Hybrid Vs. All Foam

[phoenix]

Hi wonkyback,

Welcome to the Mattress Forum!

I’m looking at an Oslo mattress from Berkeley Ergonomics / Scott Jordan Furniture, and the Hybrid Latex from Nest Bedding. The feel is about the same for me. I was wondering if you think one would be more durable than the other and/or provide more quality for the price. I note that the Oslo is roughly $500 more and has Tallalay Latex while the Nest model has Dunlop. Curious to know your thoughts!

As for specifications:
Oslo
Organic Cotton quilted to Plein-Ari wool
2" 100% Natural Talalay latex
Honeycomb nested pocket coils
Zippered, removable outer cover

Nest Hybrid Latex
Organic cotton quilted to natural wool
3" natural Dunlop latex (medium or firm)
Quantum Edge pocketed spring unit
1.8 ln polyfoam base

Both of these mattresses use very durable materials and I would expect you to get a long comfort life out of either item. There are no weak links in the materials of either item to sway the needle in the direction of one versus the other.

I think that just about every person who buys a mattress or is a member of the forum has wrestled with a similar scenario which is all about how to choose between “good and good” choices. At this point, it’s time for me to step out of the way and I don’t think anyone can or even should tell you what to choose at this point but some guidance in how to choose may be helpful. Every mattress purchase includes more than just the “material value” of the mattress that are all part of what I call your personal value equation. There is also more about the most important parts of the “value” of a mattress purchase in post #13 here but in the end everyone will need to decide what is most important to them and attach a “value” to all the objective, subjective, and intangible factors that are part of any final decision. There is no “best and worst” any longer at this point, only what is best for YOU. And again, at this point you are looking at two very good quality options.

As you may be aware, Nest Bedding and Scott Jordan are members of this site which means that I think very highly of them and that I believe that they compete well with the best in the industry in terms of their quality, value, service, knowledge, and transparency. I certainly wouldn’t hesitate to reply upon their advice and expertise as you decide between these two products. And while not a member here of the site, I think highly of Berkeley Ergonomics and they certainly make some quality mattresses.

I’ll be interested in learning about what decision, if any, you eventually make, or if you have more specific questions.

Phoenix