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I love everything about my latex bed so far but wish I had a 1.25" soft topper. I love my 1" Overstock Topper but it is not that sturdy and is falling apart and is a little small for the bed. I have been reading about this sale only good until Monday. Those that have the Brylane 1" latex topper, do you think the ILD is softer than the Overstock or the same? What do you think the ILD is? Is it man-made latex, blended latex or natural latex do you think? Do you have any idea if this is Dunlap latex processing, Talalay latex processing or neither? Does the latex topper fit the size of the mattress or is it a little small like the Overstock topper that is a little short on all sides? Does the topper have a smell when it arrives and if it does, how long does it take to go away? IS there one big piece for the Queen or King size or it the topper glued? I am still not sure since it is 1" and not 1.25" or 1.5" but maybe until I have time to call Dave to see if he can find me a softer latex topper than the 1.2" he got me that is wonderful but the 24 ILD seems to squishy to me and I do not sink in enough to feel the very firm support underneath that I love unless I put a 44 ILD under it and then it is too hard but still squishy. Then I go back to my 1" topper with the 36 ILD over the 39 ILD over the 44 ILD and feel this is very comfortable and I can live with this and rather err on the firm side than too soft due to my car accident causing the 5 herniated disks. I really think about a 17 to 20 ILD over a 38 ILD (if there is a 36 ILD that averages higher) over the 39 ILD over the 44 ILD would be best for me in about 1.25" thickness but I doubt if anything like this is made. :) I like that there is only a tiny fee to return it if it is not what I want. I wish the sale was for another week since I want to call Dave first and see if he has any ideas. |
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I joined the "Let's order the Brylane latex topper club", too. LOL Last night after reading so much about it here and noticing that it was the lowest priced anywhere....I succumbed. :) I am running out of room to store various foam toppers, so I hope I can find a permanent home on someone's bed here! cloud9 wrote: If you use the 20% coupon--and there's always a coupon, it's pretty much like free shipping. I'm actually going to order one tonight! I think I can stand 1" of soft Talalay, even if I have to stick it under the memory foam to deaden any latent jiggle. For that price I can afford to experiment. If I don't use it now I'll just put it away until I dissect my mattress and replace the PU crap. |
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I ordered the Brylanehome.com Latex Topper with the 20% off but after placing the order I decided to click the item and print the picture and description of it to attach to my print out of the order confirmation. Then it hit me that if it was a Talalay Processed Latex topper, it would say this. Since they never answered my email several days ago, I thought maybe I should see if there is a phone number to call. Sure enough they were open and Marianne ID# 30446 told me it was a man-made latex topper and not Talalay latex processing. I have problems with the smell of man-made latex since I bought a pillow about 1.5 years ago that I had to give to a friend that I was sensitive to by the chemical smell and how hard the latex was. I now sleep on a 100% natural Talalay latex pillow. I canceled the order right away. It is a good price for those that are not chemically sensitive but for those that are chemically sensitive like me, I would rather not take a chance on having to pack it up and return it when I am so busy right now. Thank you everyone for letting me know about this topper. I appreciate this site and all of your help. I thought I should share my knowledge to help others make an informed decision. Remember if you can handle polyurethane, I am sure man-made latex will not bother you. For me chemicals bother me and I need to breath as I sleep. This message was modified Feb 5, 2008 by Lynn2006
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I wrote to Brylanehome.com again and I get back automatic responses the tell me nothing and are nothing to do with my question. I wrote to Natura tonight (their website seems to indicate it is a Talalay blend but sometimes manufactures sell products of different ingredients to different companies to be price competitive) and I am waiting for a response on what the product is really made out of and the ILD. This message was modified Feb 5, 2008 by Lynn2006
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PLEASE. Stop wasting bandwidth. Read the threads. Phone people don't know or care. They don't know the ILD. They don't know what talalay is. It's talalay blend. |
