Latex in Fairfax Virginia/latex & memory foam options to compete with Tempur-Pedic's Cloud Luxe

[phoenix]

Hi Angnjam,

You mentioned Pure Latex Bliss, but I thought I read on the forum that you weren’t a big fan of that line, am I wrong? I have tested the PLB Elegance at the Healthy Back store (which is the only latex bed I’ve tried so far) and liked it, which I think is the same as the “Beautiful” mattress on the Pure Latex Bliss site but given a new name for the Healthy Back Store, if I’m not mistaken. If you think they are a quality line, I will reconsider them.

To me the quality of a mattress has little to do with who makes it and puts their label on the mattress and more to do with the materials and components inside it. having said that … Pure Latex Bliss uses high quality materials in all their mattresses with no “weak links” and I think they are among the better national brands available. Their “value” depends on the price they are selling for and on any of the other benefits that come with dealing with a particular retailer but in very general terms I would put them in the “better than average” value range but usually not in the “best” value range. The value of any mattress depends on all the factors in your own personal value equation that are most important to you which of course includes the relative price of the mattress compared to others that use similar materials and components in similar amounts and on the suitability of a mattress for your needs and preferences. Post #2 here has more about the combination of quality, durability, value, and suitability that are part of deciding which mattress is best for you.

With regards to your comments on Luxepedic, what do you feel the density of their bottom layer should consist of (if I can find out)? And do you feel like the other layers they have on the Wellington mattress are good quality?

The minimum density support layer that I would consider acceptable in most cases (except for temporary or lower budget mattresses where some compromises need to be made) would be 1.8 lb polyfoam (1.5 in low budget choices with good quality foam on top). Higher is better of course in terms of durability and more resilient and higher performing grades of polyfoam are also better regardless of their density. In terms of density, the memory foam appears to be good quality (5 lbs and up is considered to be good quality) but again I would want to confirm that the memory foam was either CertiPur certified or at least made in the US. Sometimes memory foam that has higher density but is in lower cost mattresses (particularly that are made in Asia) have fillers in it that makes the density and quality appear to be higher than it is and will degrade the durability of the material. NOTE: They are now Certipur certified so this would remove any concern I had about their materials)

It looks like SavvyRest is a good option close by me to try out latex mattresses. Thank you for that info.

They are certainly a good place to test different layering combinations for latex however they also can carry a significantly higher price than other mattresses that have a similar design and materials.

Also, I have found FloridaMattressCenters.com (NewBedsDirect.com is their name on eBay, which has an A+ rating on Better Business Bureau) sells their line and I called and talked to them and they are very knowledgable and they sell the PLB line as well as the Ergomotion adjustable bed line. Your thoughts about going thru them? Even if I purchased thru their eBay store, they said the warranty from manufacturer is honored.

Golden Carolina Mattress or Florida Mattress Centers or Carolina Mattress Factory (and a few others) started out as a factory direct outlet for Carolina Mattress Guild but no longer carry them and are now carrying several alternative brands including the Pure Latex Bliss that you mentioned and several other better value smaller manufacturers including Sherwood, Classic Brands, Innomax, Boyd, and Octaspring in addition to some major brands which I would avoid. They have a retail outlet in Navarre. They have many other URL’s that sometimes come and go that lead back to them (what they call vanity sites) but like any other retailer I would make my buying decision based on the quality/value of their mattresses, on the knowledge and service of the retailer, and on any other benefits that come with dealing with a particular manufacturer. In my conversation with them they were certainly knowledgeable about mattresses and the industry in general.

Phoenix