[quote=“Bedimpediment” post=37462]@yoose: You could call Dreamfoam and ask them this yourself. However, my hunch is that they would not allow exchanges for a mattress at this price point. I think the whole point of the flexible design of the 12-in-1 is to allow adjustability without the expense of exchanges. The cost of exchanges to the manufacturer is built into the price of a mattress and this is, after all, an inexpensive mattress—the queen is a hundred bucks cheaper than a 10" Tuft & Needle, and has the additional advantages of adjustability and slightly denser (more durable) polyfoam.
IMO, the claim of 12 possible configurations is a little optimistic. I suspect that placing the ’F’ layer on top would yield a mattress that provided neither enough pressure relief nor enough support for most people. I would also be loath to put the ’S’ layer on the bottom—it seems like it would reduce support and I think I remember Phoenix cautioning about the stability of such constructions. On the other hand, switching the ‘M’ layer with either the top or bottom layer might well be beneficial for a particular person. Realistically, with the choice of covers, I would regard this as a 6-in-1 configurable mattress. At this price, however, that’s still a lot of configurability.
Yoose, I like your idea that this mattress should also be available in F/M/M. However, even with the standard 12-in-1 Mattress, you would always have the option of removing the ’S’ layer yourself (possibly selling it on Craig’s List) and replacing it with another 3" layer of ‘M’ polyfoam purchased online or from a local foam shop. You would then have a firmer mattress that was still pretty cheap and which could also reasonably be expected to outlast most mattresses made by the big manufacturers—even those costing far more.
On a side note—on the Dreamfoam site there several highly enthusiastic reviewers who apparently believe that their 12-in-1 mattresses consist of 9" of memory foam. This is despite the fact that in a Tempurpedic, as in any other actual memory foam mattress, memory foam is only used in the upper comfort layers—never in the support core (which is most often polyfoam). There is no memory foam in the 12-in-1—and good luck trying to find a mattress containing good-quality memory foam at this price point!
Many people seem to think that there are two types of foam—“cheap” foam and memory foam. Thus, they read that the 12-in-1 mattress is made with quality foam and automatically assume this to mean memory foam. In reality, of course, both polyfoam and memory foam can range anywhere from very low to very high quality.[/quote]
thanks BedImpediment, I ended up buying the mattress as is. I figured I would try the default option and see if it works for me. I think that if this model picks up then dreamfoam can then release more options for people who know what they want. they could also introduce more firmness options for more refined levels.
I just received delivery of my mattress. cant wait to try it out!