Input on Adjustable Bed and Suitable Mattress

[phoenix]

Hi Amarante,

Thanks for the input. I had in fact read your reading recommendations from the site which is how I knew enough to ask the questions.

I’m glad that you were able to do some reading on the site and take advantage of the information here.

Like a car trade in, I am considering the price/quality of the mattress as the variable but then assuming the mattress is one that is quality and acceptable and only then do I consider the “all in” price of base and mattress to determine what my net costs would be - i.e. adjustable base I want plus mattresses that seem more or less equal based on specifications.

There is more about the 3 most important parts of the “value” of a mattress purchase in post #13 here which help people make more meaningful quality/value comparisons between mattresses in terms of suitability (how well they will sleep), durability (how long they will sleep well), and the overall value of a mattress compared to their other finalists based on suitability, durability, and all the other parts of their personal value equation that are most important to them (including the price of course and the options they have available after a purchase if their choice doesn’t turn out as well as they hoped for).

Armed with further information from this site, I revisited a store and tried out a latex “comfort layer” with poly foam support layer. When I asked for specs of the poly foam, the salesperson called the manufacturer’s distributor who told me that the foam was high density 1.8 and soy based which would mean that it is within the range you recommend for a reasonably durable mattress.

You’ll want to know about every layer within the mattress, along with the type of latex (Dunlop or Talalay, blended or natural) for the sake of comparison. As you’re already aware from the link I provided in my previous reply, using a percentage of soy-derived polyols is quite ubiquitous within the industry and I wouldn’t consider it a unique selling point. The density if more important.

I have a call into the salesman for the Diamond mattress to see if I can get specs for that one. I know it’s Tantalay latex and I am almost sure that the poly support layers would also be 1.8 HD foam - probably soy based as well.

Yes, you’d want the complete specifications of every layer within the mattress in order to make an educated analysis and comparison to your other “finalists”.

I am also purchasing the adjustable base and get the full latex model at your recommended source in Studio City.

Is that the Nest Bedding retail store?

I’ll be interested in learning what you ultimately decide to do and any information you’re able to gather about the mattresses you are considering.

Phoenix