So I went to Sleepworks…
I don’t like the Pure Latex Bliss. It is too “springy” and when you move around I feel you are definitely moving around completely on top of the mattress. Sure, the beautiful is soft, but still a little springy (like a trampoline). They also had it (the beautiful) for 4100, which is like 1400 more than I saw online. They had almost the entire line of pure bliss mattresses . Oddly enough, he said 90% of his customers who choose anything softer than the Beautiful end up getting a talalay topper as well. That is really neither here nor there as I have eliminated PLB from contention.
He also had a Natural Elegance “Paradise”. It was a pillow-top, 4 inches of what I believe to be blended latex, but super soft and almost “foamy” in its qualities. The base layers included a thin layer of Dunlop and a 5 or six inch soy based foam core. The mattress was “organic” - not that it matters to me. The price is 2599.99 for just the mattress and $2920 including tax/delivery.
They had a shipment coming in and he was willing to do $2500/out the door and delivered and I was about to do it to have this entire mattress fiasco be over with, until I read your comments on King Coil and their desire to keep their materials secretive. The bed had awesome edge support, had a bamboo cover, was organic, seemed super solid, was nice and plush without being “too sinky” or “too springy”. Now I realize this bed may have “weak links”, but how the heck am I supposed to find a non weak-link imitation of this bed online? If I knew of an imitation that used the same stuff and had no weak links, I would order it this second as I think this bed is less likely to have sagging issues in the future (as compared to memory foam).
They also had an Aireloom Belmont Plush with the cooling top. This bed was 2699.99. This bed also had AWESOME edge support, you sank in but it felt A LOT more supportive than the Temper models and it definitely felt luxurious. All that said, you didn’t “feel” the quality of the top foam anymore than any other major brand and certainly sagging could be an issue within a few years. But let me tell you, the bed felt freaking awesome, at least for the couple of minutes I relaxed in it.
I feel like I am back to square one. What I do think I have realized is I don’t want 100% latex, because it is too springy. Then again, I don’t know what online brands might have a latex that is blended or altered enough so it isn’t springy. I do still like high quality memory foam - so long as it has great support and the bed doesn’t swallow you. I also NEED edge support. Beds without edge support become “smaller” and for two people (on the occasion I actually have a female overnight guest ) and a dog, you need all of the surface area on a queen.
I don’t know Phoenix, at this point I am about to go to the sale at Macy’s and call it a day. I’m so tired of calling people, doing research, trying mattresses and I really just want to get a bed. But I don’t want to be in the position of sending bed layers back and forth in the mail because I didn’t get the bed I wanted in the first place. All that said, I don’t think I’m that picky (comparatively speaking, there appears to be even more picky bed enthusiasts on this site) with my requirements.
Thanks,
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