Hi grandnexus,
[quote]I went online and I found some other things…
https://www.plushbeds.com/Botanical-Bliss-Organic-Latex-Mattress.html = $1,924
https://www.plushbeds.com/Natural-Latex-Mattresses.html[/quote]
You can see some comments about Plushbeds in post #2 here and a forum search on Plushbeds (you can just click the link) will bring up much more information and comments/feedback about them as well. They also use good quality and durable materials in their mattresses (natural or organic Dunlop and Talalay latex) and there are no lower quality materials or weak links in their latex mattresses that would be a cause for concern either and they would certainly be a much “better than average” choice compared to most of the mainstream mattresses that most people end up buying. They do a lot of internet advertising so they do attract a lot of online attention for those that are looking for a latex mattress but I would make some careful “value comparisons” with some of the other component latex options that are available to you because they may not be in the “best value” range for many of the members here that are aware of the many other similar options that are available to them.
A forum search on Ergovea (you can just click the link) will bring up the forum posts that mention their mattresses … but they don’t mention Eco Bedroom Solutions which is the company that makes them. They are a fairly new startup that started business in the first half of 2013 and specialize in GOLS certified organic 100% natural Dunlop latex mattresses with stretch knit organic cotton covers and a rayon/silica fire barrier and are sold through relatively small group of stores that carry them (including www.ergosleepsystems.com/ in Berkeley which was the first store to carry them). They also sell latex toppers. The Ergovea is all latex then it would be a high quality and durable choice although you would want to know the type and blend of the latex and I would make some meaningful comparisons to other similar mattresses.
[quote]Latex Mattress - Zenhaven Natural Latex Mattress | Saatva = $1,900
This is Talalay but it is a lot cheaper…seems ok?[/quote]
There are also some comments about the Zenhaven mattress in post #2 here. This is an all latex mattress that also uses high quality and durable materials but it’s also a “finished” mattress that only allows you to choose between different firmness levels on each side of the mattress and doesn’t have options to customize the support or pressure relief of the mattress either before or after a purchase by rearranging layers or exchanging a layer that are available with component latex mattresses that use the same materials and are in a similar or even lower budget range.
There is more about the pros and cons of a component latex mattress with a zip cover and loose layers vs a finished mattress with glued layers in post #15 here and post #2 here.
[quote]Serenity | Savvy Rest = $3,100
I like the fact that I can customize each level, so I wanted Firm Solid, Firm Solid, then medium solid for layer 3 (all Dunlop). Again, expensive as hell.[/quote]
Savvy Rest also uses very high quality and “safe” materials in their mattresses and because they use loose layers inside a zip cover they don’t contain any glue but they are also in a higher budget range than many other similar component latex mattresses that use the same type of materials and components so I would make sure you make some good “value” comparisons with other similar mattresses.
There are no lower quality materials or weak links in any of these three mattresses that would compromise their durability or useful life or be a reason for concern relative to any BMI range. If you have talked with each of them on the phone and are confident that one or more of them would be a good match in terms of “comfort”, firmness, and PPP (and/or you are comfortable with the options you have available to return, exchange, or “fine tune” the mattress and any costs involved if you aren’t) and they compare well to your other finalists based on all the other parts of your personal value equation that are most important to you (including the price of course) then they would certainly be well worth considering.
So what are your thoughts?
I would again refer you back to my original reply to you in this thread in post #2.
While I can certainly help with “how” to choose … It’s not possible to make specific suggestions or recommendations for either a mattress, manufacturers/retailers, or combinations of materials or components because the first “rule” of mattress shopping is to always remember that you are the only one that can feel what you feel on a mattress and there are too many unknowns, variables, and personal preferences involved that are unique to each person to use a formula or for anyone to be able to predict or make a specific suggestion or recommendation about which mattress or combination of materials and components or which type of mattress would be the best “match” for you in terms of “comfort”, firmness, or PPP (Posture and alignment, Pressure relief, and your own Personal preferences) or how a mattress will “feel” to you or compare to another mattress based on specs (either yours or a mattress), sleeping positions, health conditions, or “theory at a distance” that can possibly be more reliable than your own careful testing (hopefully using the testing guidelines in step 4 of the tutorial) or your own personal sleeping experience (see mattress firmness/comfort levels in post #2 here).
Latex certainly works well with an adjustable bed foundation, but the choice of whether or not to combine your mattress with a power foundation would be a personal preference. It sounds to me that if you can’t sleep with a pillow under your knee, then it would disqualify the use of a power foundation, because if you had the head and foot elevated and were on your back and then moved to your side or stomach, you’d have you adjust the position. It would come down to how much you really move around, and how much of that is related to your physical issues.
Phoenix