Mattress Forum

RichardP,  The softer the ILD is of any type of latex, the more it contours to your body but also the more you sink in (but it springs back .... less sinking in and less spring back but no indentations of my firmer pieces of Latex) and also the more bouncy it is. My latex cores are not really bouncy like a spring mattress since I have a very firm bed.  My blended latex cores are no less than 44 ILD so they do not confirm as well to my body as the softer 36 ILD that my X-Firm latex cores average to with a few more than this and one only 35 ILD.  But I wanted it this way since I wanted the Super Firm latex core for the bottom of each side of my bed to give as firm support as I can so the latex will not move into the slats of the pine box I am using my my mattress support. Hence, I can't compare the two but I can say, that they blended latex had less of an initial smell or at least the two pieces I got.  Anything knew wrapped in plastic has a smell to me so I always air out new pieces of latex over my Banister.  The Queen Size latex topper from Brylane Home had just about no smell and no seam.  Really the only two pieces of latex that bothered me with their smell was the Dunlap latex piece and the 1.5" Talalay latex pieces that Dave sent me that stunk.  I had company that weekend and it was embarrassing and that is when I also had the car accident that Sunday. The piece arrived a few days before the car accident.  It was also too soft. The 2" convoluted latex topper from FloBeds had hardly any smell but I did not like the depth of it nor did I like the seam since Latex International always has a seam for anything wider than a twin size I think.

I know I had three mark downs from FloBeds during my time of ownership as I checked their site daily to get the best price and the price difference. Sorry the prices have gone up. 

Wish I could help more.  I am tired form getting my oil change and getting a new tire on my car and then having to drive so far to my hair dresser and back since I like the way she does my hair.  I may rest my wrist for another night by cleaning up papers and throwing out old magazines and then getting a good night's sleep so I can work productively tomorrow.

Thanks RichardP for acknowledging that I am helpful which made my night. I try to help out by being as honest as I can with my situation and experiences.