PART 3 of 3:
NOTE: This list includes many of the “simplified choice” mattresses that are sold online by various disruptor and emerging brands with brief descriptions & comments about mattresses in this category and will include some of my thoughts about where this new category of mattresses (and to some degree the industry) may be headed. For those of you that are considering online choices the optional online step in the Mattress Shopping Tutorial also includes several other links to lists of online manufacturers or retailers that sell more than one mattress (which means that they aren’t in this category) that would also be well worth considering.
post #2 above lists some of our our Trusted Members that have good quality/value mattresses that can be purchased on line.
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Addable~ Spindle
Materials & Construction:
Cover: 4 way stretch polyester
Comfort Layers: 2" 4 lb gel memory foam. 2" 1.8 lb polyfoam.
Support Layers: 6" 2 lb Highly Resilient Polyfoam
Fire Retardant: Non chemical. Inherent fire barrier
Firmness Choices:
Single firmness
Trial Period & Refund:
181 days. Donation & Refund.
Queen Price:
$599.99
The Mattress Underground Member?
No
Comments:
Manufacturer. Caution for higher weight ranges.
Addable is a sister company of Spindlewho is a Trusted Member of the site. Their final design was based on the results of a focus group that tested many iterations of the mattress. They are very transparent about all the specifics of their mattress, materials and manufacturing costs on their site and made their lower margins very obvious (which is one of the reasons for their low cost compared to most other simplified choice mattresses as well). There are no lower quality materials or weak links in the mattress although I would be cautious with higher weight ranges (more than the lower 200’s or so).
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Materials & Construction:
Cover: Celliant high performance fabric
Comfort Layers: 1.0" 4.0 lb Graphite memory foam, 1.5" 3 lb high performance polyfoam, 1.0" 3 lb (slightly firmer) high performance polyfoam
Support Layers: 6.5" 1.8 lb polyfoam
Fire Retardant: Non chemical, Inherent fire retardant sock
Firmness Choices:
Single firmness
Trial Period & Refund:
100 days. Free return & Refund.
Queen Price:
$850.00
The Mattress Underground Member?
No.
Comments:
Reseller. Slight caution for higher weight ranges.
I have talked with the owner Scott Paladini who has years or experience in the retail end of the industry and wanted to build his own mattress design. They use a Celliant cover which is a high performance and more costly fabric that has some testing behind it that indicates that it can help with rest and recovery for those that have more active or athletic lifestyles (or even not so active). There are no lower quality materials or weak links in the mattress but with the foam density of the base layer I would also add a “slight” caution for those that are in higher weight ranges.
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Materials & Construction:
Cover: Knit and woven zip cover, polyester/polypropylene.
Comfort Layers: 1.5" 3.5 lb ventilated polyfoam, 1.5" 4 lb 10 ILD Memory foam, 1.5" 2.5 lb polyfoam
Support Layers: 5" 1.5 lb 36 ILD Polyfoam
Fire Retardant: Non chemical, Inherent woven silica fire retardant sock.
Firmness Choices:
Single firmness
Trial Period & Refund:
100 days. Free return & Refund.
Queen Price:
$950.00
The Mattress Underground Member?
No.
Comments:
Reseller. Caution for higher weight ranges.
Casper’s high performance polyfoam top comfort layer provides some surface resiliency and freedom of movement while the memory foam underneath it provides some additional softness and contouring and motion isolation. For most people there would be no obvious weak links in the quality or durability of the comfort materials as long as you aren’t in a higher weight range (more than the low 200’s or so) with the 4 lb memory foam, but the 1.5 lb polyfoam base layer is a little on the low side in terms of density/durability in this price range so I would be cautious with this mattress for those that are in higher weight ranges (more than the low 200’s or so) or perhaps a little lower.
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Materials & Construction:
Cover: Organic cotton cover.
Comfort Layers: 3” 100% natural Talalay latex. 24-26 ILD for Medium (D75), 29-31 ILD for Medium-Firm (D80).
Support Layers: 8" Quantum Edge pocketed spring unit, 16 gauge steel with 15 gauge on the outer edge.
