Hi behavinat0r,
Thanks for taking the time to post here, and welcome to the Mattress Forum!
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Quilt Layer:
-Luxurious stretch knit cover
-Natural cashmere anti-microbial safeguard fiber
-1" Supersoft comfort layer
-1/2" Plush Comfort layer
Comfort layer:
-1" Plush Talalay Latex
-1" Firm Talalay Latex
-1" Plush Talalay Latex
Support Layer:
1" Support Form
8" Soy based support core
When asked in the store about the density of the foam, I was told that “all foam is 2.0 density”. From what I’ve read here, that would be great from a density perspective, but I’m not 100% confident that the salesperson was being honest in his assessment of each of the individual components of the mattress.
[/quote]I too would have my suspicions about such a blanket statement from a salesperson (especially based upon my history trying to find out specifications from this company), plus you have no information about the latex blend used within the product, which you’d want to help you make a good value comparison.
A good post where you can read a little more about Bobs Discount Furniture (mybobs.com) in post #4 here . Overall I would tend to be cautious here since they aren’t very knowledgeable or informative about their mattresses. A forum search on mybob (you can just click the link) will also bring up a few more comments about them.
I would be cautious about making any purchase until I knew the information listed here about every single foam layer, and then could compare it to the durability guidelines listed here.
No, that doesn’t necessarily make a difference.
You may have already seen this list, but just in case you haven’t, subject to confirming that any retailer or manufacturer on the list you wish to deal with is completely transparent about the materials and components in their mattresses (see this article ) and to making sure that any mattress you are considering meets the quality/value guidelines here … the better options or possibilities I’m aware of in and around the St Louis area are listed in post #6 here .
Regarding using other people’s opinions, while their comments about the knowledge and service of a particular business can certainly be very helpful, I would always keep in mind that you are the only one that can feel what you feel on a mattress and I would be cautious about using anyone else’s suggestions, experiences or reviews on a specific mattress (either positive or negative) or review sites in general as a reliable source of information or guidance about how you will feel on the same mattress or how suitable or how durable a mattress may be for you. In many if not most cases they can be more misleading than helpful because a mattress that would be a perfect choice for one person or even a larger group of people in terms of comfort, firmness, and PPP may be completely unsuitable for someone else to sleep on (even if they are in a similar weight range). In other words, reviews or other people’s experiences in general won’t tell you much if anything about the suitability, quality, durability, or “value” of a mattress for any particular person (see post #13 here).
As far as following a process, the first place I suggest starting is the mattress shopping tutorial here which includes all the basic information, steps, and guidelines that can help you make the best possible choice … and perhaps more importantly know how and why to avoid the worst ones.
Two of the most important links in the tutorial that I would especially make sure you’ve read are post #2 here which has more about the different ways to choose a suitable mattress (either locally or online) that is the best “match” for you in terms of “comfort”, firmness, and PPP that can help you assess and minimize the risks of making a choice that doesn’t turn out as well as you hoped for and post #13 here which has more about the most important parts of the “value” of a mattress purchase which can help you make more meaningful quality/value comparisons between mattresses in terms of suitability (how well you will sleep), durability (how long you will sleep well), and the overall value of a mattress compared to your other finalists based on all the parts of your personal value equation that are most important to you (including the price of course and the options you have available after a purchase if your choice doesn’t turn out as well as you hoped for).
If you come up with more detailed information about this mattress or any others, I’ll be happy to do my best to provide meaningful comments upon those products.
Phoenix