I tried a bed at a local shop that specializes in organic mattresses and bedding, and I liked a mattress they called by their own name, which they told me was made by a Canadian company called Sleeptek, and consisted of, from bottom to top, 4" of firm or medium, 4 medium, and then 2" of soft, all of Dunlop latex. I saw on Sleeptek’s website that they sell a mattress called the Euro 4 that looks very similar and I think is the same mattress as they look the same and the configuration looks the same. The Euro 4 on Sleeptek’s website is made of, from bottom to top, 4" of firm or medium, 4 medium, and then 2" of soft, all of their Dunlop latex. In the local shop, I liked the 4" firm, then 4" medium, then 2" soft on top. The saleslady told me the bottom two layers are customizable, but the 2" on top is not, which also goes along with Sleeptek’s online description of the Euro 4 mattress. Sleeptek’s ILD’s are soft 20-22, medium 32-35, and firm 38-42.
When I looked up the shop’s website, I see it appears to be a franchise of a chain of organic, natural, or “green” type beds , and I found a website for the parent company, which has a store locator that lists the local shop I visited. On the website they show the mattress I tried in the shop by Sleeptek, which they call by another name and not the Euro 4, but the saleslady told me it was made of 4" firm, then 4" medium, then 2" soft Dunlop and made by Sleeptek. The mattress on the website is 1000 less than the price I was quoted in the local shop. Why?
The Euro 4 on Sleeptek’s website is nearly 1000 more than the same mattress I see on the parent company’s website of the local shop. (Sleeptek does not appear to sell directly to the public, but refers you to dealers). Also, the mattress I liked in the shop is nearly 1000 more if I buy it from the shop. Are they the same mattress? They look the same and the description of materials looks the same. So I would rather buy it from the parent company’s website if it’s the same because it’s so much less expensive than the similar one at the shop.
Do you recommend I buy the one from that website, or pay 1000 more if I buy it from the shop? This is an expensive mattress and I need to get the best deal I can on it, especially as I need to by a good protector for it, too. The shop said I could exchange layers for 60 days from purchase date, but no returns. I don’t know if the parent company offers that or not.
Also, I am considering Dormio even though I live too far from their showrooms (I live in southern Connecticut). I think the Mirage or the Layton come closest to the one I liked in the shop (the Sleeptek they sell by their own name), but I can’t see them so I’m not sure, and I don’t know the price as they’re not on their website. I also am interested in Foam Sweet Foam, but don’t know if I would need a 12" mattress or if a 9" would be soft enough. (I think the 12" is too tall for my bed.) I’m a side sleeper, 5’4" and 118 libs, with some shoulder pain and lower back pain from an innerspring mattress that doesn’t give enough for me. My husband is 240 lbs and 6’3", and a side sleeper. I like Foam Sweet Foam’s comfort guarantee, but don’t want a 12" mattress if I don’t need it because it’s just too tall for my headboard and bed frame, which I love. The Sleeptek is 10" and felt perfect after testing it in the local shop, and 10" is the perfect size for my bed frame and headboard.
Also, does anyone know about the quality of zippers and construction on these mattresses? The Sleeptek zipper is hard to get to as it’s under the edge, but it seems very smooth and reliable. What about Dormio’s and Foam Sweet Foam’s zippers and construction? I liked the stretchy cotton/wool cover (uppermost part of the mattress that zips off) on the Sleeptek because it doesn’t change the feel of the soft latex very much.
Please advise me on the quality of these mattresses and what you think…? Of course I want quality and value, a good comfort guarantee, good construction, and a good feel.
Thanks so much.