Brooklyn Bedding Mattress Q's

[phoenix]

Hi ceasar2k6,

14’ aloe alexis has a 7" base + 2 x 3" latex + 1" cover = 14" - the 7" base is the sturdiest part and designed to last a long time
10" abscond by spine is 3 x 3" latex + 1" cover. Where is the 7" base which would provide the support or is that handled entierly by foundation, which they sell separately. If that’s the case, then that or some other foundation is required and it will not work well in just a platform bed?

Is it safe to assume that same would apply to other mattresses that do not have high quality core (7" of density)?

You may be confusing the design of a mattress itself with the foundation or platform bed that it needs to support it. The mattress and the the foundation/platform bed that is used underneath it are separate parts of a sleeping system. The 7" base in the Aloe Alexis is the firmest part … not the “sturdiest” part (latex is more durable than polyfoam). The 10" abscond is latex from top to bottom and isn’t a polyfoam/latex hybrid so it doesn’t need a polyfoam support core. They are completely different mattresses with different designs and components that interact together differently. The Abscond doesn’t need a polyfoam support core underneath it since it is all latex.

Both of them would need to be placed on a foundation or a platform bed that will provide even and non flexing support under the mattress.

lastly: assuming the cost of aloe alexis and ascond + their base is same, wouldn’t ascond then provide better support for me since it has 3 layers (9" total) of latex versus 2 (6" total) in aloe? I am assuming the quality of each is comparable?

PPP (Posture and alignment, Pressure relief, and Personal preferences) is a function of the complete design of the mattress, the firmness of each layer, and how all the layers and components interact together … not just on how much of one material or another is in the mattress. Any material can come in a range of firmness levels and can be either “supportive” or “pressure relieving”. There is more about primary support, secondary support, and pressure relief in post #4 here and more about some of the specs that are part of the feel and performance of a mattress in post #2 here but you may be getting overinvolved in “mattress design theory” which is a very long learning curve that can take years … although it’s a very interesting study (at least for me)

Phoenix