What are Foambymail and Overstocks latex toppers like?
May 21, 2010 3:13 AM
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Can anyone tell me how they feel, and more importantly, do they have any odor to them? also is it better to order from a place that gets their latex from Sri Lanka or Europe?. thanks in advance.

additional details: these toppers are going to be for my kids.

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Reply #8 May 30, 2010 12:34 AM
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hellbed wrote:

Good information, but you have not answered either of my questions  - how long ago did you buy your latex from OS, and was it described then as E.C.O. Luxury Latex Topper, as the current stuff is, or by another description?
 


1. recent

2. yes

Re: What are Foambymail and Overstocks latex toppers like?
Reply #9 Jun 3, 2010 1:51 AM
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ok, thanks guys. I got the 3 inch latex for my daughters bed. It seemed just as good as SleepEz, even smelled the same, but not a strong odor.

The only difference is, that some of the latex looks dirty. I don't get this?. Is this because it is all natural like they say, or did someone pee on it?. I'm gonna send them an email about this. They did agree to give me a discount since I was originally going to buy a 2" from OS. Maybe that is why I got a crappy piece of latex. But it did feel squishy and good, but my girls said it is firmer than SleepEz latex. I may have to return it for a soft instead of medium.

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Reply #10 Jun 6, 2010 2:40 PM
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leo3 - just wanted to add that I was on a 42 ild dunlop at long's bedding in nyc and though very firm, suited me. so while the softer dunlop from overstock may still be too firm for you, for some people with severe spine problems, the overstock dunlop might work. the firmness thing is so individual it is hard to gauge from one person to another. 
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Reply #11 Jun 7, 2010 4:33 PM
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olenska wrote:

leo3 - just wanted to add that I was on a 42 ild dunlop at long's bedding in nyc and though very firm, suited me. so while the softer dunlop from overstock may still be too firm for you, for some people with severe spine problems, the overstock dunlop might work. the firmness thing is so individual it is hard to gauge from one person to another. 


I am not coming back here often,but I caught this one.  I have 15ILD LG Dunlop and it is firm. 42ILD are your positive this is dunlop?  Did you sleep on it overnight for several days?  If not you really can not say for sure.  Jim has 32ILD of LG dunlop and he can't sleep on it either.  It is firm stuff.  I have never said it was not suited for others, I said IMHO I can not sleep on it as a top layer.  I will never give recommendations for someone else, and nobody ever should.

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Reply #12 Jun 11, 2010 3:40 PM
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Just for the record, has anyone here managed to positively identify foambymails talalay as being really talalay?

 

I just ran into another instance of someone selling something they swore was talalay which appeared to be dunlop, so I am wondering if anyone knows the hell what they are selling. I notice they say it's 100% natural which is usually a tip off that a vendor is either selling dunlop, or is lying of misinformed about the 100% part.

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Reply #13 Jun 12, 2010 6:37 AM
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no, did not sleep on it overnight. salesman at Long's bedding told me it was a 42 dunlop. since this is a natural bedding store and they sell a lot of models with talalay on top, I trusted he knew his product. I will add that I found the beds with soft talalay on top to be much too soft for me. they felt like very soft memory foam and did not feel supportive enough. may work for other people, but did not work for me. 
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Re: What are Foambymail and Overstocks latex toppers like?
Reply #14 Jun 12, 2010 5:57 PM
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hi, i'm new but have been reading for some time and have, unfortunately, been researching mattresses for about 4 months now and have yet to find the right mattress.

as for overstock, i too was told that they were latex green ild 19 talalay. but i would imagine that they would have varying types/ilds depending on who their suppliers are at any given time.

also, i have yet to get a clear answer about returns at overstock.

does anyone know if one orders a topper, opens it, lays it out and lies down on it to see if it is comfortable, then if it is not, packages it up and sends it back, do they give a full refund? or do they only refund unopened toppers?

thanks

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Reply #15 Jun 12, 2010 6:10 PM
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jasmine wrote:

also, i have yet to get a clear answer about returns at overstock.

does anyone know if one orders a topper, opens it, lays it out and lies down on it to see if it is comfortable, then if it is not, packages it up and sends it back, do they give a full refund? or do they only refund unopened toppers?

thanks


Ditto. I'm wondering the same thing. I am considering  getting a couple of MF or Latex topper for our new split king TP, just to add a little something something in the way of softness over the firm mattresses. But, I was concerned about being able to return it. Unfortunately, they seem to have the biggest selection and lowest prices for Twin XL toppers. Otherwise, I would just go with Amazon or Costco.com.

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Reply #16 Jun 13, 2010 11:44 AM
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mycakebed wrote:

ok, thanks guys. I got the 3 inch latex for my daughters bed. It seemed just as good as SleepEz, even smelled the same, but not a strong odor.

 

The only difference is, that some of the latex looks dirty. I don't get this?. Is this because it is all natural like they say, or did someone pee on it?. I'm gonna send them an email about this. They did agree to give me a discount since I was originally going to buy a 2" from OS. Maybe that is why I got a crappy piece of latex. But it did feel squishy and good, but my girls said it is firmer than SleepEz latex. I may have to return it for a soft instead of medium.


You didn't say where you purchased this stained latex from. Was it OS or FBM?

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Reply #17 Jun 25, 2010 3:49 PM
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My FBM 1" latex topper arrived yesterday, along with a 1" soft PU topper that I included in the order just to get the free shipping.

 

The physical quality seems quite nice. The latex is smooth; holes uniform; no missing chunks; and it's relatively clean, except for two small black scuff marks.

The color is not white, like other latex that I've seen. It's an off-white, kinda cappuccino-colored.

The holes are kinda large. But, they are uniformly sized and spaced.

Very little odor, hardly noticeable, especially compared to the horrendous chemical stench from new Tempur beds and pillows.

There are no markings, writing, or branding on it. So, I have to take FBM's word that it is 100% natural talalay with an ILD of 20.

Pretty nice value at $63 for twin XL.

The 1" sheet of soft Poly is perfect, white, and clean, and cost around $18.  (shipping on the latex topper woulda been $13, because the latex by itself was under $75. So, the net cost for this was $5)

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