…and back to a memory foam. I have about $900 to spend, need just a matress, and would only buy in person, not online. Just a preference
I am torn between 3 brands
Sleep comfort - 9 inch (Plush)
Sleep comfort - 11 inch (Firm)
Gemma - 10" (Plush)
Gemma - 10" (Firm)
iComfort - Insight 9" (Firm)
I am so torn between those mattresses. They are the only ones in my area that also fit in my price range. I tend to like mattresses more firm than medium but less than firm. so on a 1-10, probably like a 7-8
I decided on a Sleep comfort 9" although could not decide on the size. Its weird the 9" Plush is firmer than the 11" Firm. Someone told me they just label the 11" for technical reasons, i.e. that gel is considered more supportive and there is more gel in the 11" Makes sense but doesn’t help me make my decision . Hypothetically if I were to get this brand, the hard is going to be hard, the soft soft, but nowhere near as soft as the unbearable pillowtop I am getting rid of , correct? And I was told if I can stand the Tempurpedic Contour, then this firm will be fine as the Contour line is firmer.
So I shopped another store to price. They had the Sleep Comfort, gave a better price, but also had the Gemma. I wasn’t sure, as the first store told me that the Sleep Comfort isn’t generic and make a lot of foam for other mattresses. But apparently it wasn’t a piece of garbage they recommended, first because they gave good prices on the first, but also gave good explanations. First it is all natural material. Not a gel which scared me . But he said things I see on the forum for instance that gel isn’t all its cracked up to be, that they learned that it’s more for support
I sat on it and they had 2 10"'s similar to above in that one was firm and one plush. The only thing that scared me is that the density is 1-3lbs, if even 3, I forget. The Sleep Comfort was between 2-4lb I hope again that there are different ways of interpreting it, maybe that more dense isn’t always better. So the 9" Sleep Comfort is more dense, so I like that, but it is smaller ???
And they were my only choices until I went into the last store where I am tempted to NOT buy simply because of how pushy he was. But it was the iComfort. The Insight series. Apparently they are discontinuing them. But I liked it and he said it was $900±
With that being said, if anyone can share, or rather simplify all that is in the forum in helping to choose 1 of these 3 brands, and maybe even choose between the firm and plush because they feel so close.
While I want help, I wan’t honesty within recommending one of these. I can’t afford any more. I do not feel comfortable shopping online, etc. I would be devastated if a wrench came to this that I didn’t need.
Thanks to anyone who took the time to read, and even more who can give positive help within the constraints I gave
Eric