Second Time Mattress Buyer - Where to look for longevity?

[phoenix]

Hi Epos7,

It may be a little out of date, as they say all the latex they use is either natural or blended, yet I think the Dunlop layer in their mattress is 100% synthetic. Otherwise what they have to say mirrors what you posted regarding the qualities of synthetic and natural latex.

Thanks for the link – I see the post from their blog. Yes, they’re simply making some general statements about latex, the production processes and the blends. If you want a bit of a simplified post describing some of the differences between these types of latex, you can look at post #2 here. As I mentioned earlier, regarding the different types of latex, it really isn’t a “better/worse” comparison, but more of a “good/good” situation. You are correct that the BME uses blended Talalay in the upper 2" layer and the synthetic Dunlop in the middle 2" transition layer (sorry, I’m missing again in the post you referenced where they stated using a different material, but what I listed her and previously in my other reply is correct).

I still haven’t made up my mind, but am leaning toward the SleepOnLatex mattress as I like the 100% latex construction. While the 2lb polyfoam used in the core of the BestMattressEver is a good product, it does seem the latex core in the Pure Green mattress would possibly offer better longevity

Yes, a latex core will generally have better longevity than a polyfoam core.

Happy holidays!

Thank you very much, and the same to you!

Phoenix