Boyd Natural Flex 935 Series Eco-Certfied 13" Temperature Regulated Latex Mattress http://www.boydspecialtysleep.com/assets/Specs/935-Specs.pdf for $599 (Queen, delivered) from CSN Mattress http://www.csnmattresses.com/IMNF935EK-IMNF935CK-IMNF935QN-BYD1062.htmlBoyd 950 Natual Flex Series Eco-Certfied 14" Temperature Regulated Latex Mattress http://www.boydspecialtysleep.com/assets/Specs/950-Specs.pdf for $899 (Queen, delivered) Both are listed as out of stock. However, I've ordered a few things from CSN (one that was on backorder) and I have not had any problems with them. They also have a Sealy Bonita Falls Latex Firm Mattress Set for $929 (Queen, delivered and includes boxspring) http://www.csnmattresses.com/Sealy-546285-64620-PIC2694.html
I'm not looking for a mattress, and I don't know if these mattresses are any good, but the prices seem reasonable so I thought I'd pass along the info.
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I would be very careful with the entire Boyd line. Their Natural flex line does contain a very thin (1-2") of latex while their Responda flex line doesn't even have this. Engineered latex is "fake latex" engineered to have "latex like" qualities. It's amazing the names that some mattress companies use for polyfoam. These mattresses are being sold everywhere as "latex" mattresses which they certainly aren't. They are usually "promoted" as having a "retail value" of many times their selling price so they look like a great deal. They're not. The sealy also is not a latex mattress. Their "smart latex" is a thin layer (often only .79" depending on model) of zoned Dunlop latex at best and at worst may even be latex "inserts". These unfortunately are among the worst examples of misleading advertising. If there are ever any doubts about what a material is ... check the law tag before you buy it :). Phoenix This message was modified Dec 27, 2010 by Phoenix
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Phoenix, By no means are they made only from latex, and they do seem 'skimpy' on the latex that they do include (that's why I included the links to the pdf's, so people could see what they were actually made of). Personally, if I was starting over and wanted to buy a latex mattress (and save some money), I'd seriously consider buying the individual cores/toppers and creating my own custom bed. Of course, one can also buy a customized latex bed, but one will also pay a premium for having it 'all put together'. |
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I guess I just get annoyed when some companies try so hard to mislead consumers. To imply that "engineered latex" is latex and lead people into believing that it is "the same" or to imply that an inch or even two qualifies a mattress to be called a latex mattress when it has almost none and what it does have is in places where it can't even be really felt is just outright deception IMO. It encourages people who are more willing to believe what they read to compare mattresses like this to latex mattresses and then "think" that they are getting a great deal. Boyd is particularly bad for this and you often see their mattresses advertised on places like craigslist and being sold through "liquidation outlets" that imply they are offering some huge discount. I actually went to one of these one time just to confirm what "Boyd was really made of" and the law tag made it pretty clear. Phoenix This message was modified Dec 28, 2010 by Phoenix
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