Sultan Elsfjord (401.399.67, 801.399.70, etc.)

The best mattress I have ever had, and still have, is my IKEA Sultan Elsfjord. It was their synthetic latex. 5.5” thick and no other support, no springs, just laying on wood slats. It’s still great and feels good. Firm. No weird sagging spots. Problem is, IKEA doesn’t make anything like it any more. I want nothing to do with toxic memory foam. I’m looking for a latex mattress maker that’s not scammy. Latex For Less gets horrible reviews, and it seems there are websites that are basically the same seller just selling and marketing the same mattresses at different price points. What is the best, non-scammy latex mattress seller? Or should I just buy custom a cut latex slab from a company like FoamSource?

I should add, this mattress is 20 years old now.

There are literally thousands upon thousands of different matresses. Sleep is a huge business now. In the last 12 years I had two quite good matresses though. The first was from IKEA, it was a Sultan, which I think is discontinued. Under the matress we had those adjustable IKEA frames where you can elevate either the head or the legs or both. And the second which we still use is a totally random memory foam matress, quite firm, and quite thin, and it works just right with the IKEA frames. I sleep on my back, my wife is a side sleeper. I'm 200 pounds, she is around 135.

Ikea's Sultan. I dont think they make that anymore but they do have equivalents. I've had it for 10 years. I got the Malm bed with their highest priced bed base and I never had a problem. Mind you, I have sciatica and I still able to sleep comfortably on it and the heights of that extrene pain (I've since recovered).

The first mattress I used was my daughter's twin size mattress from her bunk bed, which was $130 at IKEA. This was in 2019, long before companies were making mattresses specificallty for Tesla vehicles. I was more than happy with this mattress and had no complaints. However, it did not collapse for storage. You simply put the mattress in the car and put all you stuff on top of it. You can see this in my YouTube video here: [https://youtu.be/-5kYRlMR4Xs?si=VmSkCz5duh-kKEJ\_&t=41](https://youtu.be/-5kYRlMR4Xs?si=VmSkCz5duh-kKEJ_&t=41) Tips for camping in freezing cold temperatures: Use an electric blanket for your feet as the air circulation doesn't make it to the back of the cabin. If you are at an RV Campground, you can charge the car while sleeping (using the 50 Amp service and the mobile adapter) and plug the electric blanket into the 15 amp plug. Use a flat extension cord if possible and pass it through the back hatch. I would also recommend a urinal bottle. Get the proper one at a drug store or Amazon. Having to exit the car in freezing temps to relieve yourself is no fun. Use a floor matt and place it outside the rear door so that you can take your shoes on and off without stepping in dirt/snow/mud. Place your shoes on the floor, under the mattress. It is quite the ordeal to take your shoes off and climb into the back, so I would highly recommend you practice this in the comfort of your driveway before you need to do it for real. Camp mode does not lock the doors, so use your phone app to do this. You need 21% SOC to be able to enable camp mode, so don't arrive at midnight with 5% SOC. Next I tried a blow up mattress. These suck. The mattress I would recommend is the Havnby. I found this to be very comfortable and easy to setup up and break down. I can describe it here, but it is best if you simply watch my review of the mattress on my YouTube channel where I go into great detail: [https://youtu.be/Jsn8ldvVYtA?si=Ahfnns0AAhfT52x3](https://youtu.be/Jsn8ldvVYtA?si=Ahfnns0AAhfT52x3)

I'm just comparing it to my last Ikea mattress that had latex and felt like I was sleeping on rocks sometimes. I don't know about a firmness scale. Sorry...I feel supported and we have a queen size. Feels like we might roll into the middle of the bed. I tend to sleep on the edge and we currently have the mattress on the floor and waiting for our bed platform to arrive.

I love my current setup, sleep is so important. Latex mattress (pricey so I use a good quality mattress protector), 100% cotton sheets, and an organic wool duvet. And an air purifier right next to the bed. All from IKEA except the duvet, I got that for cheap second hand.

We went with the Avocado Latex Hybrid from Costco because we had a latex one from Ikea that we loved but they no longer made when we wanted to upgrade to a king. Love the firmness so far and it’s actually much cooler than any mattress I’ve ever slept on. Very very happy so far!