattresses out.
A few other things: (Our mattresses are not getting abused in a delivery truck) (Unlike a delivery service, we work with you on delivery time that is convenient to you).
In other words……….. There is no such thing as a magic new mattress. All 500 mattress manufacturers get their components from the same few place. The best way to buy a mattress is buy from a manufacturer that cares and takes the time to purchase the best components. That is what we do.
There are over 500 mattress manufacturers in the U.S.A., How many mattress manufacturers or mattress brands can you name?
Most mattress stores get their components from the same few places. The spring systems they get from Leggett and Platt. The foam comes from the Carpenter Company.
One of the only companies in the U.S.A. that makes their own foam is Tempur-pedic. That is why it cost a little more. They have developed a better process and therefore are the best mattress.
Here is a link to where most mattress manufacturers (regardless of name) get their foam padding: The Carpenter Company
Here is a link to where most mattress manufacturers get their spring systems from: Leggett & Platt
The foam padding for a new mattress comes in different densities and the quality varies.
There are only about 20 different spring systems that can go in a mattress. Knowing which one fits you is the best way to buy a new mattress.
For more mattress buying information please visit our showroom!
Webster’s defines a mattress as:
a large pad for supporting the reclining body, used as or on a bed,consisting of a quilted or similarly fastened case, usually of heavy cloth, that contains hair, straw, cotton, foam rubber, etc., or a frame work of metal springs.
(Notice the word “supporting”)
Everyday someone calls me and ask the same question. “What is your cheapest mattress”?
(These people are trying to shop for a mattress over the phone. They think that if it is called a “mattress” it is a mattress. They believe that all mattresses are the same. Whoever gives them the lowest price is going to get their business). They will then go into that mattress store and ultimately pay more than the price quoted over the phone and at the same time likely not get their best mattress deal.
One of my competitors is selling queen mattress and box sets for only $200. These don’t have any steel in them. (steel is expensive) They are just big pillows. They do not offer any support. Therefore these are not mattresses! However, some people will still buy them because they look like a mattress and the people selling them call them mattresses. These pillows are the very lowest construction cost possible. Even the polyurethane foam that they are made from is the cheap stuff. Most of the overhead in these is in the shipping and even that is low because these pillows don’t weigh much.
Many of my competitors sell “Corsicana” or “Hampton Rhodes” mattresses. These might not fall under the category of a real mattress either. The construction on these is so low that in a short time the support feature is a thing of the past, if it ever was there at all. The box springs are mostly cardboard.
At Charleston Bedding I do not sell anything but real mattresses. My low priced mattresses contain plenty of steel and offer great support along with good quality foam. When you compare our $250 queen set price to the $200 queen set down the street, ours are much better buy and will provide years of good sleep. The $200 pillows my competitor sells will not offer any support and therefore are not really defined as mattresses. I understand that many of these shoppers are simply trying to just get something to sleep on and the lowest price they can find. The problem is that these pillows do not really provide enough support in order to be able to sleep. That should be another element of the definition…. “If you can’t sleep on it, is it really a mattress?” or “If it looks like a mattress, is it really a mattress”?
There should be a law defining if what you are selling is really a mattress or just called a mattress!
Compare quality and price before you buy and get a real mattress!
The first problem with buying a mattress online is that you can’t try it out before you take it home. Most people when they come into my showroom don’t purchase the first one they try. I always encourage everyone to try at least 4 or 5 different models. That way you can really fine tune exactly what you like. (A mattress might sound good on paper and when describing however that does not equate to it working for everyone). Everyone has a different preference when it comes to which mattress they prefer).
Be aware that: Most of these online mattress companies post or pay for their own reviews. Also they will paint a pretty good picture of how great that mattress is.
I often do sell a mattress to a customer and deliver it sight unseen. When this happens I provide them with plenty of information about the mattress. This works when someone is getting a lower priced mattress. That means that the queen or full mattress and box set is priced below $500. (I know that our quality is the best they will find at these low prices). This does not usually work online however because people online are usually shopping for the better quality mattresses. That are those in the $500 to $1000 price range. (If a customer is in that higher price range I will insist on them coming to try them out. That is the only way to buy the right mattress).
One of the main problems that these online mattress companies face is shipping costs. That is one of the reasons they cannot compete with a discount mattress store like mine. Every week I receive a truckload of mattresses shipped directly from our manufacturer in Georgia. The fact that I can pay shipping for these all at the same time makes it economical. (The costs is spread evenly for every mattress). When an online company ships a mattress the first thing they have to do is make that mattress light enough for low costs shipping. It’s this light weight focus that takes away from the quality. You could not ship our mattresses because they are so solid, dense and heavy. It takes two people to move our better queen mattresses. (When you make a mattress light weight for shipping, you lose density which is what makes a good mattress.
Sure these mattresses are vacuum packed for easy shipping. That vacuum packing however causes even more loss of integrity. These online mattress shipping companies are taking low density polyurethane foam and compressing it for shipping. Meanwhile they are bragging on how great they are. Sure they have a guarantee that if you don’t like it they will take it back. Try shipping it back when it’s expanded and that time comes! A few of these companies will tell you to donate your mattress to charity and they will give you your money back. The problem with this is that unfortunately there are unscrupulous people who will get the mattress and get their money back while keeping the mattress. That is why most of that type of online mattress company does not stay in business long.
Then you have to factor in the fact that those companies just spent big dollars trying to gain your attention and get that sell. The only way they can pay for all that advertising is by adding it to the cost of your mattress.
Why take a chance when it comes to that most important decision? If you are lucky enough to live in the Charleston South Carolina area, your best option is to visit our showroom. When you compare our quality and prices, we can’t be beat!
Everyday someone says “there’s a mattress store on every corner”.
It may seem that way. The fact however, we don’t have much competition.
Stores like Mattress Firm can’t compete with us. They have too much overhead.
All you have to do is go into their store and then into ours to see what I mean.
We have the mattresses (only better quality) at 25% of their prices.
Smart shoppers will take a little extra time to make one of their most important decisions.
Visit us to see what I mean!
I get the question every day. “What is latex mattress? I’ve never heard of it!”
The top layer of foam on 99% of mattresses is polyurethane. That’s an oil based mixture that is in pillows and couch cushions.
1% of mattresses are latex. That’s because latex is very expensive to produce compared to polyurethane.
Here is detailed information if you are interested: Click here for Wikipedia
Unlike polyurethane, latex is a natural rubber product product which comes from the rubber tree. They have been making latex mattresses in the U.S.A. for about 50 years.
Here is a 3 minute video showing a 50 year old latex mattress: Video on latex mattress
Polyurethane has the characteristic of trapping body heat. The denser, the more heat it traps. Tempurpedic mattresses are very dense and as a result you sleep hot. Yes they have recently added a “gel” to their mix however they still sleep much hotter than latex.
Gel foam mattresses are also polyurethane. They add a gel to the mix which helps dissipate the heat however they still sleep much hotter than latex.
Latex is more durable than poly. Therefore it’s last much longer.
There are two kinds of latex. (Dunlop and Talalay) Dunlop is firmer than talalay.
The more you know about mattress construction, the more you want latex.
Latex: (Sleeps cooler / lasts longer / offers better support / is a natural product / is biodegradable
Is is more expensive to manufacture a latex mattress than polyurethane. Latex weighs more, therefore it is more expensive to ship latex.
We specialize in Latex and at the same time keep our prices low. Why would anyone spend $5,000 on a Tempurpedic mattress when they could own a latex for $1,000?
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