Mattress Forum

Last two nights, I slept with a configuration where the lower 2/3 of the bed (from feet up through mid-torso) is the 1" latex folded double, and the top 1/3 (shoulder and pillow area) is the eggcrate folded double.   I think I like it !   Feels like spine is straighter, shoulders more comfy, without butt area sagging down too far.  (I am a side sleeper with wide bony shoulders and narrow hips/waist).  Some might say 20ILD is too soft for the firm part of a zoned situation, but by all acounts the FBM 20ILD is firmer than 20ILD is supposed to be, and I think I agree.

Next on the agenda is trying the 2" memory-foam topper the girlfriend bought (locally, and returnable), although people seem to be saying MF is not good for back-pain sufferers.  Assuming I'm not crazy about that, I'll continue to sleep on the zoned configuration for awhile, to make sure I like it, before spending the bug bucks for some softer low-ILD latex from SLAB.   

I think building a mattress like this, incrementally, is the way to go, rather than plopping down a big pile of cash for a mattress that you laid on in a store for 5 minutes ...