What's the Best Mattress | Can someone list pros and cons of all latex mattress vs. innerspring + latex toppers

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Hi all.

I'm flip flopping back forth on the idea of buying an all latex mattress vs. just buying a medium quality level firm innerspring with the least amount of foam and adding latex toppers. It seems so much cheaper than buying all latex?

What are the pros and cons of going each route? if there is a thread already on this, just point me to it. I have searched the forum but nothing exact came up.

Here are some that I thought of:

All Latex bed Pros:
should last longer than an innerspring?
made with fewer chemicals
can configure the layers if you buy from a company that allows it

All Latex bed cons:
more expensive
can be tricky to get the layers right

Innerspring + Latex Pros
should be less expensive than all latex
get the benefits of both coil springs and latex
when the foam in it gets depressions you can cut those away and just use the springs + latex toppers

Thanks anyone and everyone!!!

Re: Can someone list pros and cons of all latex mattress vs. innerspring + latex toppers

Reply #8 May 11, 2011 9:49 PM

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jimsocal

Location: L.A. area
Joined: Jan 18, 2008
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alopex wrote:

Thanks Jim, super helpful!!!!

We just received our SleepEz mattress today so if it works out, we'll stick with that and skip the springs. I do need to find a foundation as my next step though, right now its just on the floor. But, if I find myself needing an innerspring, I'll be sure to check out the Stearns and Foster pocket coils you mention.

with you being in socal (as I am), I wonder if you've checked out Room and Board's mattresses and what you think of their mattresses in general and their "encased coils" specifically?

http://www.roomandboard.com/rnb/subcategory/list.do?catalog=room&category=rm_bedrooms&subcategory=mattress

On the downside, their selection is small and their main business is furniture not mattresses, but what they do offer looks pretty nice. I tried their latex mattress in the store once and it was comfortable. they also have an "encased coil" with what looks to be only latex on top that could work for you?

I wonder which manufacturer makes their beds? the website says "an independent manufacturer in business for over a 100 years..." it would be nice to know if that manufacturer were local to Los Angeles and if they sell to the public, in case I ever wanted to go directly to them to have a bed made...

Hey, that company looks pretty intriguing. My only concern - well one of them anyway - is that the encasement looks so thick that in a twin you'd have very little sleep surface. I also question how long 14.5 gauge coils will last. That is a very thin wire. However, for a $500 Twin pocket coil mattress, I might be willing to try it at some point! The latex version is way too expensive. You'd be better off to buy the Twin Firm and put your own latex in it. Maybe even sew it back up...

Looks like their only SoCal store is in Santa Ana. Thanks for this info!

I am thinking one of the small companies might be willing to sell someone a box with pocket coils and encasement and no toppings... or maybe custom make a mattress with, say, pocket coils and 3" of latex and wool on top... Why not? All they do is add the toppings in and sew it up (I assume). So if you brought your own latex why couldn't they sew them in for you instead of their usual pu foam?

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