Brylane Latex Topper
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I love everything about my latex bed so far but wish I had a 1.25" soft topper. I love my 1" Overstock Topper but it is not that sturdy and is falling apart and is a little small for the bed. I have been reading about this sale only good until Monday. Those that have the Brylane 1" latex topper, do you think the ILD is softer than the Overstock or the same? What do you think the ILD is? Is it man-made latex, blended latex or natural latex do you think? Do you have any idea if this is Dunlap latex processing, Talalay latex processing or neither? Does the latex topper fit the size of the mattress or is it a little small like the Overstock topper that is a little short on all sides? Does the topper have a smell when it arrives and if it does, how long does it take to go away? IS there one big piece for the Queen or King size or it the topper glued? I am still not sure since it is 1" and not 1.25" or 1.5" but maybe until I have time to call Dave to see if he can find me a softer latex topper than the 1.2" he got me that is wonderful but the 24 ILD seems to squishy to me and I do not sink in enough to feel the very firm support underneath that I love unless I put a 44 ILD under it and then it is too hard but still squishy. Then I go back to my 1" topper with the 36 ILD over the 39 ILD over the 44 ILD and feel this is very comfortable and I can live with this and rather err on the firm side than too soft due to my car accident causing the 5 herniated disks. I really think about a 17 to 20 ILD over a 38 ILD (if there is a 36 ILD that averages higher) over the 39 ILD over the 44 ILD would be best for me in about 1.25" thickness but I doubt if anything like this is made. :) I like that there is only a tiny fee to return it if it is not what I want. I wish the sale was for another week since I want to call Dave first and see if he has any ideas. |
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Well even I--the no big fan of Talalay person--had to order one of these things. The price and the thickness was just too enticing to pass up, especially with the coupon. But I still have NO IDEA what ILD it is. Brylane gives you very little information. I even called them and the operator had about as much info as I did. But I'm just wondering if it's really Natura, or if they are using the name. I was on the Natura website, and not only do they not even have a 1" topper, their products are so pricey I can't imagine them allowing Brylane to sell merchandise with their name on it for that price. Also there's been some discussion here about whether it's blended or natural... Brylane's product description says "natural." It also says "medium density" and "imported" so it will be interesting to see what it actually is when I get it--which should be next Tuesday. It will also be interesting to see what all of us who ordered this topper thinks of it. |
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Large package label identifies it as Natura's Naturalux--which if you dig on the website is blended talalay. NO ONE sells 100% natural talalay without identifying it as such since that's a more expensive product. While the ILD of the original 5.6" bun may have been in the 26-32 range, once you've sliced it down to 1" thicknesses it gets a bit more iffy (with +/-3 on original at various test spots, you'll also get variance throughout thickness). Look at it this way--the higher the ILD, the better a deal it becomes. Brylane has these on clearance. Don't know if sold originally at higher price, or if Brylane liquidating them for someone else (even Natura). May originallyhave been created as a mattress component for a big company (such as Sealy) which switched to synthetic. May just be older product. I doubt they were created for Brylane. |
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I jumped on the bandwagon and ordered one in Queen size. It came in a couple of days. It comes folded in a Natura zippered bag just like my Natura wool topper. The insert says it is Talalay Latex - Country of Origin: England - which means it is Dunlopillo, packaged in Canada. Not sure about ILD. Probably medium-ish. I put it on the bed under the thick wool topper to see if we liked it. I liked the comfy feel combined with the wool topper but my husband couldn't stand it. It was too soft for him. We took the whole thing off the bed after midnight and he zonked right out. At least I know the bed really works for him. I'll use the topper somewhere else or send it to my mom. |
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mattressmom wrote: I jumped on the bandwagon and ordered one in Queen size. It came in a couple of days. How'd you get yours so fast? They didn't even ship mine until a week after I ordered it, and I don't know when I'll get it. After all of this speculation about them, I am really interested in how it (or they, since I ordered two) will feel. |
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Mine came from Indianapolis to Wisconsin. I'm assuming they send things out from the warehouse closest to you - like amazon.com does. The catalog says they are in Taunton, Mass. I've never ordered from them before. More later. I'm comparing to some ILD 36 Talalay I got to add to my son's bed. |
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I just opened the 2" 36 ILD Talalay topper I got to beef up one of our six inch Dunlop cores. I compared it to the doubled over (so it was 2 inches like the 36 ILD topper) queen sized Brylane Natura topper - and the 36 ILD topper is definitely firmer than the Brylane. I'd say the Brylane is closer to 25-28, assuming the other one is actually close to 33-36. The Brylane topper also has quite a bit of the sweet "vanilla" latex smell if that bothers anyone. I like the smell but I know it bothers some people. I still like the feel of Dunlop better but this was a great price for Queen size and should work well under the wool topper in the guest room. Now I have to find a good cotton cover for it. |
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| I just tried the doubled over Brylane topper under my Natura Comfort Plus wool topper and it is heavenly. The wool seems to dampen the "push back" of the Talalay. Too bad my husband is such a party pooper. He absolutely could not sleep with the one layer under the wool topper. He'd really hate this! He liked the topper by itself when we had it on the futon but that inch of latex made it unbearably soft for him on the new latex mattress. |
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mattressmom wrote: I just tried the doubled over Brylane topper under my Natura Comfort Plus wool topper and it is heavenly. The wool seems to dampen the "push back" of the Talalay. Thanks for sharing all of your empirical evidence. I'm excited to get my toppers now. We also have a Natura wool topper which I think WOULD dampen any possible push-back or bounciness in the latex. You have been such a wealth of information on this forum and are definitely the "Research Queen". No wonder you nailed your mattress the first time... |
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mattressmom wrote: I just tried the doubled over Brylane topper under my Natura Comfort Plus wool topper and it is heavenly. The wool seems to dampen the "push back" of the Talalay. Too bad my husband is such a party pooper. He absolutely could not sleep with the one layer under the wool topper. He'd really hate this! He liked the topper by itself when we had it on the futon but that inch of latex made it unbearably soft for him on the new latex mattress.
We use an electric carving knife, but before that we cut latex with an exacto knife and/or kitchen shears. |
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jimsocal wrote: Why not cut it and put it just on your side of the bed?</p><p>We use an electric carving knife, but before that we cut latex with an exacto knife and/or kitchen shears. I'm thinking about it. But I'm comfortable on my side too. I just enjoy the extra cozy feel of the wool topper with the soft latex. I don't "need" it. I'm also trying to find a way to use the nice wool topper we don't need anymore. My husband "needs" the firmness more than I like the superfluous layers. He also tends to sleep pretty warm. I do have a question about cutting latex. Why does the electric carving knife work better than a shears or exacto knife? Is there any particular technique that works best? |