Hi PRN,
Absolutely :). You’ve probably already seen this as well but the better options and possibilities I’m aware of in the Burlington, VT area are listed in post #4 here. If they aren’t on the list already I can add them as a local “possibility” although some of the information they are providing you is a little misleading.
Again you are always free (and encouraged) to post whatever information you believe would help others. As you mentioned … Classic Brands is a CertiPur certified Chinese manufacturer that makes a wide range of mattresses under their own brand names as well as many private label partnerships as well. A forum search on Classic Brands (you can just click the link) will also bring up more information about them and many of their brands as well but of course more information yet is always welcome.
[quote]Here’s why I’m posting, to ask if this info, along with knowledge of the company you may have, along with the mattress specs, and the fact that it was very comfortable to me (I would go back with wifey to try…) points to a mattress I should continue to consider. Here are the specs:
Five layers, 14" profile.
- Gel foam in quilt: 1" of 4 lb ventilated gel foam in the quilting
- 3" of 4 lb ventilated gel foam
- 2" of 4 lb memory foam
- 2" of soft comfort foam (no weight provided for this layer in spec sheet)
- 6" of 2 lb convoluted high density base foam[/quote]
As you may know from your reading here I would need to know the density of the 2" “soft comfort foam” in the mattress (see this article) to make more meaningful comments about the mattress but outside of that there would be no other obvious weak links in the mattress in terms of durability as long as you were in more “average” weight ranges (see the guidelines here). You are in a higher weight range however where I would be much more cautious with thicker layers of 4 lb memory foam in a mattress. Post #3 here also has more information that would also be useful for those that are in higher weight ranges.
There is also more about the many ways that one mattress can “match” another one in post #9 here. While this mattress may be very similar to the Tempurpedic GrandBed in terms of how it feels initially or in a showroom … how a mattress feels has little to nothing to do with the quality or durability of the materials inside it and it certainly doesn’t use the same quality/density materials as the GrandBed (you can see the specs for the GrandBed here). This means that it will soften or break down more quickly than the GrandBed (especially with your higher weight).
[quote]They’re asking $1500 for the king mattress. Btw, fwiw, I am 260 lbs, side sleeper. My wife is 145 back and side sleeper.
Any feedback or advice is much appreciated![/quote]
Post #13 here has more about the most important parts of the “value” of a mattress purchase that can help you compare mattresses but the value of a mattress is always relative to what else is available to you and any other mattresses you are comparing it to.
If the Rhapsody was a good match for you in terms of PPP (Posture and alignment, Pressure relief, and Personal preferences) and you are open to considering an online mattress purchase then the tutorial post includes this link to a list of the better online manufacturers and retailers that sell memory foam mattresses and many of them make mattresses that are good approximations of the Tempurpedic lineup in one or more ways that may also be well worth considering. Many of them also have great return policies and if nothing else they would provide you with some reference points for the “value” of your mattress purchase.
Overall I would be very cautious with a mattress that used this much 4 lb memory foam in your weight range both because of the risk of alignment issues from comfort layers that may turn out to be too thick and soft for you and because of the risk of durability issues with that much 4 lb memory foam.
Phoenix