Are any of these mattress 'ingredients' a red flag? Or appropiate for a $3000.00 bed?
Aug 25, 2011 10:04 PM
Joined: Aug 24, 2011
Points: 32
I'm trying to buy a good quality (soft luxurious) bed and these are the contents as per the label.  Its an Airloom @ $3000.00   Does this seem like a good quality bed or am i in danger of getting ripped off?  I have no idea what to look for.  All i know is that it is SUPER comfy but i worry that it won't be comfy in a few weeks or will sag prematurly.   
 
Latex                54 %
Polyfoam pad    39 %
Viscose foam      5  %
Poly silk              2  %
Wool                   2  %
Re: Are any of these mattress 'ingredients' a red flag? Or appropiate for a $3000.00 bed?
Reply #12 Aug 26, 2011 10:43 PM
Joined: Aug 24, 2011
Points: 32
I am in Calif but we do have a chain of mattress stores that do custom latex mattress.  I sort of liked a set up where the mattress was 100% latex and the removable pillow top was 92% latex and 8% poly foam but it was all sort of mushy...not the 'spring-back' type like the Airelooms that i found and liked.  Here is the link to the aireloom at Macys that i can pick up for 3000.00....but it too has 39% poly and i am afraid it will not last long now based on the tips here in this forum.  http://www1.macys.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=555902&PseudoCat=se-xx-xx-xx.esn_results   I would soooo appreciate anyone who could take a look at this link and tell me what you think.  Its materials are below but not much different from the 1st Aireloom bed above...just 10% less latex and 10% more memory foam;

Latex   44%                            

Polyfoam pad  36%          

Viscose foam   16%              
Poly silk 2%                             
Wool  2%                                                 
Polyfiber pad 1%
Fiber 1

  

Re: Are any of these mattress 'ingredients' a red flag? Or appropiate for a $3000.00 bed?
Reply #13 Aug 27, 2011 1:49 AM
Joined: Dec 17, 2009
Points: 850
I really gotta say after all of my extensive looking particularly at the high end mattress market...Airelooms pricing (or Kluft, same company) is soooo out of wack and ridiculous.  I am sure it depends on the store you buy from, but these 'retail' or 'sale' prices are ridiculous for what you are getting.  
Re: Are any of these mattress 'ingredients' a red flag? Or appropiate for a $3000.00 bed?
Reply #14 Aug 27, 2011 10:43 AM
Joined: Jun 2, 2011
Points: 481
About the Aireloom, I'd personally be most concerned about this -  

 

* Quilting layers: high-loft and FR fibers; 1.5" convoluted foam; 1.5" high-density foam

 

FR is for 'fire retardant' fiber.  Laced with chemicals to meet the 2007 new standard.  What is that 'high-loft' fiber?  Some kind of polyurethane batting?  The 1.5" convoluted and 1.5" HD are most likely poly foam.  Will it hold up? 

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Other than that, you could call up Shawn today at SleepEZ, ask some Q's.  Super nice, not pushy. 

And, btw, if you do buy,, no delivery fee and ...

no sales tax.  You're in CA, they're in AZ.  No sales tax!

I went from a standard open coil  > Stearns and Foster traditional > Serta iComfort memory foam > SleepEZ all latex   .... all since May this year. 

The latex is the best, just so you know :)

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Hah, funny, Macy's has a typo in ad for Aireloom  -  says 'cool disco' memory foam .  hehehehe

 

Wow, 14" mattress height!  Yikes need low foundation for that!   I dunno how happy I'd be with it.  For that price, I'd hope the quilt and HD layers hold up. That's some $$

This message was modified Aug 27, 2011 by slpngoc