Hello,
I’ve been reading the forum for the past few days and I would appreciate any advice. My options are quite limited by my being in Canada (New Brunswick), not near a memory foam dealer, and with only a tiny budget (400$).
I’ve recently gone through a dust mite infestation (or allergic reaction) and had to throw out my futon. the most important factors for me are price and hypoallergenic properties, followed by durability. I figure I’ll get the cheapest/quality option and add a plush topper later if I need to (I’m 105 lbs and not sure of what will be more comfortable, anyway). These are the options that I’ve compiled so far, based on price alone. I know I can’t get a great mattress, but I’d like to get the best mattress that I can afford.
I began by looking at Lucid mattresses from Amazon.ca, and this one seemed to have good mite protection (379$)
But, from reading the excellent posts on this forum I discovered that it would not be a good idea to put a giant foam mattress on a bed board, especially in a damp apartment while battling dust mites.
For breathability I’m going to spring* for a slatted bed frame, and get a thinner mattress.
there’s this 8" from Lucid for 239$ (undisclosed lb and IFD).
but some good reviews seem fake, and they don’t seem to last very long (sink in). Will this be the case with all of my options?
The Wallmart in my area has an 8" Spa Sensations for 268$ 2" memory foam (3lb), 2" super soft 1.8 and 4" high density 1.8. I’ve read that the super soft layer is not good for longevity and not really necessary. But, still very cheap.
There’s this one from Ikea for 349$ (if I go this route I’ll also order a bed frame from them to get the most out of the 120$ shipping fee). It’s 7.5 thick, 2 3/4 memory foam (3.1 lb) and the rest polyurethane (2.2 lb).
Then there’s FBM. After all of this searching it seems amazing that I can buy a 4 or a 5lb mattress at the 3lb price point, and with free shipping within Canada and no duty. the plush one with breathable ticking is 328$ .
The 4lb top is 14 IFD, and the HD base is 35 IFD. I have no idea how the IFD compares to wallmart, ikea or lucid. Would it be wise to get the 5lb to make sure that I am getting a good lb?
Finally I came upon Comfort Foam and Fibre through Phoenix’s suggestion. If I would consider going with their non-memory foam polyfibre option, but I don’t have a car. Interesting, though, that they argue that memory foam isn’t even better than just good quality foam. They offered me a 2lb 4" base (IFD 40) for 256$ and a 2lb 2" (IFD 25) top for 171$, but there might also be a slightly cheaper option.
http://www.comfortfoam.ca/products.asp?Category=Mattresses
Questions that come to mind:
Is Ikea a dependable solution to my problem and I have spent an enlightening week on this when I could have just said “I need something cheap and adequate, therefore, I will order from Ikea”. Is FBM genuinely better because of the good specs or is this as iffy as the latex? Would it be better to just pay as little as possible because none of these are good anyway? Would the Comfort Foam be as good or better than memory foam? Does anywhere else offer free shipping within Canada with no duty at this low price point?
Any input will be very greatly appreciated