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Originally Posted by Distroyed
Im hoping to order something online and have it delivered close to my first day out there.
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Have you visited where you want to live? Chances are that there is a mattress store near you.
Don't bother buying online - lay on as many mattresses as you can. Once you feel one immediately that you like spend 15 minutes on it and really see if it suits you. If you sleep in a motel and really like their beds, find out exactly what mattress it is then look for a distributor where you will be moving to. You can pick it up on the way to your apartment - just stop by with the moving truck before you get to the apartment and throw it in the back.
Hit your local stores now - see which ones feel the best. As you drive cross country, see if you like a certain bed in one of the motels. I can remember two motels which had great beds - one was in Tampa, Florida, opposite a truck stop diner. It was the best sleep I had in over 20 years. The other was in Tennesee where each room had King sized beds - the mattress was about 20" thick.
I believe they make
full long sized beds (54” x 80”). Remember - once you have a 20" thick King you'll need to bend it in the middle, tie it up and move it. It will be a pain to transport from apartment to apartment.
http://www.google.com/local?hl=en&hs...sa=X&oi=localr
I know this won't mean anything to you, but my mattress has been the Sealy Pearl II Plush California King (longer than wider). I went to a dozen stores before I found a mattress I really liked. I've had it for about 10 years now and it is still going strong. It is a royal pain to move, though. I paid $500 for the mattress, $20 for two box springs and $25 for a frame. I don't believe in headboards. ymmv.
http://www.bettersleep.org/OnBetterSleep/what_size.asp
If you have a SO you can also get an Olympic Queen, 66"x80". If you have a wife a regular King may be best as it'll give you plenty of space to indulge in.
TIP: never accept a motel room until you check out the room - the bed may be lumpy, there could be cigarette smoke, it could smell like musk or mold, the plumbing doesn't work, the tv sucks, it could be layed out wrong (like a window that overlooks a beam cutting your view, it could overlook a busy pool), etc.