Hi, thank you for this site and all who contribute to it. Wanted to submit a report on our mattress experience as it’s been nearly a year since this site assisted us greatly in choosing the right mattress for us.
We initially ordered a Sedona Sleep latex mattress in a box which was delivered to our home. We are a married couple (250lb and 140lb), and ordered in extra firm on one side and firm on the other - . Immediately we both were quite uncomfortable on it - it was extremely firm all over and not comfortable to either of us at all. We could barely sleep on it and brought up our old mattress after two rough nights. We forced the mattress back in the box and paid $75 to ship it back to Sedona. (they refunded us back about $75 less for the return to cover return shipping)
Then, thanks to this site, I found a comment that Phoenix had made to another poster who was in a somewhat rural area on how to find mattress retailers in a nearby city. We too are in a somewhat rural area and were planning to go to cities 1.5-2 hours away to mattress shop in person (spouse said no more mattresses in a box). Part of Phoenix’s comment referred to the “Pure Talalay (Latex) Bliss” brand, and finding a retailer that sold it. I went to their website and was surprised to find a retailer in our small town less than 5 miles away that sold this brand. We went to the retailer and immediately liked the Pure Talalay Bliss mattress. We bought it in firm, which felt too firm to me in the store, but that I am quite comfortable on now (it only took a week or less to feel comfortable to me). We have been happily sleeping on it for nearly a year and have no complaints.
Thanks again for this site and forum, and to all who have posted their experiences.