[quote=“Phoenix” post=50751]Hi FAUguy,
[quote]I made it back up to City Mattress this week and tried them out again.
I liked both the Aireloom Maribel and Silverton models. The Maribel is “softer” while the Silverton is a bit more “supportive cushion”… it’s hard to describe in words the difference in how they felt. Pricing was $3600 and $4100, taking $900 off retail price.
Not really sure yet which one I may go with. But the SF MacClesfield I’ve filled out because it is too much like a marshmallow and have no idea how the two 3" memory foam layers would hold up. [/quote]
I would be very cautious here and make sure that you know the type and quality of all the layers in any mattress you purchase so that you can confirm there are no weak links in the mattress…
While there is always some risk in buying a mattress that uses durable materials but doesn’t have the comfort and support that you need and isn’t a good match for you in terms of PPP … if you have a good return/exchange policy the risks are minimal.
On the other hand the risk involved in buying a mattress that is comfortable and supportive or has a great “showroom feel” when it is new but uses lower quality materials that will only hold up for a few years are much higher (especially in the price ranges you are looking at) because if you lose the comfort and support that was the reason you purchased it and you end up needing to buy a new mattress after only a few years then what you paid for the mattress will have been lost completely. I would also keep in mind that the loss of comfort and support that comes from foam softening isn’t considered to be a defect and isn’t covered by a warranty unless you are one of the minority where the visible impressions in a mattress (without anyone on it) are deeper than the warranty exclusion (see post #174 here).
Phoenix[/quote]
Here’s an update.
The SleepEZ was returned several weeks ago, as it was just not right for me.
I spent time going back to City Mattress several times trying out their selection. I narrowed it down to the Aireloom Meribel or the S&F Macclesfield Hybrid. Both felt comfortable to me in the store and it was a bit of a toss up. I ended up buying the Aireloom Meribel since the brand had better reviews on line and seemed to stand behind their warranty better.
But now that I’ve had it for the past week, I haven’t been real happy with it. Even though I can sleep on it (which I couldn’t even do on the latex) it is still noticeably firmer and with a strong “push back” that I don’t like. Also, the tufting hills and valleys I’m not use to. The first 3 night when I tried to sleep on it, it took 3-4 hours until I did sleep, and kept waking up with a soar back and numb legs. After those few nights, I ended up putting my 3" gel memory foam topper I got two year ago on there, and was we to sleep better, but can still feel the up pressure underneath for the mattress.
Now I’m not sure what the hell to do. Tough it out with the Aireloom and try to break it in (with or without using the foam topper), even though I’m soar and hurting (and out $3600 for the mattress). Or give it at least a month, and if it’s not working out, to change it for the S&F Macclesfield, since it has two 3" from layers on top of the 8" coil, and is flat on top without the hills and valleys.
I hate that its been all these months and still having a bad time finding something that I’m comfortable with.