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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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. |
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| I ordered 1" of ILD 20 today, and I can give my review after it arrives. It is hard to argue with their pricing. I hope they ship me 20 ILD like I ordered. |
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Update: I went to Ikea last night, and turns out they DID have the adjustable flex slat foundation I wanted. I snagged that along with a full bed frame and some other stuff. FYI: Ikea does sell queen and king frames, though perhaps not in every model. My next step is to sell my current bedroom furniture so that I can make room for the new stuff. I will be ordering a 6" base of 36ILD foambymail latex mid next week and hope to get it sometime the week of Nov 12th. I too will post a review of it once it is received. |