Serta Mattress- Anybody?

spikey

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Cynthia,
They are having a promo at IMM. Just went there yesterday. The Arizona is $2599 but it comes with the bed frame and stool I think. Alabama is at $2699.
 


aduhlene

New Member
Hi hi,

Just went trying mattresses these few days. But the more we try the more confused we are. Me and hubby prefer the Elegance or the Perfect Sleeper for Serta and the Simmons Tribute Backcare, but it is really really expensive.

How come Serta will sag after 2 months? Cant be.. My house the lousy brand single size only sag after like 10 plus years.

Usually the better hotels use Simmons, Sealy or Serta right? Not too sure. But so far, Serta's service is the best. Really will advise...
 

cyncyn

New Member
Hi Spikey,

Seems like IMM's price is more exp...they always say its free bed frame, free stool bt I tink actually the costs have already been included in..hmmm...guess thats how they do business..
My Arizona does not come with the stool but comes wif bed frame though...I bought it at Sleeppost at Beach road furniture mall...they shld be under the same distributor..

Cant wait to sleep on my new bed :p
 

humpty

New Member
Hi all

My package is the same as cynthia..IMM is more ex.They have another branch in MS too. They have quite a number of variety.
 

meiru

New Member
Mi also tried out the Alabama, Love it so much!
Now still deciding between Simmons n Serta.
I agreed that prices in IMM and Furniture Mall is more exp.I tried out the mattress at Kaki Bukit and the package they have is far more competitive
 

tbkiang

New Member
meiru, is it difficult to find? cos I am not driving. From the map, there is a building "Enterprise One", dunno whether this is the one.

Btw, how is their price?? I am getting it cos heard Serta price gg up
 

lintoes

New Member
hi all, try gg to marina sq 1...
ordered mine from there...
model is perfect sleeper...
may want to change to a more x 1....
 

aduhlene

New Member
wt, why do you want to change your perfect sleeper to something else? it's pretty good already. what deals did you get with the mattress?
 

meiru

New Member
bk,

its juz beside Enterprise One. there are so many showrooms over there, definitely cant be lost lah. Gd luck finding.
 

lintoes

New Member
hi all, tot of changing cos try again on a few different types of serta beds...
hehehe... FW n me seem to like more n more of the other model... forget wat model..
 

tbkiang

New Member
mei ru, thanks! Today I chiong time there during lunch skipping my meal.. haha, ya u are right, I worry to much liao, it is so easy to find, just beside the road.
Guess what, the Sleep Center boss is the same owner of the famous TPY's Ackerman... Anyway, better to get from them or Inges as they can give more freebies
 

tbkiang

New Member
I just book Alabama from them too. Highly recommended. They have SEALY, Simmons, Serta and King Koil under one roof. We spent few hours there, testing all the mattresses and finally we confirm. They are able to give better price and freebies.
Serta will increase the price by $400 for most of their model, the new price only effective on 1st May. But try to get it by Sat as they need to fax over to Serta HQ.
 

adelinecheng

New Member
hi bk,
me interested to get Alabama too? can i check how much did you get it for and any freebies that comes along with the purchase?

thanks ! :p
 

ayura

New Member
aiyo. I just went to this FM and was told they going to increase price on 1st may!!! Serta Arizona increasing by $200 or $300....... come on man, first time i tried Serta cant make me buy on the spot. somemore i know NUTS abt their coil system, how is their coil system etc. The way they do business a bit weird. i go slumberland, sealy, any other brands can see the section of the mattress but this co. didnt show......... aiya....... sian lah. oh ya its increase all over Serta mattress....... HMnnn. i went to their website and its soooo limited information. how come can be US no.3 or no.2 best selling mattress?
 

spikey

New Member
that's the same thing they told me at Furniture Mall - 1 May increase price $300. Found the Alabama and Arizona to be very comfortable. However, i found the sides of the Serta mattresses to be poorly constructed. I mean you can feel the springs through the sides of the mattresses! Both my wife and i are on the heavier side, with no edge support around the whole side of the mattress, we worry the springs may not be able to tahan more than a few years, especially if we sit by the side of the bed.

