Hello Phoenix,
Wow! What a website. My head is spinning from so much info. Long story short: We purchased a typical locally made and purchased softly firm mattress a little over a year ago. We had sleep indents quickly on both sides of the bed (king). Dealer said the foam must have been bad and broke down. Local dealer gave us in store credit toward original purchase price and option to upgrade and pay the difference. So we upgraded. In less than 3 months we have sleep indents in the new mattress/breaking down in upgraded coil mattress. I have no idea on the specs of these mattresses. I had no idea the education I should have put myself through before purchasing them. Anway, local dealer is honoring the same option on this mattress and we have it narrowed down to the following two mattresses.
Novo Pure Nile Mattress Set. The description says it has 1020 bi-level pocket coil unit that features 2 coil height levels and firnesses, alternating in each row to create optimal support. It has EcoTex Extended Life Foam and Zoned Talalay Latex that creates a “plush and luxurious feel on surface of mattress.” This is straight off the brochue they gave me. I’m leaning toward this mattress because it felt really comfortable to lay on in the store and the price is great - which we have already covered. My hesitation is that the most recent and short lived mattress was brand new to the market and “not proven” as the store employee pointed out. This mattress is in the same boat. It’s a new product line for them so they don’t have a lot of feed back, etc. ’
Second mattress option: Pure Latex Bliss Balance: part of 3.0 Hybrid Collection. Pamphlet desrciption: Fast response combined with Talalay Latex with a pre-compressed and bonded polyfoam with no-= off-gassing. Firmest model, starts with Oeko-Tex Standard 100 certified bonded foam core mixed with Talalay Latex. Topped with 2 inches of Natural Talalay Latex containing ActiveFusion temperature control Gel. Overall height is 9 inches. Natural Wood foundation with set.
Husband is 5’10 250lbs. Has had both hips replaced and really likes this Pure latex bliss. Mostly back or stomach sleeper… I’m 5"1 200lbs. Side and back sleeper. We aren’t small people. From all the info I’ve read PLB gets a lot of mixed reviews. I’m also concerned about the latex softening too much or breaking down and being stuck with this mattress as it is a significant price increase. I also question the mattress topper issue. The toppers are so expensive. Is this something that most everyone has to consider and you can’t just purchase a mattress that works for you? I wasn’t even considering a topper with the coil.
We both tend to prefer something on the more firm side. Other things to consider. The coil has a 10 yr warranty and the pure latex has a 10 yr + 10 yr prorate. But now that I’ve been reading it sounds like warranties aren’t actually something to consider so much in the purchase because things like the softening or break down of the comfort layer is considered normal wear and tear. After discussing both mattresses with the local store, they explained that there is always the off chance that the same sleep dents could show up in the coil “since it isn’t proven.” FYI, the two previous mattresses were both spring. This is the first time we have considered latex and this is the only one in our price range. I was leaning toward the coil because of cost and I liked the feeling better. Husband liked the latex. We are both open to either option. The only reason I think we haven’t jumped on the coil is because of the two recent mattresses is just a year. We want to get something that will last for a while and be done with this
I’m sure I’ve probably left out a lot of needed info that might be more helpful to you. If you have questions, please let me know. Again, thank you for any thoughts you may have. I’ve spent hours searching previous posts and reading and feel more confused than ever. Looking for guidance.
Sincerely,
Kelsey
Oregon