New Natural Latex Beds on Sale Now at Costco
Dec 1, 2009 9:33 PM
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Hi, I have been looking for a new mattress and when I was researching Latex mattresses I found this site. I had already decided to try a latex mattress before coming here and from what I have read I am more convinced that is what I want. My husband noticed a new latex mattress listed on the Costco site and I was wondering if anyone has tried it. I know it is new, but I thought maybe someone might have some comments that might help. Here are the highlights of the bed components - we would be getting a King size with the foundation and at $1499.99 it seems like a steal. I know we would be sacrificing the ability to customize the firmness on each side but is it worth $1000.00 for that??? Here are the list of latex layers - Four layers of 100% natural latex for unsurpassed comfort: Layer 1 – 1” 19 ILD natural latex – soft layer Layer 2 – 2” of 24 ILD natural latex – medium layer Layer 3 – 4” of 32 ILD natural latex – support layer Layer 4 – 3” of 24 ILD natural latex – medium layer Two mattresses in one! Due to its unique construction, the Sleep Science Natural Comfort Latex Mattress allows you to sleep on either the top or bottom of the mattress. Each side has been engineered for a slightly different feel, one softer than the other. The Sleep Science Natural Latex Mattress is two high quality mattresses in one. The mattress is delivered with layer 1 (softer sleep surface) on the top. For a firmer sleep surface, remove the mattress from the cover, flip the mattress, put the cover back on and enjoy a firmer sleep surface. 100% Natural Latex. Certified by the ECO-INSTITUT as 100% Dunlop processed natural latex. Sleep Science Natural Comfort 10” Latex mattress fits the dimensions of your bed Meets the requirements of 16 CFR Part 1633-Federal flammability (open flame) standards Limited Warranty: 20 years against manufacturer defects Hypoallergenic, antimicrobial and dust mite resistant This luxurious, health promoting mattress comes with a beautiful silk blend and micro-suede mattress cover Sleep Science Softness Scale – Soft/Medium on one side and Medium on the other Here is the link if you would like to look at all the info - http://www.costco.com/Browse/Productgroup.aspx?Prodid=11496053&whse=BC&Ne=4000000&eCat=BC|93|4914|4916&N=4001838&Mo=39&pos=0&No=31&ViewAll=40&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&cat=4916&Ns=P_Price|1||P_SignDesc1&lang=en-US&Sp=C&ec=BC-EC850-Cat4914&topnav= Thanks again for your help! I am so glad I found this forum! Brenda
Re: New Natural Latex Beds on Sale Now at Costco
Reply #55 Jan 8, 2010 4:45 PM
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:( Just got an email from costco... "Thank you for ordering the NATRL CMFRT QUEEN *PROMO* (Item #481909) from Costco.com.   Due to the overwhelming response for this item, there has been a delay in fulfilling your order.  We expect new inventory the first week of March 2010.    We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.  If you are willing to wait for this item, you do not need to do anything. If this delay is unacceptable, you may cancel this order by responding to this email.   We value you as a customer and appreciate your business. If you should have additional questions and/or concerns, please contact us at customer service or call 1-800-955-2292."
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Re: New Natural Latex Beds on Sale Now at Costco
Reply #56 Jan 8, 2010 6:13 PM
Joined: Oct 8, 2009
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jst4fun wrote:
Ordered mine just before the sale ended.  Hopefully receive ship notice soon.

Can anyone provide the total HEIGHT of the foundation AND mattress?  link doesn't seem to be available on costco site.

And Randy, were you saying your arm is falling asleep with the new latex mattress or only with the tempur?

