Urban Mattress - Uptown

[phoenix]

Hi mudd,

My area code is 87109…Albuquerque, NM.

Subject to first confirming that any retailer or manufacturer on the list that you wish to visit is completely transparent (see this article) and to making sure that any mattress you are considering meets the quality/value guidelines I linked in my last reply … the better options or possibilities I’m aware of in and around the Albuquerque area are listed in post #5 here.

At this point, I think we might consider the BB-BME. My wife is not sold on it quite yet as the price difference must mean its not as good. (Yes I know this is not true but sometimes it tough to convince folks of that)

The Sleep Science 9" natural latex mattress is an “all latex” mattress which uses blended Talalay latex in both the top layer and the base layer and the Brooklyn Bedding Best Mattress Ever is a latex/polyfoam hybrid which uses 2" of blended Talalay latex, 2" of synthetic Dunlop latex, and 6" of 2 lb polyfoam so the Sleep Science mattress uses more costly materials in the design. There is more about the pros and cons of an all latex mattress vs a latex/polyfoam hybrid in post #2 here.

Having said that … both of them use good quality and durable materials so there are no lower quality materials or weak links that would compromise the durability or useful life of either one of them relative to any weight range.

I spoke with someone at Brooklyn bedding and the ILD they use in the top layer of the medium is 24 if I remember correctly. Of course it is only 2" of talalay instead of 3" and as you have explained in past threads, this might not mean that it is firmer then the costco latex we have now. Since most of the folks here have had good interactions with Brooklyn Bedding, it might be worth a try. I would really hate to return yet another mattress but for the price and the quality, I think it might be worth a shot.

The top 3" of latex in the Sleep Science 9" latex mattress is 19 ILD and the base layer is 32 ILD and as far as I know (and you can confirm this with them) the top 2" of blended Talalay latex in the BME medium is 28 ILD and the 2" layer of synthetic Dunlop underneath it is 32 ILD so the top 4" of latex in the BME medium would likely be be firmer than the top 4" of latex in the Sleep Science mattress (and depending on your weight and sleeping positions the top 3" to 6" of a mattress is most of what you “feel” when you sleep on a mattress).

When you can’t test a mattress in person then the most reliable source of guidance is always a more detailed phone conversation with a knowledgeable and experienced retailer or manufacturer that has your best interests at heart and who can help “talk you through” the specifics of their mattresses and the properties and “feel” of the materials they are using (fast or slow response, resilience, firmness etc) and the options they have available that may be the best “match” for you based on the information you provide them, any local testing you have done or mattresses you have slept on and liked or other mattresses you are considering that they are familiar with, and the “averages” of other customers that are similar to you. They will know more about “matching” their specific mattress designs and firmness levels to different body types, sleeping positions, and preferences (or to other mattresses that they are familiar with) than anyone else.

They would certainly make a great quality/value choice but the only way to know for certain whether any mattress will be a good “match” for you in terms of “comfort” firmness, and PPP will be based on your own careful testing or your own personal experience but like Costco … Brooklyn Bedding has a trial period and return policy so you can try the mattress to see if it’s “firm enough” for you without risk.

Phoenix