Questions about Dreamfoam, Ikea Mattresses and Frames, Addable

[phoenix]

Hi The Riddler,

Well, my new mattress has shipped, and I am eagerly awaiting its arrival!

That’s good to hear!

I have to say, I was laying on our current 8" mattress dip in it and it had me wondering-is it possible (I am sure many things are POSSIBLE) that for my wife and I a foam mattress may just not “work”?

It’s possible you may not have “an affinity” for a mattress using a polyfoam core, but as far as being functional and appropriate for you, there would objectively be no reason to cross such a mattress off of your list of items to consider. But personally it certainly could be that you don’t prefer such a feel.

It seems like we just got a “dud” this time, but perhaps for whatever reason we would break down a foam mattress too quickly (my high BMI?).

As I mentioned in one of my earlier replies and post that I linked to, people with a higher BMI do generally need thicker and more durable materials, as they will place more of a mechanical stress on any product.

This also got me wondering as a potential contingency plan of going with an old-school innerspring again if this Arctic Dreams doesn’t work. I hope it does, because their service is great and the mattress is well-built.

I’m glad you’re happy with the service Dreamfoam has been providing you. I would worry about potential contingency plans only if that might be necessary, and if it does I would tell you to start from the beginning following the guidelines in the mattress shopping tutorial here.

[quote]I have looked some on The Mattress Underground here but have not been able to find this:
Are there some body types who generally would be a better fit for innerspring as opposed to foam?[/quote]

You’re not finding such an article as one doesn’t exist . There is entirely too much personal variability involved to state that one type of component best “fits” a specific body type, even those of a higher BMI. I wouldn’t necessarily rule out any specific type of componentry, provided the quality was appropriate for the application.

What weak links should I be looking for?

Again I would refer you link I listed earlier for the mattress shopping tutorial, and you should go back and read the information I provided you about higher BMIs and appropriate materials.

Phoenix