Questions about Dreamfoam, Ikea Mattresses and Frames, Addable

[phoenix]

Hi The Riddler,

I think I will do that - contact Dreamfoam about the misshape issue. We certainly cannot keep this mattress as-is

I think that is the best course of action. I’ll be interested in learning what you decide to do.

I am also thinking I may get a 10" or even a 12" model instead of an 8" to give me some more support. I did look back in a chat transcript I have and Dreamfoam did tell me that the 8" had an ILD of 12 then 10" (ILD 10) and 12" (ILD . Would there be a huge difference in feel from ILD 12 to ILD 8 even? I am not sure what layer they were giving me the ILD for though…can I assume it is the Energex they were referring to?

The largest difference in plushness you’d feel would be due to the extra amount of Energex polyfoam as you took a step up to the 12" version. Yes, the ILD was a reference to that Energex foam. In general, I would simply consider it a plush material.

I also saw they told me that the top layer is 3.5 lbs/cu ft-that seems pretty high quality for the inexpensive price. If I went with the 12" as opposed to the 8" (like I currently have) I get an extra inch of that Energex which should increase durability…right?

The Energex is a high quality polyfoam, one of the newer generation of what I term "high performance" polyfoams.

As for durability, you would be compressing the 8" mattress to a greater percentage of its thickness so “in theory” the 12" would probably be just a little more durable although the difference may not be all that meaningful in “real life”. There would be a difference in increased surface plushness that you should notice. While variable, there is some good general information about the “durability” of a mattress and what that might mean to each person in post #4 here.

My only concern about all of this in sticking with this particular Dreamfoam model (Arctic Dreams) is that it is so inexpensive it is considered a “throwaway” mattress. I wish I could know if it would last 3 months or 8 years before I buy!

I wouldn’t agree that this is a “throwaway” mattress at all. It certainly is a lower price point (and there can be tradeoffs to get at that lower price point), but the materials used are higher-quality than many products that are quite a bit more expensive in this category industry-wide, and it does represent a very good value, IMHO, for someone looking to keep their budget as low as possible.

I have considered going with an entry level latex version Dreamfoam or even the Addable mattress to spend more and hope to have more durability, but don’t know if it would be “worth it”.

Those are also both good options, but whether one would be “worth it” or not is personal and comes down to your own personal value equation.

Phoenix