Just to give you my mattress background, I’m coming from sleeping on a Simmons Beautyrest Alder Plush. Fairly cheap, but it was getting uncomfortable and started to slightly sink in places after six years and my back was aching. It was medium to soft in plushness, although I know that is subjective.
I’ve been searching for a latex mattress for a while. I didn’t want a foam mattress based on my friend’s gripe that it slept hot and won’t be good if I moved around a lot. He suggested latex so that’s the direction I went. I ended up getting it locally from a place called The Healthy Bed Store in Folsom, CA. The only reason I went to this store was because they were one of the few places that had a Bed in a Box mattresses on display and I was curious about their latex mattresses since this company seemed so highly rated online.
I actually didn’t like the Bed in a Box latex mattress, at all. It seemed too bouncy for me and the edges of the bed collapsed if you rolled too close. That was a bit eye opening and surprising versus my spring mattress in regards to edge strength. I’m an edge sleeper so I couldn’t handle that, at all. I felt like I was going to roll off the mattress if I slept too close to the edge. I would have been extremely disappointed to discover this if I purchased it online without trying it.
The salesman suggested I try their Pure Latex Bliss. Frankly I never even heard of it before, but it was very comfortable. Their most plush bed (forgot the name) was very nice, and would have been my first choice, but it was out of my price range. I tried the one down in plushness (Nature), and while definitely stiffer, it was still comfortable to me, especially versus where I was coming from. The most important thing was that the edge didn’t collapse like a house of cards if you rolled to it. It wasn’t as strong as my spring, but wasn’t nearly was weak as that Bed in a Box latex and it didn’t have that rolling off/falling sensation.
I ended up paying queen prices for the Cal King as they were all on sale. Still extremely expensive, but I wanted to get one. I did not get any topper as he suggested. Frankly, I wanted to try it without one first before spending a huge amount of money on the topper. I couldn’t believe how expensive that topper was by itself.
So far, so good. I would characterize the Nature bed as being firm IMO. I think the more expensive one would have been preferable as it felt softer, but for the money, I’m happy. I am a side and back sleeper and weigh about 160 lbs. My hips sink in enough, about the same or slight more than my previous bed. But, I don’t feel any pressure points like my precious spring mattress. That alone is worth it.
I may try the topper later, but for now I’m fine. Also, the bed in the store felt softer than the actual bed. Again, maybe I was hallucinating, but it sure felt that way to me.
Also, this mattress weighs 300 lbs and they told me my old box spring would void the warranty since the base needs to be solid, no slats. They also said my bed needs a center post, which it does. I was curious about these requirements until they delivered it. Heavy, heavy bed.
So, the only thing I can suggest is that if you are an edge sleeper, avoid the Bed in a Box latex. You can’t get near the edge without feeling like you’re falling off. Also, I highly suggest trying before buying, although I would recommend finding a bed that’s comfortable (based on firmness) then buying one model softer, unless you are after firm to begin with. It’s really weird how different the display versus reality was. Not enough for me to complain as I do like it, but it was and is noticeable.
Oh, sorry, I’ve been a long time lurker here, but just wanted to share my experience. Thanks for this website and forum. It has helped me a lot.
