Seeking reputable mattress companies in the Seattle/Tacoma area

[phoenix]

Hi marshmallow,

I am looking for some reputable mattress companies in the Seattle/Tacoma area. I am interested in purchasing a memory foam mattress or a latex mattress. I haven’t had an opportunity to try many latex mattresses, but I have tried several memory foam mattresses and so far I have a slight preference to the memory foam.

The better options and possibilities I’m aware of in the Seattle/Tacoma area are listed in post #2 here.

[quote]I tried a few mass-produced mattresses in a local showroom, one was the Serta icomfort Epic mattress, which felt absolutely perfect to me, however the specs are not up to par. I contacted Serta directly and here are the specs I was given:

Per your inquiry I have gathered the below information:
Foam Core (icomfort) 1.5 lb density, 30 lb ILD
Cool Action Gel Foam 4 lb density, 9.5 lb ILD
Support Foam 1.5 lbs/cu. ft.
Cool Twist Foam Density = 2.5 lbs. per cu. ft. ILD range = 9-12 lbs[/quote]

You did well to get the specs you did but they aren’t complete and as you mentioned the ones you did find out aren’t good. The specs you would need for me to make any meaningful comments about the mattress are in this article.

You can see the materials in the iComfort Epic here and they don’t match the information you provided. You would need to know the thickness and the density of each individual layer. The support core is not generally the weak link of a mattress but it’s lower density than you would normally find in a mattress in this budget range. The support foam is also in a lower density range than I would be comfortable with unless it’s only “around an inch or so”. 2.5 lb memory foam (the cool twist) is a very low quality material even though it’s not mentioned as one of the layers in the Epic. You can see some of the density guidelines I would suggest using in post #4 here.

Another mattress I tried was the Simmons Beautyrest Comforpedic called “Balanced Days”. (Depending on the retail outlet, this mattress is also referred to as the “Nourishing Comfort”). Comfort-wise, that mattress was a close second. I have contacted Simmons to get the specs on this particular mattress but haven’t recieved a response from them yet.

This is another mattress I would avoid (including the 5 major brands) and you will likely end up spending a large amount of time tracking down foam specs that may still be incomplete or will only verify what you already know … that they are lower quality than they should be in their price range.

If you haven’t read it already … I would start with the tutorial post here which has all the basic information, steps, and guidelines you will need to make the best possible choices … and know how and why to avoid the worst ones.

Phoenix