[quote=“Phoenix” post=18342]Hi paisley,
As I mentioned in my last reply … a mattress is only as good as its construction and the quality of the materials inside it. I personally wouldn’t be spending time including the major brands in my testing or in a comparison chart when they use lower quality materials in every budget range than so many alternatives you have. If you know going in that they are more costly and lower quality (won’t last as long as higher quality mattresses) … why include them for consideration at all no matter what method of comparison you are using.[/quote]
My calculus is to first find an acceptable solution and what i should generally be looking for in terms and value over that period of time, then find something that fits. I’m also in some cases not looking necessarily FOR the best longevity in all cases, but rather a function of what can i afford now that i will be happy with until i can afford a better bed.
as for what’s in it, so like i know a BB bed will last at least 4 years, i know i don’t want the basic model for longer than that, so that’s where the BB bed goes in the equation, 4 years, how much would it cost me over 4 years… that type of thing. I also put the S brand beds at 2-3 years, which automatically knocks them out. The rest of my equation is based on cost over a specific period of time based on how long i can live with each choice (topper, good bed, okay bed, etc) until my finances are back on track, and then i will find a bed to match the price and years. For me it’s like, what can i spend and how long does it have to last to be a value for that time, because of the fact that right my funds are temporarily distrubed b/c i lost my job.
it goes something like this:
and for example, in my chart i have “just a topper”, it’s not particularly an experience i want, so i’ve put that for 1 year. Of course it will last longer, but it’s how long i want to keep it. That is relatively expensive at $1 a night, and does not offer me much “happiness”, lol. So i’ve put what things will cost per night, and trying to find the minimum happiness level, maximum value during that period of time. a cheap topper makes the price/time cutoff but fails in the relative happiness level.
then for my $800 range i put in for 4 years because i bet i can find an $800 matty that will last 4 years and before 5 years from now i’d really like to have an ultimate bed…plus that price still has one of the lower costs/time (lands at 55 cents a night) and will find a bed i like for that much and ask around to see if it will last 4 years. The latex coil bed i just posted for example at 835… Now of course, i don’t know if i want that one, but finding the ideal time/cost/happiness/contentment level will then determine what i search for., otherwise i’m all over the place. So you’ve seen where i bolded, those are the option for which i should look. I can prolly get to $700 ($800 if i sell some things i have in the house), but i don’t need it to last for 10 years, only 3 years, or 4, then it fits in the lower price range per night. That particular price point and cost/over time i believe i can find a bed that will give me a happiness level of 5, so that is better than the topper option.
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Innersprings are a support component and as you are mentioning the weak link of almost all mattresses are in the upper layers not the innerspring itself. Just like with mattresses … I would evaluate an innerspring by how well it works in a specific design and by the specifics of the innerspring itself … not by brand … because innersprings are not the weak link of most mattresses. You can read more about innersprings in this article and in post #10 here and in post #2 here. None of the innerspring manufacturers sell directly to consumers but you can see a list of some of them here.
Hopefully this and the information in the “read first” post should can help you “reset” your research methods and give you the information you would need to make more meaningful comparisons and to follow the steps that can lead to your best possible choices in terms of quality, value, and suitability for your own personal needs and preferences.[/quote]
Sorry, I meant what other places like OMF (mostly i’ve been looking through the latex sites, so now i want to look also at sites that have many offerings in other types of beds) that frequently have good values. then i can look for $500-$700 beds there that interest me and then i can investigate those beds. So i went to OMF site and am now looking into the Regency. I haven’t done a ton of research on it yet because i was still evaluating what price point makes sense for me to buy right now.
i’m not very good at the quote thing, so it prolly looks jumbled. i’ll correct after i post. : ) And i have no idea why that pic came out so small. lol. but basically it’s years on the top, and price per night based on finding a bed that will last those amount of years. and then to the right are levels of how happy it will make me, and so if something costs 55 cents a night and gives me a happiness level of at least 5, and a enjoy my experience in bed of at least 5 (1 being “at least it’s better than this” and 10 being “oh YES!”) then it does better than most of the other options. So then i’ll aim for that combo of years and cost. The bolded made the cost/value cut, then there are same that made the more optimal way to go cut.
i’m sure there was a way to make that about 5 sentences long, lol, but i struggle with that. I’m basically trying to find 'what i should look for", and then i will search for what i’m looking for. And now i have a few directions i can go in, and can seek through those options, hopefully ending up with 1 that satisfies the equation. I think it can be done.