Go and test the Serta mattress, sit by the side and feel the springs through the material. For a $2600 mattress, i would certainly expect better construction
 

spikey

New Member
Going to the Mattresses
How to cut through the marketing gimmicks of Sealy, Serta, and the rest.
By Seth Stevenson

Here's a fun game I play. First, I walk into a mattress store and ask what's on sale. Then, I throw my hands in the air and shout along with the salesman, "EVERYTHING'S ON SALE!!!!" Oh how we laugh, the salesman and I. And while he's still chuckling, I turn around and walk out, because I fricking hate mattress salesmen.

Is there a more maddening industry? They confuse us with silly product names (the Sealy Posturepedic Crown Jewel Fletcher Ultra Plush Pillowtop or the Sealy Posturepedic Crown Jewel Brookmere Plush?). They flummox us with bogus science ("pocketed coils"? "Microtek foundations"? "Fiberlux"?). And they weigh us down with useless features (silk damask ticking?). It's like buying a used car, and almost as expensive—I've seen mattresses going for $7,000. What's a consumer to do?

The secret to mattress shopping is that the product is basically a commodity. The mattress biz is 99-percent marketing. So just buy the cheapest thing you can stand and be done with it, because they're pretty much all the same. And that's all you need to know. But do read on—the world of sleep products is quite fascinating, and I'd like to share it with you.

What's the Best Brand?
Innerspring mattresses, particularly the Big S's (Simmons, Serta, Sealy), dominate the market. But how to choose among Serta and Sealy, Stearns and Foster, and King Koil? Or for that matter, between the Simmons Beautyrest Exceptionale Lenore and the Simmons Beautyrest Do-Not-Disturb Royalty Ultra?

Here's the lowdown: Mattress makers rename identical products for each different retail store. Different labels, exact same guts. Why? Obfuscation. It's hard to shop for the lowest price when you can't compare apples to apples. Lucky for you, they're all subtle variations on the same apple—not only within each brand, but even among different brands.

The heart of an innerspring mattress is the coils. Otherwise it's just foam, cotton, quilting, and stitches. But the big-name mattress makers (with some exceptions) all get their coils from a single company, Leggett and Platt, for their highest-end mattresses down to their lowest. This is akin to every single car on the market, Lamborghinis to Kias, using an engine made by Ford. Except that mattresses are far less complicated than cars. In fact, they're so simple that there's no real difference among them at all.

Upshot: Ignore brand names. They're meaningless. Just pay attention to comfort. Which leads us to our next question:

How Firm Should My Mattress Be?
Herein lies the central mattress paradox. You sleep on coils because they're softer than the floor, but you still want good, firm coils, but then you put foam padding on top to soften the coils, but you still want the foam to be dense, and then finally you put a strong box spring underneath for just a tiny bit of give. All this shuttling back and forth on the scale of firmness—why not just start with the firmness you like, and then stop? My favorite mattress name encapsulates the paradox: Simmons Beautyrest World Class Granite Plush. Granite Plush???

Let's break down each mattress feature that creates firmness, or softness, or both.

Coil Counts and Wire Guages: When I began, coil counts and wire guages seemed the key to everything. I talked to several bedding journalists who had desperately sought these numbers from the mattress makers, but had long failed to penetrate the shroud of secrecy. I figured these stats were the empirical measure: More and thicker coils mean fuller and better support. But I soon found it's not that simple. Some mattresses use more coils but thinner-gauge wire. Some use thicker wire but fewer coils. And everyone uses radically different configurations that make comparisons meaningless.

Larry Thomas of Furniture Today—a man described to me as "the guru of the bedding industry"—told me coil counts are "overrated" and "not a good indicator." Yes, if you pay more, you'll get a theoretically better coil design, but better enough to feel a difference? I sure couldn't. Not even between two mattresses thousands of dollars apart in price. So don't worry about the stats—worry about the comfort.

