Too far away to test for a mattress that will provide all you recommend

[phoenix]

Hi OhioJer,

1. The latex mattress they sell is Talalay latex, but it is 60% synthetic and 40% natural. It is 3.5 in. latex over 3 in. polyfoam over 3.5 in. of latex. This is nice in that it is flippable, but not sure that is all that important.

That’s the third different set of specs about the Serenity latex that have been mentioned on the forum (see post #1 here and post #6 here for the other two) but I confirmed today that they are 3" thick on each side made up of two layers that are different ILD’s (see post #4 here).

The blend of the latex is actually closer to 70/30 but that isn’t a meaningful difference

There is more about the pros and cons of a two sided mattress in post #3 here and the posts it links to and there is also more about the Serenity latex compared to an all latex mattress and another one sided latex/polyfoam hybrid in post #2 here.

2. The mattress we are using to compare it to is 100% natural Talalay latex. Now, the cost of the Mattress Factory is $2,000 out the door with a 12 year unconditional warranty (1.5" sag. The cost of the 100% model from Pure Latex Bliss is about $3,300 with a 20 year unconditional warranty (1.75" sag).

If the mattress you are looking at has a 20 year warranty then it’s probably the blended Talalay not the 100% natural Talalay (which has a 10 year warranty because it’s a little less durable then the blend). Pure Latex Bliss calls it’s blended Talalay “natural” and it’s 100% natural Talalay “all natural” so many retailers are confused about which type of latex is in the mattresses they are selling and may tell their customers that the “natural” latex is “100% natural” when its not.

The Pure Latex Bliss warranty has an exclusion of .75" visible impression so I’m not sure where the 1.75" came from.

What is your opinion about synthetic? and also blended synthetic? The Mattress Factory rep says they do it because it is more durable.

You can see my thoughts about the different types and blends of latex in post #6 here and a comparison between blended Talalay and 100% natural Talalay in post #2 here. They are correct that Latex International’s blended Talalay is more durable than their 100% natural Talalay (see the Pure Latex Bliss site here).

Phoenix