Hi mgaines,
The Dormeo Dreamy and Heavenly mattresses are different from the Dormeo mattresses listed on the Dormeo site and instead of using “polyfoam ecocells” for support they use a pocket coil for the support core instead.
There is more about the most important parts of the “value” of a mattress purchase in post #13 here that can help you make more meaningful quality/value comparisons between different mattresses you are considering but the most important part of “value” of a mattress purchase is always comfort and PPP (Posture and alignment, Pressure relief, and Personal preferences) which you will be able to assess with your own careful testing (hopefully using the testing guidelines in the tutorial).
Outside of PPP a mattress is only as good as its construction and the quality and durability of the materials inside it and the durability and useful lifetime of a mattress is also one of the most important parts of the value of a mattress. No matter how it may feel in a showroom … there would be little value in buying a mattress where the use of lower quality and less durable materials leads to foam softening and the loss of comfort and support much too quickly after a purchase and foam softening and the loss of comfort and support isn’t considered to be a defect and isn’t covered by a mattress warranty (see post #174 here). The information you need to assess the durability of a mattress is listed in this article.
The materials and components in the Dreamy that they have listed on their site (and my comments about them) are …
1.5" 3-Pound Memory Foam Comfort layer: While this is a lower quality/density memory foam … it’s only 1.5" thick so it would still be inside the quality/durability guidelines here and wouldn’t be an obvious weak link in the mattress.
3-zoned, 2" Memory Foam MemoryCoils: In their other mattresses this is a 5 lb memory foam which is a high quality and durable material but I would confirm that it’s the same density in this mattress as well.
.75" Ecocell Support Layer: In their other mattresses this is 2.5 lb - 3.5 lb polyfoam and if they are the same in this mattress it would also be a high quality and durable material.
8" 15 and 16 gauge Wrapped Coils in 3-zones. 16 gauge foam encased edge support for additional support and airflow for cool comfort with durable stability: This is also a good quality component and the support core of a mattress isn’t normally the weakest link in a mattress anyway (a mattress will tend to soften, impress, or break down from the top layers down).
.75" Ecocell Support Layer: Same comments as the other Ecocell layer.
I would want to confirm the density of all the foam layers with Sit N Sleep but if these specs are correct then there wouldn’t be any obvious weak link in this mattress in terms of the quality and durability of the materials.
The materials and components in the Heavenly that they have listed on their site (along with my comments as well) are …
2" Buoyant Talalay Latex Pillow Top: This is a very high quality material and Talalay latex is among the most durable foam materials in the industry.
1.5" 5-Pound Memory Foam Comfort layer: This is also a high quality/density and durable material.
3-zoned, 2" Memory Foam MemoryCoils:
.75" Ecocell Support Layer:
8" 15 and 16 gauge Wrapped Coils in 3-zones. 16 gauge foam encased edge support for additional support and airflow for cool comfort with durable stability
.75" Ecocell Support Layer: All the bottom 4 layers and components would be the same as the Dreamy mattress.
I would also want to confirm the density of all the foam layers in the Heavenly mattress with Sit N Sleep but if these specs are correct then there also wouldn’t be any obvious weak link in this mattress in terms of the quality and durability of the materials (and since the memory foam layer is 5 lb instead of 3 and with the Talalay latex it would be more durable than the Dreamy mattress).
If you have tested these mattresses and have confirmed that either one or both of them are a good match for you in terms of PPP and confirmed the density of the foam materials then in terms of the quality/durability of the materials they would be worth considering if they also compare well to your other finalists based on PPP and all the other parts of your personal value equation that are most important to you.
There is more information about Dormeo in post #2 here and the posts it links to along with the rest of the same topic and the topic we are posting in.
Hopefully this has help you decide about whether to include the Dreamy and/or the Heavenly in your “finalists”.
I hope you’ve also had the chance to read the mattress shopping tutorial which includes all the basic information, steps, and guidelines you will need to make the best possible choice and just in case you haven’t seen it yet … the better options or possibilities I’m aware of in and around the Greater Los Angeles area (subject to the quality/value guidelines I linked) are also listed in post #2 here and it would probably be well worth visiting a few of the other retailers/manufacturers that are close enough to you as well so that you are confident that any mattress you choose is the most suitable, the most durable, and the best “value” choice that is available to you.
Phoenix