Final Push - Mattress Selection

[phoenix]

Hi AMG_Roadster,

Post #2 here about making final choices (once you are down to choices between “good and good” which you are) may be helpful.

I would definitely find a way to test latex locally to make sure that you like it and so you can decide between two very different materials and know whether you prefer the faster response and higher resilience of latex vs the slower response and very low resilience of memory foam (see post #2 here for some comparisons between them).

Issues with the current mattress are back pain when lying on the back, some numbness in an arm when lying on your side in a certain position, and tossing & turning all night.

Both of these are a matter of the design of the mattress more than the materials used. The most common cause of back pain (especially in the lower back) is alignment issues from a mattress that is either too firm or too soft (which is the most common). The most common cause of pressure points and arm numbness is a mattress where the comfort layers are too thin and/or firm although there are other reasons for both of these symptoms as well (for example arm numbness could also be from your sleeping position or from sleeping with your arm extending above your shoulders).

I am looking for a latex mattress with a similar return option. So far guarantees on latex that I have seen range from - swapping mattresses, swapping layers, $95 return option, or paying shipping both ways. Is there anyone that builds a great mattress that stands behind their mattress with a free return policy?

Not with latex that I’m aware of but a few of the memory foam manufacturers in post #12 here offer free returns on some or all of their mattresses (including Brooklyn Bedding, Select Foam, Novosbed, Restava). I would also bear in mind that return policies are part of the cost of a mattress whether they are listed separately or offer free returns.

I prefer to spend less than $2300 for a King Mattress but honestly I am willing to spend more for quality and a good nights sleep. I am tired of tossing and turning all night. At this point a good nights sleep is worth a significant amount of money. As long as the money is well spent and not wasted.

You certainly have some very good options that are inside your budget but of course the challenge with any final choice … at least on this forum … is deciding between some great options where there is no “formula” or obvious reason to choose one over the other and your own best judgement and “educated intuition” may play the biggest role. If you are looking at online choices then it will really boil down to your confidence about the suitability of your choice, the relative quality and value of the mattresses you are considering, the exchange or return options you have available if you make a choice that is less than ideal or that you don’t like, and any other extras or intangibles that are part of your purchase that are important to you.

Phoenix