Hi Phoenix and forum members—First, let me say that I have found your mattress forum to be the most comprehensive and helpful source of information on mattresses that I could possibly imagine. I have been browsing for over a week, and each time I begin reading, I learn even more information. Of course, the downside of that is my “top picks” keep changing! I do think I am rounding the home stretch with a decision, and I would be very grateful for your input on the top 4. I am listing these below with a few comments after each re what I perceive as the pros and cons for my situation. First, however, some brief background:
We have decided on a memory foam mattress due primarily to the pressure relief characteristics. I have had 4 joint replacements (hips and knees) and have arthritis throughout my body due to a genetic defect in my collagen—suffice it to say I have a lot of aches and pains. I am 5 ft. tall and weigh 100 lbs.; my husband is 6 ft. and weighs 175 lbs., so there is a substantial weight difference. We both like the feel of the TempurPedic Cloud Luxe mattress, and feel it would work well for the pressure point issues, but I do have some concern about the softer mattress being appropriate for my husband. He is extremely flexible in what he finds acceptable, but I want to be sure any selection we make would provide adequate support for him. While we do not know if the “warmth” factor would bother us, we would like to err on the side of caution and go with a mattress with some sort of cooling technology. Re our overall priorities, number one is pressure relief, followed by high quality and durability along with a highly regarded company with good customer service and warranty. With that as background, below are the mattresses we are considering:
–Brooklyn Bedding Pure Cool Luxe—The foam specifications appear to be high quality, but there is virtually no information available on the web re their patented cooling technology and very few reviews of this mattress.
–Selectfoam Cirrus Luxe—The specifications on this mattress appear to mimic the TempurPedic Cloud Luxe, so that is encouraging. I am, however, a little concerned about the soy gel foam, since the longevity has not yet been proven, and we have potential concerns about the warmth factor. It appears they have also had a spotty customer relations history, although I understand this has improved over the past few years.
–SelectABed Tri-Pedic Diamond—The specifications on the foam appear to be high quality, although I have not been able to find the density and ILD factors of the 6" foam core. This is also the shortest core of the models I have been considering. I know this is not necessarily a problem depending on the specifications on the core, so hopefully this will not be an issue. I have e-mailed the company for additional information. I was encouraged by your support of their cooling technology, which does seem to make sense. I also like the fact that the mattress is only 11 inches high, assuming the 6" core is not a problem. The shorter height would work better on our bedframe, which is the type that has the attached nightstands and headboard with hinges for storage. It was purchased many years ago when the average heights of mattresses was not so high.
–TempFlow Celestia or Eros—I am currently awaiting pricing information on these mattresses as well as specifications on the 6" foam core and a better description of differences in these two models. I would also like to understand better the differences in this mattress line and the SelectABed. These appear to be sister companies, and other that the use of Biogreen foam in the TempFlow, the specifications seem somewhat similar. Do you have any information about differences that would be important in making a decision?
I know this is a long message, but I wanted to be sure I provided the relevant facts for you to render an opinion. Your feedback (and that of other forum members) on these mattresses would be most welcome, and if there are others you think we should consider given our background information, we would very much appreciate hearing about them. Again, thank you so much for the considerable time and effort that you obviously devote to maintaining this wonderful forum.
EDIT I forgot to mention that both of us are primarily side sleepers, and occasional back sleepers.