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"The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing." ..... Albert Einstein
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Did a bit of searching online to determine what kind of mattress would be best suited for a big guy over 350lbs with back issues, sleep apnea and a wife of 130lbs. I decided to go with latex foam and headed for the local Shelton, CT Sleepy’s. I asked Scot the salesman to show me the latex options and he proceeded to ignore my request and steered me towards the Sleep to Live inner springs. I reminded him that I was interested in latex and he tried to dupe me into believing that the STL had latex in it. Then he tried to steer me into an adjustable bed and said it would cure my sleep apnea. Hey, pal, I may have been born at night but it wasn’t last night. I headed off to the Dr Breus aisle. After doing the taste test on them, I had him give me some prices. He was very determined to sell me the Sleep to Live and I practically had to beg him for prices on the Dr Breus. I liked the option of being able to split the mattress zones in the STL but I was intent on latex. Anyone have any luck finding latex with split zones for the wife’s preferences vs mine? Now I’m off to Google to research all of the above a bit futher…. |
| RichardP, I bought my base mattress and foundation from Gardner Mattress, of Salem, MA. Its a small, locally owned company that builds their own mattresses. They are very reputable and easy to deal with but don't really customize the latex much. My 6 Inch base and 2 inch middle layer are enclosed in Gardner's nice cotton and wool cover (sealed). I found this mattress way TOO firm after already doing my 1 comfort exchange. (Originally had Gardner's "medium latex mattress" which was too soft and bottomed out on me). Cost was $1999. with a nice sturdy wood and metal foundation. Then, I added 3 inches of "medium" Talalay latex from FoamSweetFoam for $400.(I don't think they sell toppers any longer) and 1 inch of Sensus memory foam from Overstock for $65. So, that's where my total cost of $2464. comes from. |
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"The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing." ..... Albert Einstein
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Hey richardp.... We got a split box spring with it. As for the steel frame, I didn't get into too much detail with him other than to say I didn't want the standard frame but rather one that was HD quality since we blew out the one from our last bed (I'm driving the wife nuts with the old one currently being held into position with a hydraulic carjack...hahahaha) I can't give you any pricing on a queen since we only focused on the king. I made sure that I told him that the lack of pricing on his website was a big turnoff for me early on. Not any prices hanging on the walls either.... I'm also not sure how all the zones are held together but I did tell him that I was concerned about these panels floating around or drifting over time and he assured me that they were attached and it would not be a problem. When we discussed the possible replacement of layers in the bed, he also said that for example, the entire top layer would be replaced, both my side and hers and reconstructed as a whole 76 X 80 unit even though only one side of cushoning may need to be adjusted. Thanks everyone, for your comments......I'll be back! |
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"The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing." ..... Albert Einstein
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I guess this thread is too long to read : - ) Hey, care5189 (Caroline)...... are you by any chance the Caroline that works at Custom Sleep Design? |
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Check out Arizona Premium Mattress Company. Here's a link to the website: http://www.latexmattresscompany.com/ They sell split core latex mattresses and are very knowledgeable and have the best prices and highest quality. No, I don't work there - I am just a very satisfied recent customer. Good luck! |
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Hello, I am Caroline from Custom Sleep Design, new to this website though so not very good at it! My apologies. To whoever was calling, our usual hours are 10-6 during the week, 10-5 on Saturdays. I believe we were closed for a few days the week you called due to personal issues. (Sickness and a death in the family - only 2 full-time employees here). Feel free to call again. For the record, I won't be posting on this site a lot. Technically, I am a vendor and I would hate to ruin a website that has been perfected by the informed consumer. If anyone has ANY questions about Latex in general or Custom Sleep Design, feel free to send me a private message or call the store. Thank you. |
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"The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing." ..... Albert Einstein
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Just a quick note to say that I haven’t forgotten about this thread (thanks to those who asked in a PM). We were hoping to accept delivery of our mattress on or about 4-9-11, as promised, but when the day came and went, we called to find out that the new date was to be on or about 4-22-11 (today). Since my phone still ain’t ringin’, I assumed it still ain’t CSD calling to pinpoint the ETA. So, we zipped over to the showroom, where we were now told that the mattress hasn’t been built yet, no delivery people are available, and the new eta is 4-27-11. How time flies. Three weeks turns into six in the blink of an eye. We’re still hoping for the best from this purchase with CSD, but we’re not happy right now. |
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Sorry your mattress is taking so long to be delivered. I actually have one ordered from them as well - I am hoping for the first week or two in May for delivery - so it was a little discouraging to hear of your delivery delay. After you do recieve it, let me know how you like it. I also got a King bed from them and I can not wait to get it. Mine is zoned from head to toe as well as side to side - one side being a little firmer than the other. If I decide I really like one side better than the other, they will make the entire top layer to that spec for me. I too had been down the Sleepys road until I decided to take a ride and check out Custom Sleep Designs. No pressure, friendly, knowledgable - what more could you ask for? I am hoping not to be disappointed with the delivery wait since the first part of the buying experience was so wonderful. Please keep us posted after your mattress arrives! |
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"The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing." ..... Albert Einstein
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Hey Val,
Like you said, the first half of the buying experience was great after the Sleezy's nightmare. CSD gave us a 3 to 4 week estimate originally. Then it was pushed to 5 weeks. Now it's been moved again to the 6th week. My advice to you would be to call them and ask for a status update. They likely won't call you since my first 2 missed deadlines came and went without any kind of call at all from them. Hopefully, next Wednesday it'll be here but I'm gonna call again on Monday after 10am to get the latest scoop, as they advised me to do yesterday. This message was modified Apr 24, 2011 by jd2000
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"The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing." ..... Albert Einstein
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The aforementioned king size bed arrived yesterday from Custom Sleep Design. The 3 to 4 week delivery estimate turned into a 5 1/2 week wait. Since the delivery crew was short a man, CSD owner Bob was hauling foam with his new assistant. The only minor glitch was that the 2 pillows were not loaded onto the truck and will be delivered later in the week. Our prior mattress was a five year old Sealy Posturepedic. After 2 years, various back pains started to appear and worsened as time went on. Towards the end, sleeping on this POS was like laying in a canoe. All of that changed last night. Wow. A HUGE difference! It’s like literally sleeping on a cloud. I woke up this morning with NO BACK PAIN for the first time in 3 years. It used to take a bottle of vodka to accomplish that feat! My wife had been averaging 4 trips to the bathroom throughout the average night, filled with tossing and turning. Last night she stayed sleeping on one side all night, with only one trip to the head. I’ve heard it said a lot around here that we should give ourselves a good amount of time on our new beds before making a final judgment. So far, so good. I’ll report back in a week or so with an update. |
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JD - glad to hear you got your bed. I just got an email from Caroline and my bed should be coming May 8! I am hoping to have the same experience you had - a wonderful first night's sleep! I usually have back pain every morning so I would love to wake up pain free! Let me know how it is going after a week on it! I am hoping my layers are going to be correct and I won't have to exchange a thing! I had a temperpedic and I kept the base from that - it has 4 drawers - so I am hoping it will all work out! I hope they don't forget my pillows either!! What amazed me about this whole bed buying experience was that for less than the cost of the high price mattresses, you can get a mattress custom designed to your specifications. Who wouldn't want that? I also have to say that this forum was wonderful - I never would have thought about buying a latex mattress, let alone get one custom made for me. Val |