I moved to a new house. I did the research and testing and bought a Kingsdown (Select Pinot cushion euro pillow top). We were ok with the price point and liked how it felt.
Previous bed was a helix (mattress in a box). I purposely didn't research any mattress in a box. The comfort was ok ish, and it detrioted quickly. I can say we hade it for 6 years. But we have been unhappy with it for the last 2 years.
Now the issue is that the kingsdown could not go upstairs. We have just bought a new bed (king sized) so different size is out of question. Staircase is staircase. There is no other way upstairs.
Are there any other options that could solve this other than a mattress in a box?
What mattress in a box can get me as close to a kingsdown feel?
Appreciate any help/advice ... We are in the middle of moving and this threw a big wrench in everything.
UPDATE:
Appreciate all the input. It was a frustrating day. Basically the delivery folks couldn't fit the mattress. They damaged it trying to take it upstairs (or take it back ... Not sure). Kingsdown considered this a regular refund vs a damaged delivery. So that's frustrating.
After all the comments, I explored SleepEz, Helix Midnight Lux, and Engineered Sleep. Ended up with Engineered Sleep Latex Duo Plus. So far the company has been super communicative, and mattress should arrive tomorrow (crossed fingers. So hopefully limited air mattress says). We opted against the SleepEz as we were hesitant going 100% latex. Helix we kept as last resort. We know it's OK. But we are hoping better than OK for the $$$ ...
I just bought a medium-firm top of the line Kingsdown spring mattress (2500ish dollars) and I couldn't be happier. It is the most comfortable mattress I've ever had. No off-gassing whatsoever and am very smell sensitive. I did a lot of research as well before settling with that one. No regrets so far.
I have a Kingsdown that's 10 years old and still going strong. It's a spring mattress with a thick pillow top and firm support underneath. I want to say the exterior fabric is bamboo but I'm not sure. I can say it sleeps pretty cool whatever fabric it is. As a side sleeper too, it's incredibly comfortable and I actually miss it when sleeping on a hotel mattress, so I'd say it's better than hotel quality.
I have no idea what their current offerings are but if I was in the market, that's the first brand I'd look at. I recall it being a little pricy 10 years ago so I can only imagine what the price tag on a similar modern one would be though.
Thanks. Much appreciated . . . and bummer about longevity. We tried some mattresses that had latex (wife didn't like), and we tried a very nice hand-tufted Kingsdown (which we both liked). My only beef with the Kingsdown was that this particular construction was only available at Mattress Warehouse, which does not have the greatest guarantee policy.
Related. Since the comfort layers on the Helix are completely independent and interchangeable, do people refresh the comfort layer after X years, instead of buying a whole new mattress? Is that even an option?
I've had my Kingsdown latex and foam mattress for at least 12 years. There is an indent where we sleep now, but it's still extremely comfortable. I bought it on a whim because it was on clearance and it's the best purchase I've ever made. It's insanely heavy and has no carry spots; it took 3 adults struggling to carry it when we moved. That's my only gripe!
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