Not sure this DIY foam set-up is working...
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Well, i guess this is what i get from trying to go cheap...! My set-up is: 3" LUX HQ 3" HD36-HQ 1 1/2" eggcrate HD36 1 1/2" eggcrate supersoft It feels comfortable initially, but i have been awakening in the night just NOT comfortable...feeling pressure points, and just feeling like it's too *hard*..I'm not sinking into the cush like i'd like to (i guess there's not a whole lot of cush on it--yet). Last night i gave up and hauled my old innerspring (Englander, love it, but too much motion transfer!) over the foam setup, and LOVED sinking into--yet being supported by--the innerspring mattress. My foam setup keeps reminding me of ZZZZZsplease's remark that she felt as if she were on a 'mushy slab of concrete'! But, maybe it can be remedied. I've ordered 1" of latex (soft) and 1" of Sensus memory foam, and a CuddleBed. But i'm thinking that i'm really missing the 'flex' i get from the innerspring mattress...Maybe an all latex core/toppers would help with this? Of course, i just shelled out money that i would LIKE not to go to waste...But i also would love something with some 'give' and with no motion. *sigh*. Maybe i should have gone with latex the whole time? |
Re: Not sure this DIY foam set-up is working...
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Jim--i just reread your posts and saw that you did try latex. How did you feel on it? Was it similar to the HR foam, or quite different? Flobeds is indeed tempting due to their great return policy, but i'm afraid i'll like it and won't be able to really afford to keep it...! |
Re: Not sure this DIY foam set-up is working...
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Yes, I tried latex. To me Talalay latex is too bouncy, not in the sense of motion transfer, no. Just in the sense that it seems to "push back" but not in a gentle way like springs but in a more immediate, harder way. Hard to explain, except to just say that latex is RUBBER. I think it can work as a core, but not so good for top layers. That is, for ME (and for many others who feel the same way). That said, many DO like latex and so the only way to find out is to try. When I go back to adding layers on top of my new mattress (after it breaks down) I'll probably try some Dunlop latex or jungle latex with Sensus or Venus foam on top. We do separate our twin beds just enough that they don't touch. Although this is somewhat unfortunate in terms of intimacy, it is the only way we could sleep "together". That gap in between can be as little as a couple inches, depends on how many blankets you use and how sensitive you are to motion. I am SUPER sensitive to motion so I just can't have her blankets and stuff touching my bed, also because she is also a super tosser-turner. I hope the latex and Sensus works for you. You sound like me, though, that maybe you need an innerspring. I resisted the idea for YEARS and finally realized the truth of it. |
Re: Not sure this DIY foam set-up is working...
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hi jim thanks for the response. We'll see what happens..I should receive the topper layers this week. Might have to do the two-bed thing at some point! Hey, it's better for intimacy than the two-room thing, which is what we're doing right now! And when you're tired there's really not a lot of chance for intimacy, anyway, so it pays to get good sleep. Why did my friend's foam mattress feel so darned comfortable? Is it because the foam (1.8 density soy-based foam) was a lower density and a lower firmness--thus will break down more quickly? It was so 'giving' and soft, not a cement feeling like the foam i have now... Will report back this week! |