What is the cheapest method of obtaining this?

I've found 3'' 28ild talalay latex on ebay from ma 100% seller for about 370 (CA tax).  This seems a bit expensive, and was hoping that there would be some alternatives that somebody could provide.

Thanks a lot.

jorge.

jorge wrote:
Might be helpful to clarify where you reside . . California . . Canada?

california, sorry

Might contact Sleep Comp, but this wholesale supplier may decline sales to individuals (and would probably have a "no return" policy) . . . same for Latex International West.

Foam By Mail http://www.foambymail.com/LatexTQueen.html has  3" 32 ILD Talalay for $199.99. You could call and see if they can get 28 for you.

so i emailed foambymail, and they reiterated that they cannot guarantee any ild beyond the range they provide on the website.  so, i would have to order the "26-32 ILD" and hope for close to 28.  not sure what to do at this point.

i have 6'' of 32ild already, and wanted the 28ild as the comfort layer.  but if i end up getting something close to 32 from foambymail, that would be stupid.

Maybe you could bribe them in to reading the ILD test labels on their cores and pulling the right one for you.  Tell them you are willing to pay x$ above their normal price for 28 ILD +/- .5 ILD  I don't know if that will work or not.

jorge wrote:

Foam By Mail: They have really good prices on latex but customer service doesn't seem to be a strong point with them. It's like "Hey we're selling this stuff dirt cheap, and you want customer service too???? Get real!"

Sunset Medical Supply has 3" 28 ILD latex toppers for $305 http://www.myfoammattress.com/products/latex_topper_pads.html They're out in Brea, CA, so if you live anywhere near there you can visit the store and try out the foam for yourself.

I'm not sure what you're trying to achieve by adding 3" of 28 to a 6" core of 32. It's just a little bit softer, but not significantly so. You might not notice much of a difference.

i'm not sure what i'm trying to achieve either.

i got the 6'' of 32ild from a friend, and was just going for 28ild on top of that to simulate his configuration.

but i just set it up today, and i could probably simply sleep on 6'' of 32ild.  i may give that a try for a while.

now i need some sort of mattress cover, because all i have is the foam.  any comments on that?

Not sure what type of cover you want, but I went this route. I LOVE this material.. so I had to order one.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ZIPPERED-VELOUR-COVER-for-3-4-QUEEN-MEMORY-FOAM-PAD_W0QQitemZ120234577744QQihZ002QQcategoryZ37647QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Foamorder.com will make their Diamond Quilted zippered mattress cover to any size. The upholstry is padded with polyfil and 1" of soft latex. Since they custom make this case it might be possible to get it without the extra latex. You'd have to work that out with them. I was told that SleepEZ will sell its mattress cover, padded with wool batting, without buying the latex from them. Shawn is pretty accomodating. Sunset Medical (myfoammattress.com) also has a quilted zippered mattress cover available. All of these choices make your latex cores look like a regular mattress when assembled.

Foamorder is the most expensive--probably due to the 1" built-in latex topper in the cover. SleepEZ is in the middle price wise. I've seen this cover and it's very nice for the money. Sunset Medical seems the cheapest, if price is a big consideration.