Pillowtops: Pillowtops are soft layers of foam (or cotton, or wool) sewn to the top of the mattress. They're hugely popular. They add hundreds of dollars to your purchase. They are, in my opinion, a massive rip-off. You can re-create their effect with a few cheap egg-crate foam pads. And why spend all that money on springs just to dampen their affect with a giant pillow? If you really want to sleep on foam or cotton, buy a foam or cotton mattress.

Thickness: A recent fad. Some Stearns and Foster (a brand owned by Sealy) mattresses I saw measured about 2 feet thick (and cost $5,000). It looked like they sewed a futon on top of an innerspring. Experts I talked to say thickness is just a ploy: It makes beds look comfy in the showroom. If you notice a difference, mazel tov, but thickness isn't vital to a good bed. You can achieve the same feel with less height (and weight—some mattresses weigh more than 200 pounds and are tough to carry up the stairs).

Mattresses have gotten so thick recently that people are complaining they can't see their headboards. Actual industry response: They made the box-springs thinner. Which of course leads us to ...

Box Springs: I find them wholly unnecessary. Think about it: Presumably, you could put a box spring under your box spring for even more "give" and "support." Another box spring under those two. Where do you draw the line? Also, remember that box springs add significantly to your cost. One reasonable argument I heard for them is that they save wear on your mattress, but I had no way to prove or disprove this.

Many Europeans use platform beds without box springs. Do you hear them complaining? I don't use a box spring, and I don't miss it. It's a princess/pea thing. If you need 17 layers, OK. If you only need one, don't buy a box spring, unless you don't like platforms and can't think of anything better to put your mattress on. My recommendation: Put your mattress on the floor—it saves money on nightstands. Give in to gravity!


Is a Firm Mattress Best for My Back?
I asked an orthopedic surgeon at something called the National Foundation for Spinal Health. He said a mattress should support you in the "position of function"—the normal curve of your spine when you're standing up. When a mattress flattens the curve (too firm), or exaggerates it (too soft), bingo: back pain. According to him, a supportive innerspring works better than foam, air, or water. The NFSH recommends: the Simmons Back Care mattress. Problem solved, let's go home, yes? No! I soon discovered the NFSH takes money from companies, including, especially, Simmons! Sketchy! Next orthopedic surgeon, please.

This second guy was independent and no longer practicing. He debunked the myth that firm mattresses are best. They are if you get acute back spasms, but for regular back pain your mattress doesn't make much difference. "The back is a complicated structure," he said. "Back pain has a lot to do with how you're built, but not a lot to do with your mattress." So you don't have to feel guilty about buying a soft, cushy mattress. It doesn't make a difference. (Regional trivia: Firm mattresses sell more in the Northeast [you penitent yankees, you!], while soft wins out in the South.)



Do I Need All Those Extra Features?
No. Screw 'em. For instance ...

Ticking and Quilting: People often buy based on how a mattress looks in the store. This is moronic. You're going to spread a sheet over it the second you get home. Belgian damask? Really, now.

No-Flip Designs: Manufacturers say to flip your mattress every three months. It's even in some warranties. Yet this year's Simmons Beautyrest 2000 boasts a "no flip" design. And it's selling like hotcakes (for which flipping, incidentally, remains compulsory). Why? People love work-saving innovations—we're too lazy to flip. But what does it really mean? It means there's block foam on one side instead of something you could sleep on. And it means if there's a stain or a rip on the sleeping side, you're SOL. They should have called it the "can't flip" design. It's like a "No Oil Change" car that's simply had the dipstick and cap soldered in place.

Warranties: Almost any problem from normal use (which is all the warranties cover) will happen in the first month or so. Ignore the 10- and 20-year coverage. Just make sure there's a solid, 30- or 60-day return policy. That's important not only if the mattress is defective, but if you plain don't like it upon further review.



What About Foam, Air, Water, and Latex?

