Latex mattress that I can fly with?

[phoenix]

Hi basily,

Here’s the catch. I live in Mexico, and while I do have the means to buy a mattress in the US (either online or else locally in the Bay area), it needs to be small and light enough to fly with. I am limited to 70lb and 62 linear inches. So far, I have found that the Casper qualifies, and was disappointed to discover that the Dreamfoam beds are too big (even though one of their more basic models does fall within my 70lb limit). I also travel frequently to Canada to visit family, so I could purchase there, but on the surface it would seem that’s a more expensive option.

Unfortunately I have no knowledge of the Mexican market so I would be of little help there although I’m certainly happy to share my thoughts about any mattress you find there if you can find out the specifics of what’s inside it.

The tutorial post includes this link to some of the members of the site that sell latex mattresses and latex hybrids online that may be helpful and some of them may be able to ship to Mexico which means that you wouldn’t have to fly with it and wouldn’t be as “weight restricted”.

Casper uses 1.5" of synthetic latex (synthetic latex is lighter than natural latex) and an additional 1.5" of 4 lb memory foam in addition to their 1.8 lb polyfoam support core so they are more of a hybrid comfort layer than a latex hybrid mattress and will have some of the feel of both materials. It may also be worth checking with Dreamfoam about the specific weight of any of their mattresses that have a choice of firmness level because softer Talalay will weigh less than firmer Talalay (and Talalay is also lighter than Dunlop).

Besides any local sources in Canada … the tutorial post also includes a link to post #21 here which includes some retailers and manufacturers that ship across Canada which may be helpful as well.

Besides Casper and Dreamfoam (which I’m only likely to buy if a friend drives down and has a LOT of extra space in the car!) I’m also considering a firm, simple locally bought foam mattress with a latex topper, or perhaps a Tuft and Needle Five (if within flying size limit, not sure yet) with a latex topper.

Casper and Dreamfoam are both shipped compressed so they may not take up as much space as you think in a friends car. You can get some sense of the bulk of the Ultimate Dreams when it’s compressed and wrapped in plastic from some of the youtube “unboxing” videos such as here (although this is full size so a queen size would be a bit bigger). Polyfoam mattresses such as the Tuft & Needle will also tend to weigh less than latex although the thickness and density of the polyfoam will also make a difference. They should be able to tell you the accurate weight of any of their sizes. The 12 in 1 customizable mattress here also seems to be inside your weight restrictions.

[quote]I’m also considering Factory Mattress in Pickering, which I could even physically visit on my next trip to Toronto. I called them and they seem eager to help and even to look into the potential of vacuum packing a mattress down to make it smaller (so long as their latex manufacturer doesn’t recommend against this), but at present I’m having a difficult time pinning down what I should be asking them for amongst their many varied options.

I’m about 5’9" and 160lb and my wife 5’8" and about 150lb. We’re both athletic and tend to sleep mostly on the back or side, and occasionally on the front.[/quote]

There are really only two ways to choose a mattress that is a good match for you in terms of PPP (Posture and alignment, Pressure relief, and Personal preferences) and decide on which options would work best for you. The first is with careful and objective testing on a mattress using the testing guidelines in the tutorial post. When you can’t test a mattress in person though then a more detailed conversation with a knowledgeable and experienced manufacturer where you can provide them with the information they need to help “talk you through” the options they have available is the “next best” way to decide on which options would likely be best for you (see mattress firmness/comfort levels in post #2 here).

Some of the other options and possibilities in the Toronto area are listed in post #1 here which may be helpful as well although I don’t know which if any of them can compress their mattresses.

Phoenix