| Greetings, I have been lurking for quite some time and I am at my wits end. I have a coil mattress with latex on top. It is nice and supportive but I am looking for just a little more comfort on top and bit more relief from the pressure on my hips. I want that fluffy, squishy, cloud feeling. Should I get the 14 or 19 ILD latex topper from Sleep Like a Bear? Also, should I get 1" or 2"? Any help is greatly appreciated. |
| I forgot to mention I am 5'9" and a 140lbs and a side sleeper mostly. |
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Do you know the thickness and ILD rating of the latex on top? If you are looking for just a little change, then I would probably start with 1". You can then try folding it in half to see what 2" would be like as well (assuming you don't have a twin). You can always add another inch later. Two 1" pieces might feel slightly different than 1 2" piece, but I don't think that different. If you want a significant change, then you might go straight for the 2". 14 will be a bit more like memory foam softeness. I find that 19 does have a little bit of hardness and push back, so maybe not the fluffy cloud like feel you are looking for. You can also consider 1-2" of memory foam for a plusher more body molding pressure relief feel. For that, I would check out Overstock.com. Unfortunately, it is hard for one person to tell what another person will like. There are some mattresses that some say are way too soft and others say the same thing is way too firm. Only individual trial and error really works. This message was modified Oct 16, 2010 by sandman
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As you can tell from his thread ... Sandman is the expert in "microlayering" and his thread has some amazingly valuable information in it as he reports his results with different combinations. Just to confirm his suggestion though I would go with 1" of 14. You could always add 1" of either 14 (plusher) or 19 (progressive support) to that either on an exchange or in addition. But first as Sandman mentioned, it would be really helpful to know what layers you had on top of your springs ... including any toppers. Good luck Phoenix This message was modified Oct 16, 2010 by Phoenix
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| I put a one inch 14 ILD from SLAB on top of a "soft" 2" latex topper from Sleepez ( I think it was 22-24 ILD) to get the feel I wanted. Tried the 2" from Sleepez alone first and it wasn't "soft" enough and was giving pressure on shoulders and I wasn't sinking in enough (155 lbs., 5"10" side sleeper). My guess is that you would not be happy with the 19ILD (not much different than the "soft"), and the 14ILD in a one inch (like mentioned above, you can add to it or layer under if necessary later). It does feel a little like memory foam but gives support and doesn't sag like the memory foam I tried before. I've sworn off memory foam, but to each his own. |
| I have a simialr problem. I have an 8" Natura talalay latex bed. It is fine for my back but it bothers my hip (pressure point). I've been told that the mattress is between 26-32 ILD. I'm wondering if I should be getting a latex topper (and what ILD and thickness) or should I be going to a wool topper? Any thoughts? |
| I have a 32 ILD OMF latex mattress that I added the 2" soft latex from Sleepez and it wasn't soft enough. Then added 1" SLAB 14ILD latex, and I think I'm there. 32 was too hard, the soft 22ILD, 2" latex didn't get me there so I added the 1" SLAB to soften it up just enough to take away the shoulder pressure. I'm a believer in the 14 ILD SLAB latex, but I wouldn't try more than 1 inch until you've tried 1" first. As mentioned above, you can always add another 1" if you feel you need more (or fold it over to test it out) before buying more. One thing I think I've learned is that if you have back pain (or maybe never), you should start out firm and soften up slowly. It's easier to go softer than going firmer (maybe you could use boards?...I'll let someone else try that). I think that's why some folks go back to the floor to start over. |
| Sall, how long have you had your SLAB 14 ILD piece? Does it still have the new latex smell? I've had my piece for over 3 months, and it still has a strong latex odor. I was on the verge of sending it back after 1 month because of this but decided to keep it, hoping it would lose the odor. I am disappointed that it is still detectable. |
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DianeK wrote: Sall, how long have you had your SLAB 14 ILD piece? Does it still have the new latex smell? I've had my piece for over 3 months, and it still has a strong latex odor. I was on the verge of sending it back after 1 month because of this but decided to keep it, hoping it would lose the odor. I am disappointed that it is still detectable. |
| Sorry, what does ILD stand for? I went to SLAB website and did a search for toppers and found 1" 2" and 3" Talalay. Not seeing 14 and 19 ILD... help? |
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I think this question is impossible to answer in that it is going to boil down to personal preference. The difference of 5ILD is almost neglible and when rating them they say the ILD could be "within 3-5 ILD"... You're just going to have to make your best guess and go for it. I would get 1" and then from that if you need another 1" you can decide to go with another of the one you got or a softer or firmer one. As for memory foam I am another one who has sworn off of it. I have tried many different densities and thicknesses and even when it works for me, it does not work for long. I've never had a configuration including memory foam that worked for more than a few weeks. It always softens up too much, even the 5lb stuff. I've never tried the 8lb but I have to be skeptical based on the 3,4 and 5lb stuff I've used again and again with lousy results. That said, my wife has used 1" "fake" Venus (5lb) memory foam with success. But I think latex is the smarter way to go. |
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<p> </p> ] Sorry, what does ILD stand for? I went to SLAB website and did a search for toppers and found 1" 2" and 3" Talalay. Not seeing 14 and 19 ILD... help? [/quote wrote: What is SLAB I keep seeing reference to it and when I google SLAB latex etc.. I can't find anything related to mattresses. I ask because I am looking to find where I can find 14 ILD Talalay for my DIY Mattress build I am about to begin. Thank you |