I have a really low budget and am in desperate need of a bed replacement. I also need to buy sheets because the old bed damaged them. I want to get a frame to replace the old broken boxspring too. That means I intend on spending about $115 on sheets and a frame, $40 and $75 respectively.
I have a budget of about $300-350 for a mattress. The cost being on the higher end means I need to wait more and slowly build up funds. I can’t make very much money very quickly and it’s rare that I have extra to spare. I’ve been sleeping on this damaged bed over a year… so yes I know that it’s better to wait and buy a more pricey bed but this isn’t an option for me.
Weight: 350 lbs. and dropping.
Height: 6’3" and not getting any taller by my age.
Mattress Size: Queen
Climate: Hot & Humid (need bed that doesn’t trap heat but I do have window A/C and Vornado)
Originally I was going to go for a the Linenspa 10" Latex Hybrid or the LUCID 10" Latex Hybrid because it didn’t seem like I could find anything better than this in my price range. They were willing to communicate with me and companies like Zinus, Signature Sleep/Olee don’t really respond or fail to comprehend basic English.
I’ve discovered some concerning things regarding mold that I hadn’t noticed before. I never wanted to buy from Asia… I of course wanted to buy American made but didn’t think I could afford that.
Turns out Brooklyn Bedding has a brand called Dreamfoam and they make their beds in Phoenix, AZ. They happen to have a couple beds in my price range:
Amazon.com (no longer listed on their website)
Amazon.com (manufacturer link: Dream Foam - Dream Foam)
(Notes on prices later)
Right from the start it’s nice to have something made in America not only due to quality control and materials but supporting the country by buying American. Secondly, they have a 120 day sleep trial where LUCID/Linenspa only had a 30-day which was basically a 2-day due to their restrictions and shipping/processing time. It appears Dreamfoam is better at handling returns too.
The first mattress is flippable and in my head this means it has the potential to last longer, provided I properly flip and rotate the mattress as necessary. I would rather not have to do all that but if it’s what I need to do in order to get something quality that lasts then it’ll have to do. I’m concerned about the quality due to the price being so low but I understand they’re a subsidiary of Brooklyn Bedding and they own their own manufacturing factories. It makes sense that they would be able to provide a quality, no-frills product at the lower end to compliment their higher end offerings from their main brand, even if they do it at a loss just to improve their recognition. Because of that combined with the fact it’s an American brand, it automatically gets more trust with such low-ball prices. I’m also concerned that due to it having only thin foam on both sides and some springs that maybe due to weight it won’t be good enough or last long enough.
The second one isn’t flippable but I figure rotating it would be a good idea. Obviously that’s less work than having to rotate AND flip. The foam concerns me because I’m worried about trapped heat and sinking into the mattress but I have a feeling (and this was later agreed on based on the “opinion of the support employee at Brooklyn Bedding”) that the mattress would last longer than the innerspring one, solely based on materials… excluding that it’s not double-sided. It having spring and foam makes me think it’s best for heavier weights and durability. I’ve seen plenty of reviews on the regular Arctic Dreams (all foam construction) but none on the Hybrid besides what’s available on Walmart and Amazon.
A couple final notes… If I buy on Amazon the beds only have a 30 day trial because I’d have to return to Amazon and not work directly with Dreamfoam. The Innerspring flippable mattress isn’t available anymore on the Dreamfoam website but the Hybrid one is. It’s cheaper to buy the Hybrid on their site and I’d get the full warranty. It’s easy to get 10% off year-round on Dreamfoam’s website and they don’t charge tax or shipping.
That means the cheapest I can get the “Arctic Dreams Cooling Gel Hybrid Mattress” is $324 which leaves me with about $64 I need to make to get all the things I need.
However, the Dreamfoam flippable innerspring can be found on Walmart’s website for $219 which means I could get everything with $ to spare. From what I’ve read on the Walmart website they don’t accept returns if the item was sold by someone else on their site and you’d need to return directly to the seller. I’d think this means Dreamfoam would apply their 120 day sleep trial to it but I would check for sure before purchasing.
So just quality-wise, based on my needs, which of the two would be the best choice for longevity?
but that’s really unreasonable and unrealistic. I wouldn’t expect an offer like that, especially from beds made in America.