These legendary "four elements" of classical mythology can also be mattresses. Viscoelastic "memory" foam is popular now. I tried the Tempurpedic brand and loved it—it melts to fit your form. But I wouldn't spend $1,500 for a mattress, no matter how Swedish it is.

Select Comfort air mattresses have sold big lately (though innerspring sales still dwarf everything else, owning more than 80 percent of the market). I didn't like the feeling of air, even though I could adjust the firmness with a remote-controlled pump. When you compress it with your weight, air doesn't seem to have as much give as foam. And it felt like I was camping. These start at $550 for a queen-size.

Waterbeds have hung around (still half of all specialty mattress sales), but I couldn't find one out on display to test. And they give me the yips a little.

Finally, an independent mattress manufacturer I talked to swore that latex makes the best mattresses. (Coincidentally, he makes latex mattresses.) I tried a latex bed, and it didn't feel very different from a firm innerspring, but that's me.

Futons?
Sure, why not? They're cheaper, partly because there's no box spring. But what is a futon these days, anyway? The definition has essentially devolved into "it bends." They even make innerspring futons, now. At the same time, real innerspring beds keep stacking on the foam and cotton, emulating futons of yore.

Conclusion
If you can't tell the difference between a $200 and a $900 mattress (I couldn't, but maybe you can), get the cheaper one. They're nearly the same, anyway. Anything over $1,500 and you're just paying for prestige, says Larry Thomas. There are tons of great mattress sets for low prices. Yes, to an extent, you get what you pay for (better coil design, denser foam, ritzier ticking), but don't go crazy over this stuff. Lie down on mattesses in the store and trust your own judgment. Remember: Once you're asleep, every mattress feels the same.
 

tbkiang

New Member
Hi Adeline,
Sorry for the late reply. I believe it is meaningless for me to tell u the price I bought as the retail price had now increased. Anyway, the shop will still be able to give u discount base on the current retail price.
Another thing I find it good because there is price warranty, that means if price decrease later, they can even match it for u. The best is I can even change to another brand if I want, cos they carry so many brands in their shop. Not fixed like the Serta shop. For now I can just book the price
 

cyncyn

New Member
Hi wt,

So when is your arizona coming? Im oso having Arizona and will be arriving in Jun...wah quite excited leh...which bed frame u took? I took the PU kind, which is like artificial leather cos I think its easier to maintain. Though I like the suede type more, I gta consider the long run maintainence....
 

lintoes

New Member
hi cyn, same as u i also choose the PU kind and the design is Alanta....
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the suede type look nice esp the purple 1, but like u say not ez to maintain...

My bed not coming so early, most prob will be end of the year or later ....
 

cima_yv

New Member
Dear Ladies.

Me deciding on Serta either Alabama & Arizona. Any comments please.

Btw, is it hard to get bed sheet cos Alabama mattress looks quite thick. n does one need to turn over these mattress every 4-6 mths?
 

lintoes

New Member
hi yvonne, of course Alabama more comfortable, but wil be more expensive ....
so we change ours from perfect sleeper to Arizona...
For the turning over of mattress for serta think(if i m not wrong) there is no need to do so...

Nearly forget, Alabama got a feature that u can pump in gas or something to kill the germs or bacteria 1....
 

cima_yv

New Member
Hi Lintoes,

Thanks for the advise.

Btw, for the bedhead n divan, anyone took the Micro-fibre material (the suede feel type), according to the salesman this is much more expensive than the PVC material. Anyone knows How to maintain n clean (kinda interested in getting this material)??

n where to get the bedsheets??
 

cyncyn

New Member
Hi Yvonne,

Yeah, its pretty hard to maintain those suede type of material. I do agree that it look nicer and more exp bt in the end I gta forgo beauty and go for practicability cos Im a lazy person :p If Im not wrong, you can only vacuum...

Im oso quitw worried abt the bedsheets. My Arizona is 13 inch high unlike normal matt..I have in fact bought the bedsheets first before buying my matt. So now all I can do is to wait for the arrival of my bed and see if the bedsheets fit...if not I will need to get new ones liao...

