Hi. I'm interested in trying an all latex mattress. Any recommendations for the Sacramento area?

Hi Bosco,

There are a few factory direct manufacturers within 100 miles of you that make latex mattresses but unfortunately none within 50 miles. It's like they are in a ring around you . In any case ... here's what I know about (with the rough mileage in brackets) for both manufacturers and some retail outlets that could make good latex testing grounds.

www.foamorder.com/ (86) Local factory direct manufacturer who makes a range of layered choose your own mattresses of various types including Dunlop and Talalay latex
squaredealmattress.com/index.htm (86) Local factory direct manufacturer. Has a range of mattresses but few details of materials or prices on website.
starmattress.net/index.php (77) Local factory direct manufacturer who makes latex mattresses. No prices on their website.
www.thenaturalmattressstore.com/brand.html (83) Local factory direct manufacturer. Offers a range of latex mattresses

www.roomandboard.com/ (87) Retail direct outlet for Restwell. Uses Dunlop latex and not the best value but may have value for testing purposes.

www.ahappyplanet.com/store/mattresses/or...mattress_is_oas.html (87) Green Sleep, Oasis, and HOM all high quality but expensive Dunlop latex.
www.backandbodysolutions.com/ (25) Retailer. Carries Dunlop latex mattresses from what looks like Vivetique.
www.ergosleepsystems.net/mattresses/ (77) Retailer. Carries a wide range of latex mattresses in Talalay and Dunlop including Natura, OMI, W J Southard, Magniflex (not latex), and Pure Latex Bliss. Would make a very good latex testing ground although not the best value compared to a factory direct manufacturer.
www.sleepdesign.com/ (25) Retailer. Carries Berkeley Ergonomic mattresses which include Dunlop latex models and some interesting hybrids including microcoils.
www.justliving.net/ (105) Retailer. Carries Savvy Rest (choose your own layering), Natura, and Land and Sky (Dunlop). Expensive but would be good for testing layering combinations. NOTE: added later ... online only so they would not be a possible testing ground and they don't have the same value as other online outlets.
www.sleepworld.com/catalog/mattresses/ (43) Englander (Dunlop), Aireloom, Kluft and others. Probably not the best choice even for testing.
www.sleepcitybeds.com/brands (60) Retailer. Carries Natura, Cannon, PLB, OMI. Good for testing
www.sleepwellmattressstore.com/ 0 Retailer. Close by but only carries Natura which has a range of Dunlop and Talalay mattresses but are not the best value.
www.healthybedstore.com/ (25) Retailer. Carries Natura, Suite Sleep, Green Sleep, and Keetsa (lower cost "budget" mattresses). No real value here but again may be good for testing latex.


www.diamondmattress.com/Diamond-Mattress/Store-Locator.aspx Wholesale manufacturer in Rancho Dominguez with retail outlets in Sacramento (check retail outlet finder). Offers a range of latex mattresses which may have good value.

Hope that helps. It's unfortunate that there is so little right in Sacramento but this should give you some good testing grounds for testing latex layering and some of the local manufacturers may offer good value. I would do some initial work on the phone to get a sense of what they make and then visit the outlets that seem to offer the best range for testing and/or the manufacturers who have the best value if it looks like a local purchase is a good value option.

Phoenix

Noe: added Oct 31st ... an updated list is in post #5 in this thread.

Thanks for the quick response and detailed info! I've got my homework for the weekend...

Hi Phoenix,
I have read a number of the following messages with much interest. We had been looking at the Temperpedic beds but were totally turned off by the price until we saw the iComfort beds. In comparison, they are much cheaper, but seem to have somewhat similar materials and outcomes....perhaps better because of the gell which aids in sleeping cooler. Of course, this is all dependent on the truth of the advertising and "story" told us by the salesfolk.

I am in need of a supportive, but mid-firm bed due to back and neck issues. My husband has difficulties with his shoulders...so pressure point relief is important to both of us...as well as good but soft support.

You mention that there are other beds made by other manufacturers that are better for a lesser price. I live in Sacramento, CA. Do you know of either manufacturerers or brands of beds that might meet our needs? I like the idea of foam vs. coils or springs....

