About to Purchase: Need Help with ILD for All Natural Dunlop Mattress

[phoenix]

Hi baddog,

I just set up my first two components of my new latex mattress. I followed your recommendations and purchased 6" ILD 44 Dunlop core and 3" ILD 30 pressure relief layer. I am already absolutely in ‘love’ with what I have purchased so far and cannot thank you enough for your recommendations.

I’m not sure where you read any specific recommendations from me because there are so many variations between different body types, sleeping positions, preferences, mattress designs, and even individual layers of latex that I don’t ever provide specific ILD recommendations. It’s great to hear though that the layers you chose are working well for you so far in terms of support even though I can’t take the credit for your choices :).

Most people in your weight range would be fine with a medium top layer (around 28 ILD) although they may need a little more thickness than 9" for their “ideal” design but of course each person can be very different from others in the same weight range and “averages” don’t always apply to specific people.

I am currently using my old 3" memory foam topper from ‘Sleep Innovations’ (unsure on density) on top of the 6" ILD 44 Dunlop core and 3" ILD 30 Dunlop layer while I decide on what to purchase for the remaining 3" to 6" layer(s).

It’s unlikely that you will need an additional 6" of latex on top of the 9" you already have and the odds are high that you won’t need more than about 12" of latex but of course your own experience will be the only way to know for certain.

I am considering purchasing two additional 3" layers of Dunlop, a 3" ILD 25 and a 3" ILD 20. I am unsure which layer to try first. If the memory foam was only 3.5lb density would ILD 20 Dunlop be more supportive? My thinking is that if I am unable to sleep directly on the ILD 30 layer than I am unlikely to be able to sleep directly on an ILD 25 layer therefore I should purchase the ILD 20 layer first to replace the memory foam and then add an additional ILD 25 layer between the 20 ILD and 30 ILD if pinching persists.
At 270lb my body loves the new support but I must solve the ‘pinching’ problem to be able to enjoy this new mattress.

Any thoughts for me Phoenix

While I don’t have any specific suggestions … there is more information about how to choose a topper (which would also apply to a top layer) in post #2 here and the topper guidelines it links to about firmness and thickness that can help you use your sleeping experience as a reference point and guideline to help you choose the type, thickness, and firmness for a top layer (or a topper) that has the least possible risk and the best chance for success.

Phoenix