| I have been searching for the right mattress for quite a while now and thought I would go check out how a talalay latex mattress feels. I actually checked out several of the Pranasleep talalay latex mattress, which are nice, but not for me. Talalay latex feels too soft even in the firmest grade to me and I also don't like the springiness. I do like the idea of latex so I was wondering if anyone has a dunlop latex mattress as I hear they tend to have a firmer feel. I also checked out the new Embody by Sealy which uses a synthetic dunlop latex on top and a polycore for support. I thought it was pretty nice, but was the firmest model in the line up and was just a little bit too firm. The next model up, the meditation, I think would be pefect for me, but have no way of testing it out first. I'm also interested in the Sleepez dunlop mattress. Anyways if anyone has a dunlop mattress or can help with information on one it would be helpful. Thanks a lot. |
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Let me know this too. I tried several Sealy talalay mattress at retail stores and as I layed down on them I bottomed out. They had no support at all! Even the ones that were the firmest when I layed down on them I bottomed out. The sales guy s told me that Sealy mattresses were "100% all talalay", But I wonder if Seal has 100% talalay mattresses? I have not tried online stores Talalay mattresses but I wonder just like the poster above if I lay on them even on the firmest ones, would I bottom out on them too.
Thanks. This message was modified Jun 21, 2010 by roy1
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| Sounds like that salesperson lied to you or doesn't have a clue about what they are selling. Sealy does not make a talalay latex mattress. They only use synthetic dunlop for their latex and it is mainly in the core for their Springfree line. It is not latex all the way through. They also use a poly core in at least one model in the Springfree line with about an inch or so of synthetic latex so just make sure you know which one you are looking at. In the new Embody line they use a poly core with synthetic dunlop latex on top. Even though it has a poly core it sounds like the technology makes more sense since I think it might resist sagging a bit better due to the latex being on the top where you lay and not the bottom. My only concern would be the support failing from the poly core. Usmattress.com has both lines and is a good place to reference from to make sure you know what you are getting. |
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Mike22 wrote: Sounds like that salesperson lied to you or doesn't have a clue about what they are selling. Sealy does not make a talalay latex mattress. They only use synthetic dunlop for their latex and it is mainly in the core for their Springfree line. It is not latex all the way through. They also use a poly core in at least one model in the Springfree line with about an inch or so of synthetic latex so just make sure you know which one you are looking at. In the new Embody line they use a poly core with synthetic dunlop latex on top. Even though it has a poly core it sounds like the technology makes more sense since I think it might resist sagging a bit better due to the latex being on the top where you lay and not the bottom. My only concern would be the support failing from the poly core. Usmattress.com has both lines and is a good place to reference from to make sure you know what you are getting. |
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Roy, Mike is correct. Sealy does not make a 100% Talalay latex mattress. Do not take a salesman's word for the contents of a mattress, EVER. What you need to do is look at the contents TAG on the mattress. If you do, you will see the contents of the mattress and you will see it is not 100% latex. From the Sealy website, three lines of mattresses containing latex, none of them 100% latex: Sealy brand latex foam - has a PU core Embody by Sealy Latex Foam - latex and memory foam Stearns & Foster Limited Edition Silver Dream - 2 inches of latex Stearns & Foster Limited Edition Golden Elegance - a full three inches of latex! Mike, do an internet search for Land and Sky mattresses in your area - or maybe a phone book search. Some mattress retailers (smaller ones, not the big box stores) carry them. Land and Sky uses Dunlop latex. This message was modified Jun 21, 2010 by KimberlyH
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KimberlyH wrote: Roy, Mike is correct. Sealy does not make a 100% Talalay latex mattress. Do not take a salesman's word for the contents of a mattress, EVER. What you need to do is look at the contents TAG on the mattress. If you do, you will see the contents of the mattress and you will see it is not 100% latex. From the Sealy website, three lines of mattresses containing latex, none of them 100% latex: Sealy brand latex foam - has a PU core Embody by Sealy Latex Foam - latex and memory foam Stearns & Foster Limited Edition Silver Dream - 2 inches of latex Stearns & Foster Limited Edition Golden Elegance - a full three inches of latex! Mike, do an internet search for Land and Sky mattresses in your area - or maybe a phone book search. Some mattress retailers (smaller ones, not the big box stores) carry them. Land and Sky uses Dunlop latex. Today I went to 2 different stores of the same retail chain and they gave me 2 different answers to the same question about Tempurpedics. One told me deluxe was the firmest tempurpedic mattress. Other said no deluxe is medium to soft! and it is not the firmest tempurpedic mattress. This message was modified Jun 21, 2010 by roy1
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| You would have to be extremely heavy to bottom out on 44 ILD talalay. Also, it is very firm. |