| I am thinking about purchasing a latex mattress and have narrowed the choices down to these two companies...I think. But I am somewhat confused about the price and want to make sure I'm not missing something. One company is considerably cheaper than the other, and, as far as I can tell, the products are the same. I've read on the forum that they are both reputable companies, but I don't understand the price difference. Can someone help me out? Thanks! |
| Merchants price their products according to how much of a profit they want to make. That being said, the main difference between SleepEZ and Flobeds, which no doubt accounts for the pricing difference, is that Flobeds allows you unlimited comfort exchanges during a 90 day period. This allows you more time and more opportunity to tweak your configuration and a better chance of getting it right. SleepEZ allows you only one comfort exchange and 60 days to test drive the mattress. In my opinion this is the only disadvantage to purchasing from SleepEZ since both companies sell a high quality product. Unless you know what works for you or you can sleep on anything, configuring Talalay can be tricky and sometimes it takes more than one shot to find the right combination of cores. |
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As far as I can tell Sleepez does not sell Latex International latex. They are not listed on latexinternational.com as a retailer and sleepez's website never mentions that they use Latex International. Another clue is that sleepez lists a range of ILDs for their latex whereas Latex International has eight specific ILDs. To see a website that spells out the LI ILDs, see sleeplikeabear.com. Using a manufacturer other than LI would account for the large price difference. Some one please correct me if I am wrong. |
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I bought from Flobeds a few months ago when they were running a good sale that made them comperable in price to Sleepez. I spoke with both Dewey (flobeds) and Shawn (SleepEz) extensively before buying, and compared everything. Aside from the comfort exchange policy, Flobeds offers a longer warranty period on the entire setup than SleepEz does. I think the bottom line was SleepEz is 15 year, and Flobeds is 20 year. You probably won't have any problems with the latex layers, but if you do it's going to be far in the future (between years 15 and 20?). I'm pretty sure if you go with SleepEZ, they'll let you get away with a few extra exchanges if you pay the shipping both ways. Shawn was very into customer service, as was Dewey. As a side note, my layered latex matteress is the best surface I've ever slept on...bar none! I've never gotten a better, more restful night's sleep. It's worth every penny! |
| I also was allowed any price adjustments for sales between the date of purchase and the 90 day trail period. My FloBed ended out coming out cheaper than the SleepEZ Latex Bed and Pine Slat Foundation due to the price reductions since I checked daily. The 90 day exchange policy was needed by me to tweek my bed. I also prefer Latex International Latex from what I have seen so far of latex from other companies. My bed really had been wonderful in helping me get a good night's sleep despite the work involved in getting the latex configuration just right for me since I started out too soft and that is why I try to help others start out firmer. |
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According to a rep from SleepEZ, their blended talalay comes from LI. I also noted that they are listed on the LI website, and LI is listed as supplier on the Sleep EZ web site. Anyways, I live in Phoenix and have stopped by the SleepEZ store a few times. Low overhead is a nice way of describing the store, but I did have a chance to try the SleepEZ latex beds. I found the 1300 with the soft/medium/firm/ex-firm, to work best for my girlfriend and me. Unfortunately it is the most expensive model. I have read about the DIY projects on this forum, but how do they know if they have the best solution if they can’t compare to the available options? With latex the biggest price difference appears to be the quantity and quality of latex. Most of the DIY products use less latex then the 1300. I found the thinner mattresses do not provide the optimal combination of support and compliance. I like the Flobed products and they appear to be more organized. However, for me being able to actually try the beds is a big advantage, and no shipping. |
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Well something has changed recently as now sleepez.com is listed on the LI site. However, I am still baffled as to why they do no list the LI latex ILDs. Rather they list some vague ILD ranges which don't correlate to LI. Something is still not right about that. |
| I noticed that Flobeds also lists a range of ILD values for each level of firmness. Whatever that might mean. |
| I think it is because a 36 ILD latex core will have an average of being maybe 35 to 38 since latex is natural and it is difficult to get an exact number. Latex International lists the average of the top, middle and bottom of the latex core and gives an average. That is why two of my latex cores are 37 ILD rather than 36 ILD since I asked Dave and Dewey at FloBeds to find me two latex cores on the high side of the latex ILD range for the extra firm 36 ILD latex cores. One of my Super Firm cores is 44 on average and the other is the one I prefer that is 46 on average. I like how the this information is on the tag on the bottom of the latex core. |
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| After my three price adjustments with one of the adjustments being a free pine slat box that I had paid for, my FloBeds turned out a little less expensive than the SleepEZ but I logged in each day to check out the sale prices and immediately wrote a quick email to let Dave & Dewey know they should credit my credit card. Then SleepEZ had a restocking fee and I only knew people who owned FloBeds so I did not want to take a chance on having to return the bed and pay a restocking fee. |
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According to Sleepez.com's suppliers page: http://sleepez.com/suppliers.htm, they state they use multiple suppliers for their blended latex. This might explain their range of ILDs since they can't tell you who the manufacturer of your latex will be and hence the exact ILD. Are they removing the labels prior to shipping to the customer???? |
| bubka, That would bother me if SleepEZ is removing the labels before shipping. If I was them, I would keep the labels on the latex cores especially since they already mentioned that they buy their latex cores from various suppliers. |
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I'm writing in connection with the original question, not the new developments, so pardon the interruption. We just decided on FloBeds instead of SleepEZ because 1) FloBeds seems more chatty and open; for example, you don't know as much about the cover material w/SleepEZ 2) SleepEZ's all natural (ie, not blended natural/synthetic) latex seems to be Dunlop rather than Talalay 3) all the stuff about the Better Business Bureau on FloBeds' site was very persuasive 4) cute FloBeds website (sorry to admit that, but hey, it matters subconsciously at least) 5) the ability to price-match retroactively (as Lynne just pointed out again) The total price w/foundation and legs for FloBeds made us both gasp in horror, but we figure that we'd rather know EXACTLY what we're getting instead of guessing, and that kind of assurance is something you have to pay for. Shawna |
| Shawnamuffin, I feel you made a good choice in buying a bed that you will know what you are getting and you can tweek each side it to get it to be the best for both of you to get a good night's sleep which is so important. Just keep clicking the site and checking your particular bed so you get all the price adjustments. I know you will be happy like I am and many others are. I am in the middle of a deadline so I have to get back to work. But I needed a break as I wait for my client to call me back and this site and my decorating site always gives me the short break that I need. I am only working on a Sunday since there is a NJ tax deadline tomorrow and I want to make sure my clients do not miss the deadline. |
| Thanks, Lynn! We're very excited about the bed coming (should be next Monday or Tuesday), and I plan to do a write-up and picture demo of the installation process. |
| You will NOT be sorry. FloBeds are AWESOME! Had mine over a year now and would NOT give it up for anything!! |
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I added an update to my previous post after I purchased the SleepEZ bed. I will post a full review after a couple weeks of use. |
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I don't know anything about Sleepez, but having just ordered a bed from Flobeds (after lots of research, thanks to so many folks on this forum), I do need to rave about their customer service. I'm a tough customer, and I've never seen anything like this. I now see why Dewey (the sales manager who is the owner's son) is a legend on these boards.. He spent a good amount of time with me and agreed to customize the bed to meet my specs (mattress zones, bed legs, etc.), going well above and beyond as though it were the most natural thing in the world. It's clear the customer comes first for them, and that's reassuring for a purchase as important as one's bed. I'll try to post an update once I get the bed, as I've found it super helpful to hear folks' experiences after they've had their bed for a while. |