Latex ILD's
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Lets kick off the new forum! Nice new look. I have a quick question about latex toppers. If you're using a latex topper to soften a mattress that is too firm, is there an ILD that works best to compliment a mattress? If so, which ILD would this be? I am working with somebody who is buying a firm mattress and wanting to put a replacable topper on it. In my mind, too soft an ILD would not even add to comfort and too firm wouldn'tbe comfortable. So I was thinking medium to medium soft. Any comments? Thanks Andrew |
Re: Latex ILD's
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There are so many differing answers to this question. Depends on the people sleeping on the bed. There have been several people advising here on this forum that 20 ILD latex is way too soft and useless. But that was for THEM and may not be true for YOU or ME. Personally. I don't think I could make a bed for myself that was too soft on the top 6 inches under my (heavy 275 lb.) body. I am worried that I will find 3"of 20 ILD talalay latex to be too firm for me and I will be sticking an inch or 2 of memory foam on top of that. (A bunch of thin layers is what I am trying to avoid.) But I am a side sleeper exclusively and must do something for my shoulder and hip pain. Websites and dealers selling beds BLAH BLAH BLAH about support and back pain, back pain, back pain. I have NEVER had back pain in my life. They will all say that side sleepers need a softer top layer, but there is very little discussion and recommendations. It's all about backs. BAH! What really matters is individual needs. I am currently sleeping on a super firm mattress from the good old days when the firmer the better was the mantra. Comfort layer meant tough enough materials to keep the springs from poking you. On top of this I have added several layers of poly foam. Each time I add another layer of cheapo soft foam, I feel BETTER. But nothing stays put and the layers bunch up/shift and I want to get something new. But this experimentation has sold me on the need for SOFT...for ME. You have to ask "your customer" more about their sleeping habits. Generalities don't work for mattress buying. Or else so many of us wouldn't be here, discussing. |