Our Princess' Simmons Beautyrest Royalty Mattress
Written: Jan 27 '02
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Pros: Mattress with a rather firm feel - no problem fitting regular queen-sized sheets
Cons: The right firmness for me was too firm for my wife
The Bottom Line: If you are interested in a rather firm mattress without a pillow-top then check out this mattress - no need to buy special sheets.
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| michiman1's Full Review: Simmons Beautyrest Mattress |
My daughter really wanted a queen-sized bed for some time. My wife gave in to her wishes and crowned her princess by giving her our relatively new Simmons Beautyrest "Royalty" Mattress. We have owned this Simmons Beautyrest Mattress for nearly three years now.
I must say I was perfectly happy with this mattress but my wife is a bit more selective in her choice of mattresses. She has had a back problem for some time and wanted a mattress with a bit less firmness than this mattress offers. If you are interested in a mattress with a firm feel then this may be the one for you. Simmons is noted for their ability to reduce any motion transfer from one side of the mattress to the other. Most mattresses on the market today are constructed with coils being linked together, Simmons has designed their product with a unique coil configuration. Each Simmons mattress is built with an independent spring construction which reduces motion transfer across the mattress. The Pocketed Coil Spring Technology of the Simmons Beautyrest Mattress really did make my wife's exits and entrances from bed during the night less noticeable, as well as any movements from changing positions. When shopping the Simmons line, each mattress is now rated with a MSI or Motion Separation Index to help determine motion transfer in each particular mattress. Each Simmons mattress has a single-sided design to eliminate the need for flipping and rotating the mattress. While this is a nice feature, it seems to becoming the industry standard and is no longer a feature unique to any particular manufacturer.
Simmons also offers Seating Edge Support which offers more support along the outer edges of the mattress. Unfortunately you will have to cough up some additional hard earned greenbacks as this is only available in their premium World Class or World Class Exceptionale lines. This feature gives more support to the outer edges of the mattress, thus increasing the overall sleeping area. Our current Sealy mattress has a similar feature which is a noticeable improvement over older mattresses without added edge support.
The Simmons Beautyrest Mattress is also constructed with the Cumulus Foam which offers a nice cushion of foam to evenly distribute your weight evenly across the mattress surface yet it retains it's original shape when no longer in use.
The Simmons Beautyrest Mattress come in plush, firm or pillow-top models, I would believe the reviewed mattress falls on the low end of the firm mattress line which is a 825 coil design. One additional note, you will have no trouble at all with a regular set of queen-sized sheets. There will be no need to purchase over-sized sheets one may find necessary for many of the pillow-top mattresses now available.
It would be much more helpful if the manufacturers and retailers were more forth-coming in giving out information on their products. As I have written, this mattress is nearly three years old. No salesperson will ever be able to cross reference our mattress to current models. However if I have done my homework correctly, should you come across a firm Simmons Beautyrest Mattress with 825 coils and a MSI of 137 to 140, I believe this review may be helpful... no, most helpful.
Recommended:
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Mattress Size: Queen
Mattress Firmness: Extremely firm
Amount Paid (US$): 1050.00
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