I've tried every mattress out there...help!

[phoenix]

Hi Jewels,

Thanks for providing the “missing” specs.

I have to say, the manager of Clare Bedding is fantastic and very helpful. He’s a unique find regarding an industry that is often rather secretive.

I completely agree with you and I have also found them to be open and transparent and a “breath of fresh air” as well.

The density of the polyfoam is inside the suggested guidelines here and as long as you flip and rotate it on a regular basis (see here) and the mattress is a good match for you in terms of PPP and also compares well to your other finalists based on the parts of your personal value equation that are most important to you then it would certainly make a suitable choice IMO.

Also, the coil gauge is 15 and I’m concerned that isn’t going to last long. However, it will provide a very soft support. Is a 15 gauge coil okay in a double-sided mattress? I read your tutorial and it indicated that 14 gauge may be the softest one would want to go.

The gauge of the coils is only one factor out of many that determines the total amount of steel and can affect the durability of an innerspring (see post #10 here) and by itself it doesn’t mean a lot … especially in your weight range. The innerspring also isn’t normally the weak link of a mattress and the type and specs of the innerspring in a mattress is more a matter of PPP that you can “feel” than an issue of durability.

Phoenix