Hello! About 8-9 years ago we bought a Dormia memory foam mattress. we LOVED it for the first 5-6 years, then a couple years of so-so, and now we both have back pains every morning. I believe Dormia is now out of business, or possibly changed their name to Classic Brands or something. Anyways, we are looking for a new memory foam mattress but cannot afford a huge cost. Iāve read a lot on this forum and have seen the recommendations for many of the online retailers, but I donāt think we have the cahones to order a new mattress sight-unseen! Honestly, even with a great trial period, Iād much rather be able to lay on a mattress before laying down cash. So, having read the āfinding a good mattress outletā post, Iām looking for a good smaller retailer in the Portland Maine area, or within an hour or so of there.
First, any thoughts on where to find decent memory foam mattresses at a smaller retailer? Is Portland Mattress Makers reputable? Any others near here?
Second, my wife is a side-sleeper and I am a stomach sleeper. What firmness, or foam density layer combinations should we be looking at?
Third, my budget is probably $2000 or less, ideally.
The better options or possibilities Iām aware of in and around the Portland, ME area (subject to making sure that any mattress you are considering meets the quality/value guidelines here) are listed in post #2 here.
Portland Mattress Makers is certainly one of the local options that I would consider yes.
I donāt make specific suggestions or recommendations for either a mattress, manufacturers/retailers, or combinations of materials or components the first āruleā of mattress shopping is to always remember that you are the only one that can feel what you feel on a mattress and there are too many unknowns, variables, and personal preferences involved that are unique to each person to use a formula or for anyone to be able to predict or make a specific suggestion or recommendation about which mattress or combination of materials and components or which type of mattress would be the best āmatchā for you in terms of ācomfortā or PPP or how a mattress will āfeelā to you or compare to another mattress based on specs (either yours or a mattress) or ātheory at a distanceā that can possibly be more accurate than your own careful testing (hopefully using the testing guidelines in step 4 of the tutorial) or your own personal sleeping experience (see mattress firmness/comfort levels in post #2 here).
I would also keep in mind that assuming that the materials in a mattress you are considering are durable enough for your body type and meet the guidelines here ā¦ the choice between different types and combinations of materials and components or different types of mattresses (see this article) are more of a preference and a budget choice than a ābetter/worseā choice.
I or some of the more knowledgeable members of the site can certainly help you to narrow down your options, help you focus on better quality/value choices that are available to you either locally or online, help you identify any lower quality materials or weak links in a mattress you may be considering, act as a fact check, answer many of the specific questions you may have along the way that donāt involve what you will āfeelā on a mattress, and help with āhowā to choose but only you can decide which specific mattress, manufacturer, or combination of materials is ābest for youā regardless of whether anyone else has the same criteria or would make the same choice.