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Hi! My husband and I are planning on buying a split California king 100% natural talalay latex mattress. We are having trouble deciding if we should go with three 3" layers or four 3" layers. Some companies tell us that three will be fine. Others suggest 4 layers. I am a very small person but my husband is 6'8" and weighs 300 pounds. We would be willing to spend more and get 4 layers but we don't want to spend more money if it is unnecessary. (Plus we don't want a very thick mattress because it will be going on an adjustable base.)--does anybody have any experience with a 12 inch thick mattress on an adjustable base? How does it work? 2) What firmnesses should we get? He likes a firm mattress (sleeps on his back) but a "soft feel" and doesn't want to feel like he's sinking in. I don't know anything about ILDs...I need to be educated.
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9" of latex is enough to "support" pretty much anybody ... especially if they didn't sleep on their side.Beyond this it is more about tailoring the mattress to give it a great enough range of response and the "best" amount of comfort for the individual. Here is an example of a bariatric all foam mattress (not even latex) that provides both "comfort" and "support", is designed for weights of up to 600 lbs, and is only 7" thick. Phoenix This message was modified Dec 13, 2010 by Phoenix
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If I was going to keep it all natural then 3 x 3" "support" layers in relatively softer ILD's could easily cause hammocking. the lowest 3" layer would always be softer than a slatted base no matter what it's ILD and would allow you to sink in more than having only 2 support layers of the same firmness. There are other issues here as well but in general 12" of natural I believe would be too thick without zoning and with zoning you may "sink in" more than you would want to (you would only have the option of softening certain zones not firming them up). It may be well worth considering high quality Dunlop for part of your mattress (all natural), and I would also strongly recommend some field testing as well. If you are too far "out of range" with a layered zip covered mattress with "standard" layers, they can be difficult to "fix". It would also help to know your husband's general body proportions (weight distribution, broad shoulders etc) Phoenix This message was modified Dec 13, 2010 by Phoenix
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