Hi skye,
[quote]After doing more research, I find that the companies that laminate or glue, their layers together, using a non-toxic adhesive are more expensive and claim that the unglued mattresses which contains several layers that stack one on top of the other, to switch out the layers" to get different feels are inferior in quality which is why they are cheaper.
Do you find to be a legitimate claim in your experience?[/quote]
I wouldn’t consider either one of them to be inherently better than the other and each has their own advantages and disadvantages. The quality and durability of a mattress will also depend much more on the quality and durability of the materials inside it than on whether the layers are loose or glued. There is more about some of the pros and cons of a component mattress with a zip cover where you can choose the type and firmness of each layer vs a “finished mattresses” that has glued layers in post #15 here and post #2 here.
The number of layers in a mattress has little to nothing to do with the suitability, quality or durability of a mattress and is just a way that different designs can be made to “fit” different body types, sleeping styles, and individual preferences.
In its simplest form choosing the “best possible” mattress for any particular person really comes down to FIRST finding a few knowledgeable and transparent retailers and/or manufacturers (either locally or online) that sell the types of mattresses that you are most interested in that are in a budget range you are comfortable with and that you have confirmed will provide you with the all the information you need about the materials and components inside the mattresses they sell so you will be able to make informed choices and meaningful comparisons between mattresses and then …
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Careful testing (hopefully using the testing guidelines in the tutorial) to make sure that a mattress is a good match for you in terms of “comfort”, firmness, and PPP … and/or that you are comfortable with the options you have available to return, exchange, or “fine tune” the mattress and any costs involved if you can’t test a mattress in person or aren’t confident that your mattress is a suitable choice.
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Checking to make sure that there are no lower quality materials or weak links in a mattress you are considering relative to your weight range that could compromise the durability and useful life of the mattress.
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Comparing your finalists for “value” based on #1 and #2 and all the other parts of your personal value equation that are most important to you.
Phoenix