DIY mattress resource guide?
Jan 30, 2011 8:52 PM
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I just went to the Foam sweet Foam showroom and tested their mattresses.  Both my wife and I loved them, but did not love the price.  The three layer (3" each) matresses were $1799.  We were hoping to stick below $1200.  

 

That being said I think we are going to try the DIY route to lower the cost.  I have spent the last hour looking on this blog for places to order from, but I have only came up with a few.  So far its Foambymail, foamsourse, sleeplikeabear, mattresses.net.  

The prices and, I would assume, the quality vary on these four, but are there any more?  Can somebody recommend a decent lower cost supplier that is maybe better then FBM.  It seems FBM is a bit of a crap shoot.  Sometimes good, sometimes bad.  

Also, does anybody have any recommendations for the cover?  Foamsweetfoam had a nice wool cover, but it seems most of these places sell a zippable terry cloth one.  One of the reasons that I am getting latex is that I have a high allergy to dust mites and Im worried that the wool cover can harbor those crazy pests.  Thanks for all your help in advance.

On a side note, has anybody mixed a dunlop base with talalay for the middle and comfort layers.  It seems that the firmness and density of dunlop would work great as a base, but I usually see mattresses that are all of one or all of the other.   

This message was modified Jan 30, 2011 by thesultan4
Re: DIY mattress resource guide?
Reply #1 Jan 30, 2011 9:21 PM
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I bought from Foambymail before, but probably wouldn't do it again for my main bed. It seems like it became softer than I expected with light use.

I believe that anyone who sells "Latex International" foam going to be good.

 

I just used a full waterproof/breathable mattress cover that had a zip on 3 sides from Amazon. It was was marketed as being for dust mites and bed bug prevention. You could always cover the terry cloth cover with a bed bug cover.

 

Re: DIY mattress resource guide?
Reply #2 Jan 30, 2011 9:26 PM
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Do you still sleep on the foambymail bed?  Its seems really unpredictable.  

The only problem I have found about the Latex international stuff is the price.  Ideally i would like about 9" or so of foam.  3" layers seem to run about $500 each and that kills my budget.  That is sort of the reason I wrote this post, to find good quality foam for better prices then I have found.  

Re: DIY mattress resource guide?
Reply #3 Jan 31, 2011 12:26 AM
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Here is one that I have not done any business with but offers lower pricing due to selling factory seconds per their web info. http://shop.ebay.com/mattresses247/m.html.  I doubt you could exchange layers or experiment, so you may be taking some risk in that regard.

Good Luck,

Re: DIY mattress resource guide?
Reply #4 Jan 31, 2011 12:54 AM
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Wow that is pretty interesting.  Not sure if I can risk it though.  Does anyone else have any experience with these people?  It seems like ebay or AMEX would let me return it if it was junk, even though he says there are no returns.  
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Reply #5 Jan 31, 2011 8:30 AM
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We ordered from the ebay seller and were very pleased. At the time (two months ago), he was carrying sleepez layers. They had a few very minor flaws. He was also very helpful in configuring the layers - he was carrying both Dunlop and talalay.
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Reply #6 Jan 31, 2011 11:03 AM
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The prices are great.  Do you know if the ebay buyer protection covers us if the mattress is junk?  The website says no returns but it also says that the flaws do not represent a loss in performance.  I think I am ready to buy from them but I would also like to be protected.  Thanks everybody who responded.
Re: DIY mattress resource guide?
Reply #7 Feb 1, 2011 1:41 AM
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thesultan4 wrote:

 

... So far its Foambymail, foamsourse, sleeplikeabear, mattresses.net.  The prices and, I would assume, the quality vary on these four, but are there any more?  Can somebody recommend a decent lower cost supplier that is maybe better then FBM.  It seems FBM is a bit of a crap shoot.  Sometimes good, sometimes bad.  

Also, does anybody have any recommendations for the cover?  Foamsweetfoam had a nice wool cover, but it seems most of these places sell a zippable terry cloth one.  One of the reasons that I am getting latex is that I have a high allergy to dust mites and Im worried that the wool cover can harbor those crazy pests.  Thanks for all your help in advance.

On a side note, has anybody mixed a dunlop base with talalay for the middle and comfort layers.  It seems that the firmness and density of dunlop would work great as a base, but I usually see mattresses that are all of one or all of the other.   


As you said, FBM can be a crapshoot. But I've heard good things about SLAB and mattresses,net however.

I recommend a cotton cover to everyone. Even if you think you want wool its not optimal in the cover. Hard to clean (other options are washable), and hard to fluff when it compresses (and it will compress). So get cotton cover and try wool as a separate option (that you can return if you don't like). Also, you can buy allergy covers for beds. My wife is very allergic to dust and she covered our whole mattress with a cover from missionallergy.com. There are tons of other choices as well.

Re mixing latex types, yes it's fine. I am sleeping on 4" soft talalay on 6" dunlop (3" medium over 3" firm). I didn't plan it that way, I started with all dunlop, which was too firm, so I swapped some layers for soft talalay. It's fine, maybe even better smiley.

Steve

PS - you said the three layer (3" each) matresses were $1799. What size mattress? That would be a good price for a king or cal king. 

This message was modified Feb 1, 2011 by st3v3k4hn
Re: DIY mattress resource guide?
Reply #8 Feb 1, 2011 10:35 AM
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Its a queen.  They have a four layer queen that I think is $2250.  There beds feel really good, but again, price is an issue.  Sifting through the sites I have found a few other places.  One is the ebay that the person above recommended.  Looking at their ebay ratings and the recommendation from the other poster I feel pretty good about buying from their.  They have a three layer queen for $777, with no cover.  The big problem is that they offer no returns at all, so while I feel pretty confident, the absolut of no returns is scaring me away. 

