I’m trying to decide between the Dormio Stratus and the Cozypure 12" for our king mattress that we will put on an adjustable base (with the king mattress having split layers, but one cover so it looks and feels like a king size bed, not two twin XL’s). I have not seen either of them in person, but only online and I’ve spoken with knowledgeable and helpful people there, so I feel these are both good mattresses, and I’m hoping anyone here with experience or knowledge can help me make this decision or help me think about differences that might or might not be important.
The Dormio Stratus (made by Donan Marketing in Van Couver, Canada) is 12" overall, and is made of organic, GOLS certified Dunlop from Sri Lanka (the same place Sleeptek gets their Dunlop latex. Their ILDs are soft 20-22, med 32-35, firm 38-42). From bottom to top, there is 3" firm, 3" medium, 3’ soft, and then 2" extra soft, all unwrapped layers encased in a zippered cover made of organic cotton quilted to 1" wool/alpaca on the top and upper sides of the mattress to where the zipper is located; the bottom and lower sides (below the zipper that runs along the bottom of the sides of the mattress) of the cover is organic cotton canvas without wool quilting. The zipper looks medium in weight, but salespeople say there have not been problems with them. The mattress has a 20 year warranty and there is a 90 day comfort guarantee where I can exchange a layer: I would buy another layer at cost, they would ship it to me and then credit me when they receive my returned layer. I would pay for shipping back to Canada.
Cozypure’s all Dunlop latex (also from Sri Lanka) 12" mattress is made of, from bottom to top, a 6" layer of firm, 3" medium (but this layer is customizable to soft, med, or firm), 2" soft sculpted (egg-crate style) Dunlop, then a thin layer of carded wool quilted to the organic stretch knit cotton cover, which also covers the bottom of the mattress (and maybe the sides, too?). I think the wool on the bottom quilting is good for mattress breathability, but I don’t know. Their latex seems softer and their ILDs are soft 19, med 24-26, firm 28-30 (which is softer than even the medium on the Dormio Stratus). All Cozypure’s latex ILDs are softer than the Dormio, so I think this mattress would be very soft, even though it has a 6" layer of “firm” (which is more like a Dormio’s medium) at the base. The zipper is located just under the top edge of the mattress, along the top of the sides. The zipper looks heavy duty and strong. There is a lifetime comfort guarantee where I can always buy new layers of Dunlop at a good discount and keep the old ones in case I want them later. Then I would be in the Cuddle Up Club and get a 20% discount on sheets and bedding (except mattresses) for life. This mattress is made of Dunlop latex from Sri Lanka and is available in organic or natural. The organic has the certifications and is more expensive, but is otherwise similar to the natural. Is that upcharge worth it?
Is a 6" layer of firm at the base on the Cozypure better than the 3" firm and 3" medium of the Dormio Stratus?
The 6" layer would be very heavy (so harder to rearrange if I ever wanted to) and possibly firmer, but the ILD is in the medium range. Would one work better than the other on a adjustable base?
I’ve tested Sleeptek with 4" firm (ILD 28-30) on the bottom, 4" medium (ILD 32-35), and 2" soft (ILD 20-22) with a wool-quilted-under cotton stretch knit cover and liked the support and softness combination. Would the Cozypure or Dormio Stratus be too soft or too firm for me?
Is Donan Marketing as good as Cozypure in terms of quality?
The Cozypure has an option of zoning for the firm layer, so it could be a little firmer under the torso/hip area. Is this a significant feature? I have not tried this, but have heard somewhere that in a 12" mattress, you don’t really feel it anyway…?
Can someone (whose head is not spinning from information overload like mine is!) help me weight these pro’s and con’s? Which company would be better in the long term? I live between Ontario and Virginia, so I’m not really close to either store. Is the alpaca/wool mix really superior to the carded wool only that is used in the Cozypure, or are they too similar to notice a difference?
Phoenix, can you share your thoughts on my dilemma or help me?
Thanks to everyone. I am so grateful to this forum!