DreamFoam for a heavy person and base questions

[phoenix]

Hi JohnOH,

That being said after answering all of my questions I went ahead and pulled the trigger on the 10’’ King Gel Foam Mattress. I think it’s priced right as a “starter” memory foam mattress if you will and after double checking with OMF I think it will be comparable to their mattress(Their mattress in store is a 10.5’’ with 4.5’’ of 4lb memory foam and then 6’’ of Polyfoam). The DreamFoam mattress is also priced more than $1000 less than the OMF mattress.

Just to clarify … the OMF Serenity doesn’t have any 4 lb memory foam. All the memory foam it uses is either 5 lb or 8 lb. You can see more details about its construction in post #2 here and for most people it would feel quite different.

Having said that … you certainly made a good value choice and I’m looking forward to your feedback about how it feels for you when you receive it.

As far as the base goes I am sad to say I did order the one I linked you after reading reviews of people 300#+ stating it was sturdy enough for them. Given I have gone ahead with this would you recommend I reinforce it with some plywood slats or something of the like? I am pleased to hear you think it will be “OK” however I must admit it worries me just a bit!

I don’t think any concern I have would be with its strength but with your weight impressing the foam over time into the gaps. Now that you have it though … I would personally leave it as it is because I would tend to prefer a more breathable base under the mattress (you can read more about this in post #10 here).

As far as the price considerations went I meant would there be a better mattress you would recommend for $400-$500 MORE than the DreamFoam mattress not just simply spending $400-$500. Unfortunately I don’t think a Latex was going to be an option as everyone we tried out my wife found to be way to soft.

OK … I completely misunderstood … that makes a lot more sense

Thanks again for the reply I appreciate all of the great information you provide here as it really made my buying experience much less stressful.

You’re very welcome … and congratulations on your new mattress

Phoenix