Well, after finally zeroing in on a Select Foam Aurora-HD to replace our 12 year-old Simmons Sang memory foam mattress, I decided to change direction.
I realized that the Sang is still in what appears to be near perfect condition and exhibits absolutely no sag. None! The firm mattress that felt comfortable to me when I was 50 years-old, seems too firm now and as a side sleeper, I have a spot on my right hip that causes pain unless I adjust my body just right. My shoulders are also not as comfortable as they were 12 years ago. I do not know if the memory foam of the Sang has lost some of its resiliency or whether the discomfort is entirely age related, or both. Regardless, I’m having sleep issues I didn’t have two or three years ago.
After going to a Tempur-Pedic store a few days ago and finding the Allura bed extremely comfortable when lying on my right side even after 20 minutes, I decided that the comparable Select Foam Aurora-HD would be a great bet for a new bed at considerable savings.
Then, my brain kicked in and I thought why not add a 2" high quality memory foam topper to the Sang to try to solve the problem. Tempur and Select Foam use 7 LB and 8 LB foam respectively for their top layers, so I decided to look around on the internet. It seems like the 5.3 LB is easy to find, but the 7 or 8 LB, not so much. My other problem is that our Sang is a California Queen, a no longer available size, even from Simmons. What foam is available, is not available in that size. I needed to find a foam dealer who would custom cut.
Since I was ready to buy a bed from Select Foam, I gave them a call this morning and spent about an hour on the phone with Matt, one of the owners of the company. He was very kind and very forthcoming about different issues and benefits of different foams. I first asked if they would custom cut the foam for me and he answered that they would be glad to do so. Then we spent a lot of time talking about foam and my issues. When I inquired about the 8 LB foam, he said that they do not offer that foam as a topper because handling the foam can easily cause it to tear. They only offer the 5.3 LB foam as toppers on the website. After some more discussion, Matt offered to me a brand new foam which they are going to start using in their beds and are seriously considering to replace the 8 LB topper on their mattresses. He says it’s that good and he thinks it will be a good match for my too firm mattress.
So, I have a nice 2" custom cut 6 LB foam topper coming in about two weeks and I’m excited to see if it does what I need it to. I am hoping so since I cannot return it, although Matt said if it didn’t work as advertised, he would work something out with me. I couldn’t ask for more than that.
Anyway, the purpose of this post is to let everyone know that it was a pleasure talking with Matt at Select Foam and that he was most accommodating.