Hi wavyphotons,
[quote]Mattress + Adjustable beds:
So due to the cost of split king bed + mattress, I’m also considering 2 setups offered by Costco (and they have great return policy) :
- King Nature
- Sleep science[/quote]
I would treat the purchase of a mattress and an adjustable bed as two separate purchases so that you can assess the “value” of each of them separately because one of them may be a good choice but the other may not be the best choice for you and if you are buying a set that is only available together then you are being “forced” to buy both together. I would only consider a purchase of both together if both of them (the mattress and the adjustable bed) were the “best” choice for you individually.
Just as a reminder … there is 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.
King Nature’s Caress™ Latex Adjustable Bed
The adjustable bed that comes with this is the S-Cape and the set sells for $4499.99 and the adjustable bed sells for $2179.99 which means that the mattress portion of the purchase would be $2320. If you were to prefer the Sleep Science adjustable bed vs the S-Cape then it is available by itself for $1599.99 which would make the “effective” cost of the mattress $2900.00 (for “value” comparison purposes because you can’t buy the mattress by itself). This means that you would be comparing the mattress to other latex mattresses that are somewhere in the range of $2320 to $2900.
In looking at the layers and materials … there are no weak links in the mattress (it contains 10" of what appears to be blended Talalay latex (although I would confirm this) and 2" of polyfoam (only 1" of which is in the upper layers). While this would be reasonable value (and better than most mainstream mattresses) … for most people it wouldn’t be in the “best” value range compared to other similar latex mattresses that are in lower price ranges and have better options available after a purchase. There are also some comments about the same combination in queen size in post #4 here. There is also more about buying a mattress from Costco in post #4 here but since they aren’t particularly knowledgeable about the mattresses they sell or providing good guidance to their customers about whether a particular mattress is suitable for you in terms of PPP you would be “rolling the dice” in terms of the suitability of the mattress although of course if it isn’t a good match for you they do have a good return policy that lets you return the mattress with little risk (outside of the time involved in trying it and returning it).
Sleep Science 9" Natural Latex Split-King Mattress with Adjustable Base
The same comments about buying both together would apply here. In this case the split king mattress isn’t available separately so I would use the king mattress as a reference point to compare the “value” with other latex mattresses.
This mattress uses 3" of Talalay latex in the comfort layer and 6" of Talalay latex in the support core and has a wool quilted cover. I would also confirm whether the latex was blended Talalay or 100% natural Talalay so you can make more “apples to apples” comparisons with other mattresses but I believe it is blended. Either way … there are no weak links in this mattress either but it also doesn’t compare as well to many other similar mattresses that are available to you either in terms of cost or the options you would have available after a purchase.
Phoenix