Budget mattress or mattress surgery?

[phoenix]

Hi sdmark,

Looks like a hybrid high-res poly + latex on top might fit my value equation. Went through the San Diego vendor list again as well as the national member list. I see lots of all-latex offerings for well over $1000 (including this list from one member). So far I only see Dreamfoam as a hybrid vendor. Are there sellers I’m missing?

Besides Dreamfoam and Brooklyn Bedding which have quite a number of hybrids … Arizona Premium has some listed here and Bay Bed and Mattress also has component pocket coil / latex mattresses.

On the Dreamfoam, I don’t get why their mattress has the 1.5" of “hyper flex” (poly?) on top. Also, one review indicates they now use 1.5lb high density poly for the base foam whereas it used to be 2.35. 1.5 is low for a base, isn’t it?

There are many people who prefer a less resilient quilting layer above latex (which is quite “springy”) so this is a matter of preference. The hyperflex adds a softer surface feel to the mattress.

A post from a couple of days ago also asked about the change in the foam and you can read some comments in the links I included in my reply in post #18 here.

BTW I tried some 2x12s under the Sealy. Didn’t seem to make much difference. The pillowtop is almost 4" so still sinking through the no-longer-resilient foam.

It’s always worth a try and in some cases it can make a difference but it’s certainly not an “ideal” fix and if the top foam has softened too much then it’s usually time for a new mattress.

Phoenix