Mattress Forum

Rich...... jd2000 knows exactly whether his latex is all natural or blended. As I peruse your recent list of questions, I don't see you having asked that particular one.
 

Hi Jd, I am also interested in knowing whether you got natural talalay or blended talalay.

How does you mattress feel now since you have had it for quite some time now?

Is it any different then the first time you slept on it? any changes? Are you getting good sleep? Ae there any depressions or indentations in the mattress now that you have used it for some time? Could you tell us please.

Thank you jd.

Hi helpme.... I got the blended. CSD carries both, but the blended is far and away more popular. Also less expensive and lasts longer.

The mattress is great. Sleep is great. No more back pain. No depressions. I've been stringing my updates on my original thread, just in the interest of continuity..... http://www.whatsthebest-mattress.com/forum/latex-foam-search/18334-0-1.html

Thank you jd. So blened is lasts longer. There was some thread here in which this discussion was done. Some people said natural talalay lasts longer. Well I am just learning more and more I learn the more confusing it gets in some aspects!

Jd did you try both the natural and blened mattress at the store? and you liked the blended more. what sold you out on blended compared to the natural talalay?

Thanks jd. Hope verything works out for you and your mattress lasts long time.

CSD does not push the natural talalay, since it is deemed too expensive by most buyers. While they don't have it in the showroom, they will make your bed that way, if you request. My primary concern was getting a latex mattress that would get rid of my back pain and last longer than my POS posturepedic lasted. The all-natural "green" thing was never an issue. Anything but polyurethane!

Their showroom only has 4 beds, of varying degrees of softness. None of the ones I plopped on were of the exact specs of the bed that I ultimately bought. Going in, there was a certain amount of "blind faith", which can be scary when you're laying out that kinda cash. The owner, Bob, puts his years of experience doing this kind of thing to work, measures and sizes you up, and walks you through each demo bed. Then he formulates a plan. It becomes less scary when you understand that you have 90 days in which to swap out any of the latex layers, if they aren't working for you.

Now, if by chance that in 6 months or so, I'm laying in a sagging hole in the middle of my bed......  you'll hear about it here, 'cos I'll be bellyachin' the blues!
 

It's been a few weeks on my CSD mattress - I've been sleeping back and forth from the soft side to the firmer side to see which one I prefer.  I may change out and make the mattress a little firmer before my 90 days are up - I just haven't decided yet.  I must say though that I am sleeping much better than I was on my old mattress and the tempurpedic.  I rarely wake up with any back pain associated with my sleeping position.  The only issue I have may be my pillow - have not found the right one and CSD has been so helpful with that, sending me a different types after I explained my concerns.

jd2000 is correct - their showroom only has 4 mattresses set up.  I spent a considerable amount of time going between the firm and medium firm.  They even brought a talalay topper out for me to lie on as well.  I ended up with a mattress somewhere in between the firm and medium firm after discussing my sleeping habits, positions, etc. at length with them - a really great process.

I have noticed no changes in the mattress, regardless of which side I am sleeping on.  I will keep you posted if I decide to firm it up and how that goes.

Val