Hey guys,
I'm shopping for new mattress, king size, prefer to have latex. Budget around 2-3k.
Totally understand Quokka is full latex, so it will be hot. A bit lean on Ausbed because all the education about mattress posted on here. But actually i don't read any review of actually user. Are there any happy purchase ausbeds owner can give me some review? Did they have EOFY sale?
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"Did they have EOFY sale?" Nope, I've never had a sale. I price everything at a set percentage of cost price. I wouldn't want people to make a decision to buy one of my mattresses because it was on sale. I'd prefer they bought because for other reasons.
Quokka is really good. They are however a different type of mattress. For an all latex, things that bother some people (not all people) are the weight and lack of rigidity (latex is floppy and heavy, real heavy). I'm not trying to turn anyone away from the quokka, however it's important to understand the different pros and cons of different styles of mattress. This way it's easier to figure out what will work for you. Different things work for different people.
For example, if you are someone who thinks they'll need to move the mattress a lot for whatever reason, all latex would not be a good choice. But if you were happy to just leave it and never move it, then this attribute is not an issue.
Heat - body heat doesn't transfer well into air. But you know what it does transfer well into? stuff. latex is stuff, body heat will transfer into it. I have latex in my mattresses, but only 6cms. The rest is air. I do this because I know that the more stuff there is, the more heat the mattress will retain from your body. The laws of thermodynamics are non negotiable, while I'm at it, don't believe any "cooling" mattress marketing. more stuff = more hot, period. also memory foam = most hottest foam.
Again, I'm not saying don't buy an all latex mattress because of this. I believe that for 80% of people this would still be fine. Latex is pretty good at dealing with heat, Better than the other foams. I'm just saying if you are that top 20% of people that sleep hot, maybe something with more air (springs) would retain less of your body heat.
Quite a few have posted there experience on reddit and whirlpool with me and my mattresses, you could try there, or there's all of the google reviews and product reviews. As usual, I'm always happy to answer any questions you may have. karl, owner at ausbeds
Heat - body heat doesn't transfer well into air. But you know what it does transfer well into? stuff. latex is stuff, body heat will transfer into it. I have latex in my mattresses, but only 6cms. The rest is air. I do this because I know that the more stuff there is, the more heat the mattress will retain from your body. The laws of thermodynamics are non negotiable, while I'm at it, don't believe any "cooling" mattress marketing. more stuff = more hot, period. also memory foam = most hottest foam.
Again, I'm not saying don't buy an all latex mattress because of this. I believe that for 80% of people this would still be fine. Latex is pretty good at dealing with heat, Better than the other foams. I'm just saying if you are that top 20% of people that sleep hot, maybe something with more air (springs) would retain less of your body heat.
OP @hijack:
i’m a fan of latex mattresses - imo best for comfort, support, sensitivities, durability - choose 100% latex, with pin core holes, and no synthetic components, which can increase heat retention, as well as otherwise counter latex’s benefits
if possible, try mattresses before buying - lie down on them for several minutes, ideally with a pillow similar to the one that you normally use
"and no synthetic components" 100%, Synthetic or what I just label as plastic, is the stuff in mattresses that fails.
"which can increase heat retention, as well as otherwise counter latex’s benefits" All very true, years ago at ausbeds I tried having latex on top of a firm polyfoam. We found the feel to, just not feel right. Latex has a smooth feel. Put polyfoams in there and that feel is gone. Many of the bed in a box companies may say there's latex in there, but for the amount in there, you wouldn't know it. Many just put a slice in for marketing purposes.
"if possible, try mattresses before buying" This also 100%, Or at least understand the pathway to adjust it. If you can't adjust it your playing with fire.
I have an Ausbeds Mattress I bought back in 2017, best mattress i've owned, however it's due for replacement now.
Note: It is a spring mattress though, i'm not sure if they still sell them but if they did i would buy another one.
That's only 7 years old, is that normal for a matress replacement?
8-10 years in general is the life of a mattress, it's by no means dead , it's still very comfortable but I can tell that the support isn't what it was at new.
It has also not been well looked after, moved house several times, not been rotated regularly like they're meant to be.
Ah fair enough I think we got ours in 2016 (sleeping duck), still seems fine to me but has probably got a bit saggy since new.
@EightImmortals: Have you rotated it? I thought my Koala was sagging then I gave it a rotate and its good as new again.
My mattresses from 2017 were ok, I used the best materials I could for the price, I think they would have been $950 at the time for a queen. I guaranteed them for ten years. Which means if you think it failed at year 8, you get the last 2 years back in cash, so you only pay for 8 years. And these cases do roll in sometimes, and I just transfer people cash. However they usually put that amount towards a new one.
For the new ones, I don't need to do that anymore. I made each part of the mattress replaceable so we can diagnose any issues and immediately swap the component over. It just saves the customer having to go out on the hunt again.
The new ones are lasting much longer. This is due to taking the plastic out and putting latex in. It's also due to making sure the springs are the right tension for the persons bodyweight. And another thing we do is try to put ply in peoples bases, these flexible slats are wrecking mattresses everywhere. They truly are the biggest issue we see at ausbeds.
If you are looking for a mattress, check your slats, if they are flexible, put your mattress on the ground. we know that many peoples mattresses are still in perfect condition, however they don't know until they take the frame out of the equation.
People think the top of the mattress is important, but the most important parts start at the bottom and work their way to the top. slats, have to be solid, springs, have to be right for your bodyweight. Get those two right and whats on top becomes much less important.
Karl, owner at ausbeds
@Karl from ausbeds: You're spot on it was $950 from memory. I'm happy with the 7 years I've gotten out of it.
Cool to see you're always working and improving on your products, I would certainly come and test the new ones out but I'm no longer living in Sydney.
He/she is lowkey boasting how much action he/she is getting.
I have the Aurora mattress from Ausbeds. I live interstate so didn’t try before I buy but chatted with Karl a few times. We went through what I wanted and he answered all questions. He didn’t push or sell. Bed is super comfy, no complaints.
My friend has a full latex mattress but they are super heavy. Her brother and dad curse her every time she moves houses.
I couldn't think of a higher honour for my business than a review of my business via a comment on an ozbargain forum. Thanks Zippy135, I am super happy your liking your mattress.
I think it is a good idea to lay on a mattress before you try it. However just like Zippy135 here there are many that call up from brisbane, melbourne, and other places. In these cases I have pretty good results. This is due to the fact that I divide my customers into weight classes and I have 4 different springs tensions for each weight class. After a chat, I'm able to predict which spring tension would be good for which person. This is how I build a mattress from the bottom up for people based on there personal preferences. It's a very important step.
Sometimes I may reduce or increase the spring tension out of the body weight class. This is because some people have grown up on an extremely firm mattress and don't feel right on a mattress that contours to them. This rarely happens, the weight predictor is around 85-90% accurate.
I had a guy a few weeks ago who was 80kgs who lives in brisbane. I recommended a medium range as he's right in the middle of that range. He adjusted it up to the firmest of the medium range, he rang and said it was still too soft. I arranged a courier to swap out the springs for the firmer ones. I haven't heard back from him, so I assume the new springs are better for him.
Everyone is different, some people who are 80kgs, will want the softer springs. In the end though, I just look at numbers and decide from there. I calculate Im right 85-90% of the time. I'm always tweaking it, as it's really hard to change mattress components from so far away. So I'd really rather get it right the first time. Karl, owner at ausbeds
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