Phoenix, thanks so much again for all the quality info you make available on this site. We visited several shops today and felt like we had better awareness of what we were looking for and what issues to weigh out. We tried out a lot of mattresses, all different kinds, taking our time to feel the support and cushioning of each one.
My husband likes the Easy Rest memory foam mattresses the best. I am not so sure about memory foam mattresses. I thought I liked them at first because they feel very welcoming when I first lay down, but with a little time, I have the sensation that they keep shifting away from me instead of supporting me, resulting in a little bit of a hammock affect.
We both liked the Restonic âDexter,â which is a traditional spring mattress, and the Restonic âOpal Plushâ and the Englander âEcopia Plushâ which are some kind of latex/foam combinations. I was hoping to look up information on the actual contents of these 3 mattresses when I got home, but was not able to find much.
We also tried the 45th Street Bedding latex mattresses and the Pure LatexBliss. My first impression was these kept my spine in a neutral position the best of anything, but they seem like they could feel hard over a longer period laying on them. I also felt like on some of the latex mattresses, I could feel the pinholes, and that was kind of annoying. Our favorites were the 45th Street âWoodlawnâ and the PLB âCelebrate.â I would feel like both would probably need some extra cushioning. My husband feels like the latex is hard, like heâs laying on top of the mattress.
Is it fairly straightforward to add the right amount of cushioning on top of a latex mattress, without losing the support of the latex? Or does it get more complicated?
If you have any comments about the relative quality/durability of any of these mattresses, weâd sure appreciate them.
I also have a question about flippable mattresses, in general. It seems like you are getting a better deal because you have two sides to wear out, but in reality, if one side develops a rut and you turn it over, donât the contents just shift down where that rut is not supporting them when turned over and transfer the rut to the other side? It seems like with repeated turning, that spot would wear out even more from shifting up and down each time? Or how does that work?
Anyways, it seems relatively easy to go into a showroom and narrow down to a mattress that supports your back in a neutral position and feels cushy enough to be comfortable, but the real question is how long will it remain like that? And itâs a huge unknown.
Oh, one other question- are the models of beds in the showrooms exactly the same as the models you get if you buy one, or are they made especially for the showroom? You know, like the hamburgers in the McDonaldâs ads vs the one you get when you actually buy one? lol