Mattress Forum

Yes...they do add ammonia as an anti-coagulant before transportation.  Although Kimberly, you are absolutely right about Latex Green too.  The funny thing about this company is that they were specifically talking about the preservatives....Latex Green adds ammonia as well, presumably not as much as Latex International or other US or Europe processed latex foams would have to add.  Natural rubber would vulcanize naturally upon exposure to air within a matter of maybe 6 or 7 hours without anything being added.  The only company I know of that tries to bypass this is Green Sleep, they make their own rubber cores and they arrange to have the milk they collect in the morning processed by the afternoon the same day. 

What I don't like about Pure Rest is that they are calling their latex foam organic...this is simply not possible.  You can raise rubber trees organically, some companies do this...most do not, and even if you avoid the stabilization chemicals, you still need vulcanizing agents.  You cannot just turn natural rubber into foam without adding something to it.  This is why its better to call the foam 100% natural, rather than organic. 

I say this as someone who actually specializes in the organic field, and its something I believe in very passionately...however the line has to be drawn somewhere...you cannot make latex foam purer than about 95~97% purity...if we allow the 3~5% slip on even the purest rubber around and call it organic then there is a slippery slope where we could also call 30% soy based foam "organic". 

Amber,  This sounds like an ideal solution for you!  If you're going to be near Sleepez, by all means delay your decision until you have a chance to visit their showroom.  I really do think they will offer you a better value than the LandandSky mattress, if ONLY because the mattress cover will have a zipper on it and you'll be able to interchange latex layers to suit your comfort level.  Remember that with these setups each side of the bed can be set up differently if you so wish.  Also, you will have a chance to compare Dunlop latex mattresses with Talalay latex mattresses, and speak in person with knowledgeable salespeople who *specialize* in latex mattresses.  This will be a much different situation that going to a mattress showroom where some latex mattresses are thrown in with the general mix of traditional mattresses.

Please report back to those of us (me) who can't make a decision!

Cynical-I promise to report back!

I saw that April special, and I didn't buy it.  First of all, it's only for a six or eight inch mattress, and since you're bigger people, you probably would be more comfortable with a 10" (8" would be a minimum).  Second, like you say, it's only for a Dunlop latex, and I prefer Talalay, it has a totally different feel.  Third, the mattress cover is not as good as their other ones.  I'd recommend that you get an all cotton and wool cover for your mattress.

What I ordered from Sleepez is this one, however I asked them if they would give me the organic cotton and wool mattress cover they sell with their organic latex mattress, and they agreed to do that.

My mattress from Sleepez is due to arrive tomorrow, though I'll be gone all day, so I probably won't actually get it until Friday.

Amber