Simmons Mattresses -- Comparing Beautyrest Mattresses with Other Brands

Simmons mattresses stand out in brands comparisons, especially their Beautyrest innerspring mattresses. Of course this doesn't mean they make the best mattress, as no one can truly claim that. "Best" is still a matter of individual taste and preference that is only determined by you the consumer, testing different mattresses and making your own decision.

Simmons innerspring mattresses use a unique construction method which they call Pocketed Coil Design. Other companies have picked up on this technology, but credit goes to Simmons for starting the trend and marketing some impressive beds using this design. You can read more about pocketed coil design here.

Support Levels

The Simmons mattress support levels include Firm, Plush and Pillow Top. Firm uses a thicker wire gauge in their pocketed coils, Plush uses a thinner gauge wire, and Pillow Top adds more layers of foam to give you a softer, more cradling sensation.

Remember that all mattresses will vary in firmness not only by changes in the inner core and top layers of padding, but also in the quilting design and the top fabric used to cover the mattress. All these details have an effect, which is why it's so important to use your own firmness measurements and take lots of notes when you're choosing a mattress.

Sealy mattresses has four levels of support, with two that rate firm, so if you are very particular about support, make sure you make enough comparisons between these two mattress giants to make an informed decision.

Simmons Mattress Models

Like all mattress companies, Simmons has product lines that go from good to better to best. What differentiates one line from the next is coil density, number of layers (their top of the line mattress has two layers of pocketed coils one on top the other), and type and thickness of foam padding.

The Simmons Beautyrest line has four product lines: Classic, World Class, Exceptionale, and NxG Series.

• The Beautyrest Classic has a coil count of 800, and uses two rows of heavy gauge coils around the edge of the bed to expand the sleeping surface (and so you won't sink down into the edge when you hoist yourself out of bed in the morning). Classic also features what they call Premium Foams, with a choice of Visco Memory Foam if you prefer that instead.
• The Simmons Beautryrest World Class is a step up in quality and price. Again, that doesn't mean you will prefer it over the Classic, but you have to know these things. World Class boasts of a 980 Density of the pocketed coil springs, and a whopping 3 inches of high density foam edge support. That means you CAN sleep close to the edge of the bed without that sinking or falling-out-of-bed feeling. You can choose Premium Foams, Visco Memory Foam, Latex Foam or a combination of all three. You can be sure the mattress is good and thick.
• Beautyrest Exceptionale sports a mind-boggling 1960 coil count, which provides their greatest level of what they call "motion separation" -- a Level 3. That means your partner can toss and turn to their hearts content and you can sleep peacefully and undisturbed beside him or her. As you can imagine, the levels of high density premium foam gets raised to new heights as well, 3 inches to be exact, around the edges to make sleeping on the edge as secure as possible.
• Beautyrest NxG Series has a 980 density of pocketed coils, and also features 3 inches of high density foam edge support. So what's the difference between this model and the Exceptionale? It features advanced "high performance" Memory Foam, so it's really one of those innerspring-memory-foam hybrid mattresses that promises the best of both worlds to those who want it all and have the money to pay for it.

Other Simmons Mattresses

Beautyrest Black Collection

The Beautyrest Black Collection is a luxury line of pocketed coil mattresses that feature all kinds of luxurious add-ons, including some impressive fabrics -- silk, wool, alpaca and even cashmere. I won't say more about it here, but if you're interested in total self-indulgence and have no real budgetary concerns, you can skip over to their website, which is suitably decked out in black backgrounds with white photos, etc., very cool indeed.

Simmons Natural Care Latex

Simmons offers an all-latex mattress, and unlike Sealy, they use the real thing from the rubber tree, a 65 percent blend. Read more about the Simmons natural latex here. Briefly, it looks quite nice, has a 20-year warranty and uses other eco-friendly materials in construction. Soy is used to blend into the latex base foam, cultivated wood fiber is used for the top fabric, and the wood used in the foundation is sourced from members of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative.

Simmons Memory Foam

Simmon offers a Memory Foam mattress line, complete with five different models! I will not discuss them in detail here, as I will cover them in other articles on Simmons mattresses and memory foam mattresses in general.

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