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Hi Folks, Back to experimenting with surgery mattress... tried my "stack" with and without even a relatively thin 10 year old basic cotton skirted pad (JC Penney)... no more than 3/16 inch thick... and the difference was huge. Much better without the pad.. which stiffened up and firmed up my top layers of 4 lb mem foam and 19 lb latex so that the comfort supplied by them without the pad was.... almost unnoticeable! So soft and flexible pad is very important, as many here have commented. So here is the question: which of these do you have. like, and recommend.. or would you choose?
1. Walmart (Sandman's) Out of stock but $169 delivered? 2. St. Dormeir $169 free shipping at cuddledown.com - Nonreturnable 3. Natura washable $169 at Bed & Bath order online only.... + 8% sales tax + $15 shipping o= $198 maybe less 20% coupon... but returnable?
I am inclined to go with returnable Natura, though folks here rave about St. Dormeir. Thoughts, anyone? thanks! shovel99 This message was modified Oct 6, 2010 by shovel99
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So everyone seems to think that Dormier product is best if you want the least change to your existing mattress. But what if (like me) you are looking to soften (pillowtop up) your mattress? Is one of the Natura toppers better? Also, I assume that in general toppers have more wool in them than pads, so if you want plushness/softness you want a topper, not a pad? I guess the bad thing about toppers is that they usually don't have straps or any other way to attach to the mattress, so they can slip around? Steve |
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st3v3k4hn wrote: So everyone seems to think that Dormier product is best if you want the least change to your existing mattress. But what if (like me) you are looking to soften (pillowtop up) your mattress? Is one of the Natura toppers better?
Also, I assume that in general toppers have more wool in them than pads, so if you want plushness/softness you want a topper, not a pad? I guess the bad thing about toppers is that they usually don't have straps or any other way to attach to the mattress, so they can slip around? Steve |
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"you can't really machine launder wool toppers anyway." Actually there are washable wool toppers now, like this one from Natura: http://www.naturaworld.com/topper-washable It's about 1.25" thick which should help in terms of softness. I was hot on this because I fear that any wool will eventually compress and form body impressions, and I thought that washing would "fix" the body impressions. However, I asked about this on the Natura website and they said that "Washing will not guarantee refluffing." So now I am less interested. In addition, it doesn't have straps or anything to hold it in place, just sits on top of the bed. And its pretty pricey ($360 for king). So, still looking... Steve This message was modified Feb 4, 2011 by st3v3k4hn
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st3v3k4hn wrote: "you can't really machine launder wool toppers anyway."
Actually there are washable wool toppers now, like this one from Natura: http://www.naturaworld.com/topper-washable It's about 1.25" thick which should help in terms of softness. I was hot on this because I fear that any wool will eventually compress and form body impressions, and I thought that washing would "fix" the body impressions. However, I asked about this on the Natura website and they said that "Washing will not guarantee refluffing." So now I am less interested. In addition, it doesn't have straps or anything to hold it in place, just sits on top of the bed. And its pretty pricey ($360 for king). So, still looking... Steve A Dormeir and a comfort plus topper could be had for not much more than the price of the washable topper. and you would be getting 43 oz of wool per yard versus 18. |
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I am so worried about body impressions that I don't think I want more than an inch or 2 of wool. Natura says the classic is 1.25" thick which sounds about perfect to me. I'm just trying to figure out if this would be softer than Dormier? Steve |
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I have decided that I don't like the feel of the St. Dormier and will be selling it. Anyone in this thread interested? It has been slept on perhaps a week, and has been covered by a sheet, and will come As New in the original packing. I am thinking $140 shipped to Conus? Does that sound fair? Good luck to all.
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| what kind of allergy cover do you use? I recommended a pad + topper only because of hygiene. |
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DianeK wrote:
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budgy wrote: what kind of allergy cover do you use? I recommended a pad + topper only because of hygiene. I would rather not have it but wife is very allergic to dust mites and insists on a cover. it feels pretty soft to me, i don't think it affects things much... |