Simmons Beautyrest Mattresses -- World's Most Comfortable Mattress or Just Marketing Genius At Work?

Simmons Beautyrest Mattresses certainly fall into the high comfort zone for many sleepers. Their World Class model in the Beautyrest collection is rated "best mattress for couples" by consumersearch.com... and in many online mattress reviews, consumers are giving it high marks.

Simmons Beautyrest Mattresses can't please everyone -- no mattress in the world can do that, of course. But they are definitely worth getting better acquainted with.

The Beautyrest Mattress Advantage -- Pocketed Coil Construction

The Beautyrest line features Pocketed Coil springs, which makes it stand out from its main competitors in the innerspring market, Sealy and Serta. Each steel spring is wrapped inside a strong fabric cylinder, then they are packed closely together inside the mattress.

As the coils are not tied to each other with wire as they are in other mattresses, this reduces what is called motion transfer (when one partner changes positions and the whole bed moves, often disturbing the other sleeper).

Pocketed coil construction is also said to offer a more customized type of support for each individual. Since the springs move individually, they can adapt better to each person's shape and weight. This would nudge Simmons Beautyrest mattresses a bit closer to the customized comfort of a latex mattress -- unusual for an innerspring.

Disadvantages: One complaint against pocketed coils is that they don't last quite as long as the other type. Since each coil absorbs energy independently, they get more wear and tear. Simmons compensates for this by using a thicker wire for their coils.

Also, pocketed coils are compressed before being inserted into the pocket, which gives them a bit more mechanical strain than "free" springs.

This does not necessarily mean Simmons mattresses are less durable or long lasting than others, as the amount of wear and tear on a mattress depends greatly on how it is used, the weight of the sleepers, and other variable conditions.

Simmons Beautyrest Mattresses Collection

Simmons offers the typical "good, better, best" hierarchy in its Beautyrest line, just as Sealy and most other mattress companies do. Simmons Beautyrest mattresses has a higher coil count than comparable mattresses because they pack the coils more densely around the edge of the mattress.

Simmons Beautyrest mattresses have the typical firmness options: Extra Firm, Firm, Plush Firm (medium), Plush, and Plush Super Pillowtop (their ultimate softness grade.)

As you go up from Classic to World Class to Exceptionale subcategories, you get more luxurious padding options, better edge support, higher coil counts, taller coils, stacked coils, and of course thicker mattresses and higher prices. But within each category are even more variations, so make sure you know which features are most important to you BEFORE you venture out for testing.

Some luxury features may turn out to be completely unnecessary for you, which will save you lots of money as long as you stay strong against the salesperson's pitch.

Simmons Beautyrest Classic

Features:

• Coil Count: 800 (queen)
• Coil Type: Pocketed Coil Springs
• Coil Gauge: 13-1/4
• Firmness Options: Extra Firm, Firm, Plush Firm, Plush, Super Pillowtop
• Top Padding Options: Premium (poly) foam or Visco (memory) foam
• Edge Support: Extra coils around the edge
• Mattress Thickness: 10-12 inches
• Boxspring Options: 9 or 5 inches
• Flipping: No flip
• Warranty: 10 Years
• Price range: Anywhere from $900 (extra firm, thin padding) to $1800 (plush pillowtops) for a queen size.

Simmons World Class

Features:

• Coil Count: 980 (queen)
• Coil Type: Pocketed Coil Springs
• Coil Gauge: 13-1/4
• Firmness Options: Extra Firm, Firm, Plush Firm, Plush, Super Pillowtop
• Top Padding Options: Premium (poly) foam, Visco (memory) foam, or latex
• Edge Support: Extra coils around the edge with a 3-inch casing of premium high-density foam
• Mattress Thickness: 12-16 inches
• Boxspring Options: 9 or 5 inches
• Flipping: No flip
• Warranty: 10 Years
• Price range: Anywhere from $1200 (extra firm) to $2000 (plush pillowtops) for a queen size.

Simmons Exceptionale

• Coil Count: 1960 (two layers stacked) (queen)
• Coil Type: Pocketed Coil Springs
• Coil Gauge: 13-1.4
• Firmness Options: Extra Firm, Firm, Plush Firm, Plush, Super Pillowtop
• Top Padding Options: Premium (poly) foam or Visco (memory) foam
• Edge Support: Extra coils around the edge plus 3-inch high density foam support
• Mattress Thickness: 13-17 inches
• Boxspring Options: 9 or 5 inches
• Flipping: No flip
• Warranty: 10 Years
• Price range: Anywhere from $1800 (extra firm) to $2800 (plush pillowtops) for a queen size.

Evaluation of Simmons Beautyrest Mattresses

Simmons Beautyrest mattresses have been popular for decades. Its biggest selling point is comfort. Their next claim to fame is the reduction of motion transfer with their pocketed coil designs. This is a bigger issue for couples rather than single sleepers (unless of course, the "single" life includes a large dog or two). These are major advantages for an innerspring mattress. When rating comfort, Simmons may be the leader.

When making mattress brand comparisons between Sealy and Simmons, Sealy generally wins on durability and quality of construction. But as always, how you treat a mattress is crucial -- jumping, running and standing on a bed will shorten the life of the best mattress.