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Latex Mattress Reviews and Ratings → Based on Data From 503 Actual Owners
Page last updated June 5, 2010
What
You Need To Know
According to our research, latex mattresses as a group have
a comfort satisfaction rating of 78%.
This is nearly identical to memory foam, air, and water mattresses and significantly higher than innerspring beds.
The main complaint for latex mattresses in general is premature sagging / body impression development. Overall, their durability / longevity is fair to good.
Read latex mattress advantages
and disadvantages based on actual owner data.
Prices can vary substantially, mainly due to the amount of latex used.
See how latex compares to other mattress types in our detailed mattress
comparison based on actual owner data. And learn more: What
is a latex mattress?
More info based on actual owner data:
Latex vs memory foam
Mattress warranties: what you should know
Mattresses
and sex comparison
Latex mattress topper reviews
Adjustable bed base reviews
Buying a mattress online: what you should know
Mattresses and back pain research
About Our Research
Our
findings are based on over 500 latex mattress owner experiences
that we collected from diverse, credible third-party sources, not latex mattress company websites in most cases. For more information
about our research methodology, click here.
Read more mattress
reviews and ratings based on data from over 9,000 actual
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Latex Mattress Ratings -- As a Group
Ratings are based on a sample size of at least 500 owners of
various brands including but not limited to the brands in the section below. Click on a link in the left column to see how latex mattresses compare to other mattress types for that particular issue.
78% |
Latex mattresses are praised more than other mattress types for offering good compromise between soft and supportive / firm. | |
Fair-Good |
Significant premature sagging is reported by at least 10% of owners. Owner data suggests latex overall has somewhat less longevity than memory foam and air, but better than innerspring. | |
| Price (queen) | $550-$3700 | Owner satisfaction levels are often similar across price range. Base models are often more pricey than base models of other mattress types. |
Fair-Good |
Owners of lesser priced brands / models more often regard bed as good value. | |
Poor-Fair |
As heavy or heavier than most other bed types. The more latex used, the heavier the mattress. | |
Fair-Good |
Reduced allergies are occasionally reported. See dust mites and latex. | |
Good-Excellent |
Strong advantage of latex mattresses. Allows you to move without disturbing partner. | |
Fair-Good |
About 2-5% of owners report lingering smell of some kind. Usually not severe. Fewer complaints than memory foam. | |
Fair |
Heat problems are reported by 4-8% of owners. Somewhat fewer than memory foam. | |
Good |
No significant number of complaints by owners. | |
Good-Excellent |
Strong advantage of latex for at least 12% of owners. Back pain is often helped especially. | |
Excellent |
Totally silent under all conditions. | |
| Warranties | Good | 20-year warranty with 10 years non prorated is common which is similar to memory foam, better than innerspring and air. See mattress warranties: what you should know. |
Fair |
Most models are "no-flip," but some owners flip to combat sagging. Turning often needed. |
Latex Mattress Ratings -- By Brand
Individual latex mattress brands do not have the quantity or quality of owner experience data available that most other mattress brands have. This is because latex beds do not at least currently sell in the volume of most other mattress types.
As a result, our research involves many individual brands with small, mostly insignificant sample sizes. In addition, many owners included in our research were unaware of their latex mattress brand.
The following chart lists many latex mattresses, but it is not a complete list of latex mattresses available.
"BBB rating" refers to the company's Better Business Bureau rating which can range from A to F. "Type" refers to talalay or dunlop; natural or blended (natural / synthetic combination).
Click on a brand (where available) for more detailed findings based on actual owner data.
