Beckley vs. Viviteque (Latex) Round 1
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I have been watching this forum for sometime now. I am amazed with the wealth of information that is on here. You guys know your stuff. I have narrowed down my options. 1) Beckley Bristol in the medium firm (I have a platform bed so they said it would make it more like a firm with that set up). I will probably add some form of topper to this bed. 2) Viveteque 6 inch firm Dunlop Latex mattress as the main foundation. I will add a Talalay latex topper to this, or maybe wool/down. I have a herniated disk in the lumbar region. I realize being in So Cal that I cannot check out the Beckleys. I have read nothing but good things about them from people on the forum, and some people who found them firm worked it out. They never said they hated it. I have also read that latex is bad for this type of back injury. The latex feels good, but I do not want to spend that much (2200) on a mattress that I will hate in 3 months. I like the feel of a good mattress. Hotel mattresses feel nice, but do not hold up over time. That is the "feel" I am going for. ANYone who can provide insight or suggestions, I am very thankful for. I want this process to be over, and not to spend any more money on my sleep! Thank you all. It has been great to see support and such insight on a subject I think people don't really think about, but that is VERY important. Cheers! Sweepy |
Re: Beckley vs. Viviteque (Latex) Round 1
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My choice was the Beckley over the latex and we are happy with it. It is sturdy and stands up - after a year or so it looks brand new. Yes, we do use toppers, it is too firm otherwise BUT there is nothing that can compress to any great degree. My partner has herniated disks and cannot handle the latex at all. Doing fine on the Beckley springs. The only thing I wish we had done differently is to get a king size, and probably, a split one as we do feel some motion transfer. We went with the Hastens topper because we wanted to preserve that horsehair feeling but you could certainly do it cheaper with memory foam and other types of toppers. Good luck with your choice. This message was modified May 21, 2008 by confusedbedbug
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