Latex mattresses: Why are they better?
 

Anyone out there own a latex mattress?

I'm curious why they are better than memory foam or
conventional mattress?

I am in market for new mattress and platform and
looking at alternatives hence the question.

Latex mattresses: Why are they better?
 

On Jul 31, 4:44*pm, wrote:
Anyone out there own a latex mattress?

I'm curious why they are better than memory foam or
conventional mattress?

I am in market for new mattress and platform and
looking at alternatives hence the question.

They are a natural alternative. They are typically hypo-allergenic,
whereas memory foam is made from polyurethane which can cause allergic
reactions. They don't have an extreme chemical smell like memory foam
does (although they do have their own distinct odor---it smells a bit
like vanilla). They last a very long time.

Latex mattresses: Why are they better?
 

On Jul 31, 4:44*pm, wrote:
Anyone out there own a latex mattress?

I'm curious why they are better than memory foam or
conventional mattress?

I am in market for new mattress and platform and
looking at alternatives hence the question.

Foams an insulator, hot in summer. Id rather have a bed that breathes
a bit. For cheap they sell thick foam matress covers you might try
first. In winter I could see the benefit, not summer

Latex mattresses: Why are they better?
 

On Jul 31, 4:44*pm, wrote:
Anyone out there own a latex mattress?

I'm curious why they are better than memory foam or
conventional mattress?

I am in market for new mattress and platform and
looking at alternatives hence the question.

Start your research at Consumer Reports. Then factor in the anecdotal
information from friends and this NG to make your decision. That
should cover most aspects quite well.

Joe

Latex mattresses: Why are they better?
 

On Jul 31, 5:44*pm, wrote:
Anyone out there own a latex mattress?

I'm curious why they are better than memory foam or
conventional mattress?

I am in market for new mattress and platform and
looking at alternatives hence the question.

As a chemist, I've always been concerned as to the lifetime of foams
compared to conventional box springs.
Plastics tend to deform with time under stress. Also, chemically they
may oxidize and degrade. I know our old, 20 years, king sized bed
looks as unstressed as new. Maybe someone can enlighten me as to how
the foams hold up.

Latex mattresses: Why are they better?
 

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Joe wrote:

On Jul 31, 4:44*pm, wrote:
Anyone out there own a latex mattress?

I'm curious why they are better than memory foam or
conventional mattress?

I am in market for new mattress and platform and
looking at alternatives hence the question.

Start your research at Consumer Reports. Then factor in the anecdotal
information from friends and this NG to make your decision. That
should cover most aspects quite well.

Joe

I'd start the research by going to some mattress stores and lying down
on the floor models. Those alternative mattresses are popular with some,
but they feel positively creepy to me.

Latex mattresses: Why are they better?
 

Joe wrote:

Start your research at Consumer Reports.

I don't think CR has done any reviews on latex
mattresses

Latex mattresses: Why are they better?
 

Frank wrote:

Plastics tend to deform with time under stress. Also, chemically they
may oxidize and degrade. I know our old, 20 years, king sized bed
looks as unstressed as new.

Good point thanks you!

One reason why I was looking at foam and in particular
late was that I am supposed to tilt my bed so that my
head is 6 inches higher than my feet. I do this cause
I have gastric reflux or GERD at night.

With a conventional mattress.... since it has more mass
and is heavier... there is a tendency for everything to
"slide south" at night. G

Latex mattresses: Why are they better?
 

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Frank wrote:

Plastics tend to deform with time under stress. Also, chemically they
may oxidize and degrade. I know our old, 20 years, king sized bed
looks as unstressed as new.

Good point thanks you!

One reason why I was looking at foam and in particular
late was that I am supposed to tilt my bed so that my
head is 6 inches higher than my feet. I do this cause
I have gastric reflux or GERD at night.

With a conventional mattress.... since it has more mass
and is heavier... there is a tendency for everything to
"slide south" at night. G



I have a tempur-pedic adjustable bed. You can tilt the head up or the
knees up, or both. It is 9 years old and just exactly like the day I got
it. No sags, no signs of age at all. A conventional mattress will sag
over time, also they harbor mites etc. The Tempur pedic is not friendly to
mites, therefore it is less allergenic.

--

Evelyn

"Even as a mother protects with her life her only child, So with a boundless
heart let one cherish all living beings." --Sutta Nipata 1.8

Latex mattresses: Why are they better?
 

