Seeking advice on Mattress purchase (I'm stuck on which item to buy)

[phoenix]

Hi Masterful_Mike,

You can read more about the different factors that affect durability in post #4 here but you would need to be a mechanical engineer to understand or calculate this down to the last detail so I would just look for relative comparisons and whether any of the mattresses you are considering have any obvious weak links.

The top few inches of the Mystic are 1.5" of 1.5 lb polyfoam and 2" of 4.5 lb gel memory foam. There are no obvious weak links in these layers (4.5 lb gel memory foam is more than the minimum I would suggest of 4 lbs and the 1.5 lb polyfoam in the quilting is in the range of “about an inch or so” that I would consider to be OK.

The top few inches of the Plymouth Custom Comfort are 1 1/4" of 1.8 lb polyfoam and another 1.5" of 1.8 lb convoluted polyfoam. There are also no obvious weak links in these layers although convoluted polyfoam is less durable than a solid layer so I would give the durability advantage to the Mystic.

The Gloucester uses 1.5" plus 1.5" plus 3/4" of 2.8 lb polyfoam (most likely HR). There are also no obvious weak links in these layers but they would be a higher quality and more durable materials than the other two so it would most likely be the most durable of the three.

While the innerspring isn’t normally the weak link of a mattress … the offset coil in the Gloucester would also be stronger and more durable than the other two although it would also be less contouring than a pocket coil.

The length of their warranties would also reflect their expectations of the relative durability of each.

I tried in ask about customizing the mattress’s with different comfort layer materials, but the salesman’s reply made it sound as if the type of materials used are set in stone… “We can make it softer or firmer for you by adding more to the comfort layer, or reducing some of the material. But which materials are used are based on the mattress model”.

This would be the norm because of the fire regulations. A mattress prototype is usually tested with a certain thickness and combination of materials and as long as the materials are the same type and the same or less than the thickness of the prototype it can be customized or changed but the materials themselves have to be the same.

Also while I take it with a huge grain of salt, all the mattress stores in the are have a lot of negative things to say about the quality of Yankee mattress’s… any real cause for concern ?

I think highly of Nick and the quality/value of the mattresses they make and I certainly wouldn’t pay much attention to competitor’s comments (that may be more about selling their own mattresses) unless they give specific reasons for their opinions that can be validated. I prefer to go by the quality of the materials in a mattress which bypasses opinions.(NOTE ADDED: They are also now a member of this site)

I’m open to other options, if folks know of better mattress companies in the New England area that provide a better product and/or higher levels of customization to customers.

Post #4 here includes the better options and possibilities in and around the Springfield area I’m aware of.

New England is too large an area for me to look at (I would need a specific city or zip code) but post #2 here has several more links to lists in the New England area that may be helpful as well.

Phoenix