I got a configuration recommendation from Dave at Flobeds and I have a question....

[LPAD]

first, my stats: female, 5' 10" and my weight stays between 135-140. I am primarily a side sleeper but I also sometimes stomach and back sleep.
I told Dave that I liked the idea of soft in the shoulder area (Vzone) but I definitely want firm in the him area. so he suggested medium vzone over medium over firm. So here's my question:
If I place a firm zone in the hip region but that sits on top of a medium core, is that going to offer enough support? It seems most people here get at least med/firm/xfirm (which is what he recommended for my husband's side), so I am concerned about med/med/firm being to soft. I expressly indicated that I don't want to sink in too much (except at the shoulder area when I side sleep).

What happens when you place a firmer core over a softer core? I mean doesn't the softer core just get squished then and lose functionality?
What do you guys think?

 

[KimberlyH]

It's all exhangeable for 90 days, so try what he suggested and if it's not working, exchange a layer for something else.

 

[Lynn2006]

It also depends on if you like firmer beds or softer beds. I like very firm beds so although the FloBeds firmness advisor and Dave both suggested softer configurations that I tried, I ended up exhanging layers to get the firmness that I need. I know another person who ended up exchanging a too firm layer for a softer layer. If there are only two latex cores with a topper, the bed will be much firmer than three layers and a topper since you are closer to the hard platform. I have three layers and a topper since I wanted a thicker mattress and more choices of moving the layers around.

 

[LPAD]

thanks for the replies. the one I am looking at is 4 layers. Two solid cores and then the vzone layer, and then the convoluted topper. The vzone layer is just as thick as a core layer even though it is made up of multiple pieces itself. Guess I'm just trying to get it right on the first try. Maybe I'll call again tomorrow and see what Dewey says.

 

[lnkholder]

Based on my experience plus what I've read here, if you like a firm mattress as a rule I would recommend taking it up a notch to start with. I think Dave tends to recommend a bit on the soft side. Yes, you can exchange the layers, but it's a pain if you're far out of range and you have to exchange up multiple times to get the firmness you want. I can't imagine you could possibly go softer than M/M/F. But if you start with M/F/XF you can go up or down, depending.
FWIW I'm a 5'4" 130 lbs side sleeper, currently on a firm vzone that is M at the shoulder and XF at the hip, and this is over F/XF. My husband is on XF/XF/SF and except for being too firm in the shoulders his side actually feels pretty good to me, though he still thinks it is too soft.
Linda

 

[LPAD]

Linda, that is helpful information for me o know....I am thinking of asking for the firm Vzone since we were going to bump up the firmness in the hip area anyways, and then I will still have a medium zone down at the feet if I need softer in the hips I can swap it. So now I'm not sure if I should get firm vzone over firm over x firm or firm vzone over medium over firm.
Again, does anyone know what the consequence of a firm hip area on top of a medium core is functionally? I'm just thinking here that if I want medium, it should be in the top layer, not the middle layer. Please correct me if I'm wrong. Thanks again. I think I am getting close here.