Thankful

[phoenix]

Hi Finnashank,

Thanks very much for your thoughtful reply. After digesting the info in the links (most of which I’ve already read), am I correct in starting to think that the 1.5lb support layer in the Ultimate Dreams Hybrid could potentially constitute a “weak link” (for myself, not necessarily for everyone)?

At 180 lbs I wouldn’t consider it to be a weak link no … especially in its budget range … and it would be a higher quality and more durable choice than most other mattresses in its budget range. Some of the major brand mattresses (including some Tempurpedic models) use 1.5 lb polyfoam in their support cores for mattresses that are several times the price of the Ultimate Dreams and they also use less durable materials than latex in the comfort layers (which is the weakest link of a mattress). In other words it meets the minimum guidelines in post #4 here.

I understand that the quilted top will slightly lessen my perception of the resilience and buoyancy of the Latex comfort layer beneath it. This would be fine, I think. Is there any reason to be concerned that the foam in the quilting will wear out prematurely or cause irregularities in feel/performance? In other words, will it “break down” before other parts of the mattress (i.e. the support layer) “break down?”

The quilting process pre-compresses the quilting foam which removes any “false loft” and increases its durability and it’s only 1.5" at its thickest which is in the range of “about an inch or so” that wouldn’t be a durability issue. Quilted polyfoam would be more durable than the same foam used in a comfort layer that wasn’t quilted. Once the quilting layers are in the range of 2" or more then I would want to know the density of the quilting material but thinner quilting layers don’t have enough thickness and are already soft enough that any further foam softening wouldn’t have a significant effect on the loss of comfort and support that is the main reason that people would need to replace their mattress.

Phoenix