Reddit mentions of Ultimate Dreams Latex Mattress - Queen Size - Custom Comfort - Ask Chuck

I recently bought a new bed, and I looked through this site to determine what would be best. I ended up going with a latex mattress. I'm pretty satisfied with it. The frame depends on what type of mattress you're getting. You'll probably want a frame and box spring for an innerspring mattress, but everything else just needs a foundation. Also, be sure to get a waterproof mattress cover to protect your mattress.

What I went with, for reference:

https://amzn.com/B002AQNXR4

https://amzn.com/B0051AQXZK

https://amzn.com/B00M169YVC

P.S., buy at least a queen if you're going to have another person in your bed. A double will be pretty cramped.

Nobody going to mention Ultimate Dreams latex?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0051AQXZK?pc_redir=1406360113&robot_redir=1

I'm interested in other's thoughts on Sleep Innovations mattresses as well. I'm saving up for this one right now...

www.themattressunderground.com is a fabulous resource for mattress buying. Spoiler alert: The mattress industry mostly wants to screw you. Buy independent/factory direct, almost never name brands.

Here's a specific guide to buying based on budget. A sub $500 budget probably means a "throwaway" mattress, which doesn't mean you can't find something comfortable and supportive, only that it's unlikely to last more than a few years.
http://www.themattressunderground.com/mattresses/style-preferences-and-statistics/your-budget.html

Here's an excellent value mattress, but $600 for a queen.
http://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Dreams-Latex-Mattress-Queen/dp/B0051AQXZK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1373594861&sr=8-1&keywords=latex+mattress

Here's an inexpensive frame that would be good for a foam or latex mattress.
http://www.amazon.com/Handy-Living-Queen-Wood-Frame/dp/B002KQ5KQG/ref=sr_1_1?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1373595116&sr=1-1&keywords=slat+bed+frame

Edit: I forgot: I'd stay the hell away from used mattresses. One particular reason: Bed bugs are Satan in bug form, and there is no way to be sure a used mattress doesn't have them.

this + this = Ikea price, non-Ikea permanence

>That mattress that retails for $2,000 probably wholesales for about $1,000, and the cost to manufacture it was about $500.

Unless shipping and store fronts have gotten crazy expensive you are talking about a 40% profit at each step. Retail products normally have a profit margin of around 5%.

 

If your prices were accurate ($500 manufacture cost, $1000 wholesale price) then no one would be able to manufacture and sell a bed for under $500 and stay in business... but that isn't the case at all. Plenty of beds sell for those prices and the companies have been around for decades. This is like arguing that prescription glasses cost $200 to manufacture and that you can't buy high quality ones for $60.

 

these beds are rated extremely well and have been on the market for years (the company, Brooklyn Bedding, has been around since the 90s).

this article says differently than what you are saying, and is more in line with what I'm saying. They do seem to be saying I'm not 100% accurate in my assessment of prices but that is to be expected. Note that they source their information throughout the article.

this company has been around since 2012 and pretty much agrees with me.