foambymail latex - who owns it?
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I am hoping to order a latex mattress in the near future and am strongly leaning towards foambymail as their prices fit my budget best. I know about the ongoing debate over where foambymail gets their latex from, but I'm willing to accept that. Any feedback from users who have ordered a latex mattress or topper from foambymail would be much appreciated. This message was modified Sep 30, 2007 by jiffy524
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Back on topic. I received my 2" latex topper from FoamByMail today. It arrived as an amazingly small bundle, just 2' long by 16" in diameter, weighing 40.6 lbs according to my bathroom scale. The density calculates to 5.8 lb (per cubic foot). As expected, this is not Latex International Talatech. I don't know who the manufacturer is, but there is the bottom of a "B" molded into one end. I called Shawn at SleepEZ because I know he carries talalay latex from all three manufacturers. He doesn't ever remember seeing a B molded into the end of a core, so I'm not sure where that leaves me in terms of figuring out who makes it. The cell structure is very consistant, but is rather coarse in comparison to LI Talatech. The color is close to the same as my Talatech, perhaps just a bit more yellow. My 2" slice (a full 2") came out of the middle of a core so both sides are cut, so I can't compare the surface textures. There is one "factory edge" with a "skin" that's more similar to a sample of dunlop latex I have than what I see on the surface of my Talatech. None of the sides of my Talatech are skinned over. The holes are the same size as the Talatech, but with a bit wider spacing - 3/4" on center for the mystery latex vs. 2/3" for the Talatech. 1 sq foot of Talatech has 18x18 holes vs. 16x16 for the FoamByMail latex. Smell? I don't smell anything from either the Talatech or the FoamByMail latex, but my sense of smell is not acute. I'd call the quality a small step down from LI Talatech, but very good for the price - I paid just more than half what FoamSource wants for Talatech. This message was modified Oct 10, 2007 by haysdb
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When I received my mattress (6" of firm latex) from foambymail, it came in a fairly small box itself, I could not believe how big it blew up to be when I opened it up (can't imagine trying to ship the thing back if I wanted to). The box weighed about 120 lbs or so, had to roll it into the house. Much cheaper than anywhere else. They only have a10yr warranty though. This message was modified Oct 11, 2007 by schippec
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I have researched 8 other companies (listed in an earlier post) that sell latex, and FoamByMail has the best price along with good selection (1",2",3" in ILD 20 or 32, all standard sizes available). It still bugs me that I don't know who manufactures the latex, but it's of perfectly reasonable quality so I'm trying not to get hung up on it. In fact, of these 8 companies, only 2 sell Latex International Talatech. One of these has it only in 3" thicknesses and does not have it in king sizes, the other has it in just 2" and 3", and both companies are ridiculously expensive. This message was modified Oct 15, 2007 by haysdb
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For the price, I do not think that you can beat foambymail. Granted, I have not dealt with any other brand of latex , so someone else could do a comparison of firmness etc but it seems ok to me. This message was modified Oct 16, 2007 by schippec
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| I'm very glad to hear some positive feedback about the foambymail latex, despite the ambiguity over where it originates from. I received a sample of the medium latex, although I had nothing to compare it to nor anything to base my opinion on, I thought it felt nice. |
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| I have two more layers coming, so will be able to speak a bit more confidently about the quality of their latex. |
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| hayes ~ Thank you so much for finally getting to the bottom of the foambymail latex - I mean that it's not Talatech. Very useful info you've provided. |
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I know what it ISN'T, but I don't know what it IS. I've stopped obsessing over it though because the quality is acceptable and the price is right. I need to call them and get a tracking number for my most recent order. They don't send out any notifications and there is no way to check status online. For an Internet company they aren't very sophisticated. Update: My order has not been shipped yet. The order was placed on Monday. I was given no indication that what I had ordered was not available in stock. In fairness, such a small order (two 1" toppers) isn't going to be a very high priority - this company sells a lot more than latex toppers. The CSR said an email would be sent with tracking information once my order has shipped. I really haven't been sleeping very well. I hope it's just because my mattress is too firm and I'm changing positions a lot. So I was hoping they would get my order out within a couple of days. This message was modified Oct 19, 2007 by haysdb
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Looks like I might be ordering everything sooner than expected, getting the furniture as early as tomorrow. Foundation question: Ikea appears to be out of stock, at all stores near me, of the adjustable flexible slat foundation. That leaves me with the options of 1. waiting to see if it comes in stock in the next couple weeks, or 2 getting a flexible slat foundation which is NOT adjustable. I'm looking for opinions on what you would do. Also, any other reviews of foambymail latex would be appreciated. |
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I have now received three toppers from them. The most recent were received yesterday, supposedly 1" of 20 and 1" of 32. They feel exactly the same to me. I have no issue with the quality. A step below LI, but nowhere near the difference in price, which is huge. Inside a cover you will never ever know. The question about the foundation is harder to answer. Adjustability was the main reason I bought mine, but I do not believe I have even tried sleeping without the plastic doo-hickeys to see if I even feel any difference. In fact, I question that I would since I feel the "strongback" down the middle only remotely. I suspect if your mattress is more than a single core in thickness (5.6"), you may not even notice. |