S brand mattresses - will any of the foams inside last?
Apr 20, 2009 8:04 PM
Joined: May 22, 2008
Points: 171
Like a lot of people here I am thinking of buying a firm inner spring mattress and putting my own latex topper on it. I've been looking at various S brands but I wonder if any of them will last. For example, a base Sealy (Bryant Park firm) has only 1/2" "Sealyfoam" and a "supersoft" pressure relief inlay layer. Not much to go wrong there, unless the foam is really cheap - which I fear it might be. Other Sealys use "marvelux" foam, which they say is very firm and higher quality. Does anyone know if either of these foams will last?

Also, how much foam can I get in the mattress before I'm asking for trouble? The base model I mention above is rated as a 2.5 for comfort on US-Mattresses.com - like sleeping on the floor. Obviously 2-3" of soft talalay latex on top will soften that up, but I like a soft  mattress and I'm not sure if it will be enough, and I don't wanna end up stacking 6" of latex on top of a 12" mattress. Some of their "plush" mattresses have like 8" of foam inside! Obviously I wanna avoid that trap but is 2-3" in the mattress reasonable?

Thanks!

Re: S brand mattresses - will any of the foams inside last?
Reply #5 Apr 29, 2009 11:49 AM
You get out of life exactly what you put into it.
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Joined: Apr 28, 2009
Points: 21
Here's what everyone needs to understand about the major companies. They are no longer in the business of making long lasting mattresses. Where's the residual in that? What they do sell is comfort. Unfortunately with all the various foams and fibers they throw in there it collapses leaving you with less comfort and big dips. You would do yourself a big favor by simply buying an all latex mattress. Comfortable and durable!