Wanted to start off by saying thanks to Pheonix and everyone for all the help and the knowledge this site provides. I did countless hours of research on this site about retailers, different types of mattresses, warranties, literally enough research to drive you a little crazy;0). I looked into memory foam but decided against that due to the fact that I am a super hot sleeper and could not really get used to the feel of the memory foam beds.
We also looked into the more natural innerspring beds. Something along the lines of coil, latex, wool & cotton mattress. I really liked these beds but most were much to expensive for us. I really liked the “My Green Mattress”. They seem to make a very quality product at a super affordable price. That didn’t work out, so beyond that most of the other choices were too high priced for us.
Then we looked at the BED IN A BOX route. BBM, Leesa, Wink. Tuft & Needle, Nest and the list goes on and on. All of these beds seemed to be good beds for the money and had great return policies. I just couldn’t get over buying a mattress I had not laid on or at least touched. The many online reviews were somewhat helpful, but in the back of my mind I wonder, are they all legit?? I think if you’re willing to take a chance this is your best bang for the buck!!
All of my research finally directed me to the latex route. In Colorado I checked out Foam Source in Boulder. Nice place, nice sales people, prices were competitive, but out of the beds I tried I didn’t really love any of them.
Next we tried Urban Mattress, very nice store, great sales people. They carry Prana which was a nice mattress, but super expensive, seemed like I could get much more mattress for less then the Prana Bed.
Then on too Sleep Nation, Nice Store, “Stereo Typical Sales person”. They had a very nice all latex mattress, a little on the higher end of price, but very nice none the less. I just couldn’t get over the whole “whats it going to take to get you into this mattress today” approach".
Then we stopped into Verlo mattress in Longmont Colorado and met GM Randon Brewster. Suddenly the stars and moon aligned (lol). The showroom in Longmont is very small and a little off the beaten path but attached to the showroom is the factory. When you walk in if you look south you can see directly into the factory through big windows, stacks of Natural Talalay Latex, Stacks of High Density Polyfoam a “Mattress Undergoud” paradise!!!
Randon went above and beyond. We were trying out a “closeout” 10" latex bed. The bed consisted of 3" frim Talalay, 3" Medium Talalay and another 3" Medium Talalay all sealed with a zip organic cotton and wool case/topper. The bed was super comfy, but just wasn’t quite soft enough. We tried all kinds of toppers, 1" and 2" soft talalay, 1" wool/cotton and so on. Randon never ever got frustrated, mind you we made 3 visits before “pulling the trigger”, each time we were there an hour or so.
We finally purchased the 10" mattress with a 1" soft Talalay topper which will be zipped in the cover. We also added a natural wool/cotton waterproof washable mattress topper to protect the mattress. I am 6’2" and a side sleeper and this mattress feels like a dream.
From Verlo, the mattress has a 10 year guarantee. If anything goes wrong in the 10 years they will handle it. They also feature the “Comfort Guarantee” which means you get one free comfort adjustment within the 1st year period. Part of the reason we purchased from Verlo was the quality of materials they use and they are very educated on these materials. They still make double sides mattress or can custom make about anything!
I have been in sales and sales training most of my career. Randon was a 10 out of 10, Made us feel totally at ease with the purchase. If your in Colorado and in the market I would defiantly check them out. I will post a 3 month, 6 month and 12 month update and let everyone know how the latex bed worked out for us. Keep your fingers crossed:0)
Bryce