What do you think?
Lynjer

Hi Lynjer,

If you haven't already ... I would suggest reading this first. This article and the links that are included will help you bypass much of the confusion and frustration of shopping for a new mattress and help you know about and decide between the different materials that are used in the comfort layers and the support layers of a mattress.

While the Tempurpedics use high quality memory foam and polyfoam support layers ... they are certainly overpriced IMO. The iComfort on the other hand uses much lower quality memory foams and are also overpriced. Both are poor value compared to memory foam mattresses that use high quality memory foam at a lower price.

In most cases you will be choosing comfort layers that are made of polyfoam (which are the most common but should be avoided in any amounts over 1" unless it is for a lower budgets and purchased from a very knowledgeable outlet which knows the difference between the different qualities of polyfoam), memory foam (which is often very poor quality under 4 lbs density), or latex foam. All foam no matter what "name" they give it is one of these three types. The comfort layer will be on top of either a polyfoam (OK for the support layers in an appropriate quality), innersprings, or latex foam. While any material can be used to produce a mattress that "feels good" for a while, the different materials and constructions used will make a big difference in how long your mattress works and feels the way it did when it was new. The single biggest durability issue in most mattresses made by the major manufacturers today is the use of low quality cheap polyfoam in the comfort layers of mattresses. The comfort layer is the "weak link" in almost every mattress.

There are a few manufacturers "sort of" near you but none of them are really close. In a case like this I would normally make a few phone calls and tell them my height, weight, sleeping positions and any back issues and see what they suggest. I usually tell them that I don''t want anything with more than an inch of polyfoam in the quilting or comfort layers so to make sure that what they are suggesting meets this "qualification". That usually weeds out the people that aren't open about the materials in their mattress and try to get you to come into the store rather than talk about the materials on the phone. Once you have a couple that are more open and helpful ... then a trip is worth it and will save you a lot of time over going from store to store and never really knowing if what you are being told is the truth.

The factory direct manufacturers or better retailers that are "near" you are below. This list is a slight revision of a previous list in the previous Sacramento thread and I hope it's OK that I switched it to that thread to help others from the area.

www.sleepdesign.com/ Folsom. Retail direct outlet. Carries a range of mattresses made by Berkeley Ergonomics which are high quality and include innersprings, latex, and microcoils. Better than average value, and knowledgeable people. Note: microcoils are not a foam and are another type of product like an innerspring that are specially made and used in comfort layers. They can be very comfortable.

Community Mattress Co Concord. Local factory direct manufacturer with no website at the moment. I've talked with Patrick here and he is very knowledgeable and helpful and knows his stuff. He uses quality materials and can build pretty much whatever you want (including innersprings, memory foam, and latex) and has good value.

www.foamorder.com/ San Francisco, San Rafael, CA. Local factory direct manufacturer. They also have high quality foam and specialize in Dunlop latex although they also carry memory foam and talalay latex. Also very helpful and knowledgeable.

www.mattressfactory.us/index.html Sacramento. Local factory direct manufacturer. They make their own lower end mattresses under their house brand. I would completely avoid the major brands that they also carry. They do not carry or manufacture any latex models.

sacramentovalleymattress.com/ Sacramento. Local factory direct manufacturer. In a very brief phone call it appears that they make a variety of mattresses including traditional polyfoam/innerspring, memory foam, and latex. I hope to talk further with the owner to confirm the materials they are using.
Added Jan 18th: I talked with the owner and they make innerspring and memory foam mattresses and also offer re-conditioned mattresses. Their only latex models are re-conditioned. He has been in business about 18 years and while he clearly puts effort into making good quality mattresses ... he is not as knowledgeable about the different types of foam he uses or more "technical" questions.

www.mcroskey.com/index.shtml San Francisco, Palo Alto. Local factory direct manufacturer. Makes premium mattresses with a premium price.

squaredealmattress.com/index.htm Chico. Local factory direct manufacturer. I know little about them other than what is on their site which indicates that they make a wide range of mattresses using quality materials.