 

The other place is myfoammattress.com.  They have 3" latex toppers for $305.  They don't have a huge selections of ILD's and I am not sure if they can get more.  Im going to call them today to see.  They have a 30% restocking fee.  I also don't know if they are latex international or not.  They don't have anything on their website but Phoenix wrote somewhere that they were LI. 

I dug up an old post that mentions centralplastics.com which I am going to call today.  I hear they only carry "medium" which is supposed to be a 32 ILD.  They have 6" cores and 2" or 3" toppers.  I will check them out and let everyone know. 

Re: DIY mattress resource guide?
Reply #9 Feb 1, 2011 2:17 PM
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http://www.purerest.com/ These are Dunlop and are not the best value IMO but they are probably the most stringent in their independent chemical and purity testing which may be important to some. They do have an "econo" version as well which is better value.

http://www.flobeds.com/latex/index.htm They offer high quality and good levels of customization and have a zoned model. Many people like them because of their return and warranty provisions however I believe they are a little too high priced compared to some others.

http://www.savvyrest.com/products/organic-mattresses/serenity I'm including these for comparison purposes only as they are well known and high quality. They do have a good reputation and their prices are lower at some of their dealers than on their website however I have not seen them anywhere close to low enough to consider them good value.

http://www.latexmattresscompany.com/ Good value. They use Radium blended Talalay and LI natural. They have mostly 6+2 constructions listed on their site but since they are a factory they do offer other options as well in Dunlop, blended, and natural Talalay.

http://www.myluxurymattress.com/talalay-latex-mattress.html Good value. They offer blended Talalay in "soft medium and firm" constructions and are not quite as customizable as others. Free shipping on returns.

http://www.foamforyou.com/Latex_Mattress%20.htm I know nothing about these people as I have not talked to them and only recently came across them. They offer a 20 (natural)/80 (synthetic)blend which may not be LI so I would certainly confirm what it was and any details of their service and ILD's available but they do seem to have good prices for their blend.

http://www.baybed.com Good value. They specialize in latex over springs but also make all latex 2 sided.

http://www.mygreenmattress.com/ Good value. 2 sided Talalay. Manufacturer so will customize how you want.

http://www.foambymail.com/ Among the lowest cost for latex however there have been reports that what you receive may not be what you ordered. Included for their price alone.

http://www.jamestownmattress.com/# Good value. Will make a 9" Talalay zip cover with LG dunlop for 12-1300 Queen. Also custom manufacturer.

http://anaturalhome.3dcartstores.com/Terms-and-Conditions_ep_2-1.html I am including them here because they make a 9" vegan Dunlop mattress for those that are attracted to this. Requires a prescription (no fire barrier)

http://perfectlatexmattress.com/ Another one that requires a prescription with no fire barrier

http://www.foamsweetfoam.com/mattresses Good value. 9" zip cover natural Talalay with good choices.

http://latexmattressshop.com/index.php/ Good value. Can be customized soft medium firm only.  Dunlop latex with very nice cover and free return if necessary.

http://www.samsclub.com/sams/shop/product.jsp?productId=prod865234 Good value. 9" natural Talalay and great return policy. No customization though

http://www.simplyrest.com/latex_mattresses I'm including him because he had decent value (quoted $1599 for 9" blended talalay) and probably would have gone down a bit but was a little pushy on the phone when I started asking some "tough" questions. In the hopes he was having a bad day and giving him the benefit of the doubt, I thought I'd include him this time.

http://www.customsleepdesign.com/ Good value. Typically 11" natural or blended Talalay but makes 9" as well. Uses a customization method that I believe is more accurate than others

http://www.sleepez.com/ Good value. Has many Dunlop and natural and blended Talalay options.

http://www.thenaturalsleepstore.com/bella-sera-organic-mattress.html Layered zip cover Dunlop. A little more than most but have some different layer thickness options than others. They also post their chemical testing.

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11503354&whse=BC&Ne=5000127+4000000&eCat=BC|93|1924&N=4001714%204294898653&Mo=10&No=7&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&Ns=P_Price|1||P_SignDesc1&lang=en-US&Sp=C&topnav= Good valuefor 10" Dunlop even though unfortunately it's not on sale any longer. Great return policy

http://palmettomattress.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=28_13&products_id=25 Have only talked with them very briefly. Dunlop core and talalay or dunlop on top.

http://www.restmatters.com/white-night-premium-organic-natural-latex-mattress-34 Included only because they offer the Sam's club mattress for several hundred less. Have not talked to them so I don't know their return policy.

http://www.foamorder.com/latex.html Good value. Mostly Dunlop but has some talalay as well. Confusing website (at least for me) but has some good options and has some good deals in their clearance section as well.

http://www.rockymountainmattress.com/8inchnaturallatexmattress-p-89.html 8" Dunlop core Talalay top. Have only talked with them briefly

http://www.urbanmattress.com/UrbanOrganics_Brochure.pdf 6", 8", and 10" Natural Talalay. Haven't talked with them but they looked interesting enough to include

http://www.foamsource.com/shop/family/latex_mattress Natural Talalay and Dunlop. A little high

http://www.absolutecomfortonsale.com/natural-latex-mattress.htm Dunlop with thick wool option. Thicker mattresses on main page have some poly

 

 

 

 

 

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