Good Places for Buying Local or Delivery in Boston

[phoenix]

Hi Dangeresque55,

After trying the Savvy Rest and the Latex and Foam beds at Bedworks none really jumped out as being super comfortable to me, so I started to doubt whether Latex would be for me, but at Boston Bed Company I tried both the Blue Heaven and Natural Splendor mattresses (latex + “ecogel” and all Latex) and these actually felt very comfortable.

There are so many versions of latex mattresses that can be so different from each other (depending on the types and firmness of the latex and the specifics of the mattress design) that it’s often surprising to some people when they have come to believe that they don’t like latex (or any other material) and then find a mattress that seems to be “different” from what they have experienced. In many cases a combination of materials (such as memory foam and latex) can also be a strong preference or some people that don’t really prefer either one of them by themselves.

The issues I have are, unfortunately I wasn’t able to tell how my alignment and pressure was as I was only able to be at each location for a short time and didnt have anyone there to help tell me how my alignment looked, as well as not knowing the best route to go as I know from other posts on here that some of the materials from the Natural Splendor and Blue Heaven are unknown and thus potential weak links.

While it’s usually a good idea to use a combination of visual and experiential cues to test for alignment … the tutorial post here includes links to information that can help you with both (in step 4).

And any potential thoughts or suggestions on those 2 beds or how I might be able to find similar feeling mattresses from an online retailer like SleepEZ (I know they are often able to help with comparisons to Savvy Rest but I don’t know about Therapedic)?

There is more about the different ways that you can “match” one mattress to another one in post #9 here but the designs of both mattresses are really too different to be able to “match” them to another mattress with a completely different design. They can be useful as a general pointer about whether you like specific materials or tend to prefer softer or firmer mattresses but the goal is always to match your specific needs and preferences in terms of PPP rather than the “feel” of another mattress which may not be possible unless all the layers, components, and the cover is the same or at least very similar.

• I’m 6’0 about 175 if that might help toward suggesting layer configurations for mattresses that provide that option.

Only you can feel what you feel on a mattress and there are too many unknowns, variables, and personal preferences involved for anyone to be able to make any specific suggestions for someone else based on specs (either yours or a mattress) or “theory at a distance”. The most reliable way to know which mattress is the best match for you is your own careful testing and experience but when that’s not possible then the best approach is always a more detailed conversation with a knowledgeable and experienced online retailer or manufacturer who will know more about their mattresses than anyone else and can help “talk you through” the options they have available that have the best chance of success based on “averages” for your body type and sleeping style (see mattress firmness/comfort levels in post #2 here).

I’m guessing you’ve seen the Boston list and you are fortunate to live there because you certainly have some good options available in the area and as you know there are many good online options available to the members here as well but it’s much more difficult to match one option to another based on specs or theory than it is to match all the mattresses you test to a common “ideal” in terms of PPP and the parts of your personal value equation that are most important to you.

Phoenix