OK, this is a long winded post. And I’m apologizing ahead of time for it. But I really had a lot to say on the subject and wanted you guys to get my real, 100% honest opinion. And with the master bedroom reveal this week, I thought a quick talk on our mattress was quite fitting. So here we go…
Ben and I have been actively shopping for mattresses for about the past year online and in local stores. And if you remember my post about getting out of $20,000 credit card debt, we don’t buy anything until we save the cash first. And some mattresses can be expensive so it took us quite awhile to save.
Well last November I was approached by Spindle Mattress to do a product review. I really didn’t want to review a mattress. In fact I’m kind of stepping away from product reviews in 2015 unless it’s a perfect fit for my blog, but Ben talked me into this. We figured there was nothing to lose since our mattress was 10 years old and in bad shape. Plus we could always get rid of the mattress down the road if we hated it, right?
THE RESEARCH
During our research this past year we had actually looked at Spindle Mattress online, but I was a little weary about trying a new company I wasn’t very familiar with. The online reviews were fantastic though. All fears of purchasing a mattress online without testing it out in a store first totally went out the window.
So our last mattress was a luxurious pillow top that cost an arm and a leg. It was actually my college graduation present from my parents (yay for responsible gifts). After about 3 years of sleeping on the mattress, it already had huge divots from where we slept at night. I’m short and chubby, but these were insanely serious divots. Let’s just say, I hate pillowtops now. So with our old mattress hitting the 10 year mark and looking like the Grand Canyon, we decided it was time for a change and took a chance on Spindle.
THE LATEX MATTRESS
In doing my research on Spindle Mattress, I found out that they offer natural, organic, and latex mattresses. Huge bonus for us. No springs, just pure latex foam. No more worrying about allergies either.
The latex gets inserted into an organic cotton case topped with wool padding so it feels like a normal mattress. Simple and natural. Love that.
I have to admit that being able to see inside our mattress with the 3 layers of latex is actually a WONDERFUL feeling. I was always grossed out about our 10 year old mattress and wouldn’t sit on the bed if it didn’t have sheets on it. I would just think about the stuff that collected in there over the past decade. Now I can unzip the cover at any time and peek inside. Definitely a good feeling for any OCD freak like me.
THE CUSTOMER SERVICE
One of the things I liked most about ordering through Spindle Mattress was the customer service. It’s a 4-generation family business that really knows everything there is to know about mattresses. They helped me every step along the way, including advice on what would probably be the best ‘fit’ for our bodies and sleep style (soft, medium, firm).
They also reassured us with the 365 days of comfort adjustment guarantee where you can swap out a layer of your latex if needed. You basically just unzip your mattress cover and change out the layer of latex foam. Super easy, and nice to know that this was an option in the back of our minds (plus the fact that it only costs $150 and that includes shipping).
THE ASSEMBLY
So a week or so later we received our latex mattress unassembled. Yeah, it was a little scary when it arrived in four huge boxes on the front porch! But we got to work assembling the layers inside the mattress cover. It really only took about 20 minutes to put it all together. You just have to be sure to follow the instructions for your layer order and work gently with the latex. It was actually kinda fun wiggling it around trying to get everything to line up. Yeah, at times I definitely had my doubts that it would fit inside the cover, but it all worked out and zipped up just fine!
THE COMFORT
We had the mattress now for about 2 months and we absolutely love it. I truly mean it, we’re over the moon for this mattress. Ben only second guessed it the first couple of nights, right out of the box. But by the end of the weeks he was sleeping like a baby. Seriously, no complaints since then. I’m a crazy sleeper too. Completely restless. Ben says it looks like I do 180 degree flips in the air about every hour. Luckily now he can’t feel my movements as much either.
Also I laid in Ellie’s bed the other night when she was sick and could feel her bed springs underneath me. Yeah, guess I never noticed that before, but now I sure can. Another bonus of latex foam.
I was worried about getting divots in the latex mattress as well, but so far just normal settling. Spindle Mattress even offers a warranty that covers indentations greater than 1″.
The biggest bonus about shopping with Spindle Mattress? There’s no middle man to drive up the cost. That means HUGE savings so you can get the best deal possible. Plus they’re preparing for a large marketplace rollout to online retailers like Amazon, Houzz and Wayfair. Stay tuned!
Check out this video too for more information. VERY HELPFUL!!
OK. Lots of info there!
Let me know if you guys have any questions.
I’ll give my 100% honest answer!
And if you missed my master bedroom makeover,
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The mattress was provided by Spindle Mattress. All opinions are 100% mine.
Cathleen says
Does it breathe? I always have this idea that a latex mattress will be hot and sweaty…
howtonestforless says
That was my biggest worry as well, especially since we have a down comforter and I have hot flashes like crazy. Luckily it breathes quite well and doesn’t lock in heat.
Amanda says
Thanks for doing this review! My husband and I are in the market for a new mattress as well. We have a pillow top mattress that we’ve only had for five years and like you said, it feels like the Grand Canyon. We will definitely be taking this into consideration – thanks again!
howtonestforless says
You’re welcome! Glad I could help. Let me know if you have any questions!
KpMcD says
I’d never heard of this type of mattress, but I REALLY like the idea of not sleeping on springs. I assume you don’t use a box spring with it either then? Or how does that work?
howtonestforless says
You can use your old box spring or they sell foundations that you assemble from wood. Or if you have a slat bed you can put the latex mattress directly on top of it!
Chelsea @ two twenty one says
Thanks for such your honest review! I’ve always wondered about the comfort of latex mattresses so it’s good to know that you find your mattress to be very comfortable. I’m definitely going to consider one for our next mattress!
