Hi gerberasai,
Thank you so much for your detailed response to my query. Your valuable feedback was much appreciated by my husband and I. Over the weekend, we visited Savvy Rest in Rockville, MD. The mattress we liked the most was a 10in mattress, Organic Serenity (LibreNMS):
top 3in of medium dunlop
middle 3in of firm dunlop
bottom 3in of firm dunlopWe also tried another one with the top being 3in of talalay but didnât find it any more comfortable than dunlop.
The casing is organic cotton with wool in the middle. After a 15% discount, the price was coming out to $2200 (before tax), well above my $1000 budget.
My question is this: Now that i have a better sense of what i like and how it feels like, can i purchase something online with the same configurations? Is there a chance it could vary greatly?
There is more about the different ways that one mattress can âmatchâ another one in post #9 here.
Savvy Rest is in a higher budget range than other very similar mattresses that are made by members of the site that also have a very similar design and wool quilted cover (see post #3 here for some examples) that would be similar both in terms of firmness and PPP (Posture and alignment, Pressure relief, and Personal preferences) and in terms of durability but I would talk with each of them individually to confirm that their firmness levels are similar to Savvy Rest (most of them will be familiar with how their mattresses compare to the various Savvy Rest options).
We looked at Spindle online for the same configuration (www.spindlemattress.com/products/latex-mâŚ-8?variant=283574962) and found the Abscond 10" latex mattress. The price quoted is $1150. Thatâs $1000 less than at Savvy Rest! I am trying to figure out why the price difference would be so great. Would it be safe for me to assume that the quality, comfort and feel would be similar between the two?
There is also more about the different types and blends of latex (including organic Dunlop) in post #6 here. Spindle uses a slightly different type of 100% natural Dunlop latex that is made with a continuous pour process but like the others I mentioned itâs certainly in the same quality and durability range as the organic Dunlop latex used in the Savvy Rest.
Spindle also has their clearance âBâ Stock latex mattresses here that may be worth considering as well.
My husband also likes the natural Escape organic mattress at mygreenmattress.com. Itâs priced at $1380 for a full (The Best Natural Mattress | Natural Escape from My Green Mattress). Details as follows:
â 1068 individually pocketed coil spring system with lumbar support
â Heavy gauge perimeter coils for a firm seating edge
â 2 inches of 100% natural Talalay latex in a medium firmness (32 ild)
â All natural Joma wool and organic cotton cover
This would also be a great quality/value choice and there are also no lower quality materials or weak links in this mattress either. It would have more of the traditional âfeelâ of an innerspring vs a latex support core. It would also have firmer edge support than most all latex mattresses. While any innerspring/latex hybrid would be a durable choice ⌠a two sided mattress will also be more durable than a similar mattress that only has one sleeping surface (as long as you flip it on a regular basis). There is more about innerspring/latex hybrids in post #13 here and there is more about two sided mattresses in post #3 here.
What are your thoughts on both of these online mattresses? The sales person at savvy rest was knowledgeable, but also warned me that the zipper on the casing needs to be of high quality. He said we might have to be careful as some of them online come with plastic zippers and can break easily. The zipper at Savvy rest was all metal.
I havenât heard about any significant durability issues with any of the zippers that any of them are using whether they are nylon or metal and for most people the difference certainly wouldnât be enough to justify the significant price differences IMO.
I would also keep in mind that a two layer latex mattress (6" thick") would easily be enough thickness for a child and you could still add a topper if and when they need it as they get older and develop more adult proportions although a 6" mattress may not be as comfortable for you to sleep on.
Arizona Premium also makes a 6" mattress from their âfall offâ material (see here) that is also in a very budget friendly price range.
Some of the lower budget latex and latex hybrid mattresses Iâm aware of are also listed in posts #3 and #4 here.
You are certainly looking at some very high quality options that would all make suitable choices for your son and for you as well for the times you also sleep on the mattress.
Phoenix