Drowning in choices - hoping to find an innerspring similar to the Saatva?

[phoenix]

Hi Kellymama,

Thanks again for pointing me in the direction of the information required to make this decision. I’m sure I could spend more time on this if we had it, but hopefully this will be a good choice for us!

IF …

1. The mattress is a good match for you in terms of comfort and PPP and you are confident that you will sleep well on it (or you have good options after a purchase if you’re not).

2. You have confirmed the quality and durability of all the materials inside the mattress to make sure that there are no lower quality/density materials or weak links in the design.

3. The mattress compares well to your other finalists based on all the other parts of your personal value equation that are important to you.

Then … it would certainly make a good quality/value choice.

We are leaning towards the Solstice mattress because it fits our requirements and can be purchased at a locally owned shop that has been in business for over a decade and handles all of the warranty claims directly (ie we won’t be having to deal with the mattress manufacturer unless they go out of business).

While a warranty is of course important to guard against the occasional manufacturing defect … I would keep in mind that mattress warranties only cover manufacturing defects and they don’t cover the gradual (or more rapid in the case of lower quality comfort layers) loss of comfort and support that comes from foam softening that is the main reason that most people will need to replace their mattress. In other words warranties have little to nothing to do with the durability or useful life of a mattress or how long it will be until you need to buy a new mattress. If there is an actual defect in the materials it will usually show up early in the life of the mattress (usually in the first year or two) but knowing the quality and durability of the materials in your mattress is always a much more reliable way to assess the useful life of a mattress than the length of a warranty. There is more about mattress warranties in post #174 here.

Phoenix