Kluft Latex
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I am considering purchasing a Kluft Latex mattress from Bloomingdales - the Raphael model. Does anyone have any experience with the new Kluft lines? I am torn between the Sealy Spring-free line and the Kluft Latex. Kluft also has an Aireloom latex line at Bloomies that is nice, but they have a polyfoam core and memory foam, which I am trying to avoid for durability concerns. I'm trying to avoid having major body impressions after a year or two. My current 5 year old innerspring pillowtop is nearly flatened. I'd really like to get at least 10+ years out of a new mattress. The Kluft is very expensive, but seems to be more comfortable and better made than the others. They are all perfectly comfortable and I'm sure I'd be happy with any of them, but the Kluft Raphael is the only mattress that gives the "I'm in heaven" feeling. It is a 13.5" mattress made with natural latex core (3" Talalay, 3" Dunlop) plus a 2" Celsion Talalay topper - which is supposed to better moderate temperature. Do the different types of latex (natural/synthetic, talalay/dunlop, Celsion) really make a noticeable difference in feel and durability of the mattess? I weigh 150lbs, back/side sleeper, and had surgery for a slipped disc in my lower back a few years ago. My significant other is 210lbs, back/side sleeper. And an 80lb dog that likes to take up the majority of the bed. ;o) I've read mixed comments on whether foam is good for back problems, but I've had it with innersprings. I'm not interested in buying online and spending weeks swapping out layers to get the right fit. Any thoughts/insight would be appreciated! Thanks! |
Re: Kluft Latex
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I am severely disappointed with the Klufts mattress I purchased. The salesperson at Mancini's Sleepworld heralded the 20 year mattress warranty as the best in the industry. Just a year later the mattress started to develop "ruts" in it. My wife, who was pregnant at the time, could not get a decent night's sleep no matter how hard she tried. She eventually had to sleep in the guest bedroom, which has a "cheap" old mattress on it. We called Mancini's to use the warranty. Klufts sent someone out to inspect the mattress to confirm the mulitple inch ruts. Klufts came back and voided the warranty because the inspector noted sweat stains on the mattress. Really? That is like voiding a warranty on a car's drivetrain because there is a dent on the front fender. After spending over $7,000 on a mattress, one expects greater customer support. |
Re: Kluft Latex
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Hi.. just thought I would put my two cents in here.. I did so much research about 3 years ago for the latex mattresses.. ended up with the Sealy Springfree.. loved it for the 1st year..then it seemed like the latex was getting strange.. the upper part of the mattress was so beautiful to lay on and conformed to every part of your body but I was un aware of what it was doing to me when I slept on it.. In the second year it began to bow across the middle and cause so much body pain it wasn't even funny..plus after much reading on latex I have learned that the latex is a powerful material.. as you lay on it the latex it continues to press on your body because it naturally wants to stay up, thus as your body sinks in it is pushing back.. the hip pain and back pain and then leg pain happened.. finally I was able to show due cause for it to be a defective mattress.. I was so glad the day they took this bed out of my house it was beating me up. I do think this is why so many people now have gone to memory foam it is more gentle on the body and gives support in another way. I will never be talked into a latex bed again. If it helps I am still looking for that perfect mattress if it exists.. I am now sleeping on an I Comfort from Serta.. I hated it at first but am coming around and have found much of my pains have gone away.. Good luck and be a smart shopper because the mattress industry has about 3 or 4 good ones out there and the rest are just candy waiting to be eaten by the consumer.. Good luck..!!! |