Hi,
I have recently embarked on a latex mattress search journey and was glad to come across this site! Very useful information here!
I have narrowed down my list to several brands/models, with my top choice so far being SleepOnLatex. I wasn’t able to find many independent reviews on their mattresses, so I was wondering if anyone here has purchased one and what do you think of it.
My second choice is My Green Mattress, Simple Sleep Latex 9 in, didn’t find tons of reviews on them either, so any opinions on them are appreciated as well.
Thank you in advance!
Hi latexquestBG,
Welcome to the Mattress Forum! 
I’m glad you’re finding the information useful here.
First, let me address the use of “reviews” when shopping for a mattress.
Reviews can sometimes be helpful to provide insight on the knowledge or service levels of a business or manufacturer, but you are the only one who can feel what you feel upon a mattress, and I would advise caution when considering anyone else’s suggestions, experiences or “reviews” about a particular product, either positive or negative, as any sort of reliable guidance as to how that particular product might perform or “be a fit” for yourself. Advice or reviews can often be more misleading than helpful, no matter how well-intentioned the person may be leaving the advice, as something that may be a perfect choice for someone else (or even a large group) in terms of comfort, features, firmness, or PPP (Posture and alignment, Pressure relief, and your Personal preferences) may be completely unsuitable for your specific needs, even if their somatotype and BMI are similar to yours. Reviews or other people’s experiences, in general, won’t tell you much if anything about the suitability, quality, durability, or “value” of a mattress for any particular person (see post #13 here).
There are too many unknowns, variables, and personal preferences involved in choosing a mattress that can possibly be more accurate than your own careful and objective testing (using the testing guidelines in the tutorial post) which is always the most reliable way to predict which mattress will be the best match for you in terms of PPP (see mattress firmness/comfort levels in post #2 here).
As for selecting a mattress, I’ll always recommend you start by reading the mattress shopping tutorial here. Two of the most important links in the tutorial that I would especially make sure you’ve read are post #2 here which has more about the different ways to choose a suitable mattress (either locally or online) that is the best “match” for you in terms of “comfort”, firmness, and PPP that can help you assess and minimize the risks of making a choice that doesn’t turn out as well as you hoped for and post #13 here which has more about the most important parts of the “value” of a mattress purchase which can help you make more meaningful quality/value comparisons between mattresses in terms of suitability (how well you will sleep), durability (how long you will sleep well), and the overall value of a mattress compared to your other finalists based on all the parts of your personal value equation that are most important to you (including the price of course and the options you have available after a purchase if your choice doesn’t turn out as well as you hoped for).
Outside of PPP (which is the most important part of “value”), the next most important part of the value of a mattress purchase is durability which is all about how long you will sleep well on a mattress. This is the part of your research that you can’t see or “feel” and assessing the durability and useful life of a mattress depends on knowing the specifics of its construction and the type and quality of the materials inside it regardless of the name of the manufacturer on the label or how a mattress feels in a showroom or when it is relatively new so I would always make sure that you find out the information listed here so you can compare the quality of the materials and components to the durability guidelines here to make sure there are no lower quality materials or weak links in a mattress that would be a cause for concern relative to the durability and useful life of a mattress before making any purchase.
In its simplest form … choosing the “best possible” mattress for any particular person really comes down to FIRST finding a few knowledgeable and transparent retailers and/or manufacturers (either locally or online) that sell the types of mattresses that you are most interested in that are in a budget range you are comfortable with and that you have confirmed will provide you with the all the information you need about the materials and components inside the mattresses they sell so you will be able to make informed choices and meaningful comparisons between mattresses and then …
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Careful testing (hopefully using the testing guidelines in the tutorial) to make sure that a mattress is a good match for you in terms of “comfort”, firmness, and PPP … and/or that you are comfortable with the options you have available to return, exchange, or “fine tune” the mattress and any costs involved if you can’t test a mattress in person or aren’t confident that your mattress is a suitable choice.
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Checking to make sure that there are no lower quality materials or weak links in a mattress you are considering relative to your weight/BMI range that could compromise the durability and useful life of the mattress.
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Comparing your finalists for “value” based on #1 and #2 and all the other parts of your personal value equation that are most important to you.
Regarding Sleep On Latex and My Green Mattress, they are both members of this site which means that I think very highly of them and that I believe that they compete well with the best in the industry in terms of their quality, value, service, knowledge, and transparency. They are extremely knowledgeable about latex and different configurations, and I would not hesitate to recommend either of them for your consideration (if you do choose one of the companies, be sure to use your Mattress Underground discount for that particular business).
The Sleep On Latex 9" Pure Green mattress uses 6" and 2" of natural Dunlop latex and GOTS certified cotton/wool, and is available in soft, medium and firm versions. The My Green Mattress uses 6" and 2" of GOLS certified natural Dunlop latex and GOTS certified cotton and Eco-Wool, and is available in one comfort configuration. Both mattresses use high quality and durable materials.
When you can’t test a mattress in person then the most reliable source of guidance is always a more detailed phone conversation with a knowledgeable and experienced retailer or manufacturer (such as Sleep On Latex or My Green Mattress) that has your best interests at heart and who can help “talk you through” the specifics of their mattresses and the properties and “feel” of the materials they are using and the options they have available that may be the best “match” for you based on the information you provide them, any local testing you have done or mattresses you have slept on and liked or other mattresses you are considering that they are familiar with, and the “averages” of other customers that are similar to you. They will know more about “matching” their specific mattress designs and firmness levels to different body types, sleeping positions, and preferences (or to other mattresses that they are familiar with) than anyone else.
Phoenix
Hi there,
Did you decide on a mattress yet and if so how do you like it?
I am looking myself and am leaning toward My Green Mattress.
Thanks
Hi wnderwn,
I see you’ve posted in multiple locations here on the forum asking others how they like their mattresses. Please keep in mind that while other people’s comments about the knowledge and service of a particular business can certainly be very helpful, I would always keep in mind that you are the only one that can feel what you feel on a mattress and I would be cautious about using anyone else’s suggestions, experiences or reviews on a specific mattress (either positive or negative) or review sites in general as a reliable source of information or guidance about how you will feel on the same mattress or how suitable or how durable a mattress may be for you. In many if not most cases they can be more misleading than helpful because a mattress that would be a perfect choice for one person or even a larger group of people in terms of comfort, firmness, and PPP (Posture and alignment, Pressure relief, and your own Personal preferences) may be completely unsuitable for someone else to sleep on (even if they are in a similar weight range).
In other words … reviews or other people’s experiences in general won’t tell you much if anything about the suitability, quality, durability, or “value” of a mattress for any particular person (see post #13 here).
Phoenix
I believe that is the issue with anything in life.I still like to hear what other people have to say about what they purchased.
Hi wnderwn,
Certainly, that’s understandable. But I’ll always place a comment like what I did (it’s a bit of “standard boilerplate” that I use) for those reading through the forum in the future for posts asking about opinions, as there is unfortunately far too much emphasis placed by consumers looking for mattresses on “star ratings” and other people’s opinions, and no matter how well meaning, these opinions or levels of comfort for one individual are the least reliable indication for applicability of a product for one person versus another. 
Pheonix