Hi DHC,
I’m assuming that you’ve read the mattress shopping tutorial here (which includes all the basic information, steps, and guidelines that can help you make the best possible choice) but two of the most important links in the tutorial that I would especially make sure you’ve read are post #2 here which has more about the different ways to choose a suitable mattress (either locally or online) that is the best “match” for you in terms of “comfort” and PPP (Posture and alignment, Pressure relief, and Personal preferences) that can help you assess and minimize the risks of making a choice that doesn’t turn out as well as you hoped for when you sleep on it in “real life” and post #13 here which has more about the most important parts of the “value” of a mattress purchase which can help you make more meaningful quality/value comparisons between mattresses in terms of suitability and PPP (how well you will sleep), durability (how long you will sleep well), and the overall value of a mattress compared to your other finalists (based on all the parts of your personal value equation that are most important to you).
Outside of PPP … the most important part of the value of a mattress purchase is durability which is all about how long you will sleep well on a mattress. This is the part of your research that you can’t “feel” and assessing the durability and useful life of a mattress depends on knowing the specifics of its construction and the type and quality of the materials inside it regardless of the name of the manufacturer on the label (or how a mattress feels in a showroom or when it is relatively new) so I would always make sure that you find out information listed here so you can compare the materials and components to the quality/durability guidelines here to make sure there are no lower quality materials or weak links in a mattress that would affect the durability and useful life of a mattress before making any purchase.
If you can find out and list the specifications of the mattress on the forum I’d certainly be happy to make some comments about the quality and durability of the materials in the mattress and the mattress “as a whole”.
The Natura Circadian is a latex polyfoam hybrid but they don’t specify the type and blend of the latex or the thickness of the latex layers or the thickness and density of the polyfoam support core in the mattress description. There is also more about the pros and cons of a latex/polyfoam hybrid vs an all latex mattress in post #2 here. Natura in general uses good quality materials in their mattresses and in most cases don’t have any lower quality materials or weak links in their design but once you find out about the specifics of the layers I would make some careful value comparisons with other similar mattresses that are available either locally in Toronto or online because they may be in a higher budget range than other similar mattresses.
You’ve probably seen this but the better options or possibilities I’m aware of in and around the Greater Toronto area (subject to making sure that any mattresses you are considering meets the quality/value guidelines I linked earlier in this reply) are listed in post #1 here (which is the first post in the topic we are posting in).
While it’s not a complete list … some of the better online options I’m aware of that ship across Canada are also listed in post #21 here as well.
Obasan is a brand name for SleepTek (you can see their website here) and they also make some very high quality “all latex” mattresses although they are in a higher budget range than the latex/polyfoam hybrid you are looking at. They also have a dealer list here if you are interested in testing some of their mattresses locally.
Outside of the quality/durability guidelines I linked earlier … there is more detailed information about the many variables that can affect the durability and useful life of a mattress relative to different people in post #4 here.
I’m looking forward to finding out what you end up deciding … and of course any other comments or questions you may have along the way.
Phoenix