Calling anyone with a degree in Futon Sciences

[Black]

Feeling ripped off . . . I purchased one of these:
http://reviews.walmart.com/1336/12080958...eviews.htm
(not in black, not from Wal-Mart) in Nov/2009 and it's ready for the trash already-- developed a deep depression and fluffing/flipping only helped a bit for a week or two.

I'm trying to figure out what qualities a Futon needs to have to be able to hold its form-- willing to prioritize that even higher than comfort/firmness if necessary (I like it firm.)


Looking at the designs on this page, which do you think would be likely to hold up the longest?

http://www.rightonfuton.com/mattress.html

Thx . . .

[Black]

Great, now I get hit in the face with the mattress that let me down every time I hit the "home" button . . .

[BernDog]

Sorry I can't help with a specific brand, but we had really good luck with a full-on innerspring futon mattress. We used it as our main couch for three or four years, and you'd have no idea. Sleeps just like a regular bed as well. Ours came from JC Penney. Got a super deal on it since it was a catalog return.

Edit: looking at your link now, I suppose ours would be closest to the "Wolf Spring Support".

[Black]

I just initiated a warranty claim (supposed to have 10 year mfg warranty)-- not hoping for much.

Also decided Right On Futon is an avoid after scanning reviews/feedback.

Mostly looking to figure out what qualities contribute to max stability/durability.

It seems from some site or other that polyester batting is superior to cotton in terms of packing together?

Re: springs-- don't they wear out to some degree?

We used it as our main couch for three or four years, and you'd have no idea. Sleeps just like a regular bed as well.

Thanks, B-doggy. I'm looking for something that can be slept on every night, and I like it firm--can barely move in the morning after sleeping on a "real" mattress; so I'm not sure that "sleeps just like a regular bed" is a good thing?

[C(-)ris]

Could you put a memory foam thing in the cover for the old mattress. Get foam that is hard enough for your preference. Someone here, a long long time ago, made a post about building their own mattress.

[Black]

C(-)ris wrote:
Could you put a memory foam thing in the cover for the old mattress. Get foam that is hard enough for your preference. Someone here, a long long time ago, made a post about building their own mattress.

It would have to be molded somehow to match the concavity?