A couple of questions on brands and split-king adjustable mattresses

[phoenix]

Hi vamosjackets,

What if we added some sort of topper, be it some sort of thin latex or even wool to go over the two twin-XL’s used to create the split-king? Perhaps that would take care of the possible crack issue in the middle. Of course, it would also create an issue for when one person is inclined more than another. I’m thinking that perhaps it would limit the amount of difference of incline the two sides could undergo but would not eliminate that difference all together. Maybe I could be inclined somewhat while my wife laid flat, and, though it may be a bit awkwardly slanted, it might still work. Has anyone else ever thought about that or tried it?

This would be one of the options (along with some of the options in post #8 here) that can minimize the “feel” of the split between each mattress (if that turns out to be an issue because for some people or some mattresses it wouldn’t be an issue at all) but it would also eliminate the ability to operate each side of the adjustable bed independently because you would risk damaging the topper. If each mattress is the same height then a split king mattress or a component mattress inside a single cover would still have the advantage of being able to choose different firmness levels on each side for couples that have different needs and preferences (see the first part of post #2 here along with post #2 here about side to side split mattresses inside a single cover).

[quote]So, with that new idea in mind, I"m thinking about three options:

1. I could go with the SleepEZ split system but with a solid piece on top (rather than split top), which could accomplish the same thing.
2. I could go with the T&N which is significantly cheaper and still well-respected by the critics. From most reviews, it sounds pretty firm, so a softer topper might go well with it.
3. Or, could still just go with the nest alexander and see if the “crack” thing is livable.[/quote]

All of these could certainly make good quality/value choices and there would be no lower quality materials or weak links in any of them although of course they are all very different mattresses.

When you are down to finalists that are all choices between “good and good” and none of them have any lower quality materials or “weak links” in their design and if there are no clear winners between them (which is a good indication that you have done some very good research) then you are in the fortunate position that any of them would likely be a suitable choice and post #2 here can help you make a final choice based on your local testing or mattresses you have slept well on, your more detailed conversations with each of them, your confidence about PPP and the suitability of each one, their prices, your preferences, the options you have after a purchase to fine tune the mattress or exchange or return the mattress or individual layers, any additional extras that are part of each purchase, and on “informed best judgement” based on all the other objective, subjective, and intangible parts of your personal value equation that are most important to you.

Phoenix