Mattress Forum

The foundation was super easy to put together. It came in 3 pieces already covered in fabric. All I had to do was bolt them together.

The other two boxes contained the latex and cover. The medium and soft layers were in the box with the cover, which was a little awkward to get it out and have a safe place to put the 2 layers of latex while I wrestled with getting the firm layer into the cover.

Here's what the package looks like once it's out of the box. It's big, about 4' tall, but it's still a wonder to me how they get it as compact as they do. Two layers of latex and a cover wrapped in black pastic and held in by a heavy clear plastic bag. I had to cut the bag some to get it out.

Once I got the cover out I laid it on the foundation and got the firm layer. It was a tight fit to get it into that cover, in fact, I had a sinking feeling that the cover was going to be too small. Eventually, I did get it situated.

The next two layers were easier. I used the same kind of motion one would use to put sheets on a bed, but with a bit more force. The latex layers bounce off each other nicely.

All zipped up:

From the side:

The cover is NOT like Plamarine's cover. I don't know if that's because he got the 13,000 or those were the last of a stock, or what. My cover is not really a shiny material, the way it looks a little bit in the photos. It's a nice soft natural cotton of a light ecru color with only the  slightest sheen to it. The biggest issue I would say I have with the cover is that the edges seem a little roughly sewn, but that may be just the way it has to be done. Oh, also, the foundation sticks out a little further than the mattress at the corners, which looks a little weird to me.

A close-up of the cover:

Seal of approval from a family member:

I slept on the bed last night, I couldn't wait to get in it because I was sore from moving the boxes and putting the thing together. My first impression was that it is very, very comfortable.

I did toss and turn a lot through the night, but that may be because it's a new situation for me. So, I can not say that I got a good night's sleep, because I did not. I did not find it to be hot at all, though. Any hot flashes I might have had are completely normal for me.

I woke up with a bit of mid/lower-back pain. I don't know if was from the bed or from the work I did. I do suspect that it's too soft for me, though, at S/M/F. I'll give it a couple days/a week and then decide. I may need to get an XF and ditch the soft layer.

I'll update as I go.