Hi burgernation, and welcome (back) to The Mattress Underground
Hello there! Last year I used TMU to find a mattress for myself. I tried several different ones and landed on the SleepEZ flippable hybrid. I have some back problems and have been satisfied with the mattress so far. It's great to be able to flip it when needed
Glad to hear you have enjoyed your
SleepEZ
Select Hybrid mattress. This bed has 5” of 100% latex and a pocket coil 8” base with edge support. As you have found, the ability to flip it over is beneficial as it distributes the wear on the mattress more evenly, gives the side at the bottom a chance to "rest" and prevents it from breaking down in the areas of most wear that tends to cause impressions or ‘divots’, especially for higher weight ranges sleepers. Latex is also a very durable material and should last for years. You’ve probably seen the
mattress shopping guidelines
and the accompanying
mattress durability guidelines here
.
…I am wanting to get a queen mattress for the guest room. I've read the forums... and reread the forums... and can't make any headway. I kind of want to have something different but of equal quality, so if I ever want to switch it up I'm content with either mattress. ... // ... I get 30% off at Ghostbed but am not sure that's what I'm wanting. It will be used occasionally, but I need something sturdy that won't sag even with higher weight ranges. Open to anything, I just don't have much of a direction. I'd like to keep price around $1,000 or so, but that's a rough estimate. Thanks for any suggestions!
As you have some back problems - and want the guest room mattress to be both comfortable for you when you want to ‘switch it up’, but also be suitable for (occasional) higher-weight sleepers, I'd stick to a mattress similar to SleepEZ that you verified that works for you. You can have a quick look at the
trusted members
as you'll pay less for better quality materials than you would in the mainstream industry, which uses a great deal of their budget for marketing instead of product quality. Successful mattress shopping comes down to selections based on quality from companies that are fully disclosing the materials and components used in their mattresses.
GhostBed
is a good choice and while it is a little higher than your budget, the
GhostBed Natural
seems to meet all your other criteria. It has a Dunlop base layer and Talalay comfort layer with pocketed coils core with edge support.
In the same vein, the Trusted member
Nest Bedding
has a Latex Hybrid similar in construction to yours
The Owl Latex Hybrid
. This one is a little higher budget range-wise, but you may want to consider it for the same reasons.
Arizona Premium Mattress Company
has the
Queen Eco Sleep Hybrid mattress
which is within your budget, and the
Latex Mattress Factory
has the
Luxerion Hybrid mattress
which is also within your price range. Since it’s for a guest room you also may want to consider a bed made with HD Polyfoam as a density of 1.8lbs/cuft or higher for normal weight, or 2 lbs/cuft for higher weight would be durable while reducing the price to fit your budget. Typically a guest room mattress is used occasionally, so between that and choosing a bed with a latex comfort layer, such a mattress should last long even if used by higher weight range individuals.
Any mattress you choose is, of course a personal choice specific to you and your PPP(Posture and alignment, Pressure relief, and Personal preferences). While I can’t say if any particular mattress would suit your personal needs and preferences we can make comments on any potential mattress you are looking into.
I hope that gives you a few good ideas to move your search forward.
Basilio