Hi LGO,
Just remember to follow the steps as outlined in the mattress shopping tutorial.
Again, I recommend to investigate the offerings you’re considering via their web sites or through phone calls before you visit stores to save time. If you’re considering a mattress using a Dunlop core with Talalay on top, that would not be an offering that Essentia offers, as you can see by perusing their web site. A forum search on Essentia (just click on the link) will also bring up quite a bit of information about them.
This isn’t memory foam, but a mattress using a polyfoam support core with latex on top. Again, if you’re considering a mattress with Dunlop and Talalay, there would be no reason for you to consider an item like this. If you are considering shopping online, I would suggest starting with the members listed in post #21 here who are all very experienced and knowledgeable and specialize in providing the type of help and guidance on the phone that can help you make good choices. There are a wide range of latex options included in the choices there and I believe that all of them compete well with the best in the industry in terms of their quality, value, service, and transparency.
Phoenix