Pick your (Tempurpedic) poison

[phoenix]

Hi SleeplessinDallas,

After some additional digging & reading on your site, it sounds like you also think respectably of groups such as Arizona Premium Mattress, Select Foam, and Selectabed IF one were interested in pursuing some type of memory foam or hybrid?

Yes … some of the manufacturers that I’ve invited to become members of the site (so far) and sell online are listed in post #21 here and some of the better memory foam manufacturers that sell online (including some that aren’t members yet) that I also think highly of are listed in post #12 here. Many of them sell mattresses that are close equivalents to the Tempurpedic line in one or more ways (see post #9 here). Arizona Premium Mattress specializes more in high quality/value latex mattresses although he does have some memory foam mattresses on his site.

I was trying to rack my brain some more as I continue to read your posts and really we should be dealing with a pretty solid base here - the Berkeley Ergonomics with 8" pocket coils + 2" medium talalay latex. But as we get a little older, perhaps that is still just too firm. I used to love a firm mattress, but now I find myself appreciating a greater comfort layer than I used to. I did put a 2" medium latex topper on our current configuration the other day and after 3 nights it actually feels pretty good. My husband has only tried it for one night b/c I feel bad putting him through my little experiments these days and usually put him in the guest room when I am putzing with our bed so at least he’ll get a good night sleep even if the experiment is awful This topper may situate us for a little while, but I’d still like to research a few memory foam mattresses in case we decide to go with the two twin xl idea

Yes you have a great base and a topper can certainly be a good solution for a mattress that is too firm (and there are some topper guidelines in post #2 here). Unfortunately it’s not at all unusual that the dreaded demon of “aging” takes its toll and our needs or preferences on a mattress change … in most cases towards softer. Of course I’m not speaking from experience here (cough).

If there are any of these that I should stay clear of off the top of your head, I’d love to know. Otherwise I’ll continue my research and keep you all posted

I think highly of all the retailers or manufacturers on the lists and they are all knowledgeable and experienced and will provide good guidance and insights when you talk with them on the phone. There are none I would “steer clear of”

Phoenix