B. Robinson says
Their website pricing starts at $1,999.
howtonestforless says
You must be looking at the wrong pricing. A queen size Abscond 10 inch latex mattress is $1350. King size is $1700.
Albert Dog says
Are you still satisfied after another 5 months on the Spindle? Thanks!
howtonestforless says
YES! My sister is in the market for a new mattress and I told her to buy a Spindle. It is honestly the best mattress purchase we have ever made. Highly recommend! Also, we’ve been living in my brother’s house for the past month while we build our new home and it’s the one item I wish we would have brought with us but it wouldn’t fit in his guest bedroom (I can feel all the springs in our temporary mattress and it’s so noisy!). Honest opinion… they dont pay me to say this!
GoGo says
Erin – I love your site, I’m getting so many great house ideas! 🙂
For our new mattress, I’ve narrowed down my search to Spindle and wondered if you noticed any smell from the wool padding? I’ve heard sometimes that wool can smell like “a barn”! Have you smelled that at all?
Spindle looks excellent and I’ve done a lot of research because we are upgrading to a King – I just wondered about any weird smells from the latex or wool!! Thank you!!
ps – also, what firmness did you guys get?
howtonestforless says
Didn’t notice any weird smells at all! LOVE our mattress and would highly recommend it to anyone! We got a firm mattress too. Seriously LOVE it and would buy another in a heartbeat.
Sofia says
After doing extensive research on mattress, we narrowed down our choices to Spindle Abscond and SleepEZ for a full size for my 11 year old daughter,
I really like how the owner and his associate deal with your questions and are helpful in every way they can be. The owner seems to be very knowledgeable and comes highly recommended by the forums I visited.
I noticed, you were recommended Soft,Medium, Firm configuration. I was wondering did you go with this one or chose another configuration? My daughter liked S/F/F at a local retailer that sells Savvy Rest( which is comparable to Spindle), but I feel if I take Soft as the top layer, its gonna sag or become too soft in the coming years. I am thinking to go M/M/F.
After you have been using it for so long, what is your experience with the Top layer?
Thanks
Sofia
howtonestforless says
We actually did the medium, firm, medium configuration and would highly recommend that as well. It’s still very soft and comfortable, and we haven’t had one issue with sagging. We even moved this past Spring, had this mattress folded in half like a taco for 4 months in storage, and when we moved again a few weeks ago into our new home it unfolded into perfection without any issues. And we still don’t have any divots on the top layer!
Sofia says
Thank you so much for the prompt response. I kept checking the blog for your reply and am so happy that I got an answer as I am about to checkout on Spindle’s website.
I am getting Medium and so will get the same layers as yours but I was planning to do M/M/F.
Sorry to pick your brains again, but I wonder why you would choose Medium as the bottom layer rather than Firm?
BTW, its my first time on your website and I totally love it. You are very talented!!!! I lack the talent of decorating and DIY projects and wish would have a relative or a friend like you in my life:):):)
Suzanne says
I know this is an old post but hoping you can still answer my question… We are about to purchase a spindle mattress and I am not a big fan of the “put the mattress on the floor” look. I really like your bed frame. Did you have to alter it in any way to accommodate the latex mattress? Does it have slats? If so, are they the “recommended” 3 inches apart? If you happen to have a picture of your frame without the mattress on it please post it! Thank you. This is a great site and was a very helpful review.
howtonestforless says
Our bed frame does have slats. Also we decided to use our box springs with it as well. We did not measure 3 inches apart or anything special, just used the bed as is! Unfortunately I do not have a picture of our bed without the mattress. It’s just a normal bed though with slats; we didn’t alter it in any way. Hope that helps a little.
J9 says
I came across this post while researching mattresses and looking for reviews on Spindle. It has been a while since someone posted a comment on here, but I wondered: how is the mattress holding up? Would you still recommend it after a year and a half of use?
howtonestforless says
Still absolutely LOVE it! Such a comfortable night’s sleep on it. It has bowed just a bit where we sleep but not as bad as a normal mattress. I would definitely buy another one though if needed for another room in our house.
TimbersDAD says
Hello, I wanted to thank you for posting about your new bed a couple of years back. As you already know it’s hard to spend $1800.00 on a mattress when you are not completely sure if it will last or not. I noticed it’s been almost another year since you first saw a slight bow in the mattress and was wondering how it was doing now? Are you still just as happy?
Thank you for any information you can provide.
howtonestforless says
I actually still love the mattress! Very comfortable and no big issues since we first posted about it over two years ago. We do see a little more bowing where we sleep, but not the huge hump we had before with our old mattress. Definitely would recommend!!
Matthew says
Hello,
I was wondering if you had had any problems with the layers of the mattress “shifting” with time. I read on another site that when the layers are not glued together they can move around, requiring the owner to open up the case to readjust them. Has this been the case at all with you?
Thank you,
Matt
howtonestforless says
No, we’ve never really had issues with them shifting. In fact, I think we’ve barely unzipped the outer layer unless it was to adjust after we moved two years ago. They aren’t glued, but again never had issues with it!
Brie Bresser says
Still loving this? We are just about to buy one and think your reviews sound pretty fair and accurate!
Brie
howtonestforless says
Still loving it!! Most comfortable bed we’ve ever purchased!!
Patricia says
Thanks for your honest review. It really helps people like me who are in the market for a new mattress. With the way your mattress is “bowing” now after two years, do you anticipate that you’ll be needing either a totally new mattress or replacement layers within, say, 5 more years?
howtonestforless says
I would think maybe a replacement layer within 5 years. It’s held up wonderfully thus far, but I would probably like to “refresh” it in the future!