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Like many of you, I've come here looking to get the most out of the $1000 - $2000 I'm about to spend on a bed for me and my wife. We currently have a innerspring plush pillow top, and it's not working out for us - both of us are getting back pain while sleeping and then after we wake up. We decided that we want a firmer bed, and I've been looking at Latex beds. I went to a local store, and tried out the three Sealy Spring Free beds they have, and two of them were way too soft while the Weybridge was perfect. It was $1899 after $400 rebate, so it's definately pricey, especially considering I went to the Original Mattress Factory and found an innerspring I liked for $670. Nevertheless, I like the idea of a latex bed, and a lot of people have given them postive reviews. So here's my question - I can't try out any beds that are sold online, so it's hard to judge what firmness they are. Sealy Weybridge is the only bed I've tried out and it works for us, but I am curious about all the other options out there. I am mainly interested in Latex International products only. 1) Do any of you have experience with the Sealy Weybridge and can you comment on how you've liked it, how you're back feels, etc? 2) Do you know if the Sealy is a Latex International product (LI says they manufacture for Sealy, but Sealy says it has its own factory)? 3) Do any of you have any feedback as to how the Sealy Weybridge might compare to a retailer of Latex International Talalay latex, such as foamsource.com or sleepez? Can you offer what you might think a comparable set up would be? 4) Considering the price difference, maybe it's just worth it to buy the Sealy, then I can return it easily if it doesnt work out? Any comments? Any input would be appreciated! I am mostly wondering any Pro's and Con's on the Sealy Weybridge. |
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I can answer one of your questions definitively. Sealy Springfree is about the only manufacturer that does not buy their cores from LI. So far as beds only being "part" latex this depends on the mattress. Ask for something with a Talalay Core and Talalay top. You can buy latex beds with Poly cores but these are generally the "budget" versions. A queen latex bed should run you at least $2000 for the set and more likely closer to $2500. If it doesn't, I'd ask why. There's a lot less margin variance in the industry than people think and if one bed is significantly less than another it's almost always not because it's a "better deal" but because it's made more cheaply. -Alex |
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Thanks for all your posts. I've researched the contents of the Sealy SpringFree line by going to USMattress.com and looking at that Latex matress comparison. It is not LI Latex, it's Sealy's own proprietary all synthetic latex. I am not too hung up on it being synthetic, and it does have a lot of latex in it! I am still shopping around, but to me for the price, the Sealy SpringFree Firm, or Plush model is a great value for the money. I am more concerned about durability and long term comfort, especially since the spring only bed that we have now is only 1 year old and it started giving us back pain (it was a pillow top). In any case appreciate all your responses! I am probably going to wait to see more responses. I am trying to decide between the Firm and Plush model now. |
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George, If you decide to go with a firm model just make sure that the core is still Talalay. Oftentimes the differences between a plush and firm is a PE core in the firm. You want an all latex bed. -Alex |