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Not sure the cost on the Shifman but I would look at a bed called the Sprout Firmus.  Its made in Edmonton out of all natural materials, it is 2 sided like the Shifman and hand tufted, but with pocket coils.  Zoned 800 count, not sure the guage, but I reckon relatively thick, its a pretty beefy mattress.  That with a seperate latex topper would probably do what you want too. If your goal is to get something really good quality but less expensive than the Green Sleep this would be a good option. 

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I would strongly suggest that you do a lot more research re: finding a decent mattress! (I also agree about avoiding the pillowtops - they get squishy quickly and you sink into the "valley"...it will really aggravate your back then).  I bought a firm Serta several years ago and w/in 2 months it was sagging.  I exchanged two times and each mattress began sagging very quickly.  I have since learned (via all of these forums) to avoid the "3 S's" (I guess that means Serta, Simmons and Sealy plus a lot of folks are not gung ho on Stearns and Foster).  My latest purchase was a sleep by numbers bed since our daugher & son-in-law have them and their guest room mattress was very comfortable.  Another mistake (and $1,200 down the drain).  I'm always having to pump air into it (if you want to pay $159 they'll send someone out...

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Budgy:  I don't dare go near anything that might feel "hot"...

Hello,

I just purchased a Shifman Rembrandt Queen Size.  I LOVE THE BED!  I prefer separate toppers so that I can create my own comfortable topper.

I prefer the most firm because I am a stomach sleeper, and need to lie on top of the mattress, not sink into it.  The Shifman Rembrandt met every need, is absolutely the most expertly crafted mattress.  It comes with the 8 way hand tied box spring.  I opted to get the low profile, split queen boxspring, because of the narrow stairway in my condo.

I can't praise the Shifman enough, and it SMELLS GREAT!!

Although it is expensive, it is worth every penny.    I purchase my latex at Sleep like a Bear. com.  I also purchased a Wool/bamboo cover for my topper which I LOVE, LOVE. Which you can only find at Sleeplikeabear.com.  Both the latex,...

yahquinn wrote:

A boxspring makes sense for an innerspring mattress, but it remains doubtful that a boxspring is advisable for a 100% Latex mattress.  It is certainly not required for comfort.  And it may not improve the...

I purchased an "S brand" mattress almost a year ago but due to deep body impressions, I am looking for a new mattress. I don't like foam or latex mattresses (I tried them) so I'm wondering if a Shifman will be the mattress for me. Any advice would be greatly appreciated as I am tired of wasting money! Thank you!...

I bought a Shifman a few weeks ago.  They make a few different lines so you need to pay attention to construction and see what it's made out of.  Their lower end products are just like your mass-produced Sealy, Serta, whereas their higher end products are hand-made cotton.  I live in NJ where the mattresses are made and I found that at the furniture stores where they are sold, the models were made specifically for the store so it can be hard to compare apples to apples.  All cotton bedding is good for allergies since dust mites are not attracted to it and these mattresses have approximately twice the lifespan of a mass produced mattress, so maybe 15 years as opposed to 8.  It won't break down as fast.  It is expensive.  Another Made in USA, all cotton mattress brand you might want to consider is Royal Pedic. ...

So, I checked out a Shifman Mattress and was impressed by the quality and level of firmness and am now considering one of them and just adding a 3" latex topper for the comfort layer.  A couple reasons this may be a better option than the Jamestown Custom Build :