Intimated by the task of finding a new mattress in Hamilton, Ontario Canada...

[phoenix]

Hi ellemas,

So, I read your post #8 about southwestern Ontario, and I really appreciate it. I will be looking into the local stores and it’s great to know that Parks Furniture is a store you ‘endorse’. My sister in law raves about it.

They aren’t an endorsement but are a “possibility” because they carry Galaxy and Springwall which means that the odds are higher that you will be able to find out what is inside the mattress. You would still need to do some careful testing for PPP and make sure that the store is willing and able to provide you with the specifics of what is inside a mattress you are interested in (see this article) and then confirm that there are no weak links in the mattress (see post #4 here).

I didn’t see Spring wall Mattress on the list and am curious about them. I noticed on their website that they have a line of mattresses called Chiropractic and the claim is that these are the only ones endorsed by the Canadian Chiropractic Association. This is interesting to me and I was wondering if you have heard anything worth while about them.

They aren’t on the list because they are a smaller manufacturer and aren’t one of the largest 15/16 manufacturers. A mattress “endorsement” means nothing to me because your own careful testing or personal experience will tell you much more about how well you are likely to sleep on a mattress than an endorsement from someone or an organization that has no knowledge of you and has never seen you sleeping on a mattress. This is just marketing.

Having said that … I have talked with Springwall and they have told me that they are completely transparent about the materials inside their mattresses and will disclose them to any consumer (see post #4 here). They are also more likely to use higher quality materials than most larger manufacturers as well but this would depend on the specific mattress.

I’ve got a lot more reading to do, so I’ll be off for now, but if you have nay feedback on the Springwall Chiropractic line, that would be great.

The name of a mattress or the manufacturer (outside of how transparent they are) also means very little to me because the value of a mattress purchase always depends on the suitability of the mattress in terms of PPP (Posture and alignment, Pressure relief, and Personal preferences), the durability of the mattress (based on the materials inside it), and on how it compares to your other finalists based on the parts of your personal value equation that are most important to you. There is more about the most important parts of the value of a mattress purchase that can also help you compare mattresses in post #13 here.

Dealing with a knowledgeable and experienced retailer or manufacturer that can give you good guidance, has your best interests at heart, and will provide you with the information you need about their mattresses to make an informed decision is one of the most important parts of a successful purchase.

Phoenix