Latex Mattresses

[phoenix]

Hi BobFrog11,

As a follow up several years later on Denver Mattresses. The Snowmass that I bought became too soft after less than a year to the point of being too painful to sleep on. We talked to the Denver Mattress retailer and they came out and agreed that it could be returned for exchange. All very good. We went and selected their Telluride model since it was a hybrid with individually wrapped coils which we figured would not break down over time as the Snowmass had. Again, the first few months were very comfortable, but unfortunately over time it has become too soft to the point that when I get out of bed in the morning I can barely walk. I can no longer sleep on it. I went back to the retailer recently and tried the same showroom model and it felt exactly as firm and comfortable as when I first purchased mine. I’m not sure I have any recourse now since it has been about 2 years since I bought it.

I’m sorry to hear about the experiences you had with two different mattresses. I’m not sure whether either of your mattresses had actual visible impressions or if it was just foam softening but there are some suggestions in post #4 here about mattresses that have developed soft spots or are sagging that may be helpful.

If this has happened with two mattresses then it’s also possible that you are tending towards choosing mattresses that are too close to the edge of the comfort/support range that is too soft for you so that even normal amounts of foam softening would be enough to put you over the edge of the comfort/support range that you would sleep well on (see post #2 here). If this is the case then choosing mattresses that are in a firmer range may be a good idea.

If your Telluride mattress has visible impressions that are deeper than the warranty exclusions then I would certainly talk with Denver Mattress about a warranty exchange.

I am now looking at a new bed (Gold Boxtop, Lady Americana) made by Bowles Mattress. It is similar in construction; performance fabric quilted to 1.5" soft poly foam, .5"gel memory foam, 1" 32ILD latex, 2.4"17.5 gauge ind. wrapped micro-coils, 2" 19ILD latex foam, 6" 15-15.5 guaged zoned ind. wrapped coils (total coil count 2,203) encased in 3" x 6" foam and finally a 2" base support pad. It feels wonderful, but my concerns are will it hold up or break down similar to the Denver Matresses. Also, the latex is 100% synthetic which I have not heard of being used (usually it’s all natural or a blend). Does anyone know anything about this mattress?

If the latex they are using is 100% synthetic (it used to be blended Talalay latex) then it’s most likely the continuous pour Dunlop made by Mountaintop foam which would be a durable material and wouldn’t be a weak link in the mattress. You can read more about the many different types and blends of latex in post #6 here and you can also read more about synthetic continuous pour Dunlop latex made by Mountaintop foam in post #2 here but all latex is a durable material relative to other types of foam. You can also ask them if it’s Talalay or Dunlop and if it’s Talalay from Talalay Global then it would be a blend of about 70% synthetic and about 30% natural.

There are some comments about the Bowles Gold Boxtop in posts #10 and #11 here and in post #2 here.

While there aren’t any obvious weak links in the mattress for most people … given your experience with your previous two mattresses I would be very cautious and make sure that this mattress isn’t also “on the edge” of being too soft for you as well because with 1.5" of soft quilting foam and some of the other softer materials in this mattress it’s still possible that even normal foam softening may take you out of the comfort support range that will be suitable for you faster than normal as well although the zoning in the center third may help offset this to some degree.

I read back through your previous posts and I didn’t see anything about your weight or body type but this would be particularly important if you are in a higher weight range.

Phoenix