Fire Retardant: Non chemical, Inherent fire retardant fiber barrier
Firmness Choices:
Medium, Medium-Firm
Trial Period & Refund:
90 nights, Free return & Refund
Queen Price:
$899.00
The Mattress Underground Member?
No.
Comments:
Reseller. Suitable for all weight ranges.
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Materials & Construction:
Cover: Polyester, top portion removable.
Comfort Layers: 2” 3 lb gel memory foam, 3” 1.8 lb polyfoam.
Support Layers: 5” 1.8 lb polyfoam
Fire Retardant: Non chemical, Inherent fire retardant sock
Firmness Choices:
Single firmness
Trial Period & Refund:
100 days, Free return & Refund
Queen Price:
$700.00
The Mattress Underground Member?
No.
Comments:
Reseller. AVOID. The 2" of 3 lb memory foam is lower density memory foam than I would suggest and is a potential weak link in this mattress and I would avoid it.
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Materials & Construction:
Cover: Polyester stretch fabric
Comfort Layers: 2" Helix Dynamic Foam (HD polyfoam) in one of three different firmness levels (2.5 – 3.0 lb.), 2.4" microcoil, 2.0" 1.8 lb polyfoam in one of three different firmness levels. The firmness of the polyfoam and the order of the comfort layers is customized for each person
Support Layers: 4.0" 1.8 lb polyfoam
Fire Retardant: Non chemical, Inherent fire retardant sock
Firmness Choices:
Customizable for each person
Trial Period & Refund:
100 days. Free return & Refund.
Queen Price:
$995.00
The Mattress Underground Member?
No.
Comments:
Reseller. Slight caution for higher weight ranges.
I have talked with the 3 founders of Helix Sleep and they consulted with a well known group of PHD’s and researchers in sleep ergonomics and have designed a rather unique mattress that uses a customizable combination of 3 different comfort/transition layers. They use a questionnaire with their customers that takes information such as BMI, body measurements, and sleeping positions into account and use an algorithm to choose the both the order and the firmness of each of the comfort layers that are most suitable for each of their customers. The 3 comfort layers are on top of 4" of 1.8 lb polyfoam with two different firmness levels. They can also build a side to side split with different combinations and firmness levels on each side of the mattress for couples with different needs and preferences. They use good quality materials that would be suitable for most weight ranges in terms of durability but I would add a slight caution for higher weight ranges (more than about the lower 200’s or so).
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Kiss Mattress~ SleepEZ
Materials & Construction:
Cover: Zippered cover. Rayon/Cotton fabric.
Comfort Layers: 4” Flippable. 2” of 19 ILD 100% Natural Talalay Latex, 2” of 3 lb SleepEZ Active Flo polyfoam
Support Layers: 6" 2.0 lb HD polyfoam
Fire Retardant: Non chemical, inherent rayon. Extra FR sock around the flippable 4” foam comfort layers
Firmness Choices:
Plush, Medium-Firm (achieved through flipping the comfort layer)
Trial Period & Refund:
100 days free return and refund
Queen Price:
$1,100
The Mattress Underground Member?
No.
For more details see Kiss Mattress’s Trusted Member profile page
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Comments:
Factory direct manufacturer.
The Kiss mattress is made by SleepEZ and a true factory direct manufacturer with its own factory. With its 4” flippable comfort layer, the Kiss Mattress has two firmness choices to cover a broader range of the bell curve that will fit more people than a single firmness choice: Natural Latex layer side up for the firmer feel, Flo Foam layer side up for the plush feel. The cover for this mattress is a high-performance rayon/cotton blend with FR properties. The 2” of 3 lb SleepEZ Active Flo Foam is one of the newer generation of “high performance” polyfoams that are more breathable, faster responding, and less temperature sensitive. The 6" base layer of 2 lb polyfoam is a higher quality material than you would normally find in this category. These are high-quality materials with no “weak links” in the design and would be suitable for any weight range.
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Materials & Construction:
Cover: Removable, dry clean only. Material unspecified.
Comfort Layers: Soft Side – 3” 3 lb. copper infused memory foam. Firm Side – 1” 3 lb. copper infused memory foam.
