Popularity Of Latex Mattresses
Popularity Of Latex Mattresses
Consumers have finally decided to stop using innerspring mattresses. Innerspring mattresses are great if you are looking for a cheap mattress. However, if you are looking for a comfortable mattress, innerspring mattresses are not what you need. What you need is a latex mattress.
People who own latex mattresses give them a high comfort rating over 90 percent of the time. Latex mattresses offer more comfort and support than any other kind of mattress. Because of this, latex mattresses are the most popular kind of mattress.
Latex mattresses aren’t popular just because of the comfort and support that they provide. Latex mattresses are the most environmentally friendly mattress product. From the manufacturing process to the finished product, latex mattresses have joined the green movement. Many people appreciate this aspect. More people want to support products that help our environment, rather than hurt it. Often times, people don’t care what price they have to pay to get a “green product.” Latex mattresses are more expensive, but it doesn’t seem to matter much to consumers.
Almost every king of mattress has had its bought with popularity. Innerspring mattresses were popular for a time because they are so inexpensive. Memory foam mattresses have been popular but some people find that these mattresses are either too hot or too confining. The popularity of latex mattresses is here to stay. The only downfall to these mattresses is that they are expensive. However, the comfort and support of these mattresses weighs out the price tag.
Consumers who have tried latex mattresses all agree that these are the most comfortable and supportive mattresses. These people have promised that they will never sleep on anything else. Another reason why these mattresses are so popular is because they are considered to be a “green product.” Consumers are more supportive to environmentally friendly products. Latex mattresses haven’t been around that long but they sure have been popular among consumers.
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December 3rd, 2008 at 1:31 pm
I’m home, posting this through my laptop as I lay on my 7 year old Latex mattress. By following the manufacturers recommendation to flip and alternately rotate my mattress, I have a nice, comfortable sleeping surface that has endured very well.
Between this Latex and my prior ‘Posture-pedic’ coil spring mattress, the aging of the two styles are roughly even.
An important point to consider is related to the size of bedding. My king size Latex weighs so much that in order to flip/rotate it, I need an assistant. Over the years, I have managed to flip/rotate it on my own just 3 times, each time I needed to use the attached cloth handles, and each of those times, I’ve heard stitches in the handles fail. I’m not certain of the exact weight of my king size Latex mattress, but I estimate it is well over 200 lbs!
Certainly of interest is the design of the Latex mattress itself. My Latex can be flipped over, but I know some Latex mattresses are not constructed with the same materials on each surface, thus leaving consumers with a one sided mattress. Yes, you won’t need to flip that design, but from my perspective, you get lower mattress lifespan since you cannot sleep on the second surface.
My wife owned one memory foam mattress. While her memory foam was not manufactured by the most famous memory foam company, her memory foam mattress had 2 noteworthy issues. First, when you roll over, you are sunk in rather deeply; you have to roll ‘uphill’ every time you roll over. Not just her words there, my personal experience. Also, her mattress had a warranty against the foam breaking down. Within the 5 years during which she owned that memory foam mattress, she had to have it replaced under warranty 4 times, due to the foam thickness breakdown; the last replacement was to exchange the memory foam to a Latex (both the sales people AND my wife insisted on NOT replacing it with yet another memory foam mattress).
Rocky Mountain mentions customer feedback about Memory Foam being too hot, I also have experienced this effect on my Latex. The effect comes in handy here in New Hampshire winters, but during our 90 degree plus summers, the heating is a bit tough.
Be certain of this: my Latex mattress has lost about 5 to 7% of its thickness. Her memory foam lost 20%. I do not roll uphill. I do not own a Rocky Mountain Latex mattress. I am staying with Latex.
December 3rd, 2008 at 2:48 pm
thanks for your comments, I appreciate as much feedback as I can so people can choose the mattress that is best for them, also based on feedback from actual users of the product! So again, I thank you for your comment!