I always thought I hated memory foam but I recently slept on a mattress that was just a really dense foam block with a 2" softer foam on top of it and was shocked at how well it worked for my body. I tried a few different kinds of latex and can’t seem to find one that works for my back, they all seem to have too much resistance. Anywho I decided to just buy a firm innerspring and now I’m on a hunt for a topper that will provide the right amount of cushion for my shoulders and hips when sleeping on my side. Seems there are different density and other things? Would be great if I could just try some out but I don’t know where to.
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Hello hloduca.
If it works, it works! As much as we like latex around here, what we like most is sleepers finding what’s comfortable and supportive for them. If that means you like sleeping on a straight up coconut coir pad, so be it!
Indeed.
Polyurethane foam (often called polyfoam): We recommend that the density of any polyfoam is at least 1.8 lb per cubic foot or higher. If the mattress is two-sided then we would use a minimum foam density of 1.5 lbs per cubic foot or higher.
Memory foam (or gel memory foam): Generally we would recommend that any memory foam is at least 4 lb per cubic foot. That said, since you can change toppers out, then you can get away with a density of 3 lbs per cubic foot.
You may wish to look at the toppers from Brooklyn Bedding, Tempflow, and Personal Comfort - and don’t forget to check out their profiles here on TMU for consumer discounts.
NikkiTMU
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