Support Layers: 6" Center polyfoam core – 1.8 lb. with convoluted pointing up toward plush side.
Fire Retardant: Type not specified.
Firmness Choices:
Soft or Firm (flippable).
Trial Period & Refund:
120 days, Free return & Refund
Queen Price:
$899.00
The Mattress Underground Member?
No.
Comments:
Reseller. AVOID. The ttoal of 4" of 3 lb memory foam is lower density memory foam than I would suggest and is a potential weak link in this mattress and I would avoid it.
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Materials & Construction:
Cover: Polyester/Lycra blend zip cover
Comfort Layers: 2" 3 lb Gell foam (13 IFD), 2" 3lb Memory foam (9 IFD)
Support Layers: 6" Polyfoam 1.8 lb density (32-38 IFD)
Fire Retardant: Non chemical, Inherent fire retardant sock
Firmness Choices:
Single Firmness
Trial Period & Refund:
100 days. Free return & Refund.
Queen Price:
$995.00
The Mattress Underground Member?
No.
Comments:
Reseller. CAUTION: 2" of 3 lb memory foam is a potential weak link in this mattress.
Note Added later: Previously the top Comfort Layer was 2" 3.65 lb Avena polyfoam (20-26 IFD), which was replaced by a lower quality layer of 2" 3lb gel foam (13 IFD) wich would give a total of 4" of lower density foams in this mattress.
You can read more about Leesa in post #2 here . The 2" of 3.75 lb high performance “latex like” Avena polyfoam is good quality, but I would be cautious because of the 2" of 3 lb memory foam in the comfort layers which could be a weak link in the mattress in terms of durability.
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Loom & Leaf~ Saatva
Materials & Construction:
Cover: Organic cotton/polyester blend quilted with .625" polyfoam.
Comfort Layers: Soft solid gel lumbar layer, 2" Convoluted gel memory foam (4 lb density), 2.5" memory foam (5 lb density).
Support Layers: 2" Transition layer (1.5 lb or higher polyfoam material), 5.5" Polyfoam (1.5 lb or higher polyfoam).
Fire Retardant: Non chemical, inherent rayon (from thistle)/polyester fire retardant fabric.
Firmness Choices:
Relaxed firm, Firm
Trial Period & Refund:
120 days, Free return & Refund - less original shipping costs.
Queen Price:
$1099.00
The Mattress Underground Member?
No.
Comments:
Reseller. Caution for higher weight ranges. They told me that the foam density for the bottom two layers were 1.5 - 1.8 lbs, so I would treat them as 1.5 lbs.
Saatva wouldn’t disclose to me the density of the bottom two layers (see post #2 here ) so I would treat them both as 1.5 lb density. They also use a thin lumbar layer of soft solid gel (not gel foam) on top of the gel memory foam for additional temperature regulation and to add additional zoning support under the heavier parts of the body that for some people can help with alignment. I would be cautious for those that are in higher weight ranges (more than the low 200’s or so) or perhaps even a little lower than this because of the lower density polyfoam layers and the 4 lb convoluted gel memory foam in the top layers.
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Luxi Sleep The Luxi Adjustable 3-in-1
Materials & Construction:
Cover: 1" of 4 lb/ft3 ~ 10 IFD High-Loft Quilted Memory Foam Cover (Zippered waterfall configuration). Spot clean only.
Comfort Layers: 3.5” 2.5 lb/ft3 ~ 20 ILD of Support Balancing Technology (SBT) polyfoam layer, 1” 4 lb memory foam, 1.5” 2 lb/ft3 ~ 30 IFD Transition Foam (LuxiTex proprietary synthetic latex) . All three layers wrapped in fabric to form flippable element. Ability to split sides.
Support Layers: 3.5” 2.0 lb ~ 40 ILD polyfoam
Fire Retardant: Non chemical, Inherent fire retardant fiber barrier
Firmness Choices:
Plush, Medium, Firm (by rearranging layers)
Trial Period & Refund:
1000 nights, Free return (they attempt to donate to AmVets) & Refund
Queen Price:
$1299.00
The Mattress Underground Member?
