Dr. Breus Signature Elite

[phoenix]

Hi timinswfl,

I had read a little about Dr. Breus before we left since I knew we were going to try one, but I wanted to research more. But she really wanted this one after trying all of these mattresses and finally finding one that we both agreed on.

From your comments about Dr. Brues there are some quality components but also some unknown components so there is 2 issues- a risk of sagging and a poor value (paying too much for what is in the mattress). I knew that before, but at the same time I am not going to buy a Pure Latex Bliss when I don’t like the feel of it nearly as well as the Dr. Breus.

Yes … you are right on both counts. The real problem with mattresses like these where you don’t know the details of what is inside them is that no matter how it feels in the showroom you have no way of knowing how it may feel in a year or two down the road. Without the ability to identify any potential weak links in the mattress (usually too much lower density/quality polyfoam or other materials in the comfort layers) … you could end up with a very expensive mattress (more costly than many other mattresses that use the same materials) that softens and breaks down too quickly without any recourse (warranties only cover impressions and factory defects … not the loss of comfort or support that goes with foam softening).

Of course I also wouldn’t purchase a mattress that wasn’t suitable in terms of PPP (Posture and alignment, Pressure relief, and Personal preferences) no matter what the quality of the materials were. Something that you don’t like or isn’t suitable that uses good quality materials that last for a long time will only maintain the feel and performance that you don’t like for a long time

So my plan is to call the two manufacturers on the list today and see if they have a mattress that will feel similar to the Signature Elite, but with known, quality materials. I assume there is not a SelectFoam in the latex world that makes mattresses to try and mimic the Dr. Breus?

Unfortunately there are no manufacturers that target the Dr Breus lineup in terms of their design or feel that I’m aware of (although there are many manufacturers that use the same materials in their mattresses in different designs). I don’t think any manufacturer would consider that the Dr Breus line was available widely enough, popular enough, or high enough quality to make it a worthwhile design goal even if the layers were known so any comparisons would need to be based on “feel” alone in side by side testing. While another mattress may feel similar based on subjective comparisons … this also wouldn’t tell you anything about the quality of the materials or how long the similar “feel” will last.

As you can read in post #2 here about “mattress matching” … I would tend to use a common set of criteria as a common standard for all mattresses you test which can help you identify why you like each one rather than trying to match one mattress to another based on subjective perceptions that can vary with both time and circumstances.

I would also suggest that you test for much more than just subjective 'feel" or “comfort” alone and test as carefully, objectively, and specifically as possible for both alignment and pressure relief which are the two most important functions of a mattress that contribute the most to the quality of your sleep over the long term.

Phoenix