Mattress Forum

Visited a nearby mattress store whose selection was primarily S/S/S . . . With the caveat that my back was bothering me today (occasional, but not typical) the mattress that felt best to me in the store was a Simmons World Class Corita Extra Firm with a Comfort Level Rating of 2.  

Mattresses with memory foam as the primary material are more or less out due to heat retention concerns, can't stand being too warm when I sleep.

Interested in Latex, possibly even DIY.  Is any Latex mattress going to provide a similar feel to an Extra Firm Coil Spring mattress?  Or is it going to be supportive, yet different.  The store didn't have any foam (memory or latex) mattresses that came close to the Extra Firm one.  All very soft.

Latex questions, I contacted one latex reseller on their suggestions for latex layering.  I'm a 42 year old male, 6'1", 300# (but losing), used to sleep on my front, but have switched to back or side due to using a CPAP machine with a mask.

The reseller suggested that Talalay would not last long up with my weight and that Dunlop would be a better choice.

Does the density of talalay vs dunlop really change it's ability to support a given weight if they have the same ILD rating?

Does Dunlop feel firmer than Talalay even if it has the same ILD rating?

Another plus on the DIY I like is the possibility of making each side of a King different, and the abiltiy to break the mattess down into smaller pieces when moving it.  Are there any issues with the center when building a mattress with splits bottom to top as long as it's in a good cover?  Or is at least one full layer on the top, whether it's foam or another topper?

Open to suggestions from your past experiences.