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Comments:
Reseller. Upon purchase higher weight ranges must request a “tune-up” that comes with higher density foams for increased durability.
Innovative design with three different top layers laminated together and wrapped in fabric, allowing for three different comfort configurations within the same mattress by rearranging layers. Unique engineered SBT foam layer has “pods" that act as a combination of buckling column gel and springs. Longer return period and they work with the consumer to get configuration correct. You can read more about them here.
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Materials & Construction:
Cover: 1" (14 ILD) Quilted (Tencel/polyester cotton)
Comfort/Transition Layers:
1" of 4lbs. (15 ILD) semi-open Lush Foam™
3" of 3 - 3.5 lbs. (45 ILD) Transition layer
Support Layer: 6" of 2.2 (45 ILD) HD Polyfoam
Fire Retardant: ?
Firmness Choices:
Single firmness
Trial Period & Refund:
365 days. Donation & Refund.
Queen Price:
$699.
The Mattress Underground Member?
No
Comments:
Reseller. Caution for higher weight ranges.
Nectar Sleep is a low budget, well marketed, and newer BIB entry that has been in business since 2017. The product is assembled in the USA of components sourced from China and the US, but they do not specify where each layer is sources so I’d have some concerns about the foams being lower quality and for compressed for a lengthy period of time. There is an interesting Nectar response here to one of their customers about sourcing their foams. They are listed for having a CertiPUR-US certification but I am not sure if all foams in the mattress have the certification especially as they seem to change sources. I would be cautious with higher weight ranges (more than the lower 200’s or so).
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Materials & Construction:
Cover: Removable, washable knit cover
Comfort Layers: 2" of 3.7-5 lb airflow or gel memory foam (varies by firmness), 2" of 4-5 lb memory foam (varies by firmness).
Support Layers: 7" 1.8 lb Polyfoam
Fire Retardant: Non-chemical. Inherent fire barrier
Firmness Choices:
Soft, Medium, Firm. Optional comfort+ attachment.
Trial Period & Refund:
120 days Free Return & Refund
Queen Price:
$1099.00
The Mattress Underground Member?
No
Comments:
Reseller. Caution for higher weight ranges for soft and firm. A slight caution for higher weight ranges for medium
Novosbed introduced their new “simplified choice” memory foam mattress in Jan. 2016, which replaces their previous lineup. They use good quality/density materials and their mattress comes in your choice of three different firmness levels that each have different memory foam densities and firmness levels (two 4 and/or 5 lb memory foam layers and a 1.8 lb polyfoam base layer). They also have an optional “comfort +” attachment in different firmness levels as well which uses 2 lb polyfoam which is also a high-quality material and is an additional zip attachment to the mattress for those that need to soften up or firm up their original choice after their purchase. They provide good guidance about firmness options on the phone. For most people, there are no lower quality materials or weak links in the mattress but I would add a caution for their soft and firm options for higher weight ranges (more than the lower 200’s or so) and a “slight caution” for their medium mattress for higher weight ranges.
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Materials & Construction:
Cover: Polyester. Removable. Dry clean only.
Comfort Layers: 2” 4 lb 10 ILD CopperCool Gel memory foam, 2” 4 lb 15 ILD Enersorb polyfoam.
Support Layers: 7" 1.8 lb 36 ILD Polyfoam
Fire Retardant: Non chemical, Inherent woven silica fire retardant sock.
Firmness Choices:
Single firmness
Trial Period & Refund:
100 nights. Free return & Refund.
Queen Price:
$875.00
The Mattress Underground Member?
No.
Comments:
Reseller. Slight caution for higher weight ranges.
For most people there would be no weak links in terms of the quality/durability of the materials in the comfort layers of the mattress, although with the 2” of 4 lb memory foam on top of the softer 2” of 4 lb. high performance polyfoam with the 1.8 lb support core I would add a slight caution for those who are in the mid 200’s or higher because the durability of the base layer will the softer upper comfort layers will play a more important role with higher weight ranges and could reduce the useful life of the mattress.
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Materials & Construction:
Cover: Removable, Knit fabric. 29% Viscose, 67% Polyester, 4% Lycra. Machine wash/dry not recommended.
