Hi inputchip,
[quote]I am compiling a list of options that are available online and have came up with the following. Please can you give any insight on the similarities and differences of each between them and the Green Sleep Vicence.
1.) Spindle Abscond: 10" all natural latex with 1" organic cotton cover and natural wool. $1350
2.) SleepEZ Natural: 10" all natural latex with 1" natural wool/cotton cover. $1665
3.) Arizona Premium Mattress: 6" core + 3" talalay topper #19 ILD $1380
4.) Dormio Classic 10": 2" firm organic latex split layer, 1" soft + 4" medium/firm + 1" soft or 1" soft + 4" medium + 1" soft , G.O.L.S. Certified Organic latex split core, 2" soft G.O.L.S. Certified Organic latex layer. 1" wool and organic cotton cover. -$2000 CAD which is what the Spindle works out to with shipping to Edmonton. So the Dormio could work out to be cheaper in fact.
One of my concerns is not comparing similar varieties of latex. I know that the Spindle is all dunlop latex. But I have read that it is processed in a different way possibly making it softer…? The problem is is I don’t know what type of latex that is used in the Green Sleep that we liked so much when we tried it.[/quote]
There is more about the different ways that one mattress can “approximate” or compare to another one in post #9 here.
In terms of quality and durability … all of the mattresses you are considering use hi9h quality and durable materials and there aren’t any weak links in any of them so they would all be comparable in terms of durability.
Having said that … they are all completely different designs that use different types and firmness levels of latex and different layer thicknesses so the only way to compare them in terms of “comfort” and PPP would be based on your own personal experience.
All the different types and blends of latex come in a range of firmness levels so the 100% natural continuous pour latex that Spindle uses may be firmer or softer than any other types and blends of latex depending on the firmness of their layer and the latex you are comparing it to although it’s true that the Mountaintop ILD ranges for their different firmness levels don’t correspond well with the ILD ranges of other types and blends of latex. There is more about comparing ILD’s between different types and blends of latex in post #6 here and ILD itself is also only one of several variables that can affect thefirmness and feel of a latex layer or a mattress “as a whole” (see post #4 here).
Green Sleep uses 100% natural molded Dunlop in their mattresses.
There is more information about the different types and blends of latex in post #6 here.
There is more about the different ways to choose a suitable mattress (either locally or online) that is the best “match” for you in terms of PPP in post #2 here that can help you assess and minimize the risks of making a choice that doesn’t turn out as well as you hoped for once you actually sleep on your mattress.
There is also more about the most important parts of the “value” of a mattress purchase in post #13 here that can help you make more meaningful comparisons between mattresses in terms of suitability, durability, and “value”.
When you can’t test a mattress in person then the most reliable source of guidance is always a more detailed phone conversation with a knowledgeable and experienced retailer or manufacturer that has your best interests at heart who can help “talk you through” the specifics of their mattresses and the options they have available that may be the best “match” for you based on the information you provide them, any local testing you have done or mattresses you have slept on and liked that they are familiar with, and the “averages” of other customers that are similar to you. They will know more about “matching” their specific mattress designs to different body types, sleeping positions, and preferences or even to other mattresses that they are familiar with than anyone else.
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