Foamex Sensus questions
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Just a couple of quick questions about Foamex Sensus toppers.. with 2" of Sensus on an FBM lux-hq slab, would I need a layer of something between them to transition from the firm(!) lux to the soft Sensus? And, how long does Sensus foam last? Or, to rephrase, how many years of use should I expect to get out of it? Thanks, Jim |
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| i bought it from a foam shop, called 'the foam shop' lol i think, i'm in canada tho.... i'm not sure what happened, but in the end my back was acting like it had no support in the recessed parts of my body, like my waist i mean, it was like i was sleeping in a dip, but i figured it was because the memory foam was responding to my core heat and getting too soft after laying down for a while, because it felt GREAT when i first got into bed.... |
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| I used the original Sensus for a number of years and it never showed any signs of wear. I have no idea if the new Sensus is any good or not. You will have to try it on your bed to determine if you need an intermediate layer or not. |
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DeeAgeaux, thanks very much for your detailed reply. Answers all of the questions I had, even those I had been thinking about asking. Seriously, thank you. Elaine, thanks again. Hard to tell what actually happened in your case. I did find a website for "The Foam Shop".. no detailed info on what they use, though. MequonJim, thanks for the info.. much appreciated. |
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jimjustjim wrote: Just a couple of quick questions about Foamex Sensus toppers.. with 2" of Sensus on an FBM lux-hq slab, would I need a layer of something between them to transition from the firm(!) lux to the soft Sensus? And, how long does Sensus foam last? Or, to rephrase, how many years of use should I expect to get out of it? Thanks, Jim I wanted to point out that if this forum is "anti-memory foam" it's not by design, just by coincidence that people who love latex have gravitated here, and most of us have not found memory foam to work for us. I am one who never liked latex that much, NOR memory foam. But of the two, I have gotten used to at least some latex in my mattress, and though I keep wanting to like memory foam, because I like the feel and concept of it, it just does not seem to work for me. I am one who bought the Anatomic Global (assuming the poster above is correct about that) sold at overstock.com and I agree, it is not so good. To me, it seems to offer almost no support and hurts my lower back when I sleep on it. I had 2 inches of it. I also have 1" of Venus sold at overstock.com and I can't say for sure but it seems to me it is not of good quality. To me, it was just as flimsy as the Sensus, though from what I read it is "supposed to be" better. To me, it's not. However, at times I have used the 1" of Venus and slept okay on it as a topper or just under the top layer. I think the main difference between the Sensus and Venus in my case is that the Venus is only 1" so I can tolerate it better. Otherwise, I would probably prefer the Sensus because it's cheaper and about the same quality, it seems to me. My conclusion is that there may be some really good, supportive memory foam out there, but I haven't found it. I tried Tempurpedic with miserable results, as well, and I tried varioius 3lb and 4lb memory foams as well.In fact I have some in my closet now that I'd throw out except that it serves to cushion the floor if we have company and not enough beds. If I were to use the Sensus or Venus on my own bed, I would use only 1/2 to 1" of it. To me, 2" of it is inviting lower back problems. That's my 2 centavitos. (If you get the original, better Sensus or Venus, as the poster said was available, then who knows? But my sense is that all memory foam breaks in quickly and does not provide enough support after a short time. Sorry, but that's my experience with the stuff. I certainly have no "agenda" against it!  This message was modified Jan 10, 2010 by jimsocal
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