Hi. I am still sleeping on a firm conventional spring mattress. Looking to get a split king so I can use adjustable base. I am 5’11" 175 lbs. My wife is 5’6" 130 lbs. Side and back sleeper. I currently toss and turn a lot in my sleep.
Which one is more suitable for us? Hybrid latex or full latex? I don’t know if I am ready for full latex because I have been sleeping on a coil mattress my whole life. And what’s the difference between luxerion hybrid and sleep ez hybrid? Thanks.
Hi rkli and welcome to the forums and thanks for the inquiry! Based on your heights and weights, there’s no reason to think the Hybrid or all-latex mattress would be a bad choice, so I’ve summarized the differences just below.
Latex and coil hybrids typically last 10-15 years and all-latex mattresses typically last 15-20 years. All-latex mattresses offer a much finer degree of adjustability than latex and coil hybrids do. All-latex mattresses can be adjusted to be slightly softer, moderately softer, much softer, or slightly firmer, moderately firmer, much firmer. You can increase the pressure relief slightly, moderately, or vastly. You can increase the back support slightly, moderately, or vastly. Since latex and coil hybrids normally have only 2 components (3” of latex and the coils) you really have limited options to adjust the mattress, and any change that is made is normally a big change. Not everyone needs the level of adjustability that the all-latex mattress offers. As such, customers will choose latex and coil hybrids if they’re 250 pounds or less; like the feel of a latex and coil hybrid; want a mattress with more edge support than all-latex mattresses; like the lower price point; and / or want to retain some of the feel of a standard spring mattress while getting some of the benefits of latex.
The main differences between the Sleep EZ and LMF hybrids are that the Sleep EZ hybrid flippable where one side is softer and if you sleep on that and it’s too soft, you can flip the mattress over to the firmer side, and the top layer of latex is soft Dunlop. The LMF hybrid is not flippable, but the top layer of latex in the LMF hybrid is Talalay, and that makes for a big difference. I’ve summarized the differences between Talalay and Dunlop just below.
There is a noticeable difference between Talalay and Dunlop, and it’s not really that Talalay is softer than Dunlop. Most people and companies say Talalay is softer just because that’s an easier way to explain it. You can actually have a soft Dunlop layer that’s softer or firmer than a soft Talalay and a medium Talalay that’s softer or firmer than a medium Dunlop, etc. The real difference comes down to how they react when being compressed. Talalay is bouncier and springier and is generally better at contour and pressure relief on your hips and shoulders. Dunlop is denser and is generally better at support and maintaining proper spinal alignment so our most common configuration is Talalay for the top layer and Dunlop for the bottom 2 layers. We will recommend Talalay for two or more layers for customers that have things like fibromyalgia, shingles, chronic hip pain, chronic shoulder pain, or anything where they’re sensitive to pressure, or for customers that just prefer a bouncier / springier feel. Outside of those circumstances, a combination of Talalay and Dunlop offers the best chance to be successful for the average person. Again, the best way I can summarize the differences would be to say that Talalay is better at pressure relief on your hips and shoulders and Dunlop is better at maintaining proper spinal alignment and avoiding back pain. However, Talalay can also be helpful in avoiding back pain because it provides more of what we call secondary support. Secondary support fills in the gaps between your body and the mattress. For side sleepers, this is normally the area between a person’s ribs and waist. For back sleepers, this is normally the area between the small of your back and the mattress. If these parts or your body aren’t being held up by the mattress, your muscles will work all night to hold those parts of your body up, which can lead to back pain. Aside from that, women tend to be curvier, especially around their hips, and having a top layer of Talalay can help avoid hip pain and keep the mattress from pushing their hips up, which can also lead to back pain. As such, most of our customers definitely benefit from having a top layer that’s Talalay latex.