Hi lab9791,
[quote]I overlooked getting the specs on the transition foam, but from what they told me quality is important to them and I don’t think they would use an omalon base unless they were interested in quality products.
What do you think of this bed? Is there too much memory foam in it? The price is right around $2,000.
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There is more information about the 3 most important parts of the “value” of a mattress purchase in post #13 here which can help you make more meaningful quality/value comparisons between mattresses in terms of suitability (how well you will sleep), durability (how long you will sleep well), and the overall value of a mattress compared to your other finalists based on suitability, durability, and all the other parts of your personal value equation that are most important to you (including the price of course and the options you have available after a purchase to fine tune the mattress or any exchange/return options that are available to you).
In terms of comfort, firmness, or PPP (Posture and alignment, Pressure relief, and your Personal preferences) … I don’t make specific suggestions or recommendations for either a mattress, manufacturers/retailers, or combinations of materials or components the first “rule” of mattress shopping is to always remember that you are the only one that can feel what you feel on a mattress and there are too many unknowns, variables, and personal preferences involved that are unique to each person to use a formula or for anyone to be able to predict or make a specific suggestion or recommendation about which mattress or combination of materials and components or which type of mattress would be the best “match” for you in terms of “comfort” or PPP or how a mattress will “feel” to you or compare to another mattress based on specs (either yours or a mattress) or “theory at a distance” that can possibly be more accurate than your own careful testing (hopefully using the testing guidelines in step 4 of the tutorial)or your own personal sleeping experience (see mattress firmness/comfort levels in post #2 here).
While I can’t speak to how a mattress will feel or how different mattresses will compare in terms of comfort and PPP for someone else … outside of “comfort” and PPP the most important part of the value of a mattress purchase is durability which is all about how long you will sleep well on a mattress. This is the part of your research that you can’t “feel” and assessing the durability and useful life of a mattress depends on knowing all the specifics of its design and construction and the type and quality of the materials inside it regardless of the name of the manufacturer on the label (or how a mattress feels in a showroom or when it is relatively new) so I would always make sure that you find out all the information listed here so you can compare the materials and components to the quality/durability guidelines here to confirm that there are no lower quality materials or weak links in a mattress that would be a cause for concern relative to the durability and useful life of a mattress before making any purchase.
“Good quality” has different meanings to different people and I would never take anything on faith alone when it comes to buying a mattress. While the top two memory foam layers are good quality/density materials … I would also want to know the quality/density of the transition layer and the Omalon base layer as well because while Omalon is generally a good quality material, it also comes in a range of densities. Without this information there really isn’t any way to make any meaningful comments about the quality/durability of the materials in the mattress and the mattress “as a whole” or make meaningful comparisons with other mattresses. If you can find out the type and density of the bottom two layers I’d certainly be happy to make some additional comments about the mattress.
Your own careful testing is the most reliable way to know whether the thickness of the memory foam layers in combination with the other layers in the mattress are “too much”, “too little”, or “just right”. If you are confident that the mattress is a good match for you in terms of PPP then the thickness of the memory foam layers (or any of the other layers) wouldn’t be an issue.
Phoenix