Mattress -- what matters?
What matter most to you when you are buying a mattress?
What matter most to the manufacturers?
That you are confused.
We bought our mattresses from Robinsons in the past whenever they are having a promotion: the store discount on top of the hefty discount seems like a great buy.
We did the same thing this time, but brought our children, now teenagers along. First to The Centre Point, used to be Robinsons but now occupied by Metro. Layout is uncannily similar and we had no problem getting to the floor for beddings.
After my teens jumped, rolled and laid down on almost all the mattresses, they picked two, one from Simmons (forgot the model because the price was quite high) and the other was Sealy's Boston ($1,299 after all the discount). Since it was closing time, we decided to come back other day.
A week later, we went shopping again and this time to Takashimaya (selection was limited, no sales on), then to Robinsons. In Robinsons, the Simmons mattress we liked was Beautyrest Sea Breeze. Went around the corner, we found Sealy's and asked for the Boston. We were told that the Boston series was exclusive to Metro. It was there and then that I realised what the mattress industry is trying to do.
Why would an international brand create a model that is exclusive to a local retail chain serving a small population?
After letting the matter simmers in my head for a few more days, I suggested to go to our trusted local furniture store:
Used to be in the same building as Seafood Paradise in Defu Lane, now shifted to three buildings further down the road: 4th floor, 85 Defu Lane 10.
They have been in the business for long time and we go there to buy bit and pieces of furniture to fit in a corner, when urgently needed and when we cannot find what we liked in Ikea. Design wise, it is dated but you do get what you paid for: quality. When we moved after two years in a rented condo, most of the Ikea furnitures had given way and we had no hesitancy in throwing them away. But the shoe cabinet and dresser we bought here were still doing fine and it would pained us to throw them out. So we moved them into the new home even though we had no idea what to do.
Ok, back to mattress. They carry Maxcoil (we heard of) and Mylatex (huh??). Nearer the entrance was Maxcoil, we tried and it was ok. Then we went further to discover Mylatex. Their advertisement made me chuckle:
Someone who looks like a doctor. Checked.
Pretty girl. Checked.
Rubber trees? Huh? How's that going to make me like the mattress?
Well, we settled. Two super single that were made up of pocketed spring (9inch), latex top (2inch), with a top finish that is soft and smooth enough for our liking. At $800+ each, it was a $400+ savings from what we wanted to buy: a lower end offering of a named brand.
Another reason how I came to the conclusion was this: do a Google search on "Sealy's Boston" and "Simmons Sea Breeze". Then do a search on "mylatex Lexington".
See how readily the informations pop up. How many levels you had to dig into to get the information you want?
What matter most to the manufacturers?
That you are confused.
We bought our mattresses from Robinsons in the past whenever they are having a promotion: the store discount on top of the hefty discount seems like a great buy.
We did the same thing this time, but brought our children, now teenagers along. First to The Centre Point, used to be Robinsons but now occupied by Metro. Layout is uncannily similar and we had no problem getting to the floor for beddings.
After my teens jumped, rolled and laid down on almost all the mattresses, they picked two, one from Simmons (forgot the model because the price was quite high) and the other was Sealy's Boston ($1,299 after all the discount). Since it was closing time, we decided to come back other day.
A week later, we went shopping again and this time to Takashimaya (selection was limited, no sales on), then to Robinsons. In Robinsons, the Simmons mattress we liked was Beautyrest Sea Breeze. Went around the corner, we found Sealy's and asked for the Boston. We were told that the Boston series was exclusive to Metro. It was there and then that I realised what the mattress industry is trying to do.
Why would an international brand create a model that is exclusive to a local retail chain serving a small population?
After letting the matter simmers in my head for a few more days, I suggested to go to our trusted local furniture store:
Used to be in the same building as Seafood Paradise in Defu Lane, now shifted to three buildings further down the road: 4th floor, 85 Defu Lane 10.
They have been in the business for long time and we go there to buy bit and pieces of furniture to fit in a corner, when urgently needed and when we cannot find what we liked in Ikea. Design wise, it is dated but you do get what you paid for: quality. When we moved after two years in a rented condo, most of the Ikea furnitures had given way and we had no hesitancy in throwing them away. But the shoe cabinet and dresser we bought here were still doing fine and it would pained us to throw them out. So we moved them into the new home even though we had no idea what to do.
Ok, back to mattress. They carry Maxcoil (we heard of) and Mylatex (huh??). Nearer the entrance was Maxcoil, we tried and it was ok. Then we went further to discover Mylatex. Their advertisement made me chuckle:
Someone who looks like a doctor. Checked.
Pretty girl. Checked.
Rubber trees? Huh? How's that going to make me like the mattress?
Well, we settled. Two super single that were made up of pocketed spring (9inch), latex top (2inch), with a top finish that is soft and smooth enough for our liking. At $800+ each, it was a $400+ savings from what we wanted to buy: a lower end offering of a named brand.
Another reason how I came to the conclusion was this: do a Google search on "Sealy's Boston" and "Simmons Sea Breeze". Then do a search on "mylatex Lexington".
See how readily the informations pop up. How many levels you had to dig into to get the information you want?
I needed to go and buy a mattress, too, and I had a similar experience. I like doing my homework, too, just to get the "best bang for my buck", so to say. I agree that the ads are something. I think the trees were supposed to entice you buy making you feel that you were closer to nature.
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