Btw, I bought my bedsheets from Aussino and heard from friends that fitting in should not be a prob. Will keep u updated again in abt 2 mths time as my bed will arrive in june :eek:)
 

cyncyn

New Member
Hi Yvonne,

Yeah, its pretty hard to maintain those suede type of material. I do agree that it look nicer and more exp bt in the end I gta forgo beauty and go for practicability cos Im a lazy person :p If Im not wrong, you can only vacuum...

Im oso quitw worried abt the bedsheets. My Arizona is 13 inch high unlike normal matt..I have in fact bought the bedsheets first before buying my matt. So now all I can do is to wait for the arrival of my bed and see if the bedsheets fit...if not I will need to get new ones liao...

Btw, I bought my bedsheets from Aussino and heard from friends that fitting in should not be a prob. Will keep u updated again in abt 2 mths time as my bed will arrive in june :eek:)
 

cima_yv

New Member
Dear all,

Thanks for the advises.
Had settled for Alabama mattress / Brown microfibre material bed head. Can't wait for the bed to come.

To those who had alabama, how thick is the mattress in actual (thinking of going shopping for bed sheet). what brand of bedsheets u all buy ah.
 

cima_yv

New Member
Hi Lintones,

For ALabama Queen, cost me S$2599 (manage to get it b4 the price increase), btw, its true that from 1 May increase prices, Alabama Queen now is 2999...
 

adelinecheng

New Member
hi,
alabama is 13 inch, had confirmed with the salesman. so could anyone confirm which brand of bedsheet to fit?
had gone to check out aussino, but it didnt really says it can fit what inch..
 

cyncyn

New Member
Hihi,

Mine is Arizona which is 13 inch too & I bought bedsheets from Aussino. Give me abt 2 weeks time and your queries will be answered :p My bed shld be coming in abt 2 weeks' time and thereafter, I will try to fit my bedsheets in. So be patient gals & stay tune to this thread for the latest updates :eek:)
 

humpty

New Member
Hi Adeline

I got mine at istean. U can get it from istean or Robinson. Robinson has great variety and having sale now, so it's a good deal.
 

lintoes

New Member
ladies, u all can try Metro also...
think they got sales buy 2nd 1 @ hlf price...
but dunno till when...
I got mine from Metro...
 

adelinecheng

New Member
Hi Karen / WT,
is there any particular brand that you bought?
Does it indicate that it covers matteress with 13"? Hee..so I know what to look out for..
thanks !
 

humpty

New Member
Mine stated 38 cm,Cavelli(hope i never spell wrongly),
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which is about 14.7".Not all stated. You can check with the promoter.Normally local brand are 11" to 12".
 

cyncyn

New Member
Hey Serta lovers,

My Arizona has finally arrived over the weekend..
Thumbs up for their timely delivery and fast assembly.

My Aussino bedsheets fit perfectly well for my 13 inch mattress. But to play safe, before you buy from them, double confirm that it be fitted into a 13 inch mattress...just afraid not all bedsheets are the same.

Bed has arrived but cant sit and sleep on it...feel so miserable...for those who are getting married soon, u shld know wat I mean..
 

kar

New Member
Hi All, anyone can advise if its a better deal frm Robison or IMM? Am lookin at Serta mattress.
 

methanol

New Member
cha_alex and Sweet Kar

Serta mattresses selling in Singapore is made from Indonesia. If any of the salesman (especially the one in Taka) said it's from USA, ask them to write it down Black and White. They are not in Robinson.

Their bedframe looks grand but not suitable for small room as it will take up quite a lot of space and quite intimidating for the headboard.
 

lastminqueen

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Hi Cynthia, can share with me how much you paid for the Arizona and was it a King or Queen?

Can PM me if not convenient....thks.
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Am considering buying from the Beach Rd shop too...
 
Went to the serta showroom at IMM today. The sales rep totally suck!. He didnt even know his stuff. Too bad for him. Where else to get my serta alabamba?
 



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