Hi shortnugly,
Thanks for taking the time to share your comments and feedback but for the sake of other members that read it I would be very cautious about buying the same mattress … or any mattress where you don’t know the quality/density of the foam layers (see the guidelines here).
While other people’s comments about the knowledge and service of a particular business can certainly be very helpful … I would always keep in mind that you are the only one that can feel what you feel on a mattress and I would be cautious about about using other people’s experiences or reviews on a mattress (either positive or negative) or review sites in general (with or without videos) as a reliable source of information or guidance about how you will feel on the same mattress or how suitable or how durable a mattress may be for you and in many if not most cases they can be more misleading than helpful because most consumers have little knowledge about mattresses and mattress materials or how to assess the quality of the materials in a mattress and any mattress that would be a perfect choice for one person or even a larger group of people may be completely unsuitable for someone else to sleep on (even if they are in a similar weight range). In other words … reviews in general certainly won’t tell you much if anything about the suitability, quality, durability, or “value” of a mattress for any particular person (see post #13 here).
What you would be “feeling” would be the firmness of the layers which has little to nothing to do with the density of the foam layers. While density is the single biggest factor that affects the durability of a foam material … any density of foam can be formulated in a wide range of firmness levels.
While nobody can speak to how any mattress will “feel” for someone else because this is too subjective and relative to different body types, sleeping positions, and individual preferences, sensitivities, and circumstances … outside of PPP (Posture and alignmentthe most important part of the value of a mattress purchase is durability which is all about how long you will sleep well on a mattress. This is the part of your research that you can’t see or “feel” and assessing the quality/durability and useful life of a mattress depends on knowing the specifics of its construction and the type and quality of the materials inside it regardless of the name of the manufacturer on the label (or how a mattress feels in a showroom or when it is relatively new) so I would always make sure that you find out information listed here so you can compare the materials and components to the quality/durability guidelines here to make sure there are no lower quality materials or weak links in a mattress that would be a cause for concern relative to the durability and useful life of a mattress before making any purchase.
[quote]The sales pitch was quality foams without the premium name brand price. 10 yr warranty.
What the hell. I bought it.[/quote]
Without knowing the density of any memory foam or polyfoam layers … “quality foams” is just a sales pitch without any substance or meaning.
While knowing the “quality specs” of a mattress that can affect the durability and useful life of a mattress is an important part of making an informed choice … knowing the “comfort specs” of a local mattress that you can test and feel in person isn’t important or even meaningful because with careful testing your body will tell you what you need to know about whether the mattress is “comfortable” and is a good match for you in terms of PPP regardless of whether you know the ILD of any of the foam layers.
Phoenix