My new FloBed - feeling way firmer than I thought it would be
Apr 18, 2010 9:50 AM
Joined: Jan 31, 2010
Points: 54
So far I have slept on my new FloBed for two nights, and it feels way firmer than I thought it would be.

I have it configured with soft over medium over firm cores.  I was advised that this is the best configuration because it gives me the most options if I want to adjust firmness. But I presume those options are for making it more firm, not less firm. 

Do you think I should consider exchanging the 2 firm pieces and 2 medium pieces for soft? Would that be way too soft?

Would soft over soft over soft be bad for my back?  If so, I wouldn't wanna get that for that reason alone.

Re: My new FloBed - feeling way firmer than I thought it would be
Reply #14 Apr 21, 2010 12:17 PM
Joined: Aug 21, 2009
Points: 486
My experience was slightly different than Eagle's.  I originally ordered F/XF/XF for my side, then decided it was too soft and exchanged my F layer for another XF to make XF/XF/XF on my side.  Then, after a few weeks, I decided it was too hard, and I took hubby's F layer and put it on my side, and gave him my XF layer, so now I'm back to F/XF/XF.  I thought I wanted firmer, but it turns out I didn't after all.  Everyone is individual, and that's one of the reasons I like these mattresses with the zippered covers - we can adjust them until they are just right for us.
Re: My new FloBed - feeling way firmer than I thought it would be
Reply #15 Apr 23, 2010 3:27 PM
Joined: Jan 10, 2010
Points: 42
My advice:  order an exchange of two of your layers for two soft layers.  It will take a few days for them to arrive, which gives you a few more days to evaluate your current configuration.  But once those new layers arrive, don't return your original layers immediately - hold onto them for a week or two.  Dave and Dewey encourage this, and perhaps they'd even tell you to keep them for longer.

You have a split mattress with S/M/F + S/M/F now, right?  With two more soft layers you can keep playing around with the softness until you find what you like.  If you sleep alone (or have a very tolerant partner) you can try every combination ranging from S/S/S all the way up to M/F/F on one side.  If you decide you like S/S/F, return the 2 Ms, or configure the two sides a bit differently if you prefer.

Linda

Re: My new FloBed - feeling way firmer than I thought it would be
Reply #16 Apr 23, 2010 6:06 PM
Joined: Aug 31, 2007
Points: 404
confusedbedbuyer: how did the last couple of nights on S/S/M work for you?

Diane

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