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One word.
PUSHBACK. Yes latex pushes back against your body and there are many people who don't find that comfortable. Imagine sleeping on a surface that is pushing back against you all night. I hate to say this but that would not be a comfortable feeling. In fact that creates pressure. So Latex does not lead to pressure point relief. This message was modified Mar 31, 2011 by xyz1ab
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| Megalops, thank you for letting me know! When I ordered my bed, you had to buy the Super Firm in the blended. I like a very firm bed with just enough give and cushion and that is what my current bed is. I can't wait to hear updates on your latex bed! |
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DaveStro wrote:
Push back for latex is a term created by poly foam manufactures to make their foam sound better and is just simply a false statement. A way to test it. Take memory foam of 30ILD and take latex of 30ILD and apply 30 pounds per sq inch of pressure. If they both sink 1" then they have the same pushback. This message was modified Feb 13, 2012 by roy1
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| Like everything else, it's a matter of personal preference. I like a very soft latex foam as my top layer because my hip and shoulder are cushioned by the softness and allowed to sink in, but when I switch positions, the latex immediately bounces back to support me in my new position. Memory foam would hold its old indentation too long, so that when I switched from my side to my back, there would still be an indentation under the small of my back where I actually needed support. Having tried both, I prefer latex, but soft latex. |
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Vlaurend wrote: Like everything else, it's a matter of personal preference. I like a very soft latex foam as my top layer because my hip and shoulder are cushioned by the softness and allowed to sink in, but when I switch positions, the latex immediately bounces back to support me in my new position. Memory foam would hold its old indentation too long, so that when I switched from my side to my back, there would still be an indentation under the small of my back where I actually needed support. Having tried both, I prefer latex, but soft latex. exactly. tempurpedics have this problem too hence lack of support. Pressure relief yes but support no. IN latex it is opposite. Support yes BUT pressure relief - I say no. I also say that latex pushback is in fact counter to pressure relief. hence the conundrum. tempurpedics and latex have big disadvantages. |
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roy1 wrote: IN latex it is opposite. Support yes BUT pressure relief - I say no. I also say that latex pushback is in fact counter to pressure relief. Most people agree that traditional poly foams are good for pressure relief. Don't they push back as much as latex? So if they are good for relief then shouldn't latex be too? |