European Sleep Works Children's Mattress v Spindle B Stock

[phoenix]

Hi moosemom,

Phoenix, thank you for your response. I called Spindle to inquire more. My hesitation is that when I asked if I can select firmness (I wanted firm, per your posts here) he said he cannot guarantee firmness — “they’ll put whatever they have”.

A “medium” firmness is usually suitable for a child but with latex the risk of a layer that is too soft is less because latex is a very supportive material even in softer versions so if a child isn’t unusually heavy then even a “relatively” softer top layer can still be a suitable choice.

I don’t know what you would be most likely to receive in terms of the firmness of the layers (I haven’t asked them) but if they can tell you that it wouldn’t be in the very softest range then the risk of choosing a mattress that is too soft for a child would certainly be lower and while you would need to ask them … I don’t believe that they were using the softest versions of latex anyway.

I also don’t know what natural latex means — dunlop? talalay? a combination? or something else? He said they discontinued the 7", that’s why they’re getting rid of their stock.

There is more about the different types and blends of latex in post #6 here but outside of any special orders they may have available the latex they normally use in their mattresses is 100% natural continuous pour Dunlop latex made by Mountaintop foam which is a very high quality and durable material.

Can I still trust that this is a good value? Thanks for your input.

I think very highly of Neal and Spindle mattress and you can certainly “trust” that they will provide you with accurate and reliable information about anything that you purchase from them but the “value” of a mattress purchase isn’t a matter of “trust” because it always depends on how a mattress compares to the other options you are considering based on all the parts of your personal value equation that are most important to you.

The chances of receiving a defective layer is very low (they say that it’s less than 2%) and any potential defect would have less effect with a child anyway because of their lighter weight. The ability to exchange layers would generally be less important for a child as well because they don’t know what type of mattress is best for them anyway. If both of these aren’t unusually important to you then the price is great and for most people it would certainly be well worth seriously considering for a child’s mattress in terms of both quality and value but only you can decide on the level of any additional “risk” that you are comfortable with and whether the tradeoff between any extra risk and the lower price is “worth it” to you.

Phoenix