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SleepEZ is having a sale on this latex mattress. http://www.sleepez.com/latex-mattress-sale.htm Queen is $1095 with shipping, which is where I'd like to keep my budget at. The mattress comes with Two 3" Natural dunlop latex cores + 2" 100% natural talalay soft latex + cotton zipper cover. Choice of firmness: Soft, Medium, Firm, XFirm I sleep in all positions, so I'm thinking would get a firm, medium for the Dunlop layers and then you don't have a choice for the 2" Talalay top layer. Just soft. At $1095 this seems like a pretty good value. I'm wondering if anyone has bought this mattress and would like to share their experience. I would also value other opinions on how this mattress would be and whether it is a good value. |
| Sleep EZ has a good reputation on this forum. In the review section, you can find reviews of their mattresses. That price seems pretty low for a Queen even on sale. You don't mention which model you are considering. Is that for a complete mattress or just for pieces? The covers on the Sleep Ez mattresses are cotton and wool. You don't mention how you sleep, height/weight. 8" mattresses are often not recommended for adults, and 8" may include 1" from the cover. |
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sleepswithcats wrote: Sleep EZ has a good reputation on this forum. In the review section, you can find reviews of their mattresses. That price seems pretty low for a Queen even on sale. You don't mention which model you are considering. Is that for a complete mattress or just for pieces? The covers on the Sleep Ez mattresses are cotton and wool. You don't mention how you sleep, height/weight. 8" mattresses are often not recommended for adults, and 8" may include 1" from the cover. |
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In <a href="http://www.whatsthebest-mattress.com/forum/how-thick-does-latex-mattress-need-be/9449-1-1.html">this thread</a> budgy says that 8" should be thick enough for adults. I think it's a matter of comfort and not having the mattress feel like it is "bottoming out". Remember that an 8" mattress might be 7" of latex plus 1" cover. I suspect that mattresses over 10" thick is just gimmick to get you to spend more on a mattress. It may feel better in a side by side test, but perhaps it's not worh the additional cost for that extra special feeling. Some people like cashmere sweaters because they are oh so soft, but they aren't any more functional than a cotton or wool sweather. I don't know about longevity. Perhaps with more latex the pressure is spread out over a larger volume of material and would not break down as quickly. If you weigh more than 250 lbs, you might need thicker mattress to achieve the same feel as a 100 lb person would feel. You can try saving some $ by going with a thinner mattress and adding a topper if needed. |
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sleepswithcats wrote: In <a href="http://www.whatsthebest-mattress.com/forum/how-thick-does-latex-mattress-need-be/9449-1-1.html">this thread</a> budgy says that 8" should be thick enough for adults. I think it's a matter of comfort and not having the mattress feel like it is "bottoming out". Remember that an 8" mattress might be 7" of latex plus 1" cover. I suspect that mattresses over 10" thick is just gimmick to get you to spend more on a mattress. It may feel better in a side by side test, but perhaps it's not worh the additional cost for that extra special feeling. Some people like cashmere sweaters because they are oh so soft, but they aren't any more functional than a cotton or wool sweather. I don't know about longevity. Perhaps with more latex the pressure is spread out over a larger volume of material and would not break down as quickly. If you weigh more than 250 lbs, you might need thicker mattress to achieve the same feel as a 100 lb person would feel. You can try saving some $ by going with a thinner mattress and adding a topper if needed. |
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Here is the description of the SleepEZ mattress on sale $1095 for a Queen: Two 3" Natural dunlop latex core + 2" 100% natural talalay soft latex + cotton zipper cover. Choice of firmness: Soft, Medium, Firm, XFirm. The cover is the least expensive one they offer but it looks okay or I could probably upgrade for more dollars. I weigh 145 lbs and have slept on a 6" Tallalay Firm for years but I need a larger mattress and one that has some give so I can also sleep on my side, which is not possible on the firm. I have tested lots of mattresses in stores and 8" seems like it will be fine and I've been sleeping well on a 6". Thanks for the feedback. |
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Thanks for the link. That mattress looks comparable to the FBM DIY mattress (this one is mostly Dunlop) and you get the SleepEZ guarantee and warranty. That seems like a good deal and the F/M/S configuration is the one most recommended. If you call then, Shaun (of forum fame) will help you decide on comfort layers. If you sleep on your side, the soft on the top layer will keep your arm from falling asleep from pressure :-). SleepEZ has a good reputation on this forum from the posts I've read. I agree that this looks like good value.
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Thanks Sleepswithcats. I think my two months search is over now. I'll give the famous Sean a call today. For any interested, here's the process I went through to decide on this mattress. I lay on as many mattresses locally I could find. I liked mattresses offered by Urban Mattress and Foam Source, local Boulder stores with excellent reps, but I just couldn't justify (or easily afford) giving them over $1800 for a Queen Talalay with a 6" core and 2" comfort layer and a beautiful cotton/wool cover. I also considered the all Latex International Talalay "Sawgrass" (Amazon model) or "Rogue" from Parklane mattress in Oregon (about $1500 with shipping). Parklane also seems a really good company, but when I spoke to them they said only to get this model if I wanted a really plush mattress as even the base layer was on the soft side. They don't offer a firmer all latex product. Not for me. I thought about Form by Mail, but I'd rather have the safety of buying a product from a company that has such a good rep like SleepEZ and the price difference is not so great for the mattress I'm considering from SleepEZ. The other online vendors like Arizona and Flobeds just don't offer enough value from my perspective. All this is of course just my judgement of what lines up best for me in balancing economics with quality and convenience. |
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Eddie.. did you go with this (from SleepEZ) and if not why, and if yes how is it? I am real close to pulling the trigger in this apparently great deal and I am glad its a holiday weekend so I have to thnk about it a little more. Your input would be great right now.. thnaks in advance.
eddiej wrote: Thanks Sleepswithcats. I think my two months search is over now. I'll give the famous Sean a call today. |
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I did buy this mattress and am VERY happy with the mattress and the excellent ++++ service from SleepEz. Here are the highlights of what I learned and the process I went through.
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I've been looking at the exact same bed. It seems like you prefer a pretty firm bed, though, and I definitely need a soft top for shoulder/hip pain. The thing that was making me nervous was another thread by someone who bought the higher-end SleepEZ mattress but said it was just too firm when on a soild or slat frame base. I have a solid platform base that the mattress will go directly on, and I'm concerned it will be too firm. What type of foundation do you have yours on?? If I don't get this bed, I will probably look into getting a decent, basic, firm pocketed-coil innerspring mattress (Simmons BR?) and put a good 3" Natural Talalay topper on it. About the same price, but can't get any feedback on pros/cons between the two. |