Hi brass,
You can see some of my thoughts about Katy Wholesale Mattress in post #3 here.
At the time this was written I didn’t realize they were using rebonded foam which are foam scraps are glued together under compression in a resin. It’s most commonly found as carpet underlay and is a low cost material. The density of rebond can’t be compared to memory foam because it’s a different material completely and it’s generally denser and firmer than traditional mattress materials and has a different feel and performance. High quality rebond can be a durable material and lower quality rebond (generally 6 lbs or less) will be much less durable. If it really is rebond then the 5.3 lb density may be just marketing information to “make it sound” like Tempurpedic’s 5.3 lb memory foam.
That makes no sense to me. If they are made by the same manufacturer then it would be a reason that they could be listed … not the other way around and I personally wouldn’t consider any material that was made in China that didn’t carry a CertiPur certification. I would also be very cautious with a foam mattress that was compressed (especially vacuum compressed) over longer periods of time. You can see more comments about cheap Asian import mattresses that are involved in what I call the “race to the bottom” in post #6 here.
I would also be aware that if your mattress isn’t suitable for you that the cost of returning it may be prohibitive.
Overall I would say you are probably getting a mattress that is worth somewhere in the range of what you are paying for it or less but if it was me there would be too much questionable information and too many unanswered questions to consider it and I would look for a more reliable manufacturer or supplier (such as one of the ones in post #12 here).
While I’m not a fan of the BBB or the legitimacy of their ratings for non members … in this case it may also be worth taking a look at their BBB feedback and reading some of the complaints.
Phoenix