I'm sure hoping this works, my next option is to try a Tempur Classic or the 14" Celeste from Costco

BTW, any recommendation on a good mattress cover for this?  I assume we want water resistant and thin.

thanks!


it is happening with the bellafina tempurpedic...cant remember if it happened with the costco/sleep science foam mattress or not...back is killing me, everyday...new bed should be here next week
Re: New Natural Latex Beds on Sale Now at Costco
Reply #57 Jan 10, 2010 1:51 AM
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I got the bed.  Its made in China.  It doesn't smell.  It's very soft.  I've slept on it 3 nights, and slept pretty good, but I'm returning it because it is not firm enough.  Too bad.
Re: New Natural Latex Beds on Sale Now at Costco
Reply #58 Jan 10, 2010 9:42 AM
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I was suppose to get my bed yesterday but wrong house, wrong mattress. I am so grateful for this forum, I would be lost w/o it and still thinking I'm as crazy as my kids try and tell me I am. I am worried about this bed and am curious about the last reply. Did you flip it or start on the med side to begin with? How much do you weigh? What kind of bed did you sleep on before? What's next for you? I spent an hour on a NexGel mattress yesterday but decided to wait for Costco's mattress. I have been paying attention to everything and I really felt I WAS bottoming out on the NexGel. I have been off the Sleep Number for two nights and feel much better. I'm back on my $250 Areo bed with a 3 inch memory topper. This has been working for me for years BUT I have to replace the bed and the foam every few years. So far they allow me to trade it at Bed Bath and Beyond when it goes "bad". I have a real problem with the sweat pooling between the air bed and foam which causes it to mold. I keep a towel between the bed and the foam but its super wet every moring and it I don't take the whole thing apart to dry I get screwed really quick. Of course I am the only one who can sleep on this bed, two just doesn't work. I weigh 290.

I am thinking, the more I read on here, that I may just build my own bed frame and work with my pricy Areo bed. It has worked for me for years. Some how I am going to find a way to keep it dry! I have tried wool, feathers, you name it, I've tried it. I really get a kick out of all the mattress surgery I read about on here. I have been sharing with my kids, all these posts, and now I don't sound so crazy any more.  

I want to thank all the people who take the time to write! Thank you, thank you, thank you! This experience has been greatly aided by your posts.

Re: New Natural Latex Beds on Sale Now at Costco
Reply #59 Jan 10, 2010 7:23 PM
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engra wrote:
We like it a lot.  It is much firmer than you ILDs would leave you to believe, but we like it that way.  We actually ordered the twin version and foundation as well on the last day of the sale.  At the time that was the only one left.

Magically, all sizes were in stock after the sale was over!



Engra: you mention that the bed is much firmer than the ILDs suggest. Are you referring to the soft side up or did you flip it so that the firm side is up? I visited the South Bay International office in Pomona 2 mos ago and tried the latex bed and the various memory foam beds as well. I thought the latex (demo was soft side up) was not firm enough but there was no flip side available for comparison; to me the soft side up is similar to the medium softness memory foam mattresses. My recollection of the various memory foam beds is imperfect but I believe the Celeste was firmer than the Ara but also a little springier due to the 2" layer of latex. Both were comfortable. The springiness was the biggest difference. The latex and memory foam chemicals are, according to the company rep, sourced outside of China but South Bay owns a 700,000 sq foot manufacturing plant in China (website www.southbayinternational.com) where raw products are sent for manufacture. I, too, noticed that all the latex bed sizes appeared on the Costco site the day after the sale ended. However, the next day the whole latex line disappeared. The company phone agent said that no additonal orders were being taken to avoid back ordering. She also mentioned that the memory foam Emma bed is going on sale next month (Feb); that may or may not be accurate. I decided to wait until several user reviews appeared on the Costco site, or here, about the all latex bed before ordering. So please post your experience if you've slept on it (and which side of it you like the best).
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Reply #60 Jan 10, 2010 9:04 PM
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thrifty wrote:
Engra: you mention that the bed is much firmer than the ILDs suggest. Are you referring to the soft side up or did you flip it so that the firm side is up? I visited the South Bay International office in Pomona 2 mos ago and tried the latex bed and the various memory foam beds as well. I thought the latex (demo was soft side up) was not firm enough but there was no flip side available for comparison; to me the soft side up is similar to the medium softness memory foam mattresses. My recollection of the various memory foam beds is imperfect but I believe the Celeste was firmer than the Ara but also a little springier due to the 2" layer of latex. Both were comfortable. The springiness was the biggest difference. The latex and memory foam chemicals are, according to the company rep, sourced outside of China but South Bay owns a 700,000 sq foot manufacturing plant in China (website www.southbayinternational.com) where raw products are sent for manufacture. I, too, noticed that all the latex bed sizes appeared on the Costco site the day after the sale ended. However, the next day the whole latex line disappeared. The company phone agent said that no additonal orders were being taken to avoid back ordering. She also mentioned that the memory foam Emma bed is going on sale next month (Feb); that may or may not be accurate. I decided to wait until several user reviews appeared on the Costco site, or here, about the all latex bed before ordering. So please post your experience if you've slept on it (and which side of it you like the best).

