Do they make flat mattresses anymore?

[phoenix]

Hi Rosie,

Majestic Futon and Frame: Only foam mattresses but they make them custom made and I think they were organic or something. They also had a really good price on a double which was about $400 - 40%.

I know they have some good choices there in different materials and my daughter bought a Dunlop latex mattress there that she loves.

Essentia Mattress: Very small and expensive, $1000 minimum.

Essentia isn’t on the Vancouver list and I would be very cautious about considering them. You can read more about my thoughts and discussions with them in this thread and this thread and posts #3 and #4 here. The information and claims on their website are misleading IMO and they are a manufacturer that I would be very cautious about considering.

The Foam shop: Good place, friendly and knowledgeable staff.

I agree with your thoughts here as well.

But Im not sure foam is for me. Im currently sleeping on a very broken down spring mattress and I think it might be making me think its more comfortable (in a way) because its so broken down and kind of supports my bad posture better. It kind of feels nicer and more distinct than anything Ive tried laying on at any store, until all the springs that are sticking out start poking at me and driving me crazy.

Each person has different preferences for different types of materials and components in a mattress. There are also different types of foam (memory foam, polyfoam, and latex foam) which are all very different from each other and can also be combined with other materials and components that are also “non foam”. Finding out which type of mattress or combination of materials and components is best for you is one of the main reasons for testing different types of mattresses. There are many people who prefer innersprings (and there are different types here as well) with various types of foam in the comfort layers. There is no right or wrong in this … only preferences.

It seems like foam is becoming more popular now. I stil haven’t found a store that sells smooth innerpsring mattresses and I still wonder if I will like one of those better or will a foam bed just take some getting used to. You seem to reccomend foam more Phoenix, is foam the way to go?

I’m guessing you mean foam support layers rather than foam comfort layers or foam materials overall because your mattress also has foam in the comfort layers (that have probably broken down). While foam support layers (latex or polyfoam because memory foam is too soft to be used as a deep support layer) are certainly becoming more popular because they are usually used in specialty mattresses like memory foam or latex … innersprings are still by far the most popular type of mattress construction. I don’t recommend any specific mattress design or materials because this is a personal preference that only you can know. My recommendations are based on “how” to choose rather than “what” to choose and are to help you make sure that no matter which type of mattress or materials you prefer that they are suitable for you and use good quality and durable materials.

Im going to try a place called Mr mattress tomorrow which has a 5 star rating on yelp and say they sell flip mattresses.

They carry Spring Air mattresses made by Restwell (a Spring Air licensee) in Surrey but you may not be able to find out the quality/density of the foams in the mattress. Unless you know the density of all the foam layers in a mattress you are considering you won’t be able to identify any weak links in their mattresses or make meaningful comparisons with other mattresses. They are good people but Restwell doesn’t provide them with all the information you would need about the materials in their mattresses to be able to make a well informed choice.

Phoenix