Comfort Layers: 2” Buckling column gel (Hyper-Elastic Polymer), 3.25 or 3.5” (they list two thicknesses on their web site) 1.8 lb polyfoam.
Support Layers: 4” 2.0 lb polyfoam
Fire Retardant: Non-Toxic Knit Barrier
Firmness Choices:
Single firmness
Trial Period & Refund:
100 nights, Free return (they arrange local donation center pick-up) & Refund
Queen Price:
$999.00
The Mattress Underground Member?
No.
Comments:
Reseller. Slight caution for higher weight ranges with the 1.8 lb polyfoam.
Uses a unique bucking column gel they call Hyper-Elastic Polymer. There is more about buckling column gel in this article and in post #2 here and the posts it links to and a forum search on " buckling column gel " will also bring up more comments and feedback about it as well.
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Materials & Construction:
Cover: 40% organic cotton circular knit top panel and 40% oganic cotton border.
Comfort Layers: 1.25" 1.5 lb Polyfoam + 1 oz. Dacron + .75" Fiber in quilt, 4" 884 Pocket Coil 14.5 Gauge (1.5 lb polyfoam encased), .375" Memory foam lumbar pad (5 lb), .625" Polyfoam (1.8 lb density)
Support Layers: 1/2" Loft pad, 7" 416 Bonnell 13 Gauge (1.5 lb polyfoam encased), Dual torsion steel edge guards, .875" Fiber pad bottom
Fire Retardant: Non chemical, inherent rayon (from thistle)/polyester fire retardant fabric.
Firmness Choices:
Plush soft, Luxury firm, Firm
Trial Period & Refund:
120 days, Free return & Refund - less original shipping costs.
Queen Price:
$1299.00
The Mattress Underground Member?
No.
Comments:
Reseller. CAUTION: These are better specs than most mainstream innerspring mattresses in this budget range but foam and fiber in the quilting is a potential weak link in this mattress.
Saatva was the first mattress in the “simplified choice” category and are one of the few innerspring mattresses in the category as well. While in general they use good quality materials and components and they would be a better quality/value choice than most innerspring mattresses or many coil on coil mattresses in this category, they also use some lower density or less durable polyfoam and fiber materials in the quilting layers which could be a potential weak link in their mattress so I would add a caution here because of the potential durability issues. They are also zoned in several ways (the quilting, a lumbar pad, and the Bonnell coil) to provide additional support under the heavier parts of the body. There is a more detailed analysis of their mattress in post #1 here .
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Materials & Construction:
Cover: 95% Rayon surface content. 50% rayon, 50% polyester overall.
Comfort Layers: 3" 2.8 lb High performance polyfoam
Support Layers: 7" 1.8 lb Polyfoam
Fire Retardant: Non chemical. Inherent rayon/cellulose/polyester/silica.
Firmness Choices:
Single firmness
Trial Period & Refund:
100 days. Free return & Refund.
Queen Price:
$750.00
The Mattress Underground Member?
No.
Comments:
Reseller. Slight caution for higher weight ranges.
One of the earliest companies in this category. The 2.8 lb high-performance polyfoam has good contouring and some localized bounce. on top of a 7" 1.8 lb polyfoam support core. For most people there would be no weak links in terms of the quality/durability of the materials in the comfort layers of the mattress, although with the 1.8 lb support core I would add a slight caution for those who are in the mid 200’s or higher because the durability of the base layer will play a more important role with higher weight ranges and could reduce the useful life of the mattress.
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Materials & Construction:
Cover: Tencel stretch fabric
Comfort Layers: 1" 1.5 lb Hypersoft polyfoam (17 ILD) in quilt, 1" 1.5 lb gel polyfoam (17 ILD),
1353 (queen size) microcoil foam encased (1.5 lb density (65 ILD) for encasement), densified cotton lumbar pad.
Support Layers: Pocket coil (858 coils/queen foam encased with 4.5" of 1.5 lb polyfoam), 2” 1.5 lb polyfoam base (28 ILD).
