Hi jmarkk1,
I think the information you are probably looking for is in post #13 here which has more information about the most important parts of the “value” of a mattress purchase which can help you make more meaningful comparisons between mattresses. It boils down to …
- Testing for suitability and PPP (either with your own personal testing or a more detailed conversation on the phone backed up with a return/exchange policy you are comfortable with).
- Checking the quality and durability of the materials in the mattress and comparing them against the guidelines (or posting the information on the forum where I’d be happy to make some comments) to make sure there are no weak links in the mattress in terms of durability (which means that I would only deal with retailers/manufacturers that are fully transparent about the materials in their mattresses)
- Comparing your finalists for value based on all the other parts of your personal value equation that are most important to you.
If you test, check, and compare using these guidelines then you can more easily decide on which mattress is the best value for you.
Phoenix