Hi BillB,
The “new product” could be Talalay GL which has a slow recovery and fast recovery version. The slow recovery has memory foam like features and the fast recovery has phase change materials that help it sleep cooler. Of course it could just be a product that is “new to them” because there has always been extra soft talalay.
The last half of this post from earlier today and the posts and article it links to (near the end of the post) was in reply to a very similar question about the difference between blended and all natural talalay and talks about the difference between blended Talalay and 100% natural talalay. In essence, the blended is more durable at least in lower ILD’s, more consistent, more pressure relieving and less expensive. The all natural is denser, less durable, more supportive, and more expensive. The main benefit of the all natural is for people who prefer a greener, more eco friendly and biodegradeable material and don’t mind paying more for it.
With Dunlop it’s the other way around and 100% natural Dunlop is a superior product and even though it’s more expensive than blended Dunlop (it’s about the same as blended talalay in terms of cost), the extra cost is worth it in terms of durability and performance IMO.
There is also a version of 100% natural Dunlop made by two companies that uses Organic raw materials which is more expensive because the raw material has gone through the certification process for those who prefer latex where the raw material has been certified as organic even though the material itself is the same. It is more expensive than “regular” 100% natural Dunlop. They may be using 100% natural Dunlop and there is no organic Talalay latex.
They don’t say which materials they are using but at the very least the Enlightenment would be comparable to the “organic” version of the SleepEz 13000 and most likely it is more comparable to the natural version of the 13000 (or at least the Dunlop in the mattress would be comparable if they use 100% natural Talalay in the upper layers so it may be in between). As you can see … the price is significantly higher although bear in mind that the members of this site have some of the best value in the country and the Enlightenment would be better value than many other mattresses.
The Heaven and Earth by Land and Sky uses Latex Green 100% natural Dunlop which is a high quality product used by many manufacturers including SleepEz. It is also a high quality mattress and would be similar to the natural version of The 13000 (which can also be chosen with 4 layers of latex green Dunlop). If they are charging $4000 for just the mattress though (and it may have a foundation as well) then it too is not great value. It’s always a good idea to compare “mattress only” prices because some foundations can add a significant amount to the total cost and distorts any comparisons. The Land and Sky Natural Euro has the prices listed on the site and while at least it’s closer to the range, if you are looking for an online outlet it’s not such a great option either when you have so many better ones available such as the members of the site that are listed in post #21 here who specialize in online ordering and help.
The Natural Mattress Store and Land and Sky are both high quality products. … and while the Heaven and earth is probably an improvement (assuming it includes a foundation and the $4000+ is not mattress only) … neither are so great in terms of value.
Phoenix