General Questions - and Seeking Recommendation Foam vs Coil vs Latex

[phoenix]

Hi terminaldawn,

Verlo just gave us a bad vibe with their lack of knowledge. So getting a mattress localy just isnt an option for us unfortunately. Sure we could have driven several hours to go to another shop but we just didnt have the time. Honestly I know this is a bad excuse for the ammount of time we as humans sleep it probably would have been worth it, but alas with just closing on a new house and preparing to move its just not possible right now.

I completely understand and I would have been hesitant as well. The type of “quality” specs that are important to make meaningful comparisons should be easy to obtain and even though they have better than average value compared to most “regular” options … I would hesitate as well if the service and knowledge of the local outlet wasn’t up to par. I appreciate your feedback about them.

We went out and tested some Tempurpedics and again the iicomforts, and sealys foam series today. We both agreed that Tempurpedic line was in general more comfortable for us. My wife really liked the Cloud series but it just seemed too soft for me, and my wife agreed when she saw how much I sank in to the mattress. We tested out the AlluraBed and I really liked it and my wife was willing to compromise. Honestly I think I may have preferred some of the Contour line, so in a way the AlluraBed was a compromise.

You are probably wise to go with the allura rather than the cloud because even though you are just under 200 lbs … if it was clear that you were sinking in too far on the Cloud then with some softening this would become worse and I think you made a good choice. The Allura is a medium rather than a soft (strangely enough the 7 lb foam can be softer than the 5.3 lb foam because density and softness are independent of each other) and if your wife tested it and was OK with it then I think it would likely be a better choice.

The SelectFoam / Memoryfoam is one of the online memory foam outlets that I like (listed in post #12 here) and their advantage is that they have designed their mattresses to be similar to the Tempurpedic line so people can have an idea of what they may feel like.

They use similar density and layer thickness of memory foam in the comfort layers and their 8" base foam is actually a bit higher density/quality than the Tempurpedic support layer. While no two mattresses that use different foams are exactly the same … they are designed to be similar so I think I would also go by the “tempurpedic test method”

Do you see anything wrong with my decision on paper, I still have time to cancel my order ? Wife is 5’3" 130 and I am 6ft 190.

No … I would have made the same choice between the same two options and IMO the additional risk of an online order of a mattress that very similar in build and quality would be more than justified by the large difference in price.

I think you did well and I hope you have a chance to give us a report when you’ve had the chance to sleep on it for a few days.

Phoenix