foambymail latex - who owns it?
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I am hoping to order a latex mattress in the near future and am strongly leaning towards foambymail as their prices fit my budget best. I know about the ongoing debate over where foambymail gets their latex from, but I'm willing to accept that. Any feedback from users who have ordered a latex mattress or topper from foambymail would be much appreciated. This message was modified Sep 30, 2007 by jiffy524
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Re: foambymail latex - who owns it?
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ericgl wrote: My impression having slept on latex for the last few nights is the added springiness (resiliency?) of Talalay give more support with less firmness than PU foam. I think that's a good way of describing the feel of latex. Latex and memory foam are on opposite ends of the spectrum. Latex is highly resilient. Memory foam doesn't literally have negative resilience, but it's about as close to zero as any material can be and still be a solid. |
Re: foambymail latex - who owns it?
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Update: So, I've been sleeping on my FBM latex bed for a while now, and overall I am very satisfied. 6" is fine for me, but in all honesty, it is really not enough, I can feel it bottom out if I sit on it. I might remove the adjustable slats, and just let it be a flex slat base, as the added depth of the adjustable slats cause it to bottom out more quickly than the slats which are not adjustable. That being said, the bottoming out is more of a problem with the slats than the actual mattress. Every morning, I wake up with the bed feeling just as great as it did when I went to bed. I have a hard time getting up every morning because it feels so comfy. I have been sleeping mostly on my side and have been pretty comfortable overall, although I can feel some slight pressure in my hips. I think that removing the adjustable slat will resolve that though. I am very satisfied with my decision to get firm latex. I have no desire to turn a $380 mattress into a $760 mattress, by getting another 6" core. I also feel that adding a medium topper might make it a little more comfortable to sleep on my side, but will not allow me to sleep on my stomach. I have toyed with the idea of getting 2" of PU foam to put under the mattress, but have not done so. At this point, I highly recommend FBM. As for the pillow from overstock.com, its alright. I do really like the feel of the latex, however the pillow was a little softer/lower than I would prefer. That doesn't stop me from using it every night. It is excellent for back sleeping, which I don't do, good to put under your head and chest for stomach sleeping, and side sleeping is acceptable. I have a small frame though, someone larger might find the pillow much to low. I would like to try another latex pillow, but for now I am generally satisfied. At least, satisfied enough that I don't feel the need to spend $50+ on a LI pillow. |
Re: foambymail latex - who owns it?
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jiffy524 wrote: I might remove the adjustable slats, and just let it be a flex slat base, as the added depth of the adjustable slats cause it to bottom out more quickly than the slats which are not adjustable. That being said, the bottoming out is more of a problem with the slats than the actual mattress. I'm not following what you mean about removing the adjustable slats, or them bottoming out. What foundation do you have? |