Hi Toni,
The Pleasure appears to be just a re-branded version of the Nutrition. Some outlets will insist on different model names to give customer’s the impression that their mattresses are “unique” and to make comparisons more difficult. While this is much less common with PLB, there is nothing to prevent a particular retailer with enough volume to justify it from offering the same mattresses with a different name. Of course they can confirm this by giving you a layer by layer spec sheet but many retailers only have more “general” layering specs and not the specific ILD’s. In some cases “house models” may have slightly different specs but I doubt this is the case here. Even without ILD’s though … all the PLB models use high quality latex and the ILD is more of a reference point for testing and your own testing would be more accurate in terms of finding the best pressure relief and the best alignment than ILD numbers. I would compare the prices of the Pleasure to the Nutrition in terms of value though.
The camel is the one that comes with the mattress to the best of my knowledge. The “white” ones that I have seen are a bed skirt. Of course once again there would be nothing to stop a particular retailer from using a different foundation and I have seen some that non PLB foundations in an effort to reduce costs or increase profits. I called Mattress Xpress and after a few more “direct” questions I confirmed that their foundation is not supplied by PLB but made by a different manufacturer to achieve a different “look” but they said it does conform to the PLB warranty requirements.
It would be shipped without being compressed or rolled up. Local deliveries would be the same (not compressed or rolled up).
The most likely reason is to prevent others from “duplicating” their mattresses through lower cost options. ILD is not an indicator of quality though and they do have the stats about what materials are in their mattresses (all talalay latex is high quality). There are several retail outlets online though that have published the layer ILD’s.
Plushbeds uses Dunlop latex in the core and talalay on top which are both also high quality materials. Their layering is different different from any of the PLB’s though so the pressure relief and support qualities of their mattresses would be different from the PLB lineup and they would have a different feel although some “rough” comparisons would be possible. I have also heard feedback that their customer service is good.
While Plushbeds is better value than many other online outlets … if I was ordering online I would consider other options where the value, or range of choices may be better. A list of these and a brief description are in post #21 here. A forum search on plushbeds will also bring up more about them including some direct comparisons with other similar mattresses.
Phoenix