Quality Retailer in NH?

[phoenix]

Hi ALockwood,

This web site is a breath of fresh air in terms of presenting what seems like rational information. We are seeking a new mattress. Have tried, and really liked, the PranaSleep Pranayama, sold only at Jordan’s Furniture in New England. I’ve read the forum posts on this brand and the articles on finding retailers. We’re wondering if we should just purchase this one, or if we should be looking further. The Jordan’s salesperson we met was very friendly and informative, and they take the position of offering no sales, which I like, as long as that doesn’t mean I’m overpaying radically either. Their price for the mattress is about 30% less than the Pranayama web site price, for whatever that’s worth.

As you’ve probably read, the newest version 5 of the Prana mattresses (unlike the previous versions) uses good quality materials and there are no potential weak links in the mattress in terms of the quality/durability of the materials but I would still make some very careful “value” comparisons because they are in a much higher budget range than many other mattresses that use similar amounts of the same type of latex (see post #19 here).

There is more about the most important parts of the “value” of a mattress purchase in post #13 here which can help you make more meaningful comparisons between mattresses. When you are looking at a mattress like this that is in a much higher budget range I would need a compelling reason to choose it compared to some of the similar options that are available to you in lower budget ranges that would justify the significantly higher cost.

My question really is: Would you qualify Jordan’s Furniture as a quality retailer based on this site’s criteria,

Jordans is much more transparent about disclosing the type and quality of the materials inside the mattresses they carry than most retailers so from this perspective they would certainly be worth including in your research (I wouldn’t deal with retailers that can’t provide the information you need to make an informed choice) but again I would make some careful “value” comparisons between some of their mattresses and some of the other options that are available to you.

and also, are there other retailers you would identify as quality in or near NH? Happy to keep doing research if we should, but don’t want to waste time visiting retailers bent on pressuring and confusing us. Thank you.

Post #2 here includes links to the forum lists in the New England area that include the better options and possibilities I’m aware of in the area (again subject to the “value” guidelines I linked earlier).

Phoenix