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Larry PAllen, TX

Perfect Sleep - CMG Caress

It's been about 2 months since we purchased our CMG Caress (King) from RTG. I do have to say after reading some of the negative reviews I was paranoid for the first month constantly asking my wife, "do you think it's sagging on my side", all the while I was having perfect nights sleeps. I'm a due diligence person and I read everything there is to read on memory foam, latex, etc., and what made the Caress so attractive was the "value" cost compared to a name brand memory foam/latex mattress. I'm 6'1 200 lbs (lower back problems) and my wife is 5'8 140 and we both find the mattress to be firm yet very supportive and comfortable. Folks, memory foam/latex mattress do get body impressions and conform to your body - thus my constant monitoring for the first month and after reading about people stating they "sunk" into the bed and couldn't roll over. Both our sides have conformed to our sleeping positions dropping about 1/2 inch in our mattress' case. Note: My old 12 year old Spring Air reversible mattress (which we loved), dropped 2 plus inches - so for me,this is a considerable adjustment to a firmer mattress. The Caress provides me enough support that it's helped me considerably waking up from lower back pain, and the top layer is the perfect comfort that you don't feel like you are sleeping on a board. In moving to memory foam you will be amazed at how little motion you feel when your bed mate moves..frankly with our bed it's hard to tell when my wife gets out of bed. Lastly, the bed temperature is much cooler than our coil spring mattress, a big plus during the Dallas summer months. My only concern (although minor), is about the warranty. CMG states that if the mattress is not sold with their foundation the limited warranty is void. This is contrary to what RTG advertises on their web site and what our sales person told us. Our bed frame (purchased at the same time at RTG), does not support a foundation and has a center support with slats about every two inches. On top of the slats are two padded and covered bunky boards. In my 50 years on earth I've never returned a mattress and the odds on me paying $200 freight for returned shipping is pretty slim. That being said, I wish CMG would tailor their warranty policy like their larger S competitors to state alternative foundation requirements. I highly recommend the Caress Mattress - it has the same feel as the unit we tested at the showroom and we were very satisfied with both CMG and RTG.

Pros:

User also said: "Momma Bear" comfort - not too hard or too soft, just right.
  • Dual Comfort
  • Firm Comfort
  • Initial Comfort
  • Initial Support
  • Motion Isolation
  • Product Consistency
  • Temperature Control

Cons:

User also said: Limited Warranty
  • Surface Integrity
  • Warranty Terms

Ratings from this Sleeper

Back Support

5 / 5
ExcellentBack Support

Never have back aches or stiffness related to this mattress

Pressure Relief

N/A
Not Rated

Sleep Quality

N/A
Not Rated

Stays "Cool"

N/A
Not Rated

Value

5 / 5
ExcellentValue

Excellent value for the money -- a great deal

Warranty Service

N/A
Not Rated

Comments (7)
Official Response

Larry, we were excited to see you share your experiences with the Caress mattress. We hear so many good stories from our RTG customers that never make it on the site that when we finally see one up here we can't help but applaud and celebrate throughout the office! Thank you for purchasing the Caress, and welcome to the CMG family. We appreciate your support of an American, family owned company.

By Cmg Support on May 8, 2012

I posted my own comment at Goodbed but I will follow this post with my comment. I bought the Essence and I'm very pleased with the bed. I have spent thousands on mattresses before and I must say that this "cheaper" mattress is far more comfortable than any mattress I've bought in the past. My guests will be sleeping on a Carolina Mattress too and Carolina Mattress has a life-long customer now. Best bed I ever owned.

By Anonymous on June 29, 2012

Really nice to see that others have had the same experience as myself. I wanted to provide an update as I've owned the Caress for about 5 months, long enough to fully break in the matress. The body impressions have stayed consistant (1/2" drop & we rotate every 2-3 months). It's as firm and comfortable as the day it arrived and we will be purchasing an addtional Caress queen for our quest room. No buyers remorse from this customer...best matress value bar none.

By Anonymous on July 14, 2012

We also purchased a Natures Image Caress from Rooms to Go and and have found it to be the most comfortable bed we have ever owed! We love it. So glad we decided to spend the extra money on the latex memory foam matress.

By Anonymous on August 27, 2012

Official Response

Wonderful! Glad to hear about all these great experiences! Thank you all for your input!

By Hilary Pope on August 28, 2012

I love this mattress! I sent back my new Tempurpedic Cloud mattress after the 30 day comfort guarantee period. What a horrible 30 days that was! I hated that stinky, hard mattress. I would never purchase another memory foam. I can't tell you here how much that mattress stinks! I also don't like the "fall into the hole" feel where there is no give or bounce. Once you sink into the memory foam, you hit this really hard plateau and my husband and I both had aches where we had never had them before! This latex mattress provides just the right balance between memory foam on the surface and a bouncier feel. It has great firm-ish support and has given me relief from sciatic pain (I've had degenerative disks since my early 20's). Now I can't speak to its longevity yet but I love, love, love, it. I hope it lasts forever!

By Anonymous on October 7, 2012

Official Response

So happy to hear about another positive experience! Thank you for sharing with us, and we hope it lasts forever too! :)

By Hilary Pope on October 7, 2012