Mattresses in Upstate SC

[phoenix]

Hi sparkleman,

1) As mentioned above have you heard of Talatech and is it just a brand name Latexco uses for talaly? He gave me a brochure for it with details but again in this industry I’m sure anything can be “doctored”.

Talatech is the name that Latex International uses for their blended Talalay latex products. It’s not made by Latexco which carries Talalay made by Radium.

2) I didn’t get the feeling that zone construction was the best type after reading about it on this website, but it seemed fine to me when I was testing the mattress. Is this going to be a problem down the road?

I’m not sure what kind of “problem” you mean but I think that 3 zones can be helpful in some cases and if it works for you in terms of PPP then I don’t see any issue. Can you clarify what you mean?

3) Is $1895 a fair price for a king latex mattress or should I try to bargain? Also can you even bargain with the retailers this website endorses? Steve by the way is very familiar with the website.

Value depends on what you are comparing it to, on the details of all the components in the mattress (which I don’t know), on what is included in the purchase price, and on the parts of your personal value equation that are most important to you. I think that for most people it would represent fair value though yes. There is no industry “rule” about bargaining but most smaller manufacturers sell at the same prices every day of the year and rarely have sales or need to “bargain”. It certainly never hurts to ask though if there is anything else they can do or if there is another directly comparable mattress that is very similar you are also looking at that is significantly less to ask them if they can come closer to a competing price (again if it really is an apples to apples comparison).

4) Colton’s Mattresses is about 50 miles up the road. Is it worth taking the extra time to check them out or just stay with Sleep EZ? I really liked Steve and got no impression that he was trying to sell me something I didn’t want or was lying to me?

I should correct the name first of all which is SleepEasy (not SleepEZ) just to save confusion with one of the manufacturers who is a member of this site.

As far as visiting Colton’s, I don’t really know how to answer those types of questions and I suppose it would depend on how you feel about what you have looked at. Personally, I’d probably call them and talk to them on the phone and ask some questions and then decide based on the conversation. To me it never hurts to have a few good options.

Thanks a lot Phoenix for creating this website which educated me on mattresses and what to ask for and look for. I felt like to a degree I was able to ask for what I was looking for and the answers I got were either not a bunch of bull**** or a lot of I don’t knows (which you get when going to places offering only the “S” type mattresses), but real honest to goodness truths from folks who know mattresses inside and out (literally). I am almost positive if I left this to my wife, we would have dropped 4-5K on something that would have lasted 5 years or less. I love my wife more than anything, but she is an impatient shopper and it would have cost us dearly if not for this website. Again thanks!

You’re very welcome. As you know I believe that a mattress purchase is one of the most significant purchases you can make over the next decade or more and can have a bigger effect on your overall wellbeing (obvious and hidden) than almost anything else you buy. It’s well worth taking the time to do it right IMO

Phoenix