I know what I like, but it's all junk

[phoenix]

Hi Herdo,

Looking on the Serta website, I can see it says it has “EverFeel™ Technology” which mentions the “cradling of memory foam”. What exactly is that? It appears they both use the same “gel infused memory foam” so what is it exactly that makes the Profiles series more memory foam like? Narrowing that down would be a big help so we know what to avoid.

Unfortunately Serta doesn’t fully disclose the type and quality of the materials in their mattresses and also tend to use lower quality and less durable materials in their comfort layers as well and unless you are able to find out all the information you need to make an informed choice about a mattress (see this article) I would avoid them completely (see the guidelines here).

There are many different types of memory foam that have different properties (see post #9 here and post #8 here) but the reason that a mattress has a memory foam “feel” is always because it contains memory foam but different types or thicknesses of memory foam or using memory foam in combination with other more resilient materials will affect how “memory foam like” a mattress feels.

While they don’t disclose the specifics of their everfeel layer they do describe it as …

our exclusive EverFeel technology, designed to feel like memory foam but without the need for time or temperature to adapt to your body.

Which means that it’s most likely to be a higher density polyfoam that has been manufactured to have “some” of the pressure relieving properties of memory foam but with a more resilient response that will modify the typical “feel” of the memory foam so that you aren’t “in the mattress” as much. There is more about these types of polyfoam in post #2 here.

The second one we loved was the Sterns and Foster Lux Estate® Emmie-Rose 17.5" Plush Pillow Top. Holy cow. Laying on this bed was like laying on a cloud. A pillowy but supportive cloud. This was probably the most comfortable bed I’ve ever laid on. We saw this bed at two different stores and both sales representatives told us “it’s not technically a hybrid, but it’s got a mix of foams and springs”. It’s a bit pricey, but neither of us minded the price given how amazing it felt. Unfortunately, upon arriving home I learned that this is probably not only the worst reviewed bed in the history of beds, but maybe the worst reviewed item in history. I read through dozens of reviews and saw maybe one rating above two stars. Countless people mentioned the thing started to sag or literally fall apart within a couple months. Apparently it’s just awful.

I’m glad you found us before you decided to purchase a major brand innerspring mattress which uses lower quality materials in the comfort layers (which is the primary reason for foam softening or sagging issues).

There is more about the most important parts of the “value” of a mattress purchase in post #13 here which can help you make more meaningful comparisons between mattresses and help you make a more durable choice because no matter how a mattress may “feel” in a showroom … if it doesn’t use good quality and durable materials in the comfort layers especially then what you feel in a showroom or when a mattress is still relatively new won’t last nearly as long as it should relative to the price you paid before you lose the comfort and support that was the reason you purchased it in the first place.

[quote]After yesterday, I’ve been reading through some of the guides and tutorials found here. I am still confused, but know for the most part I want to stay away from most major brands. The problem I am having, is that most of the high quality manufactures I’ve found through this forum produce latex or other foam beds. Like I said earlier, we haven’t written off latex beds entirely, but we both really like inter-spring and hybrid beds.

So I guess my main question is, are there any reputable manufacturers of inter-spring and hybrid beds? We know what we are looking for, we just don’t know where to start looking.[/quote]

You may have seen this already but the better options or possibilities I’m aware of in the Phoenix area are listed in post #2 here and there are certainly many innerspring or innerspring hybrid mattresses available to you including some that are made by the members of this site that are in the Phoenix area.

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