starmattress.net/ Modesto. Local factory direct manufacturer. I also know little about them as well and their website doesn't seem to be functioning very well and the links to their models aren't working.

www.sleepworks.com/ Berkeley. Another retail direct outlet that also carries the Berkeley Ergonomic mattresses. Also good people and very knowledgeable and informative.

www.thenaturalmattressstore.com/brand.html San Francisco, San Rafael, Palo Alto, Walnut Creek, Los Gatos, CA. Local factory direct manufacturer. Makes some high quality mattresses including latex, latex innerspring hybrids, and innerspring and natural fiber "traditional" mattresses. They are worth a visit although some of their prices are not as low as similar mattresses made by other independent manufacturers.

www.roomandboard.com/ San Francisco. Retail direct outlet for Restwell Mattresses. Carries a range of latex and latex hybrid mattresses with fairly good but not great value. Also good for testing latex

www.pmsleepcenter.net/ San Rafael, CA. Organic Comfort (2 sided latex made by Electropedic).

www.ergosleepsystems.net/mattresses/ Berkeley. Retail outlet. Carries a range of mostly high quality latex mattresses that would be good for testing latex but not as good for value. Brands include Natura, OMI, Greensleep, Pure Latex Bliss, and Magniflex. Pure Latex Bliss is an good mattress for testing Talalay latex layering as the specs are readily available and can make a good "blueprint" for an online latex purchase.

www.diamondmattress.com/Diamond-Mattress/Store-Locator.aspx Wholesale manufacturer in Rancho Dominguez with retail outlets in Sacramento (check retail outlet finder on their site). Offers a range of mattresses including latex and memory foam which are good quality and can be good value.

www.easyrestinc.com/retailer-locator.php?State=CA Wholesale manufacturer in Oregon that makes a range of good quality/value memory foam mattresses. They have a retail outlet finder on their site to help you find the closest retailer to you.

www.ikea.com/us/en/store/west_sacramento Big Box outlet. Carries 2 mattresses that use mostly natural dunlop latex. One is a single slab of dunlop latex which would be a good base for a latex or other topper and the other uses dunlop latex over innersprings.

Some retail outlets that are around you that carry mattresses that may also be worth including in your research or for testing purposes include ...

www.ahappyplanet.com/store/mattresses/or...mattress_is_oas.html San Francisco. Green Sleep, Oasis, and HOM all high quality but expensive Dunlop latex.

www.backandbodysolutions.com/ Folsom. Retailer. Carries Dunlop latex mattresses from what looks like Vivetique.

www.healthybedstore.com/ Folsom. Carries suite sleep, greensleep, natura, Keetsa. Mentioned as a place to test the feel of different materials not because they have particularly good value.

sleepcitybeds.com/locations Various outlets in the area from Santa Rosa to Napa to San Rafael. Retailer. Carries Pure Latex Bliss Natural. They are knowledgeable about mattresses and materials and as open and transparent about their mattresses as their manufacturers allow them to be. Good people

www.sleepworld.com/ Various outlets in the area. Englander (Dunlop latex), Aireloom, Kluft and others. Probably not the best choice though for value or knowledge ... even for testing.

www.sleepwellmattressstore.com/ Sacramento. Local Retailer. Carries Pure Latex Bliss, OMI (both latex), Technogel, and Anatomic global. Make sure you do some meaningful comparisons with other mattresses for "value" here because some of these are better than average quality/value and some carry a much more premium price. See post #234 here for some feedback on this outlet.

While there is some good value on this list ... much of it would involve a drive. There seems to be little right in Sacramento which has good value unfortunately. An online purchase from an independent manufacturer such as several of the members of this site listed in post #21 here may also be a good option as most of the better local value involves a drive.

If you have questions along the way or need any help in "deciphering" the stories that you will likely be told at some of the "normal" mattress outlets along the way ... feel free to post them here I'd also love to know if you come across any outlets that I don't know about that carry high quality mattresses as it is somewhat surprising that Sacramento has so few good options close by when the rest of California ... especially southern California ... has more than anywhere else in the country.

Phoenix