Topper Help
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Back in March of 2011 my wife and I bought the SleepEZ Select Sleep 10,000 bed with the Talalay blend latez. After trying several different variations my wife ended up with her three layers from top to bottom are: Soft, Soft, Medium. Mine are: Soft, Medium, Firm. The latex is in the supplied cover and then a fitted Luna mattress protector is on over that. Now a year later the bed is harder then ever for both of us. My wife says the bed hurts her back to the point she is sleeping on the couch now. Unfortunately due to a surgery last year from a work related injury we are past our warranty and are stuck with the bed. One thing we both notice is the supplied latex cover really takes away from the softness of the latex. I want to start looking at a topper. What is a good thickness? i was thining 3 inches but is that over kill or not enough? What are some good ones everyone has ended up with? |
Re: Topper Help
| My latex mattress was also too firm. First, I added a 3 inch layer of medium firm latex which helped but was still not what I wanted. Finally, I added a 1 inch piece of 5 lb memory foam and found it to be perfect! So, don't rule out a 1-2 inch layer of memory foam as a possible solution. It's cheap and worth a try. |
Re: Topper Help
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I'm wondering if maybe a 2" memory foam would give it the cushion it really needs. Its weird that the latex feels really soft until you zip up the cover. Definitely changes the feel for the worse. Is there a big difference in the memory foams? I saw some at Costco the other day so I may start there. |
Re: Topper Help
| My top layer of 3 inch latex and 1 inch memory foam are not in any type of cover. A fitted mattress pad and sheet holds them just fine. Some memory foam is denser than others. I got the 5 lb 1 inch "Sensus" memory foam from Overstock but I don't think they sell that now. 2 inches of a good quality memory foam may work well for you if you don't find it too warm. A wool mattress pad helps keep my bed cooler. |
Re: Topper Help
| Just ordered a 3" memory foam topper from Overstock.com. It's a 3 pound topper so I'm hoping that will do the trick. Thanks for the help |