This Zoombie need sleep

[phoenix]

Hi fkudlack,

Thanks for the update.

So After your last post I kept searching and found Aviya. I ordered there luxury firm and it cam very quickly, its better than the helix but after almost 3 weeks sleeping on it both of use are still not getting very good sleep. Still toss and turn all night waking up frequently and very stiff in the mornings.

I’m sorry to hear that your Aviya mattress also isn’t working out as well as you hoped for.

Only thing she wasn’t sure of was the density of the Poly Foams used. She believed it was 1.5lb/.17ILD on the HD Poly Foam and for Latex 3.5lb/.19ILD.

You don’t need to know the ILD of the foam but I would make sure that you confirm the density of any polyfoam or memory foam in a mattress because the density is the single most important factor in the durability and useful life of polyfoam or memory foam. “She believed” certainly wouldn’t give me any confidence and I would insist that they find out the density for certain. With latex knowing the density or ILD of the latex layers isn’t important because these are “comfort specs” but I would want to know the type and blend of the latex. The information you need to know about any mattress you are considering is in this article.

[quote]v7 Pillowtop(wire edge)

MATTRESS COVER
• Stretch knit fabric woven with polyester and Tencel® fibers
• Fire-Retardant Fiber Fire-Safety Certified
• Polyester Fiber
• 1 1/2" High-density Poly Foam
COMFORT LAYERS - PADDING
• 1/2" Gel Memory Foam (4 lb)
• 2" High-density Poly Foam
• 1353 Wrapped Micro Coils (2.4")
• Bonded Cotton Insulator Pad
• Posturized Center Insulator Pad
BASE SUPPORT
• Tempered-steel fine wire support system with open offset coils
• Bonded Cotton Insulator Pad
• 1" High-density Poly Foam
• Coil Gauge: 14.5 Total Coil Count- King-2810[/quote]

I would want to know the density of all the polyfoam layers for certain. If the polyfoam is 1.5 lb density then they would be lower quality/density than the durability guidelines here and I would avoid this mattress.

[quote]V9 Pillowtop(Wire-Edge)

MATTRESS COVER
• Stretch knit fabric woven with polyester and Tencel® fibers
• Fire-Retardant Fiber Fire-Safety Certified
• Polyester Fiber
• 1 1/2" High-density Poly Foam
COMFORT LAYERS - PADDING
• 1" Gel Memory Foam (4 lb)
1" Plush Phase Change Latex
• 1" High-density Poly Foam
• 1353 Wrapped Micro Coils (2.4")
• Bonded Cotton Insulator Pad
• Posturized Center Insulator Pad
BASE SUPPORT
• Tempered-steel fine wire support system with open offset coils
• Bonded Cotton Insulator Pad
• 1" High-density Poly Foam
• Coil Gauge: 14.5 Total Coil Count- King-2811[/quote]

My comments would be the same for this mattress as well.

Also on both they come as single or double sided beds Is the double sided worth the extra money?

A two sided mattress is generally more durable than a one sided mattress that uses the same comfort layers on only one side of the spring (assuming that you rotate and flip it on a regular basis … see post #2 here) so if the mattress is two sided then 1.5 lb polyfoam would meet the durability guidelines but if it’s only one sided then it wouldn’t. There is more about the pros and cons of one sided vs two sided mattresses in post #3 here.

I was going to share the prices I was told on each to see what you thought about price vs value on theses specific beds but wasn’t sure if you allow prices to be in a post?

You are certainly welcome to post prices on the forum.

While the price of a mattress is certainly one of the more important parts of the “value” of a mattress purchase … there are many other variables that will affect the “value” of a mattress purchase as well. Unfortunately there isn’t a “formula” that can be used to assess or “calculate” the value of a mattress because there are so many different variables and criteria involved that can affect the “value” of a mattress that can each be more or less important to some people and not to others who may have completely different criteria or definitions of “value”. The “value” of a mattress purchase is also relative to how a mattress compares to the other finalists you are considering or to other mattresses that are available to you in your area (or online if you are also considering online options). There are many reasons that a mattress that may be “good value” for one person or in one area of the country may not be good value for someone else that has very different needs and preferences or that lives in a different area.

There is more 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 if your choice doesn’t turn out as well as you hoped for).

Phoenix