Latex mattresses: Why are they better?
 

On Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:25:20 -0700 (PDT), ransley
wrote:

On Jul 31, 4:44*pm, wrote:
Anyone out there own a latex mattress?

I'm curious why they are better than memory foam or
conventional mattress?

I am in market for new mattress and platform and
looking at alternatives hence the question.

Foams an insulator, hot in summer. Id rather have a bed that breathes
a bit. For cheap they sell thick foam matress covers you might try
first. In winter I could see the benefit, not summer


I still sleep on a home-built waterbed 30 yrs. It does't breathe,
except for the quilted mattress pad. Feels comfy in the winter, cool
in the summer, easy to keep clean and some low-tech maintenance. I'd
pick conventional over latex/memory foam, though.

Latex mattresses: Why are they better?
 

Phisherman wrote:

I'd
pick conventional over latex/memory foam, though.

How come?

Latex mattresses: Why are they better?
 

ben wrote:
On Jul 31, 4:44 pm, wrote:
Anyone out there own a latex mattress?

I'm curious why they are better than memory foam or
conventional mattress?

I am in market for new mattress and platform and
looking at alternatives hence the question.

They are a natural alternative. They are typically hypo-allergenic,
whereas memory foam is made from polyurethane which can cause allergic
reactions.

People who are allergic to latex may not like them too much though.

They don't have an extreme chemical smell like memory foam
does (although they do have their own distinct odor---it smells a bit
like vanilla). They last a very long time.

Latex mattresses: Why are they better?
 

One reason why I was looking at foam and in particular
late was that I am supposed to tilt my bed so that my
head is 6 inches higher than my feet. *I do this cause
I have gastric reflux or GERD at night.

With a conventional mattress.... since it has more mass
and is heavier... there is a tendency for everything to
"slide south" at night. G

My wife has GERD and has the same requirement. She sleeps on a latex
mattress. She has it on a futon frame that folds, and we have the
upper portion tilted up. She has no issues with the mattress sliding
down.

I also forgot to mention that latex is cool in the summer while memory
foam is not.

I tried a tempurpedic before I got a latex. Luckily they have a money
back guarantee. The thing made the whole house smell like a chemical
factory. It was unbelievable. Burned my eyes, made me cough, etc.
Same with my wife. I suppose some people won't be as sensitive as I
am, but I found it intolerable.

Latex mattresses: Why are they better?
 

ben wrote:

My wife has GERD and has the same requirement. She sleeps on a latex
mattress. She has it on a futon frame that folds, and we have the
upper portion tilted up. She has no issues with the mattress sliding
down.

Does the latex mattress weigh LESS than a conventional
mattress?

Also, does she have a twin size latex mattress?

Latex mattresses: Why are they better?
 

ben wrote:

I also forgot to mention that latex is cool in the summer while memory
foam is not.

Yeah I definitely DONT want memory foam!!

That's why I was thinking abt latex.

Latex mattresses: Why are they better?
 

Latex mattresses: Why are they better?
 

Paul Oman wrote:

purchased a high end latex mattress to replace a 10 year old leaking
motionless waterbed mattress.
Very happy with the latex mattress. Uniformily soft, perhaps slightly
lighter than a 'regular' matress.

Thanks for feedback Paul!

Mind if I ask what brand it is, size, and where you
bought it?

Latex mattresses: Why are they better?
 

On Aug 3, 11:38*am, wrote:
ben wrote:
My wife has GERD and has the same requirement. *She sleeps on a latex
mattress. *She has it on a futon frame that folds, and we have the
upper portion tilted up. *She has no issues with the mattress sliding
down.

Does the latex mattress weigh LESS than a conventional
mattress?

Also, does she have a twin size latex mattress?

hmm, maybe more. she has a 9" mattress. it's 3 layers of talalay
latex with different firmnesses. they are encased in a cotton cover
and a hypo-allergenic cover on top of that. so when moving it we just
take it apart which makes it manageable.

you can rearrange the layers for different feels. IIRC, her ILDs
(firmness numbers) are, from bottom to top, 35, 35, 28. Hers is a
twin size. I sleep on a queen with ILDs of 44, 35, 35. Some days I
want a firmer layer and may even try that sometime.