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I am in the market for yet another King mattress after two years of the Stress-O-Pedic with body depressions.. The owner of the Sleep Shoppe chain here in So Ca told me that any king or queen mattress on a frame with a center support will hammock over time so I was wondering if I should get two twin xlong mattresses. The size is the same as an Eastern King and I could still use my bed linens.. I want latex foam now and am considering Englander which is the only brand that I can lay on to try out made with Talalay.. Also confused about the longevity of Synthetic latex used by Strearns and Foster and Sealy. We had a latex manufactured by an idependent company which went out of business a few years ago and I liked it and it lasted about 8 years. I can't figure out the 20 year warranty that Englander gives. Does any mattress last even half that long ?? Tired of the back aches.. Does anybody use this configuration with the two xlong twins ?? |
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I have also been told that and it makes sense. There's just more opportunity for the coils in the middle of a king to have less support than those along the edge. I was also advised if I was going to go to 2 twins to be prepared for the 2 twins to feel firmer than the identical model in a king. This also makes sense due to the fact that there is a greater proportion of edge support to inner coils in a twin than in a king and this results in a firmer mattress. So keep that in mind if you are out testing floor models in the king size. Now this is in regards to spring mattresses - I'm not sure if the same would hold true with 100% latex. There is no edge support in something like a Flobed latex mattress and if you have the latex on a solid support (closely spaced slats or even 3/4" plywood with aeration holes), I can't see middle sagging happening. The other advantages to separate twins is decrease in motion transfer and, if you and your partner differ significantly in weight, elimination of the lighter partner rolling towards the heavier. Just make sure that your mattress pad and sheets have some give (not tight as a drum) to prevent the motion and weight transfer happening via the bedding. The configuration of two twin XL's instead of a solid king has been prevalent in Europe for ages - we're just catching on here in N.A. Some european companies like Vi-Spring even have a zipper system so if you want you can join your two twins - clever. Besides, if you ever divorce, you can still have your half of the bed Diane |
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I would get the Englander 100% Talalay or the Stearns and Foster or Sealy Soft Touch...Synthetic latex and I don't know what the edge support on those would be.. We are going to look at mattresses today but in the meantime, I turned the mattress 1/2 way and have the foot of the bed on the right side... at least the foot of the bed and the top of the bed aren't hammocked yet.. Wonder if that will be more comfortable until I get another mattress.. Thanks for your opionon Diane.. |
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I would be little concerned, if the hammocking is significant and it occurs where now your middle and lower back will by laying, that you will be sleeping in a hammocked position and get back pain. Diane |
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I would avoid any synthetic latex, personally. Two twins side by side can be good but just remember that you will have MUCH less actual sleep area because of the middle part with 2 edges next to each other from the two twin edges. If you don't need a large sleep area then this can work fine for you. I sleep in a twin and I'm 5'11" tall. My feet hang over the end sometimes but it doesn't bother me; usually I curl up slightly on my side and it's no problem. I've heard pretty good reviews on Englander's latex but when I tried one (and liked it in the store), I didn't buy it because they offered NO sleep trial or exchange. Have you looked at the mattres surgery threads under Highlighted Threads at the top of the forum? Seems to me that if your mattress is only 2 years old the springs should be fine unless one of you or both are very heavy or the springs were crap to begin with or their individual pocket coils. In any case, if you are going to get rid of the mattress anyway, it would not hurt to cut it open and have a look at the springs. If the springs are not dipping in the middle then all you'd have to do is add 3" or so of latex (I'd recommend 1" of firm, 1" of medium and 1" of soft, which would cost you about the same as another new S Company mattress and yet you'd have the benefit of springs and the benefit of latex. Also, I'd take what the mattress sales guy said with a grain of salt. A 2 year old mattress should not be ready for replacement. Frankly I'd go back to the store you bought it and demand a DEEP discount on a new one if you do choose to buy another S Co mattress (which I am not recommending). The fact is that the mattress they sold you is Junk if it wore out after only 2 years, and they should really replace it under warranty (but they most likely will not)! Assuming the springs are good, you can take out all the old foam (that's where the dip is probably are coming from)(was it a pillowtop?) and replace that old foam with about 3" of latex with or without a wool topper and you'll end up with a very nice mattress that will last a long time. If the springs are shot after 2 years, then you really DO have a cause for demanding a free replacement under warranty! If you do buy a new S Co. mattress, get a super firm then add an inch or two of latex on top of it. Don't buy pillow tops, pillow tops are known to cause dips in a short time due to cheap poly foam. Oh, and since as I recall, you are in S. Cal., did you know that Foam Sweet Foam is down in Anaheim? Look them up online. My wife and I went there once and tried out some of their latex mattresses. And I think there's an Englander store in Santa Monica too, or there used to be, and one in Hollywood - on LaBrea? This message was modified Apr 5, 2010 by jimsocal
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