Phoenix - having trouble finding reasonably priced latex mattresses near Denver

[phoenix]

Hi QFT,

[quote]Looking for:

• King size
• Latex
• Durable, long lasting
• Around $1500[/quote]

Your budget may be too low for an all latex mattress outside of a mattress that uses synthetic latex or thinner mattresses that may not be the best match for you in terms of PPP.

I also found an Aireloom “Barleaux Plush” for $2500 that was very comfortable, and I believe it is equivalent to the Platinum Plus lineup on their website. Again, comfortable, but a bit expensive.

I would make very sure that you know the type and quality of every layer in this mattress (see this article) because it’s very unlikely to be an all latex mattress and could very well include some lower quality materials that are a weak link in the mix.

The current leading contender is Denver Mattress’ Telluride Plush which we found to be very comfortable, and the $1599 price tag seems decent. They also offer a 120 day no-questions-asked refund policy. However, I had questions about its longevity given it only has 2" of latex and appears to have 1.8lb HD foam, as well as “bioflex soy based foam” whatever that is.

So called “soy foam” is polyfoam that has replaced a small percentage one of the two main petrochemicals that are used to make the foam (the polyol) with a polyol that is derived from soy oil. It is basically just another version of polyfoam (see post #2 here). The bioflex is 1.8 lb density as well so all of the polyfoam is 1.8 lb density which is generally a good quality material that would be suitable for most people in normal weight ranges and wouldn’t normally be a weak link in a mattress but 2 3/4" of the 1.8 lb polyfoam layers are convoluted foam and convoluting can reduce the durability of a material so although it would be a better quality and more durable choice than most of its mainstream competitors, I would be cautious here because 1.8 lb polyfoam is the lowest density I would consider in a one sided mattress (unless there is only about “an inch or so” of lower quality materials) and with the convoluting it would be “on the edge” of having a weak link in the design because the effective density would be less than 1.8 lb.

I also live close to an Ikea but I figured their latex mattresses probably wouldn’t be worth checking out (unless you disagree)

You would need to do some careful testing on any of their mattresses (and I would make sure that you test it on a solid non flexing foundation or support surface because if they are on one of their flexible based it will change the feel and performance of the mattress) to make sure that it is a good match for you in terms of PPP but the latex they use (like any latex) would be a durable material. The Ikea Morgongava may be worth considering (again only if it’s a good match for you in terms of PPP) because it uses 85% natural Dunlop latex which is a good quality material and there would be no weak links in the mattress.

Is there anywhere else I should check?

The better options and possibilities I’m aware of in the Denver/Boulder areas are listed in post #2 here and there are a number of latex options in the area. Foam Source in particular may be worth including in your research because they have some all latex mattresses that are under $2000 in king size.

[quote]Edit: side note: peakdiscountmattress.com/denver-store/2478383
RIDICUOUSLY cheap “seconds” store. I have no idea if shopping there is a good idea though. [/quote]

You can see my thoughts about liquidation outlets that sell used mattresses without a warranty in post #8 here and post #2 here and post #2 here. I would tend to avoid them or at the very least treat them as “buyer beware”.

Phoenix