Hey Everyone, I just purchased a dreamfoam aloe alexis california king mattress in a level 8. This is my first experience with a latex mattress, I have never slept on anything this comfortable.
Some background info… I am a 6’7" 220 pound side sleeper. My previous mattress was Dormia queen memory foam mattress. The foam broke down on me after about 6 years of use, and I began experiencing lower back pain and shoulder pain. After sleeping on the Aloe Alexis in a level 8 (19ild/24ild) for about a month, my shoulders felt great, but I did still have some back pain, and felt like I was sinking in too far. I decided to exchange the 24ild layer with a 32 ild layer for a firmer transitional layer. But I have not yet returned the 24ild layer because I am unsure if I want to go with 19ild over 32 ild or 24 ild over 32 ild. My only only concern is this:
I now have 3 sets of latex layers (32 ild, 24 ild and 19 ild) in my home. As I’m sure most of you are aware, for a California King the layers are split in half. While assembling the layers I noticed one half in each of the three layers measures 2.8 inches thick give or take an eighth of an inch, and the other half of each layer is about 3.2 inches thick give or take… Also, the thickness in each half-layer varies slightly from head to toe and/or one side to the other. When assembling the latex layers I have to make sure I put the the thinner comfort layer over the thicker transition layer on one side and the reverse on the other side just to get a level sleeping surface. Is this inconsistency in the latex layers a quality issue? Not sure if this is accurate, but I think the latex layers are created using a mold of some sort. Is it possible the mold Dreamfoam is using for their Cali King layers is not calibrated correctly? Will a thicker comfort layer over a thinner transitional layer have a different feel or firmness than the other side of the bed with a thinner comfort layer over a thicker transitional layer? Maybe this is a non-issue and the differences are ultimately negligible. I just want to be sure I’m getting the type of quality this mattress company is known for. I have not yet spoken to Chuck about this specific issue. But so far, the customer service has been great. Anyone out there have any experience with a similar issue?
Thanks