Hi tidoubleger,
You are certainly looking at some great quality/value options and assuming that the mattress you choose is a good “match” for you in terms of PPP it would be difficult to go wrong with any of them.
There is also more about the most important parts of the “value” of a mattress purchase in post #13 here that can help you make more meaningful quality/value comparisons between mattresses.
[quote]I love the double-sided mattress aspect of the DreamFoam Freedom, however the flexibility and quality of the Flexus seems to be worth the difference in cost.
Is the double-sided aspect of the DreamFoam really going to help extend the life of the mattress when flipped and rotated? I would figure that flipping it changes the feel due to the layer stack and would kinda defeat the purpose. [/quote]
The Freedom mattress does have a two sided cover that is quilted on both sides but it’s not a two sided mattress in the usual sense of the word. It’s designed to be a one sided component latex mattress similar to the Flexus mattress except the layers are synthetic continuous pour latex instead of the 100% natural Dunlop and Talalay comfort layers in the Flexus. The Flexus also has a wool quilted cover while the quilting in the Freedom mattress is polyfoam. Each side of the Freedom cover has a different quilting pattern so one side is softer than the other and either side can be used on top of the mattress to change the “feel” and firmness of the mattress. Most people wouldn’t flip the mattress and sleep on both sides because it would be too different from the other way around unless you also rearranged the layers along with switching the side of the cover you were using.
The Flexus layers can be rearranged and they also allow you to exchange a layer for a different firmness level while the layers in the Freedom can be rearranged in 6 different ways which along with the firmer and softer side of the cover give you the 12 different configurations for the mattress but they don’t offer a layer exchange. Both of them would also allow you to replace just a single layer without replacing the entire mattress if one layer softens before the others or if your needs and preferences change down the road so they both have very flexible options available after a purchase.
A forum search on Freedom and a forum search on Flexus (you can just click both links) will also bring up more comments and feedback about both of them as well.
Phoenix