Latex Mattress

[phoenix]

Hi lloganl123,

Welcome to the Mattress Forum!

We are in the process of buying a new mattress. First I wanted to say thank you, after spending about 3 months reading through marketing statements of various bed in a box companies, this website and its information was a breath of fresh air.

Thank you for the kind words. I’m happy the information here has been useful to you.

Specifically, we found the Maxx Support Eurotopper to be the best feeling mattress we tried.

The Maxx Support line does use a very heavy-duty innerspring unit (Hinge-Flex from Leggett and Platt), but they supply no meaningful information about the foam used in the different mattresses in the support line on their web site. While you can feel the initial comfort of a mattress when testing it, assessing the durability and useful life of a mattress depends on knowing the specifics of its construction and the type and quality of the materials inside it regardless of how a mattress feels in a showroom, so I would always make sure that you find out the information listed here so you can compare the quality of the materials and components to the durability guidelines here to make sure there are no lower quality materials or weak links in a mattress that would be a cause for concern relative to the durability and useful life of a mattress before making any purchase.

Unfortunately, I am now really torn between three companies.
SleepEZ, as the split construction seems really appealing to be able to fine tune both our sides of the bed, but I am still not sure if a 10" or 7" is better, especially with the guarantee they offer of being able to swap a layer.

This is an all-latex combination, so you’d definitely want to phone SleepEZ for configuration options that they would recommend. And of course it would be ideal if you could find your way to visit their showroom to sample an all-latex mattress, as this is a different feel from a hybrid-style latex mattress. I’m imagining they would recommend the 10" version based upon your stated preferences.

The OSO, the drop in cost is really appealing, although I am still slightly confused about the 180 degree rotation and worried that only I or only my SO would be comfortable.

Rotating the mattress (spinning 180 degrees from head to foot) places the Dreamcells under your shoulder area to allow your shoulders to sink in a bit more, or you can rotate it so that the Dreamcells are not under your shoulder for a firmer feel.

And lastly, the Natural Escape my MyGreenMattress. We found the hybrid innerspring and latex to be the best feeling mattress (although again we never have been able to try a full latex) and the zonal design seems really appealing.

The spring unit in this mattress offers a firmer zone in the middle third to assist with more deep sown support in that area. There is 3" of softer GOLS certified natural Dunlop latex on the top of this spring unit.

SleepEZ, OSO and My Green Mattress are all members of this site which means that I think very highly of them and that I believe that they compete well with the best in the industry in terms of their quality, value, service, knowledge, and transparency. They are extremely knowledgeable and I would not hesitate to phone any of them and seek their advice.

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 and who can help “talk you through” the specifics of their mattresses and the properties and “feel” of the materials they are using (fast or slow response, resilience, firmness etc.) 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 or other mattresses you are considering 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, options, and firmness levels to different body types, sleeping positions, and preferences (or to other mattresses that they are familiar with) than anyone else. Their detailed knowledge of their mattresses and how they fit with different body types and sleeping positions along with your feedback from local testing, a customer base of many people that they can use as reference points, and any exchange, return, or any options they have available to customize a mattress after a purchase can help lower the risk of an online purchase. These online retailers or manufacturers can also be a good “value reference” for local purchases to make sure that if you are paying a “premium” for a local purchase (in exchange for the kind of “in person” guidance, service, and value that comes with dealing with a local retailer that can help you make more “accurate” choices that you have tested in person) is not too high.

I did see SleepEZ has a showroom in Phoenix Az which is not too far, but unfortunately our work schedules make it pretty difficult to get up there to try a full latex mattress out.
Do you have any opinion on which of these three would be the best way to go?

I do recommend personal testing whenever possible, as this is the most accurate indicator of determining your preference for comfort and different materials. As far as “the best way to go”, there are entirely too many variables involved for me to determine which mattress might best suit your own personal preference, and instead the focus here to assist you with the tools on “how” to choose (see mattress firmness/comfort levels in post #2 here). Beside using your own personal testing and the durability guidelines linked to earlier, make sure to follow the steps outlined in the mattress shopping tutorial (which I believe you may have already read).

If you come up with more specific questions after doing some more testing and research, feel free to post them back here and I’ll do my best to be assistive.

Phoenix