Which Latex? Component review help needed!

[phoenix]

Hi Kempster,

Welcome to the Mattress Forum!

I had been finding it difficult to gather details and information about mattresses. We wanted to replace our Sterns and Foster pocket coil/memory pillow top that we found hot and formed indents quickly. We had returned to the same national chain to gather information on adjustable beds and mattresses. The advertised clearance “sale” was actually returned beds. Not interested.

I’m sorry to learn about your poor experience with your visit to that retailer. It’s a shame stores can offer advertising in such a manner.

Then I found this site. Thankyou! I have read through your information and advise on purchasing a mattress. I have read about Latex and the types. Pros/Cons etc. It has helped us narrow our choices down.

I’m glad the information here has been helpful to you. B)

I do have an allergy to wool where I wouldnt wear a wool sweater but with a quality mattress bpad I believe wool would not be a problem in the bed.

Wool sensitivities tend to be contact issues, which generally are not an issue when quilted into the top of a mattress or within a topper pad. There are certainly some great benefits to using wool in a mattress quilting (including temperature regulation and as a natural fire barrier). There is more about wool allergies or sensitivities in post #2 here and in post #4 here .

The Majestic (I think that is what you meant?) from Dormio uses 100% NR GOLS certified Dunlop from Arpico. It can be split, as you said, for a different construction on the left and right. There is a 4" Dunlop core and then another 4" Dunlop piece on top of that, both which can be split and are available in plush, medium and firm. On top of that is a 1" piece of plush Dunlop. The cores are wrapped in organic wool and organic cotton. On top of this is a 3" pillowtop of Dunlop and wool, and then there is a second pillowtop of organic wool. The cotton and wool is all GOTS certified.

The MFC Presto uses 100% NR GOLS certified Dunlop latex. It uses a 4" firm 40 ILD Dunlop core, on top of which is a 2" medium 30 ILD Dunlop layer, and then there is a 2" Dunlop soft 20 ILD layer. The covering is GOTS certified wool quilted to an organic cotton cover and it is removable to the top two layers can be rearranged. There is currently a special for a free extra 2" Dunlop firm layer.

Both mattresses use good quality and durable componentry. There is a bit more material and flexibility of layering in the Dormio product, and more “finishing” with the covering of the inner cores and the separate toppers. As you mentioned, both Dormio and MFC are members here, which means that I think highly of them both, and you’re really choosing between “good” and “good”.

While price is certainly important of course, the “value” of a mattress purchase is what is most important and price is just one of many factors that can affect the “value” of a mattress purchase. There isn’t a “formula” that can be used to assess or “calculate” the value of a mattress because there are so many different variables and criteria involved that can affect the price of a mattress that can each be more or less important to some people and not to others who may have completely different criteria or definitions of “value”. The value of a mattress purchase is also relative to how a mattress compares to the other finalists you are considering or to other mattresses that are available to you in your area (or online if you are also considering online options). There are many reasons that a mattress that may be “good value” for one person or in one area of the country may not be good value for someone else that has very different needs and preferences or that lives in a different area.

There is more about the 3 most important parts of the “value” of a mattress purchase in post #13 here which can help you make more meaningful quality/value comparisons between mattresses in terms of suitability (how well you will sleep), durability (how long you will sleep well), and the overall value of a mattress compared to your other finalists based on suitability, durability, and all the other parts of your personal value equation that are most important to you (including the price of course and the options you have available after a purchase if your choice doesn’t turn out as well as you hoped for).

On the phone I was told by the store attendant that they were the largest distributor of Latex mattresses. My wife and I walked around for 15 to 20 minutes in the store looking at beds and were not approached by anyone. We took off or coats, boots and tried some models out. Near the back of the store we heard snoring! The one female employee working today was sleeping in a floor model bed at the back of the show room!! Needless to say we left.

Well, I don’t know if that’s an endorsement for how comfortable the mattresses in that store are, or a poor reflection upon the sales associate. Or a bit of both! I’d like to say this is the first time someone has commented about finding a salesperson sleeping in a mattress showroom. But it isn’t. That’s too bad you took the time to visit and then weren’t able to get the help you needed.

If you have any other questions, please let me know.

Phoenix