Hi swarm,
As you’ve discovered latex is among the most costly foam material (although there are also different types and blends of latex that have a range of prices) and it is also the most durable foam material as well. I would keep in mind though that a mattress is only as good as it’s construction and the quality and durability of all the materials inside it so if a mattress has “some” latex but there are also other lower quality materials “in the mix” there could be still be a weak link in the mattress that can have a significant effect on the durability and useful life of the mattress and how long it will maintain the comfort and support that was the reason you purchased it.
I would always make sure that you know the type and quality of all the materials in any mattress you are considering so that you can confirm that there aren’t any lower quality and less durable materials that would be a weak link in the mattress regardless of whether it has “some” higher quality materials (see this article).
[quote]So we have a total of $1400 credit available to use on a new mattress and I am all ears. This is a big box retailer and they likely are loaded to the gills with the big “S” brands but they have others was well. I just want the best mattress available for the price we have to work with.
Sherwood does make a few Latex hybrid mattresses that may be affordable but I am not sure about any of the other brands. Even if you guys have an off the wall suggestion like buying an affordable very basic mattress and putting an super nice latex topper on it. Anything helps us here. Here is the retailer www.sitnsleep.com/ we are only buying a mattress btw, the box spring we have is new and should be totally adequate. Thanks for reading, I look forward to the feedback. Cheers [/quote]
Like many of the members that have come here you are in a somewhat difficult position where you need to exchange a mattress and are “locked in” to a store that sells many mattresses that I would normally suggest avoiding in the first place and where there may not be any particularly good quality/value options available to you but there are some suggestions and ideas in post #2 here about the two main strategies that you can use that can help you make the best of a difficult situation.
Phoenix