How do you get the best advice about buying a mattress?

[Poetic Justice]

My wife & I bought a new bed about 2 years ago now and mostly bought it on its looks (frame, etc) and that it felt "good enough". Honestly, the bed we had prior was so stuffed that anything would have felt better.

But these days I just don't think I'm all that comfortable with my mattress, nor the pillow I use.

Is there actually a good resource you can go to that would help you select the right bed for you - pillow included?

I understand that retail places like Forty Winks say they can do this sort of stuff but I'm questioning whether they would give the best advice or give advice based on what works for them income wise.

 

[RU_]

Just don’t get a OneBed. Absolute trash.

 

[Flash of power]

THere are companies that offer 100 days trial, full refund if not happy, can't remember who, but have seen it. A good bed is a very good investment, it is the one place you spend the most of your life. ( unless you are a total couch potato of course )

 

[Hawk Dork]

3 tips
Dont get 100% latex if you live in Qld they are hot and heavy.....,but solid firm and comfortable in winter

If you get a king get a split king flipping full king mattresses is bloody hard.
If you get a king size it makes it hard to travel anywhere that only have queens

 

[tandino]

I can tell you how you get s**t advice, lie down on a bunch of them, fully clothed, in the middle of the day, in a showroom, or a dusty warehouse in the middle of nowhere.

 

[Mesc]

The last mattress we bought was a Sleeping Duck. Best mattress we have ever owned and each side interchangeable... my Mrs likes a medium mattress and I prefer a firm. Love it.

 

[Foggy Dark City]

Just get one that is firm.
Duck down pillows are the best too.

 

[campbell]

Get an Emma, best mattress we have had.

 

[mr bagcroft]

The ones you often spot on the nature strip are free, but often leave a little to be desired.