2 inches or 3 inches of latex??

[gcalex]

I have a luxury firm mattress which provides great support but is a little hard. As I have lower back issues I don't want to sacrifice too much support for comfort. As I am over 200 lbs. I was thinking 3" is probably better than 2", but my question is, would that give up too much support? Thanks.

 

[Leo3]

Two inches is not enough. But try it and you will probably see you need more. MHI.

 

[Sall]

I'd go with 3" too, especially if you are a side sleeper at all. You may actually have to go to 4" if the mattress is really firm, but I wouldn't jump that far yet. Some of it depends on whether you are looking for a 14 ILD, 19 ILD or higher.

 

[proof1st]

As others have mentioned, it definitelly depends on what position you sleep in, and it may depend on what ILD you choose, but If all you are looking for is a little softness on top, I would strongly recommend 2". I tried 3" of both 19 ILD and 28 ILD over a fairly firm spring mattress, and it was too deep to provide support for my lower back. It was good fo side sleeping but thats not my natural sleeping position - Im a back sleeper. I gave it about a month to see if I would get used to it, but no dice. I took off the topper and am feeling relief.

 

[corban]

What if you are a stomach sleeper? I am trying to figure out if I should go with 2 or 3 inches. We like a firm mattress and are looking at roughly a 6" firm core below a 2 or 3 inch soft top? http://www.latexmattresscompany.com/ possible setup.

thanks

 

[Sall]

corban wrote:

What if you are a stomach sleeper? I am trying to figure out if I should go with 2 or 3 inches. We like a firm mattress and are looking at roughly a 6" firm core below a 2 or 3 inch soft top? http://www.latexmattresscompany.com/ possible setup.


thanks

For a stomach or back sleeper, I would definitely go with 2" or less. It's still a matter of feel, but I wouldn't start with 3" for a back or side sleeper unless the base is really firm and the topper is also fairly firm.

 

[corban]

Sall wrote:



For a stomach or back sleeper, I would definitely go with 2" or less. It's still a matter of feel, but I wouldn't start with 3" for a back or side sleeper unless the base is really firm and the topper is also fairly firm.

Sounds good. I will start with 2" and work from that.

corban

 

[sandman]

corban wrote:


Sounds good. I will start with 2" and work from that.

corban

That's probably the right move. You can always add an inch, but you cannot make a 3" into a 2". Of course it is nice to have 1 piece (althought 3" pieces can be big and awkward to move), but I have found that flexibilty is very important.