Mattress Forum

1. The encasement is extremely nice. Definitely high quality stitching, nice cotton, and good amount of wool. Only possible concern is that it comes with a nylon zipper. Zipper appears to be heavy duty, but I have my reservations about it not being metal. Overall, though the encasement exceeds my expectations.

2. Natural Talalay definitely has an odor. I'm not hypersensitive to smells, but this is quite noticeable. I'm sure it will dissipate within a few days. I may unzip the cover and run a fan across the latex on Saturday if the smell hasn't subsided by then.

3. Natural Talalay is heavy.

4. I slept well on it last night and had a good sleep. My side seems firmer than I'm used to (firm/x-firm/s-firm), but I had no trouble falling asleep, and slept through the night. I will hold off judgement on overall comfort until I've slept on it for at least two weeks. My wife loves her side (med/firm/x-firm), which is half the battle.

I will post more after a couple of weeks.