need advice about beds

[Navaros]

i am in the need of a new bed

i am not sure if i should by a spring coil bed, a water bed, or a foam bed

today i but a desposit on a spring coil pillowtop bed that costs around $1500 CAD after taxes

i have a few days to get my deposit back at no penalty to me. that's what i'm thinking about doing.

i dont know much about beds, but from what i can tell, it seems that spring coil beds are an obsolete technology which are a thing of the past

is this true?

is there any good reason to buy an expensive spring coil bed in this day and age?

or are foam beds and water beds always the better choice?

in which case the question is: which is better between foam beds and water beds?

if you know about beds, please post your thoughts on these questions in this thread

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

I'd get a water bed for the ladies...

[Crazed Rabbit]

My spring mattress works fine for me, but I'd suggest you go and try out all the beds at the store. Lay down in them, roll around, find a comfotable position, see if the bed deforms under pressure. Just try them and see what bed you like.

Crazed Rabbit

[Navaros]

i was just reading about water beds and it sounds like they could get me in some trouble since i'm moving into an apartment and the land lady might freak if i suck up that much hydro from her. she's already banned washing and drying machines from the apartment. guess water beds were never added to this list simply because no one ever had them yet. and also what i read suggests that if the floor is not stable it might cave in or something due to the weight. which means i could possibly crush the person in the apartment below me to death if my floor/his ceiling collapses. ~:eek:

thing is, i did lay on all the good beds in the store and none of them felt comfortable to me. they all felt really hard. they were all pillowtop mattresses too.

first he showed me $600 - $800 ones which were on sale; the normal price being something like $1000 - $1200 on those.

after that he showed me another one that was on sale for $1150; the normal price being $2000 on that one. that's the one i put a deposit on

but for that price couldn't i get one of the NASA foam ones? i've heard those are really good. except the store i was in only sold spring coil beds ~:confused:

[Papewaio]

Banned washing machines?

I live in Australia which has water bans but they don't ban washing machines...

[Kaiser of Arabia]

I'm a fan of firm beds myself, and i, unlike many people, like spring matresses. I also have really bad back problems (considering my age) so yeah that may be the reason. I'd say. check out the Nasa foam ones, if ya like it get that, if not get whatever one you like.

[Productivity]

Just my personal experience, but I really don't like water beds. Just far too much movement. But I think you have the best idea, shop around and try different types out. A water bed might be right for you.

[ichi]

water beds are nice but they can be bad for your back.

Get a nice air bed - like Select Comfort or Advance Comfort

You can vary the firmness depending on your mood or requirements.

ichi :bow:

[ah_dut]

Get what I sleep on...a wooden board...seriously, I don't have a mattress. They give me backache so I slept on the floor before my mum got me a wooden board :D

[AggonyKing]

for me is firm beds or nothing

[Craterus]

Whatever you feel comfortable in, simple as that. ~D

[Navaros]

after some research, i've discovered that i'd feel comfortable in a TempurPedic NASA memory foam bed. but it appears i can not afford that... it costs $2500 - $3000 CAD in my city

so i have to decide if i should go with a top of the line spring coil bed instead. or try to find a cheaper memory foam solution

or get a really cheap spring coil bed in the mean time as i research more options

i hate being stuck with tough decisions like this...being an adult sucks :dizzy2: :help:

[Craterus]

Sleep on the floor till you can afford the bed you want? ~:confused:

[Navaros]

ha ha...i almost wanna do that

now what i think i'm gonna do is take an offer my current landlord's handyman gave me; to sell me a good barely-used bed he bought for his daughter many years ago, and he'll bring it to my place and set it up for me. all for $100. the main thing i don't like about this idea is that i know it's gonna be a pain for me to get rid of when i do find a really good deal on a bed to replace it

but i guess maybe it's better to deal with that problem when the time comes instead of rushing into a really expensive time-pressured decision

[Procrustes]

Water beds have some problems. A lot of landlords won't allow them because of the weight or because of fear of leaks. (Pets can ruin them.) Also, unless you buy one of the more expensive ones with baffles they have a lot of waves - fun for sex the first few times, but really annoying when you are trying to sleep. And they kill my back. Also, they have a heating element inside them to keep them kinda warm - nice and cozy, but if it goes out they are too cold to sleep on. They aint cheap, either.

I like firm beds - the few foam ones I've been on were too soft, but I haven't tried one of the more expensive ones. A firm coil spring bed is nice. I really like a futon, but my wife (aka my ex-girlfriend) hates them.

[Adrian II]

Water beds have some problems.Procrustes, your advisor on futons and waterbeds. What is the world coming to?
:dizzy2:

[Procrustes]

Procrustes, your advisor on futons and waterbeds. What is the world coming to?
:dizzy2:

Well, you know I have a magic bed - fits everyone.... (muhuhaha).

[Scurvy]

if in doubt use the couch, not only is it moderately comfortable, monouvreable, colorful and generally near a tv, but also has wheels that are great if you cant be bothred to get up to answer the phone...

[doc_bean]

I have a Nasa foam bed, (didn't pay that much though, and it's a double), I like them because they are harder then most other beds, they're also pretty good for your back i'm told, which is good since I've been having some back problems (at my age ... ~:eek: ). I wish they didn't sink to 'fit' your body though, I regularly move up a bit (I usually sleep alone) a bit so I can lay on the harder straight parts.

But I can get a decent sleep in less than 8 hours on that bed, something which I can't on any other.