Finding a Quality Bed

[phoenix]

Hi 2manybeds,

Yesterday, I went to Sleepworks in Massapequa, NY to find a bed. After trying out several beds, my wife and I finally found one that we both wanted to buy. It’s called the Natural Elegance Paradise by King Coil. It’s a hybrid bed that’s a combination of 54% Poly Foam and 41% Latex (combination of Talalay and Dunlop). At this juncture, I’m waiting for an email from the salesman with the exact specs of the bed. My gut, once again, is telling me that the email will never come.

Phoenix, I searched through the forum and saw that you had a very unpleasant experience with Blue Bell Mattress company trying to find out the specs of the Natural Elegance Lineup. I have feeling that I am going to be in the same boat as you were with Sleepworks.

You could very well be right and if you aren’t able to find out the specs of the mattress I would pass it by. If the polyfoam is low quality and is in the upper layers of the mattress it can be the weak link of a mattress in terms of durability and will reduce the useful life of the mattress.

In most cases the retailer should be the one to research the information you need and provide it to their customers. This is part of the job of all good retailers when their customers know enough to ask about the quality of the materials in a mattress.

Needless to say, my frustration level in the trying to buy a quality bed from independent retailers in NY is dwindling.

Some of the better options and possibilities I’m aware of in the New York City area are listed in post #2 here and there is also a more categorized list with more details about some of them in post #7 here. Some of the possibilities in the Long Island area are listed in post #4 here.

Last night, after spending a few more hours researching the “Underground Membership list,” I found 3 members that sell the type of that I want to buy. They are:

1 - Brooklyn Bedding – The Bamboo Bliss or the Aloe Alexis.
2 - EZ – The Luxerion or the Isleep Euro Top
3 - Rocky Mountain Mattress – The Rendezvous or the Cloud Craft.

In your opinion, out of the three members on your list, which member has a bed that is the closest to the feel of the Natural Elegance bed at Sleepworks? I’m ready to pull the trigger within the next two days and I would appreciate your feedback before talking to the 3 vendors on your list.

All of these are knowledgeable and experienced online manufacturers that compete well with the best in the industry and all of them (along with some of the other online members here) make latex mattresses in different designs and with different options and features and would be well worth considering. They are all included in the list of members here that sell mattresses online (see post #21 here) that are linked in the tutorial post.

There is more information about trying to “match” one mattress to another in post #9 here but it’s not likely you will be able to find out enough information about the Natural Elegance Paradise and there are too many differences between them and too many unknowns that one of them would even be able to guess at which of their mattresses may be similar when you talk with them (and they would be the best source of guidance about “approximating” any of their mattresses to a local mattress you are considering). If you can’t test a mattress in person then a more detailed conversation with an online retailer or manufacturer is the best way to decide which of their mattresses would be the best “match” for you (see mattress firmness/comfort levels in post #2 here).

Phoenix