Hi PapaMike,
The picture may be too large (the maximum file size is 2 MB) but if you email it to me (at the contact email at the top of the page) I can attach it to your post for you.
Phoenix
The images are now added to your post and I deleted your last comment which I’m assuming was referring to the pictures (I wasn’t quite sure what you meant by “needing its own panel”)
Phoenix and Mattresstogo
After reading your reply I must apologize for posting a hasty reply. I don’t mean to appear ignorant in such matters but I obviously didn’t do my research on this one. I have been searching myself for a more affordable solution than a full king latex mattress from SleepEz that I began researching almost two years ago. I’ve been reading your website for as long and haven’t bothered to comment until now. What a way to start!
I didn’t recognize the reviewer was not talking about the current offering from Brooklyn. I guess you could tell from the description but since I was looking at the site with one option it seemed he must be taking about it. So much for assumptions.
Thanks to both of you for a thorough explanation of the problems with my post. I would prefer to retract my statements posted in haste so please feel free to remove this post altogether. If you’d like to leave it for historical purposes and to save a lot of repeat typing I respect that decision embarrassing as it may be.
I feel I took up time which you could have better used elsewhere. It’s unbelievable to me the detail you continually offer in your explanations to the folks who come here for valuable information. Thank you for your ongoing best information out there regarding such a confusing topic. I find it easier to buy a used car on Craigslist to be honest!
Bob in NC
Just getting started with my research. Trying to determine the differences between all of these one style suits all mattresses. It seems that there are very small differences between each company’s product. From my random reading here and some other mattress sites, I am leaning towards this Brooklyn Bedding #bestmattressever because it seems to be the only one which offers some variety, It also has some better quality components but how can you be sure you will like it without trying it. I Feel very inclined to try it especially with the comfort trial. I guess am just looking for some validation before I pull the trigger, and would maybe like to hear from some other folks who have tried this out. In any case I would like to get something soon and would love to hear some thoughts.
Cheers,
JW
Thanks, all, for your replies. I’m going to give the bestmattressever a try. I think I will call the company first, just to make sure that the soft is the best for us. I will post after I receive the mattress and try it out with our opinions of the mattress.
Thanks, also, for the picture of the slats with the covering on them. That should work with my existing metal bed frame, and it looks easy enough to do.
Hi B4Bob,
The comments in the replies certainly weren’t about you or your post and were only about the contents of the review you quoted so I hope you don’t have the impression that the “tone” of the replies were directed at you. They also could just as easily have applied to many other consumer reviews that are written all over the internet about a mattress made by any manufacturer or retailer as well so it would certainly be a good reference post that could be very helpful to other forum members that come across similar reviews as well and posting it and providing the opportunity to reply adds to the value of the information on the forum so it would be very useful to let it stand as it is.
I would also comment that your post doesn’t show ignorance on your part since it was a legitimate question and the only “ignorant” questions IMO are the ones that are never asked so there is certainly no reason to be embarrassed for asking it :).
The only reason I switched it into a new topic was because Google indexes and ranks the posts here very quickly (particularly based on the titles of the topics) and I didn’t want the post to cause unintentional harm to BB in a topic that had the name of their new mattress in the title even though your comments and the replies certainly have “value”.
Thanks for the kind comments … and any post that adds “value” to the forum (which yours does) certainly isn’t just “taking up time” that could be better spent elsewhere since these types of questions (or any questions that are important to the members here) are always worthwhile asking!
Phoenix
Hi oldsmobile72,
There is more about the most important parts of the “:value” of a mattress purchase in post #13 here that can help you make more meaningful comparisons between mattresses.
It’s certainly true that Brooklyn Bedding’s #BestMattressEver uses higher quality and more durable materials than most of the other “simplified choice” mattresses and that they offer more firmness choices than some of the others as well so they have options that will fit a wider range of people (see post #3 here).
Since the mattress is so new there hasn’t been any comments or feedback on the forum yet (although there will be some coming soon once the members here that have purchased it receive them and have a chance to sleep on them for a bit).
There is also more information in post #2 here about the different ways to choose a mattress (either locally or online) that is the best “match” for you in terms of 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 that are involved in each of them.
I would be very cautious about using other people’s experiences or reviews on a mattress (either positive or negative) as a reliable source of information or guidance about how suitable a mattress may be for you and in many cases they can be more misleading than helpful because a mattress that would be a perfect choice for one person may be completely unsuitable for someone else to sleep on (see post #13 here).
