Calling Flobeds experts
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I've read through a TON of threads about Flobeds and Latex mattresses in general and am pretty much certain that we will end up purchasing a Flobed. But I have a few specific questions about firmess and foundations that I would love some input on. First, the stats: Hubby - 6'-1" and 300+lbs Me - 5'-7" and 230lbs We both prefer a firmer feel, but not hard. Hubby has a bad back, which is what has triggered our research and eventual purchase of a new bed. We are obviously not small people, and I am concerned about how the mattress wear in the long term under our weight. My research indicates that we should be sure to order high ILDs and opt for more or thicker layers in order to have sufficient support. My question is whether the all natural talalay is dense enough for us. I would prefer to order an all natural set, but have heard that the blended talalay is firmer and available in higher ILDs than the natural. Any other larger people out there have input on what worked for them? I've also heard that the blended product is not as allergy-free as the natural. Can anyone verify that info? We co-sleep with our infant son, which means I am sometimes in the "middle" of the bed rather than "on my side". Do those of you with different configurations on each side of the bed notice a ridge or seam in the middle? Finally, we would like to buy a new slat system but might not be able to afford it after the cost of the mattress (we are buying a CalKing). We have an standard set of box springs that are in pretty good shape. Has anyone used their existing box springs with a new Flobed? How did it work out? Or is a slat or platform essential? Thanks for your help! |
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| Maybe Queen and Full latex split beds do not feel the ridge but King Size does? |
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I have not noticed what I would call a ridge, but I have noticed that it can feel a little softer near the center. I think this was mainly when I had it configured so one side was softer than the other. Also, you have to make sure that the pieces of latex are pushed tighly against the other half. If a gap develops between the 2 sides, then it will feel softer in the middle. Having a 1 piece convoluted layer seems to help mitigate this problem. |
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What was causing my Ridge in my California king mattress was when I would roll back and forth from side to side testing out different comfort layers. When I had a top layer of medium on one side and a top layer of firm on the other, the different ILD's would respond differently and since latex has such a strong propensity to "cling" to other pieces of latex, one 3 inch piece would hang up on the other 3 inch piece causing a ridge down the middle. For a while when I changed my sheets I would unzip the top cover and straighten this ridge out. I got tired of doing this and tryed just laying on the middle of the bed for a while. This would flatten out this ridge. Once I changed my two top layers to the same ILD, namely, firm, I had this occur much less often. It is not a problem for me at this point in time. This message was modified Jan 16, 2010 by eagle2
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| Thanks for all the additional info. Since this is such an important (an potentially expensive) purchase , I am exploring ALL my options before making a final decision. I found a private party (not a mattress shop) selling an unused Englander Nature's Finest latex mattress and box spring for $800. Needless to say, the price tempts me. The Englander website says they use 100% natural Dunlop latex. I've sent them an email asking for more details about the thickness and ILDs, but in the meantime, does anyone have any experience with the Englander latex mattresses? |
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question for you Eagle if you don't mind. your Flobeds mattress, the convoluted 2" piece that sits atop of everything. is this piece split down the middle like the core pieces or is it 1 solid king size piece? |
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budgy wrote: question for you Eagle if you don't mind. your Flobeds mattress, the convoluted 2" piece that sits atop of everything. is this piece split down the middle like the core pieces or is it 1 solid king size piece? No. It is glued down the middle into a one piece unit. Since I changed my top three in. pieces to both firm, my problem has been reduced by approximately 95%. Now all I do is sleep on the middle of my bed a little bit, once in awhile and I have no problems. |
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| gotcha, thank you for clarifying, at least they have taken steps to reduce that issue even if you run a different firmness on each side. |
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| We have a king flobed, all natural talalay, which we love, and I can detect the difference in the two sides of the bed with regard to firmness, but there is no ridge or valley in the middle. |
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You should look at the Electropedic beds in southern CA. We got a Talalay latex split king and really like it. They recommended a slightly firmer mattress for DH because he's bigger but he preferred the softer one for his back so I sleep on the firmer side. We've had the bed for a year and had no problems, no sagging or ridges. The quality it excellent. http://www.electroease.com/Latexpedic.html |
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| I tried the latex at Electropedic and went with FloBeds as I live in Southern California. Although they felt good and were Latex International Blended Talalay, their mattresses are limited in choice ...all are comprised of 6" mattresses with a 1" layer of latex on each side for the "pillow-top" effect. Total size = 8". The covers were not made of the quality that FloBeds has...that is..organic wool and cotton for breathability. I found their pricing to be very pretty close to FloBeds' with a much smaller and limited selection. Also, there is no trial period, so what you buy is what you get. They were great to do business with, very reliable and a good companywhich has a lot to be said for, but if you are on a search for that "perfect" mattress... I think that FloBeds gives you the best variety and the best customer service out there! |