Need value similar to Marriott Jamison bed, Severe back issues

[phoenix]

Hi bmbsqd7,

Hopefully you’ve read post #1 here which has the basic information, steps, and guidelines that can help you make the best possible choices.

I am at the point now where I am considering Novosbed and Brooklyn Bedding. I believe all their components are made in America but I am not sure. I think they are both CertiPUR. I need something that is not cheap Chinese and off-gassing because I am very sensitive to smells/air quality (and of course nobody wants to spend 1/3rd of their life with something that could be cancerous).

Both of these use US made foam that is CertiPur certified. It’s also easy to just call and ask them … both of them will give you accurate information about their mattresses.

I also sleep hot and am hoping foam won’t be a problem (it wasn’t in the Marriott). I just need to know what kind of mattress pads or covers can help to keep me cool and I’m wondering if a “gel infused foam” or “gel foam” that NovosBed and Brooklyn Bedding use is actually cooling and still retains supportiveness or if it is just marketing fluff.

You can read more about the many factors that are involved in the temperature regulation of a mattress in post #2 here. You can read a little more about gel memory foams in post #8 here. Better manufacturers will generally give you good and accurate information about the materials they use and how they may compare to other materials they know about because they have little desire to tell you something about their mattresses that you discover in “real life” isn’t accurate only to have you return the mattress.

I am specifically asking for any models from these two that would approximate the Marriott Bed by Jamison. Thank you to anyone who can help since this is a very difficult process for me and incredibly important for my quality of life so that I can hopefully function again.

You can read a little more about the difficulties involved in trying to “match” one mattress to another in post #4 here. In most cases it isn’t really possible unless the design and materials are exactly the same, or you have tested and compared both in side by side testing, or a manufacturer has designed and tested a mattress to specifically approximate another mattress and I doubt that most manufacturers have designed or tested their mattresses against the Jamison mattresses (most would use Tempurpedic which is much more widespread and easily available as a comparison).

If you can test the Tempurpedic lineup for the model that you believe most closely approximates what you are looking for … then many manufacturers will be able to tell you which of their models most closely approximates the Tempurpedic mattress that is your “target” either in terms of "feel, design, or quality of materials … or in some cases all three. Beyond that it would depend on how familiar they are with the mattress you are looking to “approximate” or how confident they are that one of their mattresses may compare well to it’s specific design and materials.

Phoenix