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Re: Making an emperor bed

#32

Post by almata »

nextos wrote: post #29
rootedbox wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I get what your saying; but this is also how we end up with hacky software at companies.. The 'The I'm pretty sure I can make this better(or cheaper) myself... even if there is an off the shelf version done by dedicated professionals.'

I disagree. If you hang around The Mattress Underground, where lots of mattress aficionados and professional sellers post, you will quickly become aware that most beds are pretty mediocre and overpriced. There's lots of in-depth discussion on their internals, and it's pretty disappointing. It's not surprising, as there's a lot of information asymmetry in the bed market. Customers don't have a good understanding of in…

Did you explain your thoughts about the ideal mattress some time ago maybe? I'd say I already read those same arguments before and found them extremely interesting.

Re: Making an emperor bed

#33

Post by headnshoulders »

That mattress looks dodgy and screams backpain.

Nothing beats plain wooden planks + 3-4 woolen blankets on top.

Made the move to sleeping on harder surfaces about 15 years ago and never looked back - now occasional sleepovers at hotels leave me tired.

Re: Making an emperor bed

#34

Post by mesozoic »

headnshoulders wrote: post #33

That mattress looks dodgy and screams backpain. Nothing beats plain wooden planks + 3-4 woolen blankets on top. Made the move to sleeping on harder surfaces about 15 years ago and never looked back - now occasional sleepovers at hotels leave me tired.

Not so good if you aren't a back sleeper

Re: Making an emperor bed

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Post by MiddleEndian »

headnshoulders wrote: post #33

That mattress looks dodgy and screams backpain. Nothing beats plain wooden planks + 3-4 woolen blankets on top. Made the move to sleeping on harder surfaces about 15 years ago and never looked back - now occasional sleepovers at hotels leave me tired.

As mentioned by mesozoic, that's not great for side sleeping, which I do probably 75% of the time. My current mattress also provides me more lumbar support in back sleeping vs sleeping on a hard surface which I've done before. It's simultaneously firmer but more filling than a standard mattress if that makes sense. Additionally for non-sleeping purposes the give is necessary.

Re: Making an emperor bed

#37

Post by nextos »

almata wrote: post #32
nextos wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I disagree. If you hang around The Mattress Underground, where lots of mattress aficionados and professional sellers post, you will quickly become aware that most beds are pretty mediocre and overpriced. There's lots of in-depth discussion on their internals, and it's pretty disappointing. It's not surprising, as there's a lot of information asymmetry in the bed market. Customers don't have a good understanding of in…

Did you explain your thoughts about the ideal mattress some time ago maybe? I'd say I already read those same arguments before and found them extremely interesting.

Thanks. I did post a few short comments.

Mattresses are something we do totally wrong. We could have much more ergonomic designs that were also affordable, washable, less bulky and recyclable.

Re: Making an emperor bed

#38

Post by MiddleEndian »

nextos wrote: post #29
rootedbox wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I get what your saying; but this is also how we end up with hacky software at companies.. The 'The I'm pretty sure I can make this better(or cheaper) myself... even if there is an off the shelf version done by dedicated professionals.'

I disagree. If you hang around The Mattress Underground, where lots of mattress aficionados and professional sellers post, you will quickly become aware that most beds are pretty mediocre and overpriced. There's lots of in-depth discussion on their internals, and it's pretty disappointing. It's not surprising, as there's a lot of information asymmetry in the bed market. Customers don't have a good understanding of in…

Glad to see another enthusiast even if our approaches differ.

Re: Making an emperor bed

#39

Post by war1025 »

Freak_NL wrote: post #8

> At this point, I decided the only thing that made sense was to build my own mattress from scratch. Bless this mindset. The internet would be a lot less interesting without the makers and their write-ups.

I have no write-up, so probably not a terribly interesting comment. But my wife and I decided to make our own 100% wool mattress several years ago by stitching together five italian officer blankets with wool batting sandwiched between each layer. By far the most comfortable mattress I've ever slept on. We've had it for maybe 5 years now I think.
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