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I contacted BB months ago asking about the difference and the person told me these are basically older stock, but they're all made with the same materials in the same place.
Not sure that person knew what they were talking about as others have mentioned likely differences.
I did end up buying the 12 inch standard though and it's nice. I will say, if you're on the heavier side (I'm ~200lbs), I'd go for the firmer 10 inch. I wish I had. This mattress does sink in after a few months.
I think from my research that's just natural settling in, but it made it less comfortable for me. The firmer one would be better for slightly heavier folks I'm betting.
Anyway, for $200 I would say this is a pretty dang good deal based on my experience with the standard.
I got my 10" firm a few days ago, but I'll preface this by saying that I'm no bed expert.
The mattress I HAD was a medium, and after 7-8 years it had become unbearable. A couple springs were poking up, and it was sinking in certain areas.
This firm is exactly what I needed (back/stomach sleeper).
It's a lot firmer than what I expected from a bed in a box. The top 1" layer of foam is soft, but the mattress has very little give overall. To me, it's a good compromise between my previous medium mattress and sleeping on a hardwood floor. I've seen it described as a 6-7/10 firmness - like I said, I'm not an expert, but I'd probably put it at a 7-8/10. I'm not sinking into it at all.
It inflates in about 10 seconds once fully unwrapped. No real off gassing or fumes to speak of, only a slight smell. It's one sided. I've seen people complain about the edges on similar models, but the edge support on the firm feel about as good as my prior spring mattress. It inflated to the full 10", if not slightly more.
I'm just now waking up on day 4 and I'm very comfortable lying here.
Obviously I can't speak for how well it will hold up, but I'm happy with my purchase for now.
The best bed that will last you longer than any other is three 3" latex toppers stacked up. Get extra firm for the bottom two and medium for the top.
Great support and will sleep cooler than anything. These are the most expensive parts of premade beds, make it your entire bed for less.
I have a 8" thick 100% latex queen mattress I bought in 1978, it's still good.
However, I've found a hybrid is more comfortable for me, today.
I went with the twin firm, don't know much except my current mattress is several decades old. Like someone said, easier to top it off for less firmness than increase it.
I already returned the cheap Zinius green tea deal for this BB one
Im on a "firm" cheap foam matress thats only a couple of years old but already feels worn and uneven...even flipped the matress which gave more firmness but still is uneven...Im hoping a hybrid will last longer without feeling uneven
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This looks like a great deal. I have a question for a bedding novice.
I have old mattresses with box springs. Can these mattresses go on top of a box spring or does it need a foundation/base?
For warranty purposes,if the box is 5 yrs or older it'll void the warranty,I emailed them to ask because I'm planning to use my old one.Other than that it's fine,they don't recommend it,but I'm gonna use it anyway
Seeing a comment saying firm doesn't feel firm enough. For those w back pain issues, this might be a deal breaker. I will pass for a better mattress.
For every single mattress ever made, you will find some reviews that complain it is too firm and some that complain it is too soft. I've realized that it is virtually impossible to gauge mattress comfort through other people's subjective experiences. This is true from the crappy $100 low-end memory foam to $5k latex.
The only things you can even hope to meaningfully check for are long-term durability, quality of materials/construction, etc.
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Does anyone have any experience with mattress (in a box) returns to Walmart? E.g. how easy is it, do they put up a fight or resistance, etc.
I was going to return a Zinus hybrid a couple of weeks ago and chatted with them. It seemed pretty straightforward. They didn't hassle me and didn't even ask to see pics of the hump in it. I ended up keeping it because I don't really notice it and gamble on getting one even worse.
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Seems like it is not returnable once opened, so unless you don't care about losing $200ish dollars, beware. Also, you'd somehow have to get an almost 100lb mattress back to Walmart, as I don't think there is anyway to get it to shrink back in the box.
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Not sure that person knew what they were talking about as others have mentioned likely differences.
I did end up buying the 12 inch standard though and it's nice. I will say, if you're on the heavier side (I'm ~200lbs), I'd go for the firmer 10 inch. I wish I had. This mattress does sink in after a few months.
I think from my research that's just natural settling in, but it made it less comfortable for me. The firmer one would be better for slightly heavier folks I'm betting.
Anyway, for $200 I would say this is a pretty dang good deal based on my experience with the standard.
The mattress I HAD was a medium, and after 7-8 years it had become unbearable. A couple springs were poking up, and it was sinking in certain areas.
This firm is exactly what I needed (back/stomach sleeper).
It's a lot firmer than what I expected from a bed in a box. The top 1" layer of foam is soft, but the mattress has very little give overall. To me, it's a good compromise between my previous medium mattress and sleeping on a hardwood floor. I've seen it described as a 6-7/10 firmness - like I said, I'm not an expert, but I'd probably put it at a 7-8/10. I'm not sinking into it at all.
It inflates in about 10 seconds once fully unwrapped. No real off gassing or fumes to speak of, only a slight smell. It's one sided. I've seen people complain about the edges on similar models, but the edge support on the firm feel about as good as my prior spring mattress. It inflated to the full 10", if not slightly more.
I'm just now waking up on day 4 and I'm very comfortable lying here.
Obviously I can't speak for how well it will hold up, but I'm happy with my purchase for now.
Standard 12":
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Signature 12":
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So the signature has 5 layers vs 3 on the standard. the 14" standard seems to have 4 layers (2" foam base layer).
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Can anyone explain? Thank.
Great support and will sleep cooler than anything. These are the most expensive parts of premade beds, make it your entire bed for less.
However, I've found a hybrid is more comfortable for me, today.
Can anyone explain? Thank.
I already returned the cheap Zinius green tea deal for this BB one
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I have old mattresses with box springs. Can these mattresses go on top of a box spring or does it need a foundation/base?
The only things you can even hope to meaningfully check for are long-term durability, quality of materials/construction, etc.
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