| Latex Mattress Brand (alphabetical) |
% of owners who say mattress is comfortable | Sample size |
Price (queen, no foundation) |
BBB Rating |
Type | Return Policy |
Comments |
| Arizona Premium Mattress Co. | NA | NA | $1200 | F | Blended talalay, natural talalay, natural dunlop | 90-day exchange |
Since 1992 |
| E.C.O | 85% | 37 | $550-$700 | A+ | Natural talalay | No returns | Only 2" of latex. No warranty. |
| Englander latex | 59% | 41 | $1700+ | NR | Natural dunlop | Depends on retailer; usually 90-day exchange |
|
| Flobeds | 89% | 9 | $1700-$2700 | A+ | Natural and blended talalay | 90-day exchange or refund | Custom made. Since 1979. |
| Foam Source | NA | NA | $1100-$2200 | A+ | Natural talalay, natural dunlop | 60-day exchange or refund. | Since 1985. |
| Foam Sweet Foam | 100% | 4 | $1300-$2100 | A+ | Natural talalay | 30-day exchange, 60-day refund |
30-yr non-prorated warranty. |
| Green Mattress Factory | NA | NA | $1200-$3400 | NR | Natural talalay, natural dunlop | 90-day exchange or refund. | Emphasis on organic. |
| Habitat Furnishings | 100% | 2 | $1600-$2300 | A+ | Natural talalay, natural dunlop | 180-day exchange or refund | Since 1994 |
| Ikea latex | 81% | 32 | $350-$900 | C+ | Blended dunlop | 90-day exchange | |
| Jamison | 71% | 7 | $1500+ | A+ | Blended talalay | Depends on retailer; usually 90-day exchange |
|
| Miralux | 67% | 6 | NA | NR | NA | Depends on retailer; usually 90-day exchange |
|
| Natural Bed Store | 100% | 2 | NA | B+ | NA | 90-day exchange or refund. | Emphasis on organic. Custom made. Since 1971. |
| Natures Rest | 53% | 32 | NA | NR | Blended dunlop | Depends on retailer; usually 90-day exchange |
Since 1996. |
| Original Mattress Factory | 100% | 2 | $1000-$1350 | -- | Blended talalay | 90-day exchange | Since 1990 |
| Plush Beds | 100% | 5 | $1200-$1700 | A- | Natural talalay | 100-day exchange or refund. | Over 30 years in business |
| Royal Pedic | 50% | 4 | NA | NR | NA | Depends on retailer; usually 90-day exchange |
|
| Savvy Rest | 87% | 8 | $1800-$3400 | A | Natural dunlop / talalay | 90-day exchange | Emphasis on organic. Since 2003. |
| Sealy SpringFree | 74% | 125 | $1400-$2300 | A | Blended talalay | Depends on retailer; usually 90-day exchange |
|
| Sealy Embody | 72% | 18 | $2000+ | A | Blended talalay | Depends on retailer; usually 90-day exchange |
New model |
| Serta Pure Response | 57% | 7 | $1600-$2300 | F | Blended talalay | Depends on retailer; usually 90-day exchange |
|
| Sleep EZ | 100% | 2 | $1100-$2000 | A+ | Natural dunlop or blended talalay | 90-day exchange or refund. | Since 1974. |
| Sleepmaker | 8% | 12 | NA | NR | NA | Depends on retailer |
Only 10-yr warranty |
| Stearns & Foster latex | 60% | 10 | NA | A | Blended talalay | Depends on retailer; usually 90-day exchange |
|
| Symbol | 40% | 5 | NA | NR | NA | Depends on retailer |
NA = Data not currently available.
Natural Vs Synthetic (Blended) Latex
Based on our collected owner data, all-natural latex mattresses rate about 15-20% higher in overall satisfaction than blended (natural / synthetic combination) latex mattresses. All-natural latex, however, is usually somewhat more expensive.
All latex is either a natural / synthetic blend of varying percentages
or 100% natural latex. No law exists, however, to prohibit manufacturers from saying that their mattresses
are “natural” latex — even if in fact the product
has only, say, 50% natural latex with the rest being synthetic.
Latex Processing: Talalay Vs Dunlop
Based on our collected owner data, talalay and dunlop latex mattresses overall rate virtually the same in regard to comfort.
Dunlop and
Talalay are types of latex processing, not types of latex.
The Dunlop process has been around for many decades, while Talalay
is newer.
100% natural latex and blended varieties can be made using either
process.
Talalay is more airy, less
dense / firm and lighter than Dunlop, although still heavy in general.
Another difference is that the Dunlop method produces
one piece of latex while the Talalay method produces latex in
sections which then must be glued together.
In regard to durability / longevity, many in the mattress industry
believe that Dunlop is at least slightly superior to Talalay,
but our current owner data on this issue is inconclusive.
Description / Sensation of Lying on a Latex Mattress
Below are the most common words / phrases that owners in our research use to describe lying / sleeping on their latex mattress (in order of more common to less common).
| Soft yet supportive |
| Pain-relieving |
| Somewhat conforming |
| Springy |
| Solid |
| Causes pain |
| Takes getting used to |
| Hot / retains body heat |
| Difficult to move on |