Mattress Forum

While we will probably purchase the metal bed frame, eventually we'd like to buy a bed.  Do you have any recommendations to accompany the Sawgrass?

I believe from my research that if the Sawgrass is a suitable construction for someone's individual body proportions and weight, then it is among the very best values available anywhere in the US. There are a few others that someone could get from a local manufacturer that are similar in terms of cost/construction/value and a few that are of the "make your own" variety but these are more about differences and choices than better value.

If it "works" for you ... I doubt you could do much better in a basic all talalay latex mattress no matter where you went.

Phoenix

PS: To answer your previous question, Talalay is one of two methods used to produce a latex (rubber) foam. The other is Dunlop. Many people prefer Talalay because it has a more consistent structure and is a little "springier" and feels a little softer than the equivalent in Dunlop. It is also more expensive to produce and is only made by 3 companies in the world (outside of China). Some people do prefer Dunlop as a core layer in a mattress and some even prefer it's firmer less springy feel in the top layers but in general Talalay is considered by most (not all) as preferable ... especially in the comfort layers. There are some Dunlop manufacturers who have done a lot of research into the Dunlop method and the raw latex that is used so some of these produce a higher quality and "springier" Dunlop (coming a bit closer to Talalay) than others. There are other differences between latex in general outside of the method used to produce it (such as natural vs synthetic) but there is a lot of good information and many discussions in the forum about that already. Both Dunlop and Talalay made by a reputable manufacturer are considered high quality materials that are usually used in "more expensive" mattresses.