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Thank you Mccldwll for letting me know. I just can't understand if they are selling a Talalay blend why they do not list that information on their site since it is important to me. I do not like 100% man-made latex but a Lalalay blend does not bother my allergies at all. I am waiting a response from the Natura Manufacturer and I will let you know for sure. How are you so sure it is a Talalay blend? Do you have one of the toppers that says it on the side? I ordered a pillow that was man-made and it was too hard for me and bothered my allergies so I hate returning things that I lose out on shipping to my home as well as having to pay shipping back along with my time. But the price is good. I wish it was a softer latex. This message was modified Feb 5, 2008 by Lynn2006
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| mccldwll, I just got off the phone with Natura about 15 minutes ago. They are located in Canada. You are so right that they specially make this topper for Brylanehome.com and it is a 1" blended Talalay Latex Topper with a 60% synthetic latex blended with 40% natural latex with a firmess that is medium ranging from 26 to 32 ILD. Telephone operators should have a better description of the products they sell. Thank you again. I am just letting others know to correct my misinformed prior post. |
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Lynn2006 wrote: mccldwll, I just got off the phone with Natura about 15 minutes ago. They are located in Canada. You are so right that they specially make this topper for Brylanehome.com and it is a 1" blended Talalay Latex Topper with a 60% synthetic latex blended with 40% natural latex with a firmess that is medium ranging from 26 to 32 ILD. Telephone operators should have a better description of the products they sell. Thank you again. I am just letting others know to correct my misinformed prior post. When you say it is a firmness ranging from 26-32 ILD does that mean they don't know exactly which it is, or is it zoned? It is not zoned, is it? Seems weird that they can't say more or less exactly what the ILD is. I wonder why not? I thought the whole advantage of Talalay was that they could make a consistent product. This message was modified Feb 5, 2008 by jimsocal
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| All latex has some variation in ILD from one section of the core to another. This would work out to a target ILD of 29 with a +/-3 ILD variance. This seems like a fair range for a talalay blend. |
| I just got a 25% off coupon code via e-mail from Brylane. I hope it lasts a few days. I want to wait until I get the latex topper I ordered a couple days to see how I like it. If I do, then I'll get another one for my husband's side. I had ordered the Queen because I need an XL Twin and they're both 80" long. After I cut them to fit, I'll have two pieces that will more than equal another XL Twin when I put them together. So, three XL Twins for the price of two. |
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I got the same 25% off coupon so I decided to use it today to buy the Talalay latex topper since maybe it averages out to 32 ILD 1" and then I can ask Dave if he can get me a 1" soft latex topper on top of this (f he can't I will just live with my Overstock Topper until it is not usable) and then I can move up my 44 ILD latex core to the middle of my three latex cores so that I have 36 ILD over 44 ILD over 39 ILD. I will let you know how I like the topper. My toppers from Dave at FloBeds have been all 100% natural latex so I am hoping that the blended so close to the top of the mattress will be OK. I have had no problems with the blended latex 44 ILD latex cores so far while all my other latex cores are Natural Talalay Latex and not blended. If the Brylane Topper is not right for me, I will just send it back since despite my car accident changing my comfort level to needing my bed a bit firmer, I really am comfortable with the set-up right now with the 1" latex topper over the 36 ILD over the 39 ILD over the 44 ILD. My concern is the topper I now have is the Overstock topper that is ripped (not nearly as sturdy as the toppers Dave sent to me but the Overstock Topper is so soft at 1" and I think I like that but no more than this depth in this softness) and I do not think it will last so long so I am trying to find a suitable replacement. I wanted a 1.5" topper but I think it is too squishy for me (dave sent me one that is so nice so I feel so bad but I had thought I wanted 1.5 at 24 ILD) being that I was not sinking in enough. I do love my bed and love how I do not turn from side to side all night like I used to. I never had toppers before but now I see I just like that little bit of cushion but with very firm support underneath. Maybe I will end up needing a 1" 32 ILD topper from Dave if the topper from Brylane averages out to 26 ILD since they said it ranged from 26 to 32 ILD. I will keep you all updated. BeddyBye, KimMcGov, let us know how you like your toppr since I am sure yours will arrive before mine arrives. |