Will two foam twins have (considerably) less motion transfer than one king-size foam mattress?
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Well, i can't seem to get some of my questions answered, and i'm probably posting too much as a result! Anyway, here are some of my questions: 1) will two twin foam mattresses (HR foam) pushed together, in the same mattress cover, reduce--considerably--motion transfer as opposed to a king-size foam mattress? What is the ideal setup for two people who want to sleep together but can't tolerate motion? 2) What should i get as my base--HR36-hq or LUX-hq? 6 inches or more? We're mostly side sleepers, boyfriend likes more firmness than i do, but doesn't really care. 3) Should i get super-soft foam or egg-crate as a topper? 2 inches or less? 4) Why can't i have different toppers for our (hypothetically separate twin) mattresses, if i can get different bases? 5) is 2.8 density HR foam the same in two different stores, or can they be very different? 5) Lastly, a salesman at Verlo told me that Latex can be bouncy, but doesn't have motion transfer. Are the two qualities (bounciness, no motion) compatible? I would think one would eliminate the other! Thank you SO much for any advice/recommendations!! |
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| thank you again--very helpful! I'll eventually post what we decide to buy, and how it works out. |
Re: Will two foam twins have (considerably) less motion transfer than one king-size foam mattress?
| I just spoke with a woman at FBM, who suggested (if i were to get the HD36-HQ as a base) that i get 8" of it, and add softening layers as necessary. She said the foam is denser when there's a thicker slab of it. This seems a little much, though...I guess with the LUX-HQ i don't need as thick a base; If i wanted a 'softer' base would going with the 8" of HD36-HQ work out--i.e. would it last longer, etc? |
Re: Will two foam twins have (considerably) less motion transfer than one king-size foam mattress?
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electracat wrote: I just spoke with a woman at FBM, who suggested (if i were to get the HD36-HQ as a base) that i get 8" of it, and add softening layers as necessary. She said the foam is denser when there's a thicker slab of it. Jeez. This lady is a real trip. I wonder where she came from. She should NOT be trying to help people make informed decisions, IMHO. It must be the same FBM salesperson who told someone in another thread that ILD can change with thickness. |
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Yes, i believe she said that "the density of foam changes with the thickness". Is that what you mean? Thinking now about about a 4" LUX-HQ layer, with 2" HD36-HQ on top, and 2-3" of softening layers on top of that (egg crate, super-soft foam, something like that). How does that sound for a start? Too much base/mid layers? thanks! |
Re: Will two foam twins have (considerably) less motion transfer than one king-size foam mattress?
| Don't forget that standard twin mattresses are 5" shorter than king mattresses. If you want to use two twins to make a king you need to use extra long twins. |
Re: Will two foam twins have (considerably) less motion transfer than one king-size foam mattress?
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i know--learned that the hard way! I think we'll stick with one king...From what i can tell, the motion won't be considerably resolved with two twin mattresses (DIY foam layers) in a king frame. |
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electracat wrote: Yes, i believe she said that "the density of foam changes with the thickness". Is that what you mean? Thinking now about about a 4" LUX-HQ layer, with 2" HD36-HQ on top, and 2-3" of softening layers on top of that (egg crate, super-soft foam, something like that). How does that sound for a start? Too much base/mid layers? thanks! Yes, that is what I meant. I think your plan sounds like it could work. I have never slept on the LUX-HQ or HD36-HQ before, so I can't comment on the feel of them. However I can say that 6" of base and 2-3" of cush is a workable idea in general. |
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| Would that set-up work if i'm a side sleeper? Just concerned about 'sinking' through the layers on top, onto the hard base layer. |
Re: Will two foam twins have (considerably) less motion transfer than one king-size foam mattress?
| I think so, but I can't say for sure. |
Re: Will two foam twins have (considerably) less motion transfer than one king-size foam mattress?
| Would it be advisable to get two twin sizes of every layer, instead of king size, for 1) ease of moving around layers and 2) reducing motion transfer? |