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In article <45ggqj$qmn@linus.mitre.org>,
Jack Ludwick  <jludwick@mitre.org> wrote:
>A problem you'll have with all the major mattress brands is that you'll hardly 
>ever find the same "model" in any two places.  The manufacturers have dozens 
>of different model names, specifically so different stores can sell them 
>with little danger of anyone being able to make meaningful comparisons!

This is what I found out when I was in the market a few years ago for a
Sealy mattress:

There is no one Sealy factory producing mattresses. They license their brand
name to the various manufactureres who meet the criteria.
Basically for Sealy Posturepedic (which is top of the line) there are 3 grades.
They may be called different names in diffrent stores but there are only 3
primary grades based on the number of springs in the unit area. They each 
come in soft and hard variety depending on what kind of stuffing is used.
The most expensive one also has a model with mattress pad attached. (Attached
mattress pad is a ripoff in my humble opinion because you can always buy a 
mattress pad separately in JP Penney or KMart, change it when it gets old and 
throw it in the washer when it gets dirty.)

So if you are buying a Sealy Posturepedic mattress, don't get sidetracked by 
different model names in diffrent stores. Just compare the price based on 
features - springs/square area.
Sleep on it in the store for few minutes with your SO to make sure it is 
comfortable for both of you.
I found that little mom and pop mattress stores to be much more competitive
than department stores and they would usually throw in free frame, pillows
and bedsheet set etc. if you are buying an expensive set to make the deal 
sweet.

Personally, I beleive that one should spend the maximum amount that they can
afford on a quality mattress because you spend one third of your life sleeping.
I have been very satisfied with my Sealy Posturpedic mattress for over 6 
years.

Madhuri Jarwala
mnj@ohm.att.com