| We are returning our high end Thempur-pedic tomrrow after 86 days of trying to get use to it. I found it way to hot and I live in NH and keep the heat at 55 degrees, I can only imagine how it would be in the summer! I also did not find it inviting, to hard and I woke up everytime I had to change positions and climb out of a hole. My question is will I have the same type of experience with a Flobed? Is it also like sitting on a rock? Our last interspring mattress was terrible and prefer not to go back to one of those. Please help! |
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snowyval wrote: We are returning our high end Thempur-pedic tomrrow after 86 days of trying to get use to it. I found it way to hot and I live in NH and keep the heat at 55 degrees, I can only imagine how it would be in the summer! I also did not find it inviting, to hard and I woke up everytime I had to change positions and climb out of a hole. My question is will I have the same type of experience with a Flobed? Is it also like sitting on a rock? Our last interspring mattress was terrible and prefer not to go back to one of those. Please help! Latex is a quick recovery foam (it springs back quickly to its original shape), so it does not form a "hole" around you that stays that way when you want to move. It is a different feel from memory foam. A lot of people like it, but some don't. You won't know until you try. At least a Flobed can be returned within 90 days if you are not satisfied. Plus you can exchange layers during that period to get the firmness you like. I have found that all latex is warmer than the old style firm innersprings. I think most foams will retain heat to a certain extent. Using wool over it (the Flobed has a wool cover) can help mitigate the heat a bit. If you are very heat sensitive then it is possible this will be an issue. Probably not as warm as Tempurpedic, but still a possible issue (in my opinion). However, the heat issue does not seem to bother most people who go with latex. |
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You will definitely have a different sleeping experience than you had with a Tempurpedic. The tempurpedic is a memory foam, which means that when you lie on it, your body heat softens the foam and you sink into it, it "cradles" you. When you press your hand into a memory foam and then remove your hand, the memory foam retains the impression of your hand. Latex is a completely different material. It is resilient and will give when you press your hand into it. However, when you remove your hand, the latex springs back to it's original shape. You will not "sink" into it and it will not create a crater that you have to climb out of when you change sleeping position. Latex does come in a wide variety of firmness levels, from very soft to very firm. I have a very firm latex mattress, and even then, I don't feel like I'm sleeping on a slab. The mattress has worked wonders for my sleep and my back pain issues. Like Eagle, I purchased my latex mattress from Flobeds and have been very happy with it. I was uncomfortable purchasing a $2,000 mattress over the internet, but it really was the best choice because the mattress is completely customizable. The latex layers are shipped with a zippered mattress cover (this is not a "mattress protector" but a full mattress cover, such as you would find with a traditional mattress). Because you zip the layers of latex into the zippered cover, this means that you have an opportunity to adjust the firmness of the mattress if you don't get it right the first time. The mattress cover I have from Flobeds is soft knit cotton with wool batting. The wool batting will help keep you cool in summer and warm in winter. I don't find that the mattress sleeps "hot" although I will admit it is warmer than a traditional innerspring mattress. I have never been uncomfortably warm in my bed. I recommend that you start by going to the Flobeds website. There they have a "firmness advisor" where you put in your height, weight, preferred sleeping position and preferred softness/firmness level and they will advise you what firmness layers to get for your mattress. It isn't perfect, some people feel they have to change layers to make their bed firmer or softer, but it is a good starting point. Also, your side and your husband's side of the bed can be configured to different firmness levels of latex. Aside from Flobeds, I believe SleepEZ is considered a good mattress company and that is another one you might look into. Also, Costco had a 100% latex bed they were selling late last year that sold like hotcakes and everyone on this board who got one seemed to love it. They are supposedly getting them back in stock in April, and you might want to look into that mattress too. It's made by Sleep Science. Good luck and report back on your mattress adventures!
