Hello
I recently went to an upholsterer in The Rochester NY area. He had a 5’ mattress displayed that was poly and had a cover on it. It felt so much better than my “S&F, new, Estate Glenda Plush Queen.” This thing is aching my sides even with some foam and latex toppers on it, it is a stiff slab of steel - nothing “plush” about it.
I am thinking of buying this one in Rochester or this one from Amazon.
Not sure about this and wonder how I can make the best decision. The place in Rochester also had samples of foam toppers that were poly and seemed nice too.
If either would last a couple years only it would still be a better value than my new Brick and Foster. The Rochester store is not on Amazon but is named Howards Foam and Fabrics.
A mattress is only as good as its construction and the quality of the materials that are inside it. The amazon link doesn’t include the foam density (which is the most important factor in the durability of polyfoam and how long a mattress will maintain its comfort and support) but there are certainly some good quality polyfoam mattresses that can be suitable in terms of PPP (Posture and alignment, Pressure relief, and Personal preferences) and can be durable as well and of course polyfoam is a lower cost material so the cost of the mattress would be lower as well.
I can also tell you that I have spoken with John-Thomas Marino at Tuft and Needle and they are knowledgeable and transparent about the futons and mattresses they make. They are just beginning to make mattresses (they used to make only futons and shikifutons/shikibutons) and they are focused on providing good quality and value to their customers and would be well worth considering for those who prefer a more minimalistic approach to buying a mattress.
I would need to know the specifics of the mattress you are considering from the upholster in Rochester to make any meaningful comments about it.
Only your own careful and objective testing or personal sleeping experience can know if a mattress is suitable for you in terms of PPP but I’d certainly be happy to share my thoughts about the quality of the materials in a mattress you are considering if you can provide the specifics of the design and the quality/density of the foam inside it. A retailer or manufacturer should be able to provide this to you.
Just in case you haven’t read it yet the tutorial post here has all the basic information, steps, and guidelines that can help you make the best possible choice. Some of the better options and possibilities in the Rochester area I’m aware of are listed in post #11 here.