Fire Retardant: Cotton/Boron/Polyester/Rayon
Firmness Choices:
Soft, Medium, Firm, Plus
Trial Period & Refund:
101 days. Free return & Refund.
Queen Price:
$1299.00
The Mattress Underground Member?
No.
Comments:
Reseller. Slight caution because of the top 2" of 1.5 lb polyfoam which is “not bad” but is more than the guidelines I would normally suggest
Winkbeds is one of the few innerspring or “coil on coil” mattresses in this category. My only caution here is that they use 2" of 1.5 lb polyfoam in the top layers of the mattress and while this is “not bad” and is better than most of the mainstream mattresses in the industry which tend to use thicker layers of the same or even lower quality/density polyfoam … it is also “on the edge” of the guidelines that I would normally suggest which is “no more than about an inch or so of lower quality and less durable materials in the upper layers of the mattress” so I would add a “slight” caution here relative to durability. There is also more about them in this topic. They also offer a unique coolControl base that may be used with their mattress that circulates air into the mattress and can adjust the temperature in a 12 degree range, and can be adjusted differently on the left and right side of the mattress.
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Materials & Construction:
Cover: Zip cover, Unknown fabric.
Comfort Layers: 1” 5.0 lb High performance polyfoam, 2” 4.0 lb Gel memory foam.
Support Layers: 5" 1.8 lb Polyfoam, 2" 1.8 lb Polyfoam.
Fire Retardant: Unspecified
Firmness Choices:
Single firmness
Trial Period & Refund:
365 days. Free return & Refund.
Queen Price:
$874.00
The Mattress Underground Member?
No.
Comments:
Reseller. Caution for higher weight ranges.
There is some information about Yogabed including their replies to some questions about their mattress in this topic that you may wish to read. Their foam layerings have changed since their inception and this chart is using their previous foam densities. Unfortunately, it’s been difficult to get any density information from them, so I advise caution with companies when this is the case until you can confirm things for yourself. They do use a little less of the more premium (and more costly) specialty foams in their 3" comfort layers than some of the other “one choice fits all” mattresses which use between 3" and 4" of specialty foams in their comfort layers. For most weight ranges there would be no obvious weak links in this mattress either although once again in higher weight ranges (over the low 200’s or so) I would be cautious with the 4 lb gel memory foam and the 1.8 lb polyfoam base layer which are a little on the low side for higher weight ranges in terms of density/durability.
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Zenhaven~ Saatva
Materials & Construction:
Cover: Organic cotton circular knit top panel
Comfort Layers: Gentle Firm Side - 1.5” 5-Zone Natural Talalay (N2 – 20-25 ILD), Luxury Plush Side – 1.5” 5-Zone Natural Talalay (N1 – 14-20 ILD).
Support Layers: Gentle Firm Side – 3” Natural Talalay (N4 – 30-35 ILD), Luxury Plush Side – 3” Natural Talalay (N3 – 25-30 ILD).
Fire Retardant: 1” layer of natural 100% organic New Zealand wool.
Firmness Choices:
Flippable with Gentle Firm and Luxury Plush side.
Trial Period & Refund:
120 days, Free return & Refund - less original shipping costs.
Queen Price:
$1899.00
The Mattress Underground Member?
No.
Comments:
Reseller. All latex is from Talalay Global, 100% NR line. No “weak links” in mattress componentry.
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Materials & Construction:
Cover: Removable stretch polyester/rayon blend
Comfort Layers: 2" Phase change gel memory foam (4.5 lb density), 2" Memory foam (4 lb density), 2" Energex high performance polyfoam (3.1 lb density).
Support Layers: 4" Polyfoam (1.8 lb density)
Fire Retardant: Non chemical, Inherent fire retardant sock
Firmness Choices:
Single Firmness
Trial Period & Refund:
100 days. Free return & Refund.
Queen Price:
$875.00
The Mattress Underground Member?
No.
Comments:
Reseller. Caution for higher weight ranges.
Began as a successful crowd funding campaign to fund their new company in Sept, 2015 and began to deliver their mattresses in Oct, 2015. There are some comments about them in this topic . They are somewhat unusual in that they use 6" of specialty foam in their mattresses. They are all good quality materials and there are no lower quality materials or weak links in their mattress relative to more average weight ranges but I would be cautious if you are in a higher weight range (more than the lower 200’s or so) where I would minimize the use of 4 lb memory foam in the upper layers of a mattress.
