Can I get a personal recommendation?

[phoenix]

Hi ajd6c8,

Thanks for the quick reply. Today I visited a couple stores around me. I had a good experience at Healthy Back, and am leaning towards the Healthy Back Bliss Essence:

I’m sure you’re familiar with this model by now as I searched the forum and there are plenty of posts that mention it. Any final words on whether that is or isn’t a smart choice?

The Essence uses high quality materials (blended Talalay and Talalay GL fast response) so if your careful and objective testing confirms that it’s a good match for you in terms of PPP and it’s also the best match for the parts of your personal value equation that are most important to you compared to the other finalists you are considering then it would certainly make a good choice.

1. The sales guy insisted that slatted wood was bad for this mattress and that I need flat base. Either way, I need a new foundation since my current foundation is an old school box spring. But I’ve seen you recommend slatted on this site - so I want to make sure I’m not getting a flat base when I should be looking elsewhere for slatted.

You can see my thoughts about a solid surface foundation in post #10 here. Unless there was a compelling reason to choose otherwise (such as wanting an adjustable bed which has a solid surface) I would tend to choose a firm non flexing slatted support surface with gaps between the slats of no more than 3" for a latex mattress. There is more about the types of support systems that generally work best for different types of mattresses in the foundation post here and the posts it links to.

2. The 5% referral discount - I didn’t mention it when he gave me my quote. I’m getting roughly 20% off already b/c Memorial Day sale. Is the 5% referral discount stackable with an already discounted price? Saving another 5% would be sweet.

Healthy Back isn’t a manufacturing or retail member of the site (the membership list is here) so they don’t provide a discount or bonus to members of the forum.

Phoenix