Mattress Forum

Sounds like the soft piece does not work for you support wise.  Although, you are not complaining about it being uncomfotable, so I assume it feels okay?

Using the medium over the firm, will be even firmer than using XF on the bottom.  So, it will be interesting to see if you like that.  6" does not give a lot of depth, so that might make it a bit less comfortable. 
 

That's good to know. Thank you.

Hopefully, from there I'll be able to determine if I need a XF or another F layer. And if that's too firm, then a 1" to 2" soft or medium topper would probably help, right?

I would call Sleepeze and tell them the situation and ask if they have a 2" layer to replace it with. Could be the cover is to tight. Or you may have to put the 2" over the whole mattress and put something soft and thin over that.

I guess it could be too soft, but you never said if you sink in too much, only you know, and if so then okay you need firmer.  How are your shoulders?  Are you a side sleeper, or only back?

Keep us posted, and good luck.  What is your weight I forgot, if I ever knew.

I'm tall and weigh about 190 lbs. give or take a few from day to the next. I do think the bed is too soft, or just not supportive enough in the bottom layers. Also, to complicate things further, I sleep on my back AND both sides. 

I was going to change my order to M/F/XF or upgrade to a 13,000, but by the time I could call my bed was on the way out the door.

Can't remember if you have natural or blended.  If 2.8" or 3", and if natural a bit firmer.  Refresh my memory please.  I have 8.5" over a mattress (LOL) so I would bottom out if the layers weren't firm underneath and a mattress.  I would definitely call Shawn tomorrow, oops Tuesday (holiday remember) and tell him your weight once again, and your situation.  Perhaps you can add another layer and mail back the cover to get a 13,000.  Or if they won't do that, option 1 add another layer over the mattress top like Mark has done, and some of us others (me).

You are close to my weight so you may need more layers, or firmer layers.  but I still would want a comfort layer of 24ILD (S) .  Can they do what Flobeds does and request a higher ILD of the top layer?  Not sure if 22 to 24 is that big of a difference.  But your medium and firm may be the lower ILD's, if label doesn't say, then SOL.  I almost think you should try changing the medium to firm, and the firm (MAYBE) to extrafirm.  Just throwing ideas out there.

Did you read the persons posting under yours, they have a 13,000 and the husband has lower back back, and the wife feels it is too hard.  So Princess and the pea.  I think they said it is on a box spring.  Personally I think you may consider either a Euroslat or ???  It is so hard to figure out for someone else, let alone myself.  I know people think I am nuts having a spring mattress and then 8 1/2" latex, but you know what?  It works for me.  I like the springiness and I didn't like laying anywhere near the hard springs.

Do you still have your box springs to try putting the latex on?

I was going to say put the S over the F, and then the M for tonight to see how that is.

P.S. Put your frame on the floor and see if that firms up the latex and stops your squeaks (LOL).

Hi Leo. No, no box springs, but I wish I did have some.

I already had the soft in between the firm and medium (med. on top) and that was worse then the F/M/S.

I actually did consider putting the foundation on the floor, too. Maybe I will try that tonight.

As for comfort. It wasn't perfect but I have much less pain than I did the last few nights. Maybe a little bit from sleeping on my side. It's hard to tell though because I didn't sleep very well because I was too warm.

I had medium over firm for 6 inch mattress. I didn't want to use soft on the bottom because it just doesn't seem like that would be supportive enough. Prior to this I had med. over soft over firm, and prior to that soft over med. over firm.

The heat issue was not much a problem before last night, so either it was a fluke or there is not enough air circulation under the foundation since it's not raised above the floor for the moment. I will try it like this again tonight and see how it goes.

The metal frame I am using is designed to be used with queen, full or twin mattresses, so there are two adjustable arms that seem to be causing some of the noises (also rattles where the legs attach to the frame). I'm thinking of wrapping tape or cloth around these arms to help reduce the noise.