Change in direction from new bed to just a topper

[phoenix]

Hi Rockethead26,

I realized that the Sang is still in what appears to be near perfect condition and exhibits absolutely no sag. None! The firm mattress that felt comfortable to me when I was 50 years-old, seems too firm now and as a side sleeper, I have a spot on my right hip that causes pain unless I adjust my body just right. My shoulders are also not as comfortable as they were 12 years ago. I do not know if the memory foam of the Sang has lost some of its resiliency or whether the discomfort is entirely age related, or both. Regardless, I’m having sleep issues I didn’t have two or three years ago.

The change in your experience could probably be a combination of some foam softening (which is inevitable) on your mattress and changes in your own needs and preferences as well. If your mattress has softened evenly though and there are no dips or soft spots then it would be a good candidate for a topper if all you need is some extra pressure relief. which appears to be the case. The goal would be to use the thinnest topper that was likely to work well for you so that there was less risk of compromising your spinal alignment on the mattress. There are some topper guidelines in post #2 here and the posts it links to that can help you use your own experience to decide on a topper.

So, I have a nice 2" custom cut 6 LB foam topper coming in about two weeks and I’m excited to see if it does what I need it to. I am hoping so since I cannot return it, although Matt said if it didn’t work as advertised, he would work something out with me. I couldn’t ask for more than that.

That sounds to me like a good choice … not so thick that you would risk alignment issues but thick enough to make a difference in your pressure points. It would also be very durable at that density and one you are in the 6 lb range or so then higher density in memory foam would make little difference in terms of durability.

Anyway, the purpose of this post is to let everyone know that it was a pleasure talking with Matt at Select Foam and that he was most accommodating.

Thanks for your feedback and I’m looking forward to hearing about your experience once you’ve had a chance to sleep on the topper

Phoenix