[1967 R50/2]

I bought a mattress in the spring. I actually shopped the Dux bed. It was very nice, but very expensive.

Ended up buying a Sterns and Foster.There are several reasons

1. Alot of the new beds that are coming out use a lot of latex "memory foam"., like the Tempurpedic. This feels great, but tends to be very hot. I don't have A/C and I sweat enough as is...so thanks, I will pass. Sterns and Foster had minimal foamage.

2. With foam beds eliminated, we ended up shopping for spring mattresses, the Dux bed included. Dux was checked off the list pretty fast. Although it is comfortable, it ain't $6K comfortable!!!

3. So the Dux is done. Anyway, we shopped some more and we found a mattress we liked but went to a another store just to compare, because the salesman at the store we were at was not paying us much attention and giving us a bad vibe.

The salesman at the second store was very helpful. He saw which mattress we said we liked and then said:

"So are I see you are lying on your back. Do you normally sleep like that?"

Of course not. I usually sleep face down or on my side. So does my girlfriend.

"Well, in that case you are probably going to want this one instead. Everyone tries out these mattresses lying on their back, but the type of springing will really depend on which way you sleep."

He was right. Little bits of info like that make all the difference. He got the business and gave us a great deal.

BTW: He also told us that alot of people get a super-hard mattress for no good reason. Super-hard mattress are made for super-big people. Just like the springs on your bike or you car, the springs in a mattress are geared towards the weight they will carry. To somebody in the 250lb range, one of those super hard mattresses will feel soft.

The reverse is also true. So if you are skinny, you will want something with softer springs.

Keep these bits in mind when you try out the mattresses.