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Latex problems
Nov 7, 2009 9:21 AM
markbnh1
Joined: Oct 13, 2009
Points: 156
Hello,
I'm new to this forum but have been researching latex mattresses for the past month. To make a long story short, I decided to buy my new mattress from a very reliable small mattress mfg in the Boston area. After long tests in the store, I chose their "medium firm" fully talalay laxex mattress and foundation. WRONG! That mattress has a 6 inch medium firm core and a 2 inch medium top layer. At 270 lbs I was too heavy for it and found I was bottoming out and feeling the foundation under it when sleeping. I asked the store for an exchange and just received my new "firm" latex mattress. This mattress has a 6 inch bottom layer with a "40" ILD and a 2 inch top layer of "32" ILD talalay latex. I don't bottom out anymore, but it is SO firm I'm not sure I will ever get used to it.

I feel like Goldilocks and the Three Bears---one's too soft and one's too firm! I'm now thinking about getting a top layer or pad in a softer latex to add to my NEW bed....grrrrrr. What would you suggest for the firmness level? Also, how thick? I've looked at Flobeds, Sleeplikeabear, and Foam Sweet Foam toppers and they all are similar in price but seem to have different priced covers and firmness gradings. I now wish I had bought the entire bed with layers online.

Mark
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