Does anyone know what the difference is in a 9", 10", 11" mattress is? Is it the firmness?
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John, I cant speak to the difference, aside from the obvious, 9" is thinner than 11", but I can tell you IMHO, that the 10" is simply amazing. Possibly the nicest mattress I have ever purchased really.
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It is the height/thickness of the mattress, not the firmness. Firmness depends on the layers in between, read the label carefully.
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It is 10 inches thick. The length and width are standard sizes for mattresses, depending on which option you select (twin, full, queen or king).
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I have a 14" memory foam mattress. I just measured and the mattress sits 2" below the top of the bed rail. A 10" mattress should work well in my opinion.
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God love you. Same thing happened to me. I bought the 11" memory foam. Only one person mentioned that the mattress was very firm and that was unfortunately after I purchased it. Damn thing kept getting harder, and I kept buying more foam toppers for comfort. Fortunately, my mom needed a new mattress and she has to have very firm. I gave her the hard 11" and ordered an 8" pressure relief memory foam and I love it. Feels so good to sleep on my side and not wake up hurting! So forget trying to "fix" that hard mattress and just get another one. You will quickly forget about the money you threw away! God love you. Same thing happened to me. I bought the 11" memory foam. Only one person mentioned that the mattress was very firm and that was unfortunately after I purchased it. Damn thing kept getting harder, and I kept buying more foam toppers for comfort. Fortunately, my mom needed a new mattress and she has to have very firm. I gave her the hard 11" and ordered an 8" pressure relief memory foam and I love it. Feels so good to sleep on my side and not wake up hurting! So forget trying to "fix" that hard mattress and just get another one. You will quickly forget... » Read More God love you. Same thing happened to me. I bought the 11" memory foam. Only one person mentioned that the mattress was very firm and that was unfortunately after I purchased it. Damn thing kept getting harder, and I kept buying more foam toppers for comfort. Fortunately, my mom needed a new mattress and she has to have very firm. I gave her the hard 11" and ordered an 8" pressure relief memory foam and I love it. Feels so good to sleep on my side and not wake up hurting! So forget trying to "fix" that hard mattress and just get another one. You will quickly forget about the money you threw away! « Show Less
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Go around to some mattress shops in your town and try them out. Especially the memory foam and latex ones, and make notes of the ones you like. If you have the names of the models of national brands that you like, you'll be able to give Chuck a better idea of what you like. I personally said pretty much the same as you and probably would have picked an 8 going in cold. I went to a Tempurpedic shop and tried out the mattresses and realized I wanted one just a little bit firmer, so when I corresponded with Chuck I picked a 7, and I'm very happy with it. But you're the only who can decide.
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The mattress is medium firmness. My wife likes firm mattresses whereas I like softer. We are both satisfied with this mattress. It's been nothing but a good buy. Quality material and just as good as the big time name brands. I also believe the manufacturer makes them as they are ordered. It's heavy though so open it by the bed frame lol.
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This mattress is very comfotable. My guests have confirm this. It is worth the price. It is a 6" mattress.
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We used an 8 inch mattress and it fit just fine. You could probably get away with a 9 or 10 inch but nothing bigger.
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I think the 10" one is about equal to the 12" one--I know when I ordered mine, the company will let you return it if you are not satisfied. But there are two other options available as well: 1) Purchase the 10" mattress, then when funds become available, purchase a topper if you are not satisfied with the padding; 2) Hold off on purchase--normally there is a "white" sale twice a year where you can get some good sales on mattresses. Bottom line: I actually like the mattress and would purchase it again.
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This mattress is quilted on both sides, one side is a tack and jump quilting which gives a little softer feel and the other side is a continuous quilt which is a firmer feel. This is how you get the 12 different levels of firmness. Please let me know if you have any other questions. Thank you
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10" thick with 2.5" memory foam comfort layer and 7.5" polyurethane foam baseThis mattress is AWESOME! I got it for my mother and I sleep on it when I visit her and it has totally ruined my bed, haha... so I have to buy one for my bed.
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I recently purchased an 11" Brentwood mattress for school. Now, I have only owned the mattress for a few weeks, and have slept on it a total of about 5 times, so I am by no means as experienced with this mattress as others. With that being said, I spent some time in the local mattress stores exploring options because I was also on the fence about the 9" vs 11". What I tended to notice in the store was that the thinner mattresses were slightly firmer than their thicker counterparts. The 11" Brentwood is a medium firm, but a very comfortable sort of firm (i.e. you don't sink into the mattress more than a few inches, but it is really supportive). I imagine that the 9" would be just the slightest bit more firm, which could be great if you like a firmer bed. As for the gel keeping you cool, again I can't speak to much of the 9", but the 11" keeps me cool, which is great because I usually wake up hot in my tempur-pedic at home. Last I looked there was about a $40 difference between the 9" and 11" which is a significant difference for a mattress under $400. Really the decision for me was do I want to pay an extra $40 for 2 inches of foam and a maybe slightly more supportive mattress. I ultimately decided yes, but you (more that likely) will be happy with either.
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I honestly don't know how long it took - maybe a couple of weeks - but it is a good 10" thick now. Also, we left ours on the bed for a couple of days, upside down, and then turned it over. That might have helped. We love this mattress, though it did take a few days to get used to. Now, we wouldn't trade it for anything.
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I would not say that my mattress is extra firm. I slept on a 12" SureTemp at a friends house and I would say that mattress was firm, but I don't know how the firmness varies from mattress to mattress. The product description says that it is MEDIUM SOFT to MEDIUM FIRM. I would say that that is accurate.
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to be honest.. i bought the 6'' version of this mattress and just like you guys, couldn't tell if its comfort on the top of my bed or not... i personally think that it is supprisingly comfort when located on the floor or any hard and solid surface of that matter. as for me: after a few days i just got used to it! maybe that's what it all about :)
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I honestly didn't use the mattress it came with. I have my own mattress that fits also very well in it. The original mattress is a twin size and seems to be firm and good too.
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"Customize, Ask Chuck" comes under style-name options and is generally selected as default. Once you select this option, they'll contact you via email to discuss the firmness of mattress that would suit you the best. The scale is 1-10 where 1 is firmest and 10 is softest.