When you can’t test a mattress in person then the most reliable source of guidance is always a more detailed phone conversation with a knowledgeable and experienced retailer or manufacturer (such as Brooklyn Bedding) that has your best interests at heart and who can help “talk you through” the specifics of their mattresses and the options they have available that may be the best “match” for you based on the information you provide them, any local testing you have done or mattresses you have slept on and liked that they are familiar with, and the “averages” of other customers that are similar to you. They will know more about “matching” their specific mattress designs to different body types, sleeping positions, and preferences (or to other mattresses that they are familiar with) than anyone else.
Having said that … since they also have a great return policy there is no risk in testing it in your bedroom instead of a showroom outside of the time you spend sleeping on it or returning/donating it if in the worst case it isn’t as suitable a “match” for you as you hoped for.
Phoenix
Hi Beekeeper,
Congratulations on your new mattress 
As you know I think you are making a great quality/value choice and I’m looking forward to your comments and feedback when you’ve received it.
Phoenix
Hello Beekeeper,
I too am very interested in your review and congratulations on taking the plunge - I have bought three mattresses from Brooklyn Bedding but they didn’t have this one.
Thanks in advance for your review,
Jeff
Thank you all go your input! I went ahead and pulled the trigger on the Brooklyn bedding best mattress today. I’m very excited and a little scared I have never purchased an item online this personal. The info here and on their site made it super easy so I should say more excited than scared I suppose lol. I will keep you all posted on my experience with the #bestmattressever zing haha! Thanks again Phoenix!
Cheers,
JW
Hi oldsmobile72,
As you know I think you made a great quality/value choice … and congratulations on your new mattress
I’m also looking forward to your comments and feedback once you’ve received it and have had the chance to try it out!
Phoenix
Just purchased a size queen in Medium and the transaction couldn’t have gone smoother! The chat feature pops up right after you order so that you can speak with a representative. Very cool! Can’t wait for the mattress to arrive next week!
I just ordered a soft. Will post back in a few weeks with a review.
Hi bigbank,
Congratulations on your new mattress
I’m also looking forward to any comments and feedback you have the chance to share as well once you have the chance to sleep on it as well.
@ Optical Dream,
Thanks for the feedback about the ordering process and while I already said congratulations in the other topic it certainly can’t hurt to add another “congratulations on your new mattress” here as well now that you’ve pulled the trigger
Phoenix
Well, I ordered the medium, california king. The ordering process was mostly easy. Chat pops up when you go to the website, and she convinced me that medium would be better than soft for us. I called the next day, so that I could get my 5% off, but had trouble getting anyone. And no one called back. So I emailed and then got a quick call back from Mario. He explained they just moved to a new warehouse and the phones were a bit of a mess, but he’d just gotten my message. After that, it was easy-peasy. I needed to delay delivery for a bit as we weren’t going to be home, and that was easily accomplished.
I’ll post with opinions on the mattress after we receive it, but I’m very happy with the service I have received so far!
Have never purchased a mattress before…guess it’s time to be a grownup. I think the BBBME is looking likely to be my first purchase. I’m super busy and do not have time to shop/haggle. My biggest question is: I’ve only ever slept on traditional spring mattresses. To my knowledge I’ve never slept on any of the foam or latex types. I am really curious how that will be. I have no idea what hardness level I want…but I’ve never thought about it and doubt I’m very picky. I guess that means medium.
Hi Le Misanthrope,
Welcome to the Mattress Forum!
One of the attractions of the new breed of “simplified choice” mattresses (see post #3 here) is that they don’t require a lot of time and effort to shop for those that don’t have the time or who don’t wish to test mattresses in local showrooms. Like most factory direct manufacturers or better retailers (locally or online) … there is also no haggling and they provide their best price every day of the year.
Brooklyn Bedding is also one of the members of this site which means that I think very highly of them and that I believe they compete well with the best in the industry in terms of their quality, value, service, and transparency.
[quote]My biggest question is: I’ve only ever slept on traditional spring mattresses. To my knowledge I’ve never slept on any of the foam or latex types. I am really curious how that will be. I have no idea what hardness level I want…but I’ve never thought about it and doubt I’m very picky. I guess that means medium. [/quote].
