Saatva, Denver, Tuft

[phoenix]

Hi Bromo,

You may have read this already but just in case you haven’t the mattress shopping tutorial here includes all the most important information along with the steps and guidelines that can help you make the best possible choice in any budget range … and perhaps most importantly know how and why to avoid the worst ones. It also includes several links to some of the better online options that I’m aware of (in the “optional” online step).

Saatva seems interesting to me and, given our current bed, seems like the Luxury Firm model might work both budget and sleepwise. But I’ve become well aware that the community seems to believe there is less than meets the eye here, and that other, less well known, mattress manufacturers might offer more for the money. The ones that seem to pop up are the Denver Durango and although it’s very different Tuft and Needle.

I think you may have read this already as well but you can see my thoughts and “analysis” of the Saatva mattress in post #1 here. While I would say it’s a “better than average” choice compared to most of the mainstream options that most people end up purchasing … the members of this site generally are aware of many higher quality/value options than most other consumers and for them it may not be the best value choice.

Denver Mattress is often among the better quality/value choices that are available locally where they have a store. A forum search on Durango (you can just click the link) will bring up more information and feedback about it as well. It uses good quality materials for its budget range and there are no obvious weak links in the mattress although If I was in a higher weight range (more than the low 200’s or so) then I would probably tend to look for a mattress with slightly higher quality materials yet.

Tuft & Needle is one of the members of this site which means that I think highly of them and they are a good quality/value choice. A forum search on Tuft Needle (you can just click this link as well) will also bring up much more information and feedback about them as well. Of course they only make one mattress and there isn’t a mattress that is suitable for everyone or even a majority of people so this would be an “all or nothing” choice where it either worked well for you when you slept on it or you would have the option to return it if it didn’t because they have a good return policy.

I’m finding it increasingly hard however to have a sense of direction about this, especially given Phoenix’s perspective that there are plenty of local options that might deliver more bang for the buck—and so I feel I have to pay a visit to Charles Rogers as well (and I guess I could probably visit Casper too…and then who’s next!)

If you are in the New York City area then the better options and possibilities I’m aware of are listed in post #2 here. I would be cautious with Charles P Rogers because unfortunately they don’t disclose the quality of the materials in their mattresses which means that they certainly wouldn’t be my first choice in the area.

So: Based on our current choices and our seeming predilection for hybrid spring plus some kind of foam with more firmness and better edging, can you make recommendations? Am I going in the right direction? My wife says I always bog down in research, so I’m determined to push on to a decision asap.

If you are following the steps in the tutorial post one at a time then you would certainly be going in the right direction IMO and it would simplify your search because it seems that your research may be a little scattered (which tells me you may not be following the steps in the tutorial). Once you have decided on the type of materials and mattresses you tend to prefer then things will become simpler as well since you would only be looking at the type of materials you prefer and would be excluding the rest. I am also wondering why you are including the Durango among your options when they aren’t available to you locally and I’m not sure if you’ve included some of the better online options that are available to you (linked in the tutorial) that would also be worth considering and talking to as well if you are looking in an “online” direction.

Phoenix