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AVOID UNTIL COMPLETE SPECS ARE KNOWN
I would avoid all the others that are listed in the table until their complete specs are known (see this article) so you can confirm there are no lower quality materials or “weak links” in their mattresses.
Hopefully you will also have read the mattress shopping tutorial so you will realize that there is no such thing as a mattress that is “universally comfortable” or the best match for a majority of people because each person’s needs and preferences and the mattress that is best for each person in terms of PPP can be very different from someone else.
If you are considering one of these mattresses then it’s important to set aside some of the marketing information that you will find on many of their websites and make your choices based on more factual information and on the type and quality/durability of the materials in the mattresses and on the properties of the materials and the “feel” that you believe you would prefer so you have a better chance of choosing a mattress that is the best match for you in terms of PPP, durability, and on all the the other objective, subjective, and intangible parts of your personal value equation that are most important to you.
A forum search on the name of any of these mattresses (or on the company that makes them for the ones that are newer or if the mattress has a different name than the company) will also bring up more comments and feedback about them as well. Make sure that you set the “find posts from” setting to “any date” so you can read as far back as you would like to.
Materials & Construction:
Cover: Cover using organic cotton. Bamboo/Rayon fabric with copper optional.
Comfort Layers: 1” graphite infused memory foam (unknown density). 4” 1.8 lb polyfoam (Soft – 22 ILD, Medium – 28 ILD, Firm – 35 ILD).
Support Layers: 4” pocketed coil spring unit with 1.8 lb polyfoam edge system 40 ILD. Base polyfoam 2” 1.8 lb 40 ILD.
Fire Retardant: Non chemical, Inherent rayon/silica fire retardant sock.
Firmness Choices:
Soft, Medium, Plush. Split layering offered.
Trial Period & Refund:
100 nights, Free return & Refund
Queen Price:
$850.00
The Mattress Underground Member?
No.
Comments:
Reseller. Advise caution until all specifications are known and also slight caution for higher weight ranges with the 4" of 1.8 lb polyfoam in upper layers.
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Noomi~ (Formerly Nimbus)
Materials & Construction:
Cover: Organic cotton
Comfort Layers: 3" Gel memory foam (? Density)
Support Layers: 8" Polyfoam (? Density), Recycled foams?
Fire Retardant: Unspecified
Firmness Choices:
Single firmness
Trial Period & Refund:
101 days, Free return & Refund
Queen Price:
$875.00
The Mattress Underground Member?
No.
Comments:
Reseller. AVOID until complete specs are known.
Little meaningful technical information listed on their web site.
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Materials & Construction:
Cover: Removable, Rayon/polyester blend.
Comfort Layers: 1.5"" Gel memory foam (? density), 1.5" Polyfoam (? density)
Support Layers: 7" Polyfoam (? density)
Fire Retardant: Non chemical, Inherent rayon/silica fire retardant sock.
Firmness Choices:
Single firmness
Trial Period & Refund:
100 days, Free return & Refund
Queen Price:
$850.00
The Mattress Underground Member?
No.
Comments:
Reseller. AVOID until complete specs are known.
Little meaningful technical information listed on their web site, and they may not provide it if asked. See this topic.
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NOTE ADDED January 17, 2018: In addition to the simplified choice mattresses that are already included in this list … there are currently many more (over 190+ in total) that I’m aware of that have been more recently launched that aren’t included in the list yet. Some of these have been discussed in the forum in separate topics and some of them will also be included in the “avoid until complete specs are known” section of the list so if you have any questions about a “simplified choice” mattress that hasn’t been included in the list yet feel free to ask about it on the forum and I’d be happy to link you to a post that discusses it or to share some comments about it.
NOTE ADDED Dec 19, 2019:
Discontinued Mattresses and removed from the thread:
Dreamzzz Mattress / Dromma Bed / 4Sleep / Sedona Sleep / Oso Sleep (Reworked)