Mattresses: Reviews

Updated August 2009
 

Best mattress for most

Innerspring Mattress *Est. $300 and up Compare Prices
 
Expert & User Review Sources:

ConsumerReports.org: ConsumerReports.org doesn't rate individual mattresses, but they do have a lengthy and detailed buyer's guide that includes ...

Which? magazine: Though not quite as detailed as ConsumerReports.org's mattress buying guide, this article from the U.K.'s Which? magazine does ...

Choice magazine: Like ConsumerReports.org and Which? magazine, Choice doesn't rate specific mattresses but it does provide a detailed and helpful ...

WebMD.com: Charlene Laino interviews several sleep experts, including orthopedic physicians and a physical therapist, about their mattress ...

The New York Times: Mary Duenwald debunks the myth that a more expensive mattress is necessarily more comfortable -- at least above a certain price ...

SleepLikeTheDead.com: Editors at SleepLikeTheDead.com compile information from owners posting reviews, comments, and blog and forum posts from across ...

What's the Best Mattress: Buyer's guides -- including numerous tips for negotiating a better price on a mattress -- abound on this website, as do user ...

Good Morning America: While no specific brands are mentioned or tested, this article on the ABC website stresses the importance of shopping for a ...

SpineUniverse.com: Alan Hedge, a professor of ergonomics at Cornell University, offers advice on choosing a mattress based on ergonomic principles ...

 

Memory foam has some drawbacks

Memory foam Mattress *Est. $800 and up Compare Prices
 
Expert & User Review Sources:

ConsumerReports.org: ConsumerReports.org's mattress buyer's guide focuses on traditional innersprings, but most of the advice on shopping for a ...

SleepLikeTheDead.com: According to this article -- which editors say is based on data from more than 1,500 owners -- about 81 percent of owners find ...

Which? magazine: Though not quite as detailed as ConsumerReports.org's mattress buying guide, this article from the U.K.'s Which? magazine does ...

Choice magazine: Like ConsumerReports.org and Which? magazine, Choice doesn't rate specific mattresses but it does provide a detailed and helpful ...

What's the Best Mattress: Buyer's guides -- including numerous tips for negotiating a better price on a mattress -- abound on this website, as do user ...

MyFoamMattress.net: Daniel Burrows and Liz Hoffman have compiled several pages of information on memory foam mattresses here, along with a ...

 

Latex mattresses are durable but expensive

Latex Foam Mattress *Est. $900 and up Compare Prices
 
Expert & User Review Sources:

ConsumerReports.org: ConsumerReports.org's mattress buyer's guide focuses on traditional innersprings, but most of the advice on shopping for a ...

SleepLikeTheDead.com: According to this article -- which editors say is based on data from more than 270 owners -- about 87 percent of owners find ...

Which? magazine: Though not quite as detailed as ConsumerReports.org's mattress buying guide, this article from the U.K.'s Which? magazine does ...

Choice magazine: Like ConsumerReports.org and Which? magazine, Choice doesn't rate specific mattresses but it does provide a detailed and helpful ...

What's the Best Mattress: Buyer's guides -- including numerous tips for negotiating a better price on a mattress -- abound on this website, as do user ...

MyFoamMattress.net: Daniel Burrows and Liz Hoffman have compiled several pages of information on latex mattresses here, along with a side-by-side ...

 

Mattress for couples who prefer differing firmness levels

Air Mattress *Est. $800 and up Compare Prices
 
Expert & User Review Sources:

ConsumerReports.org: ConsumerReports.org's mattress buyer's guide focuses on traditional innersprings, but most of the advice on shopping for a ...

SleepLikeTheDead.com: According to this article -- which editors say is based on data from more than 1,250 owners -- about 80 percent of owners find ...

Which? magazine: Though not quite as detailed as ConsumerReports.org's mattress buying guide, this article from the U.K.'s Which? magazine does ...

Choice magazine: Like ConsumerReports.org and Which? magazine, Choice doesn't rate specific mattresses but it does provide a detailed and helpful ...

What's the Best Mattress: Buyer's guides -- including numerous tips for negotiating a better price on a mattress -- abound on this website, as do user ...

 

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