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[phoenix]

Hi megan,

The price for the PLB seems to be pretty standard with the places i’ve checked thus far. I did notice in another thread where you mention the ILDs of all PLB mattresses (www.themattressunderground.com/mattress-...blue-specs.html#8542 ) that you have the 6-inch layer of the Nature as 36 ILD, but i saw it tagged as 40 ILD.

I’ve seen that the ILD is listed as 40 ILD in several places but PLB told me that it was 36. The Pamper is the only one that uses 40 ILD in the support core. Most people wouldn’t notice a difference with only 4 ILD in the support layers anyway although with thinner comfort layers it could make a bigger difference for people who were very sensitive to smaller differences between mattresses.

It really does help to do one’s homework, Maddening, as i’d prefer having the models i like best side by side to compare, and this is where the mattresses with the longer warranties have a leg up, at least for me. I’d rather do this every 20 years than every 5.

I would keep in mind that a warranty has little to nothing to do with the useful life of a mattress and it would be rare for any mattress to maintain its comfort and support for 20 years. There is more about mattress warranties in post #174 here but longer warranties are mostly about marketing … not about how long a mattress will be suitable for sleeping on.

Phoenix