I am going to Flexus Comfort today in the Covina area of Los Angeles…PLEASE, wish me luck! I have had nothing but the worst time trying to find a mattress that will work for me, so I making the 1 hour commute to these guys.
Hi vanhalen,
Good luck 
They are good people there and you will find them very knowledgeable and helpful. Hopefully they will have a mattress that fits your needs and preferences because they are certainly good quality and value.
I’m looking forward to your feedback.
Phoenix
Phoenix,
First, I want to thank you for your review on the Serta IComfort series. Your thoughts and insight on the quality or lack there of made me think about the bed in a new light, which then prompted me to look into other companies and bedding materials.
With that being said, I am beyond thrilled that I have a “mom and pop” mattress maker here in Los Angeles. As a result of your tip, I looked into Flexus Comfort, whom I never even heard of until reading about them from your site. At first impression, I liked their offerings and price points so I decided to make the trek from the westside of L.A. to Covina (over an hour drive, 90 miles away).
So to make a long story short, I left their showroom, a new owner of a Natural Comfort Latex 8" queen mattress. The salesman, James, whom was very nice, immediately put me on that bed and I knew right away that I liked it. Also, due to my curiosity I tried their 9" inch model, which was quite nice, but wasn’t for me. I am a 5’11", 133 pound guy with a bad back. So, the 8" had a firm yet soft feel that felt perfect. I also bought two standard sized latex pillows to boot!
In Conclusion for now, but to be continued, I hope that when I take possession of the mattress later this week that I reamain happy and finally start getting a good nights sleep.
Hi vanhalen84,
As you know … I think very highly of Flexus and the quality and value of their mattresses.
It sounds to me that you did some good testing and made a great choice and considering your lighter weight and slimmer frame … I would think in “theory” as well that you would do better with a thinner comfort layer.
Most of all … congratulations on your new mattress and I’m looking forward to your feedback once you’ve received it and had a chance to sleep on it for a bit
Phoenix
hi Phoenix, hope all is well!
Thanks for the responses.
Just out of curiosity, why do you think a thinner comfort layer is better for me? Before going to Flexus, I recently tried and returned a 15 inch thick air mattress which killed my back, why do you think that is?
Also, I am supposed to get the new bed today, I can’t wait. However, I tried visiting Flexus website and it says it has been disconnected…I truly hope this is not a bad omen. Do you know what happened to their page?
Thanks again and can’t wait for your two cents!
Hi vanhalen,
You are tall and slim which means that you won’t sink in as deeply into the comfort layers as someone who is heavier. This means that if you have a mattress that has comfort layers that are too thick and soft that the heavier parts of your body (pelvis/hips) will sink in too far relative to the lighter parts of your body before they are “stopped” by the firmer support layers and you would have a higher risk of sleeping out of alignment. There is much more information about the 'theory" behind this in the “Putting the layers together” and in the “Sleeping style, preferences, and statistics” sections of the site and the more detailed pages in each section as well as the “tips and tricks” here.
Having said that … keep in mind that these are generic information and not specific to any individual and there are infinite variations of body type and sleeping positions. The “end result” of having good pressure relief and good alignment in all your sleeping positions that you have personally tested or experienced is always more important than any “theory at a distance”. Thicker softer layers would tend to be a more risky construction though.
Air is an “all or nothing” material and unlike other types of support material has little or no progressive resistance. This would be especially true with any setting other than the firmest one. You can read more about this in this article about airbeds.
I just called to ask and Henry wasn’t in and James didn’t know it was down. He’ll let Henry know in case he doesn’t already but they’re still alive and kicking and making and selling mattresses just like always … just without a website for the moment for some “unknown” reason
I’m looking forward to your feedback when you receive your mattress!
Phoenix