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Latex for Heavy Person - Will there be a dip? Is there enough support?
Apr 20, 2009 7:00 PM
karinham
Joined: Apr 20, 2009
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I am a light person that needs a lot of cushion.  However, my husband is a big guy (350lbs) so he needs the support.  He doesn't mind a softer mattress so long as he feels supported.  We were thinking of getting a latex mattress.

Questions:

1) how much 'body impression/dip' will there be over time compared to a normal innerspring mattress?

2) will a softer latex mattress support my husband and his weight?

3) is there a brand you recommend that will not dip (I HATE the dip), is soft, but can handle his weight?

Thanks so much!

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Re: Latex for Heavy Person - Will there be a dip? Is there enough support? store-bought brands in LA?
Reply #8 Apr 26, 2009 1:05 PM
karinham
Joined: Apr 20, 2009
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Thanks to everyone for their input - it is much appreciated!

So, my husband does not want to buy on-line.  He wants to go into a store, and lay down on the mattress in order to make a decision.

We have tried the following latex mattresses:

Serta - Vera Wang firm and plush (the firm was too firm, the plush was too plush - why couldn't there be a happy medium...)

Ortho Latex - seemed comfortable, but when he moved, I could feel it.  Not interested.

Aireloom Luxury Latex - seemed good, but I went home to the internet and I couldn't get much information on the spingless models.  In fact, the only customer review I could find, good or bad, spoke about a guy that had a dip problem after 4 months.

Questions:

1) Of the latex mattresses we can try in the store, what brand would you recommend we try out?

2) We live in West Los Angeles, does anyone know a good store we should check out?

2) Does anyone know about the Aireloom Luxury Latex model?  Good or Bad?

Thanks again, Karin

Re: Latex for Heavy Person - Will there be a dip? Is there enough support?
Reply #9 Apr 26, 2009 4:28 PM
dkcs
Joined: Feb 7, 2009
Points: 30
If you want to try one of the "S" manufacture latex mattresses worry free, Costco (online) sells two different models. Both are Costco "Kirkland" brands manufactured by Sterns and Foster.

I doubt you will get a long life out of either of these mattresses (due to the PU foam used) but Costco will come and pick them up anytime for a full refund. You might want to try and find a mattress locally with similar specifications to test out the comfort provided.

Overall, I believe your best option is to go with the FloBed due to the differences in your physical characteristics. 

Darren

Hainsworth King Set $2000

  • 1.3 oz. FlameGuard™ CashmereFiber
  • 1 ¼” x ½” Convoluted InfiniLux® Foam
  • 2 Layers of ½” SuperSoft Flawless Foam
  • 1”x ½” Convoluted Latex
  • 1” SealyFoam®
  • 1”x ½” Convoluted Latex
  • 1”x ½” Convoluted Latex
  • 2 Layers ¾” Latex
  • 8 ¾” Luxury Latex Core
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  • Box spring thickness: 5”
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  • 1.3 oz. FlameGuard™ CashmereFiber
  • 1 ½” x ½” Convoluted SuperSoft Flawless Foam
  • 2 Layers of ½” SuperSoft Flawless Foam
  • 1” x ½” Convoluted Latex
  • ½” SuperSoft Flawless Foam
  • 1 ½” x ½” Convoluted Memory Foam
  • 1” SuperSoft Flawless Foam
  • 1” Memory Foam
  • 8 ¾” Luxury Latex Core
  • Mattress thickness: 16.5”
  • Box spring thickness: 5”
  • King Mattress Set dimensions:
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Re: Latex for Heavy Person - Will there be a dip? Is there enough support?
Reply #10 Apr 28, 2009 8:23 PM
porchdog
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Stay away from the layered designs. All latex starts out as a 6" mold. To cut it, degrades it. The top layer is always softer than the bottom layer simply because the heavier particles settle to the bottom during the curing process. If you know how ILD testing works then you know they only test the top 1".  So when you cut a 6" core into two pieces of 3". Both will be marked the same ILD but yet the bottom one will actually be firmer. You are better off getting one that comes in two different 6" cores with different ILD for each core.
Re: Latex for Heavy Person - Will there be a dip? Is there enough support?
Reply #11 Apr 29, 2009 5:59 AM
cloud9
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porchdog wrote:
Stay away from the layered designs. All latex starts out as a 6" mold. To cut it, degrades it. The top layer is always softer than the bottom layer simply because the heavier particles settle to the bottom during the curing process. If you know how ILD testing works then you know they only test the top 1".  So when you cut a 6" core into two pieces of 3". Both will be marked the same ILD but yet the bottom one will actually be firmer. You are better off getting one that comes in two different 6" cores with different ILD for each core.


That is true of Dunlop which is denser on the bottom than the top, but it's not true of Talalay since the sediment is removed during processing. Talalay is pretty consistent top to bottom. Also, if you're buying Talalay it's really better to build your mattress up from a firm support layer to a soft comfort layer. Most people would sink into a 6" soft core and never feel the support layer beneath. Of course someone who weighs 350 lbs and likes a soft bed might find it comfortable.
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Re: Latex for Heavy Person - Will there be a dip? Is there enough support?
Reply #12 Apr 30, 2009 8:49 PM
porchdog
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Let's agree to disagree on this matter. I am 175lbs and my wife and both sleep on a #28 ILD core with 2" #22 topper and we are both side sleepers. It conforms perfectly to both our body weights. I grew up with a waterbed and I do not do firm beds at all. I have never come close to bottoming out even when all my weight is sitting on the edge.
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