Mattress Forum

Couple quick points...

1. the foundation is VERY stout, with a nice cover.  I don't love the plastic style top to it, but it is functional, and it gets covered, so it doesn't matter.

2. Delivery company (here in Sacramento, California area) said they are supposed to assemble the foundation at the shop, but customers have told them they don't like that, and now they are assembling on site, and I'm glad they did.  Less chance of losing anything.

3. The Cal King mattress came in full size mattress box AND THREE LAYERS OF PROTECTION.  They aren't messin around!  Outer cardboard box, inner THICK blue tarp like cover, then inner clear plastic cover.  They said they typically fold it in half and carry like a taco.  I suggested we just slide it while vertical and still in the blue tarp-like cover. Not easy because it is has no spine compared to a traditional mattress, but on one story house, it worked fine.  We took the blue cover off while vertical/leaning, then clear plastic cover off after setting it on the foundation.

4. I am VERY picky about smell, and there is NONE.

5. The top cover is really nice.  nicer feel than tempurpedic in my opinion.  Not that it matters much, because we immediately covered it with a think/breathable waterproof cover, and sheets. 

6.  Only issue? under the thick nice cover, I noticed what looked like some creases or folds underneath.  I was afraid it was a tear in the latex, so I unzipped the top cover.  Underneath the outer cover is an inner-stretchy cover!  the anomolies I had seen was just from places the inner cover not being "smoothed", but was easily fixed by a few tugs.  Putting the cover back on was a real PAIN. 

7. Letter came with it said to wait few hours to let it fully expand.  I didn't notice any expansion (or need to), but it was a few hours before we went to sleep.

8. FYI, Delivery company was willing to take my old mattress and box springs for $30, which I was happy to do.  Overall delivery was great.

9. Comfort? 

Background: I'm 5'10", 175lb, and have been desperate for more support, waking up in pain due to sagging.  I also have broad shoulders, and can wake up in pain or with arms asleep with previous beds, so I have tried memory foam and latex toppers (and combinations) on top of older spring mattresses. I tend to sleep on my side, but on a good bet, I can sleep on my back.

Caveat... it's only been ONE NIGHT, and the bed is MUCH MUCH more supportive than any bed in the past, some will call it FIRM, but I think that is because it has great support and not much fluff on top.  I am going to sleep on it for a week, then decide if I add a slightly fluffy/gussetted mattress pad on it.  I would compare the firmness and support to the tempurpedic classic I tried in the store, but without the "sleeping on sand feeling" of the tempur (not saying that is bad, just drawing comparison about the feeling that when you sync in, it doesn't bounce back like latex).

so it's not luxurious the first night, but I am very hopeful.  best of luck to all of you!

I agree with everything you have written jst4fun.  My Cal King Latex mattress from Costco arrived on Friday the 22nd.  I didnt order it with a foundation we just used our existing box springs and I am going to go to Home Depot and purchase 3/4" plywood to cover them soon.  When my wife and I tried it out for the first time after it arrived we really enjoyed it after all we had been sleeping on a 12 year old sagging sealy inner spring mattress.  After the first night of sleeping on it I would have to say we are pleased with it.  It feels FIRM but my back felt better and I suffer from restless leg syndrome and it didnt seem to bother me but it comes and goes.  The second night was pretty much the same as the first as we slept well and not hot as some people have mentioned.  My wife weighs 125lbs and I weigh 200lbs and she thinks we need to soften it up with a topper but I want to give it a little more time but may just give in to make her happy after a week or two. 

My review cant compare to jst4fun but I have tried to mention my thoughts about the latex mattress.  Just keep in mind that you dont really sink in much and it feels kind of soft but firm  which is from what I understand better for your back but please do your own research on this as this is only my opinion.  I very rarely write reviews but from all the good information I learned from this site I felt compelled to write one.  Hope this helps a little.

We have spent 4 nights on our new latex mattress. We have gone from an extra firm pillow top spring mattress (10 yrs) to a Novaform Pure Comfort mattress (2 + months) to the latex. This is our first experience with latex so my perspective might be different from others who have slept on the different types of latex in the past.

After the delivery I let the mattress air out for a few hours. When I came into the room I thought one of the delivery men must had farted before they left. It wasn’t repulsive by any means but I really did think someone passed gas. As someone had mentioned before, it does have somewhat of a sweet smell but not in a good way! The smell does not bother me and my husband has not noticed it at all. After a couple of days I have noticed a typical latex smell when I first get into bed. Even if I just rub my hands on the fitted sheet I can smell the latex on my hands. I do have a good sense of smell however. Again, it is not overpowering nor offensive.

As for the firmness: The NovaForm mattress was SO much softer than our spring mattress. I find the latex much softer than the memory foam. The memory foam is dense. The latex is squishy. My husband says he feels like he’s sleeping on a gummy bear. When I first get into bed, I always feel like I’m about to fall out, even though I’m nowhere near the edge. It’s a little unsettling. That being said, once I fall asleep I wake up feeling better supported than in the memory foam. As you lay in bed your body does sink a little (not as much as the memory foam), allowing the latex to support your body. It also has instant recovery when you move. Also worth noting, the memory foam has no motion transfer, not so with the latex. As I said, it’s squishy. When I move, the whole bed jiggles a little (just a little).