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snowyval wrote: We are returning our high end Thempur-pedic tomrrow after 86 days of trying to get use to it. I found it way to hot and I live in NH and keep the heat at 55 degrees, I can only imagine how it would be in the summer! I also did not find it inviting, to hard and I woke up everytime I had to change positions and climb out of a hole. My question is will I have the same type of experience with a Flobed? Is it also like sitting on a rock? Our last interspring mattress was terrible and prefer not to go back to one of those. Please help! I returned a Tempur-pedic Cloud Supreme and am now in the second month of my trial period on a FloBed. It is a totally different experience going from memory foam to latex. I'm not having any heat issues with my FloBed, and I don't sink into it. It also isn't hard as a rock as FloBeds customized it to my softness preference. I'm just curious, which Tempur-pedic model are you returning? Natalie This message was modified Mar 28, 2010 by Natalia
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| Thank you for your replys. Kimberly, we returned the Thempur-pedic Rhapsody, and we ended getting a Spaldin Soy foam mattress. It is suppose to be Eco-friendly and green, with no off-gasing. It feels completely different than the thempur-pedic, softer, but with a lot of support, plus it was 40% off the 5K price, which helped. It is suppose to have superior air circulation. My husband didn't want to order on line and deal with finding the right combinations of padding (for lack of a better word). So, we shall see. |
| I don't want to just come in here and be all negative...however soy based foams are still mostly made from petrochemical's. the soy content can range between 5~30% of the content...they still off gas, just perhaps not as much as the Tempur-Pedic. |
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Remember the soy food craze? How good it is for us? Now it is not. I can't say I have heard of even sleeping on soy. I hope it is not like this great NASA memory foam |
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snowyval wrote: Thank you for your replys. Kimberly, we returned the Thempur-pedic Rhapsody, and we ended getting a Spaldin Soy foam mattress. It is suppose to be Eco-friendly and green, with no off-gasing. It feels completely different than the thempur-pedic, softer, but with a lot of support, plus it was 40% off the 5K price, which helped. It is suppose to have superior air circulation. My husband didn't want to order on line and deal with finding the right combinations of padding (for lack of a better word). So, we shall see. |
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snowyval wrote: Thank you for your replys. Kimberly, we returned the Thempur-pedic Rhapsody, and we ended getting a Spaldin Soy foam mattress. It is suppose to be Eco-friendly and green, with no off-gasing. It feels completely different than the thempur-pedic, softer, but with a lot of support, plus it was 40% off the 5K price, which helped. It is suppose to have superior air circulation. My husband didn't want to order on line and deal with finding the right combinations of padding (for lack of a better word). So, we shall see. Snowyval: I see you joined this forum two days ago in order to ask your question for assistance regarding a Flowbeds. I am a little bit confused snowyval. You posted yesterday at 5:30 PM, and I responded to your request for assistance at 10:24 PM yesterday. Then Sandman responded at 9:27 AM today, and KimberlyH at 10:48AM today, then Natalia at 12:23 PM today. And this is Sunday. Then today at 2:14 PM you respond back and said you have already purchased a soy mattress because your husband didn't want to order online and deal with finding the right combination of padding. I'm not trying to be overly critical, or finding fault with you, but I am having a difficult time understanding how you can make informed decisions this quickly without investigating the advice you've been given at your request. We all make mistakes, I have certainly made more than my share. But if you find yourself not liking your new purchase then you should consider the type of process you are utilizing to make your decisions. Am I missing something? This message was modified Mar 28, 2010 by eagle2
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| I wouldn't take it personally, Eagle; she asked for info, obviously had a conversation with her husband who objected to an internet purchase, and moved on. Face it, it takes a brave heart to buy a mattress off the internet, particularly a niche item like a latex bed. Few people have had the opportunity to try one and have no idea how they feel. It's natural to be skittish of such a purchase. |
| I agree with Kimberly. It is hard to make such a large purchase over the internet! I felt the same way and ended up buying a latex mattress locally (One of the few who can do that). Although it was 100% LI latex, I was still not happy after using up my comfort exchange with the local company and ended up adding a "topper" from an internet company. SO, to all you new folks just logging on here, BE BRAVE and take a chance on one of the internet companies talked about on this forum for your latex mattress! In hindsight, I wish I had done so. |