frustrated with size of a split king.

[phoenix]

Hi happyelmo,

Also I did like Christeli with the edge support as well as the #Best Mattress Ever which is a good value. I am a bit concerned about moisture build up in the foam though and my better half is 225pds so I wonder if this foam as enough support.

It’s not likely that you would have an issue with moisture buildup with either mattress even on a solid surface adjustable bed unless there are other risk factors involved (see post #10 here)

You are the only one that can feel what you feel on a mattress and there are too many unknowns, variables, and individual preferences and sensitivities involved to be able to use a formula or for anyone to be able to predict how a combination of layers will feel to you or to make a specific suggestion or recommendation about which mattress or combination of materials and components would be the best “match” for you in terms of PPP (Posture and alignment, Pressure relief, and Personal preferences) based on specs (either yours or a mattress) or “theory at a distance” that can possibly be more accurate than your own careful testing or personal sleeping experience … hopefully using the testing guidelines in the tutorial post (see mattress firmness/comfort levels in post #2 here).

The relationship between firmness and support or alignment is often misunderstood and many people believe that firmer is “more supportive” which isn’t always the case. A mattress that is too firm for a particular body type and sleeping position will provide poor support under the more recessed parts of the body and a mattress that is too soft for a particular body type and sleeping position will provide poor support under other the heavier and more “protruding” parts of the body. One of the two main functions of a mattress is to keep you in good alignment in all your sleeping positions (the other it to provide good pressure relief in all your sleeping positions) and this needs a combination of good primary support under the heavier parts of the body and good secondary support under the more recessed parts of the sleeping profile.

There is more about primary or “deep” support and secondary or “surface” support and their relationship to firmness and pressure relief and the “roles” of different layers in a mattress in post #2 here and in post #4 here that may also be helpful in clarifying the difference between “support” and “pressure relief” and “feel”.

Christeli makes memory foam mattresses and Brooklyn Bedding’s #BestMattressEver is a latex hybrid mattress and these are very different types of mattresses. You can read more about the pros and cons of latex vs memory foam in post #2 here but the best way to know which type of material you would tend to prefer would be based on your own local testing on a range of memory foam and latex mattresses.

You can see the foam quality/durability guidelines that I would suggest in post #4 here and both Brooklyn Bedding’s #BestMattressEver and Christeli use good quality materials in their mattresses that would be suitable for his weight range and there would be no weak links in terms of durability in either of them.

Also I wondered what you thought about the Pinnacle Point by Justice? It comes in two versions a cool memory foam and a latex version. It is hard to find stats on their product lines. From what I did find out they seem to have a good reputation. It is a very thick mattress with one layer of springs though so I don’t know if it would be good with an electric bed base. The sales people said it would be fine but I am still doubtful. They said the king size not divided weighs about 400 pounds.

I don’t have any personal experience with either of these mattresses so I really can’t make any meaningful comments about how they would feel or perform for me much less to someone else that may have a very different experience on the same mattress.

Outside of PPP though … the most important part of the value of a mattress is it’s durability and a mattress is only as good as its construction and the quality and durability of the materials inside it regardless of the name of the manufacturer on the label. If you can find out the information listed here about any mattress you are considering and post it on the forum then I’d certainly be happy to make some comments about the quality and durability of the materials in the mattress or the mattress as a whole.

In general terms most foam mattresses (memory foam, latex foam, polyfoam) that aren’t more than about 12" thick and most pocket coil mattresses will work well on an adjustable bed and there are also some specialized linked coil mattresses that are specially made to bend at certain articulation points that can work as well but the most reliable source of information about whether any specific mattress would be a suitable choice for an adjustable bed will be a knowledgeable and experienced retailer or the manufacturer that makes the mattress.

The previous post I linked in my last reply has more about the most important parts of the “value” of a mattress purchase that can also help you make more meaningful quality/value comparisons between mattresses.

Phoenix