Help with Latex Bed on a Budget

[phoenix]

Hi DanJamPer,

Is it possible to spend less than $800 for a lovely pure latex mattress (QUEEN size)?

As you probably know your budget is very low for an all latex mattress and for the most part you will be limited to thinner mattresses with less latex or latex hybrids but posts #3 and #4 here include some of the better latex and latex hybrid options I’m aware of in lower budget ranges. Of course some of the DIY configurations you are considering can also lower the cost of a mattress but the risk is also higher if the layers and components you choose aren’t the best “match” for you in terms of PPP unless you can return them for a refund.

Phoenix and/or anyone else, do you have any advice for me or maybe you can nudge me one way over the other?

Post #13 here has more about the most important parts of the “value” of a mattress purchase that can help you make more meaningful comparisons. If you can’t test a mattress in person for PPP then the options you have after a purchase to return or exchange the mattress or individual layers would likely become a more important part of the “value” of your purchase.

I also don’t like how they use 2 separate 3" latex layers, as oppose to a 6 inch core. But I guess that’s why its reversible, with 2 options in firmness. Is this a safe bet or a cop out?

I don’t know what you mean by “a cop out” since it’s a high quality and great value mattress. You can read more about the Roma in post #2 here.

All of the options you are considering use high quality materials and the only one that I would personally exclude would be Foam Factory (see this post and this post and this topic (about their polyfoam and sources) and this post (presumably from a past employee) before buying anything from FBM (The Foam Factory)).

I would also make sure you include the cost of any cover you will need for the options you are considering that use bare latex because a good quality cover can certainly add to the cost of the mattress and can also make a significant difference in the feel and performance of the mattress as well.

5. If I had to stretch my budget I would consider the Bio Sleep Concept Chambord 7" Latex Mattress selling for $968 on Wayfair.com, the Georgetown Plush Latex Mattress for $999 from Bedrooms and More up in Washington State, have you heard anything about these two models? Also on a stretch budget I could try to work a custom bed from the local mattressmakers.com, I did like their latex.

The Chambord has 6" of 100% natural Dunlop and a cotton cover quilted with wool so all the materials are good quality and there are no weak links in the mattress. You can see my thoughts about Christiane and Bio Sleep Concepts in post #34 here.

The Georgetown Plush is a two sided latex mattress that uses 6" of 100% natural latex and has a polyfoam quilted cover. It is similar to the Roma except it has the same firmness on both sides and has an inch less latex inside it. There are no weak links in this mattress either.

Once you are down to finalists that are all choices between “good and good” and there are no clear winners between them then your final choice will come down to a matter of “best judgement” based on all the objective, subjective, and intangible parts of your personal value equation that are most important to you.

Phoenix