We have the soft side up and still think it's rather firm.  I should mention that I'm 5'9" 140lbs and my wife is 5'4" 105 lbs.  So after reading some of the other user's experiences with this mattress, body type certainly plays a role in our opinion that this mattress is on the firmer side.  It is certainly firmer than the 3" topper of Natural Talalay we purchased that was said to have  a 24-28 ILD.  The talalay also seems much springier than the Costco mattress.  The Costco mattres has zero smell, while the LI natural topper has a distinctly sweet odor, not a chemically smell but certainly noticable.

I honestly can't imagine trying to remove the cover on this king size beast flipping the mattress and then trying to put the cover back on as the costco site suggests.  I would just flip it over and put the mattress pad and sheet back on it.

Re: New Natural Latex Beds on Sale Now at Costco
Reply #61 Jan 10, 2010 10:16 PM
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I see that you like the firmness of the Costco bed.    I was wondering if you were going to try the 3 inch Talalay topper on it to soften it up?   I just ordered a 3 inch medium from FoamSweetFoam to add to my too firm latex mattress.  I guess I can't ask your 2 year old how she likes it....hahaha.
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Re: New Natural Latex Beds on Sale Now at Costco
Reply #62 Jan 12, 2010 1:54 PM
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We received our king size bed last week and the foundation was not the right size. They shipped us a Cal King foundation and we needed the Eastern King. The delivery company was very good contrary to the review posted on the Costco web site. They apparently were able to get approval to allow us to keep the mattress and refuse the foundation which we did. Instead of calling Costco, I called the manufacturer and they said that they could handle it without the need to go through Costco. They are going to ship out a foundation and in the meantime we are using the mattress on our previous boxsprings. We are sleeping on the soft side or at least the side that the top of the cover is on. It has been about a week and I can attest that this bed so far is very supportive and comfortable. It is firmer then we expected but we actually like it very much because it is also soft. We have two Nature's Rest latex pillows that compliment the latex bed very well.

On another note, I asked the person at the company how the Costco sale was and she said that it exceeded their expectations. The company had ordered what they thought would be enough beds to satisfy the orders and as  you know that was not enough. She indicated that a couple thousand beds were sold. I asked her if they were going to use Costco again in the future and she said that yes they would but that Costco's policy is that the items must be in stock and cannot be back ordered. I'm not sure if the prices will go up but even if they do, I am planning on getting 2 more beds for my children.

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Reply #63 Jan 12, 2010 1:57 PM
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As a follow up: The company requires that the foundation be installed at the delivery companies warehouse and not in the customer's house. Should the delivery company have abided in the instructions of the manufacturer then the wrong size foundation would have never been delivered in the first place. :)
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Reply #64 Jan 12, 2010 1:57 PM
Joined: Dec 27, 2009
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ordered full size natural comfort latex  costco mattress  ($ 978.74 includes tax,) 12/27/09
shipped 12/30/09
delivered 1/12/10 by Quality Moving Service in sacramento, california  -quickly and courteously set up

we are in our 80's.  i'm 5 ft tall weighing 102 and my husband is 5ft 10 weighing 165.  using our old box spring with a 3/4 plyboard, the softside feels firm and comfortable so far.  the whole bed sits about 23 inches above the floor in a regular bed frame.  there is no odor at all, but the weight of the mattress can be a problem for us weaklings.  i'm using a waterproof mattress cover from target which has an assortment of different materials.  after a reasonable trial period, will report back.

thank you for all your info on this forum.  sure beats much of the sales talk when we tested products at the local stores.

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