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Hi All, I have been flopping on all kinds of mattresses and thought I preferred the latex mattresses due to many of their qualities: mite free; natural etc... After reading MANY posts from all of you, I have learned that some 100% (which is a marketing term) Natural latex were hammocking and tearing ... after minimal to a few years. I read a post which mentioned a combination of natural and synthetic latex offered the most durability and one of the individuals quite liked the Erfjord Latex mattress which is 85% natural and 15% synthetic in a Dunlop style mold. It has eco friendly cotton cover with silk/wool wadding. When I sat on it, I bottomed out and hit the slats on the bottom. When I laid down on it, it was quite comfortable with a pillow top on it ... the Tolg. Also, IKEA has a sale on right now for their spring mattresses and the Hasselback Eastern KING is only $480 ... that is right! I have a 10 year old Simmons Beauty rest which has hammocked. For the price, it is unbelievable. However, it is too expensive if it is uncomfortable or poorly made. It does have a 25 year warrantee though ... haven't read the details. I understand that the Euroslats offer a more spring like quality than regular slats. Other than the one post on this site, does anyone have any experience with: 1. Euroslats 2. the Erfjord I also thought ... Euroslats, Hasselback mattress and a Latex topper could do the trick. Does anyone have any experience with the IKEA products or any wisdom they could share? I noticed there isn't a lot of information about the IKEA products on this board. Thanks. |
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Hi All, Just want to clarify ... like most people on this site ... have a difficult time making a decision what to purchase as the DIY is so involved. I did not buy a Sutlan Erfjord ... but have been saving up and looking to do the DIY route as well. Glad to see the CDN $ is getting close to par as I will be ordering from the USA and it will be expensive. |
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Hi all - I went to IKEA to try this very mattress. I happened to get a phone call right as I was about to lie down, so I decided it was a perfect opp to chat and lay still for awhile to really give it a test. I was one of those who felt the mattress was surprisingly firm (without a topper). I got up to stare closely at the sign to make sure I wasn't on the wrong one - since it didn't feel even *close* to medium to me. I drug over the Tolg topper to see if that helped... and I played with a few nearby pillows to get the right mix. I REALLY wanted to LOVE this mattress since it would solve my biggest problem - price. (My friend on the phone was kind enough to be patient as I jockeyed about trying to get comfy). The topper softened it up, and I relaxed and chatted for about 20 minutes. I never had an "ahhhh" moment, and kept poking the pillow and shifting around trying to locate the "zone" that is supposed to let your hip sink in. No luck. When I got up, (I kid you not) my lower back & hip had a hitch that made it painful to walk! I felt like I needed a quick trip to the chiropractor! Ugh!!! Needless to say I did NOT LOVE this bed. Sadly I'm resorting to experimenting with toppers on my current mattress till we can consider the big expenditure of flowbeds or some such thing next year. For the record, i'm a female Side-Sleeper with wide shoulders, narrow waist, and wide hips (curvy). I'm also heavier - at about 250 lbs. I need a little more give at the shoulders & hips than some folks might. A lighter person might do better than I did with the ergonomics. But for my big beautiful curvy sisters out there (and maybe some of the big brothers), probably not a good bet. SK This message was modified Oct 2, 2009 by SKeeter
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