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Latex
Mattress
Reviews and Ratings
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Based on Data From Over 135 Owners
Our research and analysis does not include or evaluate specific
latex foam mattress brands, but rather the category as a whole.
This is because our data involves many individual brands with
small sample sizes. In addition, many owners are unaware of
their latex mattress brand.
What You Need To Know
According to data from 137 owners, the beds have a high comfort
rating and not as many downsides as other types of mattresses
(memory foam, air, innerspring and waterbeds). Although latex
mattresses have been around for decades, they still do not yet
have the track record (at least in the U.S.) that the other
bed types have established. Prices are generally high.
Latex bed advantages
and disadvantages
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Comfort
Rating for Latex Beds (no specific brand):
Number
of owners indicating that the mattress was comfortable (120)
divided by sample size (137) = 88%
Data on Latex Mattresses
Sample size: 131 owners of various brands and models
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120
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18
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11
Owners |
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10
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7
Owners |
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7
Owners |
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6
Owners |
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5
Owners |
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5
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3
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3
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Last updated:
July 2008
Glossary
Comfortable
Lying and sleeping on the bed is restful because it adequately
relieves pressure points and allows muscles, especially back
muscles, to relax. In other words, the bed provides at least
the opportunity for better, more efficient sleep.
Uncomfortable
The mattress failed to make lying and sleeping on it restful
and discouraged the opportunity for sound, efficient sleep.
No
sleeping hot
The mattress absorbs but efficiently releases one's body heat,
resulting in a warm but comfortable sleeping surface.
Durable
The bed lasted for five years or longer with no major problems
or loss of comfort.
Reduces
pain
Sleeping on the bed helps to relieve pain, especially back
pain.
No
initial smell
Little if any off gassing is present.
Sleeps
hot
The mattress absorbs and then fails to release one's body heat,
resulting in an uncomfortably warm sleeping surface.
Causes pain
The bed causes or increases pain, particularly back pain,
shoulder and hip pain.
Premature
sagging
Body impressions or sagging of the bed became present in three
years or less.
Little motion transfer
The mattress localizes or absorbs motion. In other words,
each air chamber absorbs the movement of one person on the
bed so that the other person does not notice the movement
much.
Off gassing
The mattress gives off a chemical-like odor for a few days
to weeks after delivery.
More Information
Innerspring
Reviews
Memory Foam Reviews
Airbed Reviews
Waterbed
Reviews
Waterbed
advantages and disadvantages
Research Methodology
Consumer
Reports
Epinions
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