Need help with latex topper pad on top of innerspring mattress configuration
Sep 29, 2010 2:34 PM
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I am a 35 year old, 6 ft, 178 pounds, side and back sleeper, with an ideal comfortaire air bed sleep number of 55, needing to replace my 10 year old IKEA full size mattress. My research and budget suggest that I should try the $289 2" Talalay of ILD 19 latex topper pad from habitat furnishings on top of my current mattress, which I may replace with another $350 IKEA inner spring mattress.

 

I am wondering if any of you have tried this configuration (latex topper from habitat furnishings on top of a generic inner spring mattress) and what your impressions might be. Would the layers slide?

Here are the factors I've considered so far:

1) Avoided cheap integrated latex because it will sag

2) Habitat furnishings have a 180 trial period for their topper pads, so if I don't like latex which I never tried I can return it.

3) Price is reasonable and I can always keep and use the mattress if the latex is not high quality.

Here's a link to their site if you want to have a look http://www.habitatfurnishings.com/latex_mattress_topper_pads.html

 

Thanks so much for you time,

Yiannis

This message was modified Sep 29, 2010 by yiannis
Re: Need help with latex topper pad on top of innerspring mattress configuration
Reply #16 Oct 4, 2010 4:23 PM
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DianeK wrote:


I disagree.  I think 2 x 1" layers will feel slightly softer than 1 x 2" layer if they are not glued together.  Being separate, the top layer will have more opportunity for lateral displacement in response to the body weight whereas with a solid 2" piece, body weight will cause more downward displacement that I think could result in a slightly firmer feel.
 


DianeK;

Your logic seem sound, however please understand even if the two peices were not glued togeather the flat surfaces have so much texture - like really soft sand paper that they are not going to act indepentently any way.  When we place layers of upholstery in a mattress, we don't want them to shift so we glue them to stay in place.  Buy the way the glues used do not in ay way change the feel , affect the feel, have any long term odor, have and any effects that OHSA or the AQMB in any way objects with.