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Hi. I just got my 1 inch "Venus" 8lb topper from O-stock. I thought I was getting such a great deal: $180 for what would otherwise cost $420, for a Foamex Venus topper... But - when I opened it, I saw that it is light blue in color. The Sleepwarehouse website clearly states that their Venus foam's color is: "Foamex trademark red." So, what have I got here? I did weigh it, and calculated its density at 7.795 lbs/cubic foot, which is close to the 8lbs of Venus. So now I have to decide whether to return it or not. Do you think it is a knockoff brand of 8lb foam and they just called it "Venus" to trick me into thinking it was a deal? (Which worked.) Also, The O-stock website for this item shows a photo of a pink topper, which further convinced me that this was the real deal... There's no way this is real Foamex foam, right? This message was modified Feb 4, 2009 by Mattress_Project
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I decided to open the package and try it out. I figure that even if it is a knock-off, what is my alternative? Am I really going to return it to O-stock and then pay $420 for the real thing? No, I'm not...I'm too frugal for that. So I'll just cut my losses at $180 and use the blue foam for something. When I opened it, it had a sticker on it that read "Manufactured for Overstock.com." It does not have any cover at all, which is irritating. What does it feel like? Hard to say. This is all new to me. I am in the middle of building a mattress project. Currently, on the wood floor of my dining room, I have a 3 inch layer of Dunlop latex in extra firm (about 48 ILD according to the salesman on the phone) that I bought online on clearance, and on top of that I have the "Venus" memory foam pad. I took a nap on this combination yesterday, and it is firm. (My plan is to buy another 3 or 6 inch latex layer that is a little softer, but not much softer than the one I have. I don't care if it is talalay or dunlop, whatever I can find on clearance. Then, I will buy some hard HQ PU Foam from foam distributors.com to put underneath all this, and then I will splurge on the very nice-looking quilted mattress cover from foamorder.com, which has one inch of soft latex quilted in the top. The "Venus" foam will probably go on top of the quilted cover. But I digress..) So, in order to further test the "Venus" MF I am going to double it over and then sleep on it, to see what 2 inches would feel like. I'll report back. |
| Was it suppose to have a cover included? If so send O-stock an email or live chat, or call. Did it have an odor? I hope you will be happy with it. Let us know. Good luck. |
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Thank you for telling us this information. I decided not to purchase any of this foam because of your review. If I had not found these forums the topper I purchased would have been that knock off venus from overstock. Just like you I would have simply kept the topper after a short period of deciding. Thank You so much. You saved a lot of other people from being very angry. A few people just don't understand online shopping and the risks you take. Some people would be upset simply because the foam is not actually "venus" brand, even if the foam was comfortable and 8lbs density. I knew not to trust them from the O-stock commercials with the singing. This message was modified Feb 18, 2009 by Phalse
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After you get to use the topper for a while could you post some information about its comfort? If O-stock just advertised it correctly as a knockoff there would be no problem. Thanks lots! MB |
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HI. I can't give a review because I don't really sleep on it yet. So far I have a project on the dining room floor and I am slowly adding to it as time goes on. So far I have an E. King sized 3 inch layer of latex (natural, dunlop, 48 ILD) and on top of that I have the 1 inch Overstock 8 lb memory foam. I am trying to decide what to buy next. I'll let you know how it goes... |