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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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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. |
| 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? |
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Well, if exacto knife or shears works well for you, there may not be a big advantage to the electric knife. We found using an exacto knife a bit more of a hassle. The reason we like the electric carving knife is 1) it's nice and long for cutting up to 4-5" thick foam. If all you're cutting is 1" or 2" thick layers, probably the sheers or knife is about as good. The knife cuts through it nice and straight like cutting butter with a hot knife! Also it's so easy - instead of having to take the foam to a table and all that, we can just hold it up in the air - one holds and the other cuts - and just start cutting from the top down. The electric knife just makes it all very easy and it's easy to cut in one continuous straight line. |
| I had to order a Queen topper from Brylane so I could get the length for my XL Twin mattress. If I want to try it on my side, then it will mean having to trim it to fit. Hmmmm...that means I can't return it if it proves not to be what I want. I suppose I COULD ask my husband to sleep in the guest room for a couple nights while I try it out. :) I can't very well lay it across our bed and make him sleep on the "leftover part" that will be on his side. What to do...what to do. |
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BeddyBye wrote: I had to order a Queen topper from Brylane so I could get the length for my XL Twin mattress. If I want to try it on my side, then it will mean having to trim it to fit. Hmmmm...that means I can't return it if it proves not to be what I want. I suppose I COULD ask my husband to sleep in the guest room for a couple nights while I try it out. :) I can't very well lay it across our bed and make him sleep on the "leftover part" that will be on his side. What to do...what to do. Why not just let it hang over the side? It might be a little awkward while you test drive it, but at least your hubby can have his half of the bed without a lump in the middle of his space. If you're sticking it inside the mattress cover just leave it unzipped, but it might be easier just to place it between the mattress and the sheet just to test it. |
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mattressmom wrote: 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. So it really is Natura. For the price Brylane is selling it at I wondered. Well good to know it's made in England by Dunlopillo. I was expecting it to be made in China or Sri Lanka or some place where the quality is suspect. Now I feel even better about this. I was a bit concerned that if I had to put it away for a few years until I reconstruct my mattress, it might have degraded by then. I think I can expect a product from Dunlopillo to perform the same way I would expect one from LI to. Mine is due to arrive on Tuesday, but if the Talalay smell is really strong I might have to let it air out in another room for a few days before I put it on my bed. I'm one of those people who are bothered by that rather overpowering sweet smell of Talalay. |
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I thought about that, cloud9. I hadn't planned on putting it inside my mattress cover, at least at first. I want to try it as a topper on the outside of my mattress and see how that feels. Then I might replace my top layer on the inside of my mattress with that for a different feel. My mattress guy said that leaving the cover unzipped even slightly will change the feel of my bed. The cover, when zipped up, gives it a more "together, firmer feel". It would be too sloppy if left unzipped. Well, I'll wait to see how it looks and feels after it arrives. Should be any day now. I think on Tuesday. Maybe Wednesday. They shipped it the 6th and said it should arrive in 7 days. cloud9 wrote: Why not just let it hang over the side? It might be a little awkward while you test drive it, but at least your hubby can have his half of the bed without a lump in the middle of his space. If you're sticking it inside the mattress cover just leave it unzipped, but it might be easier just to place it between the mattress and the sheet just to test it. This message was modified Feb 11, 2008 by BeddyBye
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