Posted by Alii on December 23, 2002, at 1:15:18
In reply to Re: sleep system » Medusa, posted by Tabitha on December 23, 2002, at 0:59:06
>>> what's wrong with pillowtop? I thought it was just a normal mattress with a thick pad sewn on top.
Tabitha,
Pillowtop is a preference. Some people love them and others don't. The reasons I went against getting one when I got a new bed two years ago was that the pillowtop compresses no matter how frequently you flip and turn (complete rotation) your mattress. The pillowtop is plushy and comfy for a matter of a year with cheaper compositions and up to several years with more expensive compositions.
I opted for a non pillowtop and instead thought I would buy a featherbed bed topper to put over a mattress pad but under sheets. The financial situation hasn't allowed this luxury to transpire but a person has got to have dreams, right?
The pillowtop thing is totally personal pref. Nothing wrong with either. Bed shopping is a bunch of bouncing around and read the Consumer Reports article (you have to pay but it is worth it!) on mattresses. Gives all the specs of how a mattress is built and the outer coverings and what to expect from what materials.
It doesn't cover the higher end privately made mattresses from the US and other countries but as far as mass beds go it's a good read to mattress shop with.
Good luck and happy bouncing while shopping. My partner and I had much fun bouncing around for a month on the mattresses in town while searching for our new bed a couple of years back. We drove all the sales people nuts!
--Even with insomnia a happily resting Alii on a fantastic basic firmish Spring Air mattress sans pillowtop.
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