Hi mb321,
Thanks for listing the specs of the Freedom 13" gel memory foam mattress … I appreciate it.
It seems that they have reduced the quality/density of the materials compared to the previous G Gel versions that I believe had a 1.9 lb polyfoam base layer and used memory foam that was 4 lbs or higher. This is part of an overall trend with the larger manufacturers in the industry that often reduce the quality of the materials in their mattresses in an effort to increase profit margins or reduce prices to make their mattresses more attractive to customers that shop based on “comfort” or price without regard to the quality/durability of the materials in a mattress.
The upper layers are good quality and durable materials that would be suitable for most people (4 lb gel memory foam and Dunlop latex) but the bottom two layers are a little lower density than I would be comfortable with … especially if you are in a higher weight range or have a body type or sleeping position that is more likely to compress the deeper layers of the mattress (see the guidelines here). While deeper layers are not as likely to be the weak link of a mattress in terms of durability so having lower quality materials deeper in the mattress where the layers above them will absorb much of the compression forces from sleeping and can improve their durability … I would say this is “on the edge” in terms of the quality of materials that I would be comfortable with and I would make some very careful comparisons with other similar mattresses that are in a similar budget range that may have better quality and more durable materials.
Phoenix