Hi ddeg10,
You’re welcome.
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After my research, I am leaning heavily toward the Brooklyn bedding in the medium firmness. My only concern is the 10" as I have read some reviews that state you should be careful with 10" but it does seem to meet the requirements for my situation[/quote]
The thickness of a mattress is just a side effect of the design and by itself isn’t particularly meaningful because whether a thicker or thinner mattress would be better or worse for any particular person will depend on the specifics of the materials (type, firmness, etc.) and on all the other layers in the mattress. Thickness is only one of many specs that are used to make different mattresses that perform and feel differently and that makes a mattress suitable for one person and not another. There is more about the effect of thickness in post #14 here. Regardless of how thick or thin a mattress may be … the most important part of the “value” of a mattress is how suitable it is “as a whole” for your particular body type, sleeping positions, and preferences in terms of PPP (Posture and alignment, Pressure relief, and Personal preferences) regardless of how thick it may be. I would ignore “review” sites (see my opinion about them in my earlier reply to you) that make blanket recommendations on a product solely on thickness.
When BB changed to the 1.8 lb polyfoam core, they also upper the ILD to 36 to help offset this, and Mario from BB has spoken specifically about this on the forum previously (see this post). At a 30 BMI you should have adequate support.
Look again at the durability guidelines I linked to in my earlier reply to you. The BME uses good quality materials in the support polyfoam core and the upper comfort layers. I personally wouldn’t have a concern in this area if you do decide to choose this product.
While Costco doesn’t list the densities of the Novaform mattresses on their site, 3 lb memory foam is very commonly used, which would be a lower quality material, which can lead to a shortened comfort life. Also, if your mattress has been “heavily stained” this can also shorten the comfort life of your mattress, so I would recommend a quality mattress protector with any new mattress purchase as well.
If you are considering the BME in medium, I would phone Brooklyn Bedding directly and speak with them regarding your comfort selection, as they will know the most about their products and how they tend to match different sleeping styles, BMIs, and specific needs.
I’ll be interested in learning what you decide to do.
Phoenix