You can read a little more about latex comfort layers in this article. Latex is a very durable material that is very resilient and supportive compared to other types of foam and in softer versions is also very contouring (pressure relieving). Of course “feel” like taste is very subjective and the most reliable way to know what any material or type of mattress “feels like” to you would be based on your local testing or personal experience but the advantage of this group of mattresses is that they all have a great return policy so you can test it in your bedroom instead of a showroom and the only risk would be the time you spent trying it or in the worst case returning it.
There is also more about the most important parts of the “value” of a mattress purchase in post #13 here that can help you make more meaningful comparisons between mattresses. The BestMattressEver certainly uses high quality and durable materials that would be suitable for any weight range and there are no “weak links” in the mattress and their mattress would certainly be a high quality/value choice.
There is also some good information about their firmness choices on their page here that can help you decide between their different firmness options and if you are still undecided then you can also select the “help me choose” option when you order and they will contact you to give you a firmness recommendation.
I’m looking forward to finding out what you end up deciding.
Phoenix
My co-worker ordered one last week. There’s a “click to chat” button that pops up on the website. She clicked on it and asked them about firmness levels. Based on her body weight and her sleeping position (a side sleeper), they recommended the soft level for her. She’s about 5 feet 2 and 120 lbs if that info helps. Probably best to click and ask them for a recommendation before purchasing.
Hi Beekeeper
I could match your reasons for buying a bed almost identically. So I would have guessed you would buy a soft version which is what I’m now considering. So what in particular convinced you medium might be a better choice? I personally have some pressure point issues and am leaning towards soft at 205lbs. I’d be curious to know what they said to convince you otherwise. Only if you are interested in discussing of course.
And what do you think of the mattress overall?
Thanks
Hi B4Bob,
I’m not Beekeeper of course so they will hopefully see your post and reply to your questions more specifically but I can make some general comments about firmness choices.
There are no “standardized” definitions or consensus of opinions for firmness ratings and different manufacturers can rate their mattresses very differently than others so a mattress that one manufacturer rates as being a specific firmness could be rated very differently by another manufacturer. Different people can also have very different perceptions of firmness and softness compared to others as well and a mattress that is firm for one can feel like “medium” for someone else or even “soft” for someone else (or vice versa) depending on their body type, sleeping style, physiology, their frame of reference based on what they are used to, and their individual sensitivity and perceptions. This is all relative and very subjective and is as much an art as a science. There are also different types of firmness and softness that different people may be sensitive to that can affect how they “rate” a mattress as well (see post #15 here).
In very general terms firmer materials will tend to feel softer to someone that is in a higher weight range than the same materials would feel for someone that is in a lighter weight range because the materials compress more easily with greater weight and pressure. Heavier body types will also tend to need firmer materials to prevent the heavier parts of the body from sinking in too much to provide good alignment as well. Sleeping positions can also make a difference in the firmness choice that is best for each individual person. If a mattress is too soft to provide good support/alignment for the person sleeping on it in all their sleeping positions then there would be a higher risk of alignment issues and the lower back pain or discomfort that can go with it.
This is also why I would also be very cautious about using other people’s experiences or reviews on a mattress (either positive or negative) as a reliable source of information or guidance about how you will feel on the same mattress or how suitable it may be for you and in many cases they can be more misleading than helpful because a mattress that would be a perfect choice for one person may be completely unsuitable for someone else to sleep on (see post #13 here).
Phoenix
Hi Phoenix
I do fully understand your concerns in regards to basing my decisions on someone else’s opinions and assessments. I promise not to do that. I have read many of your replies discussing the very same and your opinion comes with great merit. It’s just rather uncanny that Beekeeper literally has the same scenario I am now dealing with: age of mattress, bought a topper ten years ago, nearly identical weights.
It’s the reason I asked for their opinion. I can hardly wait to open a box and have a great nights sleep.
I also sleep with a bipap(cpap) for sleep apnea so anything I can do to increase my comfort level is bound to enhance my chances of getting a better nights sleep.
That said I would have already bought a latex bed from Sleepez if it weren’t for the price even on sale. Don’t get me wrong I have no problem with paying full price for a quality product, it has just been a stretch forking over that money with a daughter in college, a twenty year old car etc. etc.
I’m thinking this Brooklyn bedding option has brought something within reach that effectively costs the same over time assuming the ten year warranty is about the lifespan of their mattress. I trust they are both quality products being listed here on your site.
Sorry to stray a bit from this thread but it’s just so you know why I’m here.
Regards, B4Bob
