Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Dec 12 '00
Pros: Comfort Zones Offer Great Support for Ailing Backs
Cons: Extremely Heavy; Hard to Turn Mattress Over
Summary: Confessions of a Former Flatbacker
Of all the traits to inherit from my mother’s side of the family, the inability to sleep on anything softer than Mount St. Helens is one I could have happily let slide for a generation. My older...
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Apr 01 '11
Pros: Non, do not recommend Simmons at all!
Cons: Broke down within 6 months and was very uncomfortable after that.
Summary: Looking for a mattress to help you wake up feeling refreshed and ready to go in the mornings? DO NOT BUY A SIMMONS!! I bought a king size Simmons back care with the extra thick pillow top. It was the most comfortable mattress we had slept on, for about ...
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Aug 14 '09
Pros: Simmons does make high quality products - just not this particular model/line.
Cons: Never had a back ache/other aches UNTIL this mattress! That says it all.
Summary: Bought this almost 5 years ago in Chicago from a major department store with a special furniture division/stores because I had been sleeping on an agonzing futon in a studio apartment. Once I got my "real" one-bedroom apartment, I did all my ...
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Sep 16 '08
Pros: Very comfortable at first.
Cons: Expensive, but does not hold up well at all.
Summary: We bought our king-size Simmons BackCare "Harmony" model in 2000 because we wanted a well-made mattresss which would support my husband's hips and back. We bought the mattress and box springs at a locally-owned furniture store for just under $1100 per ...
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Jun 21 '07
Pros: Very comfortable initially, looks great, good finishing and materials
Cons: Pillow top degrades so fast, painful to sleep on
Summary: I bought the Simmons Backcare Ultimate Supreme mattress just 2 years ago. It felt GREAT at first... for about six months. It has a "pillow top" which is a padded surface on top of the mattress that is super comfy. But after a while, it started to sink ...
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Jan 31 '07
Pros: get it if your goal is to ruin your life
Cons: Extreme pain, sags in the middle, useless
Summary: This bed has f****d up my back more than I can explain. I spent a lot of time looking at beds and this one seemed very soft in the 15 minutes i laid on it and the salesman assured me of its quality. For the price ($1450) I assumed that equaled ...
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Sep 16 '06
Pros: The mattress was great for a short term, providing medium-firm support for two sleepers.
Cons: Chiropractic and massage therapist bills, lack of sleep, and waking up sore every morning
Summary: Simmons BackCare Mattress Mattress Information: Serial # 18001571051 SO# 18015009-003000 Warranty Code: A (this means 10-Year Warranty) Manufactured 3/30/05 Pattern: HMB BXTP BC Amyris PL L200 (Pillowtop) Purchased: 06/19/05 Thomas Furniture, ...
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Jan 26 '06
Pros: Feels great when you first buy it.
Cons: Is unusable after just five years.
Summary: We bought a Simmons Back-Care mattress and boxspring set 5 years ago, and loved the way it felt. Not too hard, not too soft, just right. But just five years later, it's unbearable to sleep on. It sags in the center of the bed, so that my wife and I ...
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Jul 26 '05
Pros: helped lower back problem
Cons: TITANIUM STRIP CAUSES BAD PAIN AND NUMBNESS
Summary: I got the SIMMONS Backcare Penington Plush FROM METROPOLITAIN MATTRESS IN PHOENIX,delivered on a wednesday.I usually have lower back pain with mattreses but none with this one. That was good,but,upon waking in the middle of the night or morning,both of ...
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Jun 10 '05
Pros: Great support. Durable (as judged after 9 years)
Cons: Too firm for some people
Summary: We bought this mattress nine years ago because I have always believed in firm mattresses. At the mattress discounter, we were given a break for buying two mattresses, so we paid only $150 for this one, which seemed surprisingly low. It has been slept ...
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May 20 '05
Pros: A dream to sleep on for about 8 months
Cons: Sore back everyday, impressions in the mattress, very deep ones
Summary: When I first left home to be on my own (10 years ago)I had been given an old mattress from a friend with a water bed frame. This mattress was about 5 inches thick with a box spring to match. Anyway I slept perfectly fine on this old skinny matress for ...
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Apr 05 '05
Pros: Revamped models may address breakdown issues
Cons: Too soon to tell. Check back in two years.
Summary: After trying out what seemed to be every bed in every store in my area, I found the Simmons Backcare to be the most comfortable for my hip and shoulder problems. But then I read the reviews posted here and worried that this expensive ($1,400) bed might ...
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Mar 24 '05
Pros: felt like sleeping on clouds at the first time!
Cons: falling into the a giant hole every night after 1 year!
Summary: We thought the Backcare 400 memory foam bed is suppose to be supporting our back for a long time since its expensive but we thought its still worth it. but instead it started to kill our back really badly after 1 YEAR the bed DEPRESS 2" without sleeping ...
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Jan 13 '05
Pros: Mattress is absolutely fantastic for the first 10 months or so.
Cons: Bed breaks down very fast and becomes impossible to sleep on.
Summary: 12/27/2004 (Careful NOT to mention the store and names) During the last couple of months I have noticed that I am starting to wake up with lower back discomfort. I have also noticed that my mattress is starting to “crater” in the ...
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Jan 04 '05
Pros: Initially very comfortable - went away quickly!
Cons: Break down of pillow-top and spring/coils - BACK ACHES!!!
Summary: Hardly a surprise, considering what we have experienced. I'm glad I came to e-pinions, because many reviewers have iterated the experience that we too, have had. I am amazed that this mattress feels completely unusable to us after only three years of ...
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Jul 24 '04
Pros: Like Sleeping on a cloud
Cons: Very expensive compared to most mattresses on the market today.
Summary: Our new bed is now about a year old and so far this bed is like sleeping on a cloud. The plush top is just wonderful. I have never been able to sleep on my back until we bought this mattress. I don't toss and turn like I used to on other mattresses ...
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