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Ok found a place today that will custom make an eastern king with a 32 ILD Core (9 inches I believe) and a 2 inch topper of 24 ILD. All 100% Talalay latex for less than 1800. The bad part is they did not have latex beds to lay on only pieces of the latex. After trying several different ILD sections we decided on the 32 core (not too firm but not too soft) with a soft topper in 24 ILD. Should we look at it being a 3 inch topper instead?
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One thing I wanted to mention is the mattress is made by Latex International. Tried doing a search on it but it's a little to broad of a name to get direct hits.
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You can check Sleepez, to see what pieces of latex cost. You would have to add the cost of a cover as well, if that comes with yours. Their talalay comes from Latex International. Latex International is the main maker of talalay latex in the U.S. Their quality is quite good. 100% natural talalay latex will cost more than blended latex. Not sure what you got. Both are good quality. I might have gone with 3" on top, and not sure you need 9" for the core. But each person has different needs, so hard to say what would work best for you.
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We haven't ordered the mattress yet. The guy said it was 100% Naturla Latex from latex International. The beds are usually 9 inches thick but we asked for a 2 - 3 inch topper so I'm not sure if they are going to keep the 9 total inches for the mattress including the topper or if it will be a 9 inch mattress with a 3 inch topper. The mattress does not come with a cover (that was going to be my next question) but he was going to recommend one. We also asked about a different material for the outside of the mattress as the one he showed us seemed a little on the cheap side. All in all I think we did good for less than 1800 for the mattress (no box spring or foundation). We called another retailer in the bay area and for the same mattress out there was $3600 (matteress only). We are a little scared to pay so much money for a mattress we can't lay on or try out until after we have paid for it. We know the ILDs of each section we want but now is there anything else we need to consider? Also we want to put the mattress into a protective cover as soon as we get it too preserve the warranty the best we can. What is a good cover that will not change the feel of the mattress?
This message was modified Feb 6, 2011 by VVision
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VVision wrote: We haven't ordered the mattress yet. The guy said it was 100% Naturla Latex from latex International. The beds are usually 9 inches thick but we asked for a 2 - 3 inch topper so I'm not sure if they are going to keep the 9 total inches for the mattress including the topper or if it will be a 9 inch mattress with a 3 inch topper. The mattress does not come with a cover (that was going to be my next question) but he was going to recommend one. We also asked about a different material for the outside of the mattress as the one he showed us seemed a little on the cheap side.
All in all I think we did good for less than 1800 for the mattress (no box spring or foundation). We called another retailer in the bay area and for the same mattress out there was $3600 (matteress only). We are a little scared to pay so much money for a mattress we can't lay on or try out until after we have paid for it. We know the ILDs of each section we want but now is there anything else we need to consider? Also we want to put the mattress into a protective cover as soon as we get it too preserve the warranty the best we can. What is a good cover that will not change the feel of the mattress?
What size are you looking at? And I guess you need to find out if it is 9" total or 9" + a topper. If they say it is a 9" mattress, then I think that would be total. At sleepez you can about 9" latex mattress + a decent cover + the ability to exchange and customize layers + a 90 day return for $1725. I think that includes shipping as well, and no sales tax (except maybe Arizona). My guess is that is the better way to go because of the ability to customize & exchange layers, and return the whole thing if not satisfied. |
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We are looking at an eastern king size mattress. Looks like I need to give Sleepez look before we do anything lol. Are the mattresses customizable once you get them at the house or just when you order them? Also is it a good idea to get three layers of different ILDs? Seems like it would be a good idea to just get the two bottom layers the same 32 ILD in our case. Unless you need to flip the bed.
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VVision wrote: We are looking at an eastern king size mattress. Looks like I need to give Sleepez look before we do anything lol. Are the mattresses customizable once you get them at the house or just when you order them? Also is it a good idea to get three layers of different ILDs? Seems like it would be a good idea to just get the two bottom layers the same 32 ILD in our case. Unless you need to flip the bed.
The layers will depend on height, weight, sleeping style, desired firmness level. You work with them to figure out what you think is best. They will ship the layers and the cover, and you insert the layers into the cover to make the mattress. Each side of the mattress can be customized seperately. If what you get does not work right, you can exchange layers to make it softer or firmer. If nothing works you can pack it up and ship it back. A bit of a hassle, but better than being stuck with something you don't like. The mattresses are not made to be flipped. There is a top side to the cover. Usually the bottom layer is the firmest and the top layer is the softest. Some layers can be the same. Others to consider are Flobeds and foam sweet foam. The might be local makers that can put something together for you as well. |