

Coil Count and Coil Gauge: The thicker the coil (lower gauge) the less the coil count. The thinner the coil (higher guage) the more coils in the mattress.

Edge Support: Increases the usable surface by 10%, and helps prolong the life of your mattress. "S" Posturpedic is a good example that uses edge support.

Non Flip: Almost all new mattresses are non-flip, one-sided mattress. New designs and materials reduce the need to flip, prolonging the life of the mattress, and eliminating the hassle of mattress flipping.



Mattress BuYing Tips

Mattress Buying Tips

Thinking about buying a new mattress? If you wake up tired or achey, if you tend to sleep better at hotels than at home, if your mattress looks saggy or lumpy, if you're over 40, or your mattress is five to seven years old. Use this mattress guide to help with your purchase.

Choose a size

Consider an innerspring first

Decide where to shop
Buy at a store, not online or over the phone. A product manager for Tempur-Pedic told us that more online customers return their mattresses than shoppers who buy in a store.



Understand the name game
Manufacturers usually modify innerspring mattresses for different sellers, changing the color, padding, quilting pattern, and so forth. Then each seller can call the mattress by a different name. Consumers are the losers. Because such mattresses are at least somewhat different, and the names vary, you can't comparison shop. At Mattress Man you will always be able to see, feel, smell, touch, and try out the actual mattress that you will be buying….at a huge discount off of the manufacturer's suggested prices.


Choose the right firmness
Don't rely on names. One company's ultra plush might be another's super soft. Orthopedists once recommended sleeping on an extremely firm mattress, but there's little evidence to support that view. The best surface is purely subjective, says a spokesman for the Stanford University Center for Human Sleep Research.



Do the 15-minute, in-store test
Don't be embarrassed to lie down on lots of mattresses in the store. Salespeople expect it. Wear loose clothes and shoes that you can slip off. Spend at least five minutes on each side and on your back (your stomach, too, if that's a preferred sleeping position). On the whole, our in-store testers, about 75 percent of whom told us in a recent survey, that trying out the mattress beforehand helped them sleep better.

Do you need a new box spring?



If your new mattress is ultra thick, consider pairing it with a "low profile" foundation, 4 to 6 inches thick, to reduce height.

Look for a comfort guarantee

Don't count on warranties
They cover defects in materials and workmanship, not comfort or normal wear. They're usually in effect for various terms. Some mattress warranties don't cover full replacement value; instead an annual usage charge is deducted from the current retail price.


New mattress sets purchased from Mattress Man Outlet(We sell quality Corsicana Bedding) carry a "No Hassle Warranty".

Wait for a sale, and bargain?
If the price is good, buy; if not, wait. A shopper spent $1,300 more for a Serta Perfect Sleeper set at one store than for the same set at the same store a week later. At Mattress Man Outlet we have low outlet prices every day. You can expect to save up to 80% off of manufacturer's suggested retail prices.

Seal the deal