Hi mattvs86,
You’re welcome!
That sounds like a good plan, putting together a PRO and CON list and putting together everything as it relates to your personal value equation. I would like to put in a quick note that warranty has nothing to do with the quality or durability of a product, and is only a guarantee against manufacturing defects. Comfort life is the more important “number”, and that would be determined by assessing the quality of the componentry within the mattress. Mattress companies in North American generally use the warranty as a marketing tool, as they know consumers generally equate (mistakenly) a longer warranty with a better product. There are very few people in the industry running the major brands that speak out against this practice – Gerry Borreggine of Therapedic would be one of them.
[quote]If anyone has any experience with the all latex mattresses for companies that are members of the site, feel free to chime in. I’ll do a forum search as well.
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Keep up with your research on the site – there certainly is a lot that I and other have complied for your use.
Regarding other people’s comments upon a particular mattress…while other people’s comments about the knowledge and service of a particular business can certainly be very helpful … I would always keep in mind that you are the only one that can feel what you feel on a mattress and I would be cautious about using anyone else’s suggestions, experiences or reviews on a specific mattress (either positive or negative) or review sites in general as a reliable source of information or guidance about how you will feel on the same mattress or how suitable or how durable a mattress may be for you. In many if not most cases they can be more misleading than helpful because a mattress that would be a perfect choice for one person or even a larger group of people in terms of comfort, firmness, and PPP may be completely unsuitable for someone else to sleep on (even if they are in a similar weight range). In other words … reviews or other people’s experiences in general won’t tell you much if anything about the suitability, quality, durability, or “value” of a mattress for any particular person (see post #13 here).
Keep us updated.
Phoenix