[quote=“Phoenix” post=47371]Hi ddt972,
You’ve probably seen this already but just in case you haven’t … the better options and possibilities I’m aware of in the Houston area (subject to the guidelines here) are listed in post #2 here.
I’m looking forward to finding out what you end up deciding and of course any comments or questions you may have along the way.
Phoenix[/quote]
Thanks for the reply. We were pretty busy this weekend, but did eat close to a Mattress Firm. Neither of us had even tried out a latex mattress surface. So, we got at least an initial feel with a stearns and foster and a sealy, both were coils with a latex top. We liked the feel of both of these, but didn’t like how much it moved (we don’t want to feel each other toss or turn). The only foam based mattresses they had were the tempurpedic. Of course, I’d like to check out the feel of a foam base and latex top.
I’ll try to get out to some of the factory direct and wholesalers soon. In the meantime, I was wondering about the quality of Dreamfoam. $750 for a king sounds nice for 3 inches of talalay, but what could the lifespan be like for the 1.5 lb HD foam? The wife likes a softer mattress, so I wouldn’t mind going with a 3 or 4 on the scale. And the talalay is generally the softer of the latex types, is that correct? And, how do you know what the latex quality is like? Just trying to get a starting point here for value and wondering if the Ultimate Dreams version is an option for us.
Thanks again. Trying to take my time with this and learn.