Best "Green" bed for the money

Hi lefteye,

Yes … the information doesn’t include any of the specifics about the mattress that can help you identify any weak links in the mattress or make meaningful comparisons with other mattresses and while they are likely to be better “value” than other mainstream mattresses made by some of the major manufacturers … it would still be a “blind” purchase (which I would avoid). You can see some of my thoughts about Paramount in post #2 here and the posts it links to and as you can see you may not be able to find out the information you need to make an informed choice.

What you feel on a mattress will be unique to you and depend on the specifics of the mattress along with your body type, sleeping positions, sensitivities, preferences, physiology, health condition and other factors (see mattress firmness/comfort levels in post #2 here). A mattress that is “awful” or “way to firm” for one person may be “perfect” or “way too soft” for someone else. No matter what the cost or “value” of a mattress or how it may feel or perform for someone else or even many other people … if you don’t sleep well on it then it would have little value to you so I would be very careful about using other people’s reviews about a mattress as part of your purchase decision (see post #13 here).

Outside of how well a mattress matches your specific needs and preferences in terms of PPP (Posture and alignment, Pressure relief, and Personal preferences), the next most important part of the “value” of a mattress purchase is the durability of the materials. You can’t “feel” the durability of the materials so to assess durability or the useful life of a mattress you need to know the quality/durability of the materials inside it regardless of the name of the manufacturer on the label which is not particularly relevant (all manufacturers have access to similar materials and use a range of lower and higher quality materials in their mattresses). If a mattress is “perfect” for you at first but uses lower quality less durable materials or has a weak link in the design then it can soften, compress, or break down much more quickly and result in the loss of the comfort and/or support which is the reason you bought it in the first place and this isn’t covered by a warranty. If a mattress loses its comfort and/or support too quickly relative to the price you paid … no matter how it feels at first … it would also have little value to you. The “quality” specs I would use as a guideline are in post #4 here.

The better options and possibilities I’m aware of in your area would be in the Trenton/Philadelphia/Wilmington list in post #4 here and in the Northern NJ list in post #7 here (there is a fair bit of overlap between them).

Phoenix