Dreamfoam Latex-Over-Foam vs. All (Natural) Latex

[phoenix]

Hi upanovr,

After reviewing the comments on Amazon, there seems to be many who feel the durability is an issue after 3-4 months (claiming deep valleys in the top latex layer from compression) -which I thought was unusual for latex- and complaints about up to 6 months of off-gassing from the lower foam layer.

I would be very cautious about paying too much attention to some of the Amazon comments you are mentioning or reviews in general (either positive or negative) because they don’t generally provide any context or enough information to identify the may reasons that could account for the comments they are making. Latex in general is the most durable foam material in the industry so outside of any defects in the latex itself (which is very uncommon) if there is any sagging it would be in the quilting layers or the base layer under the mattress or in many cases what they are calling “sagging” is really what I call “virtual impressions” which are the result of choosing a comfort level that is too soft. You can see some more detailed comments about this in post #2 here.

Comments about a mattress “sagging” after only 3 months would generally be more about the firmness level they chose than on any abnormal sagging or visible impressions in the mattress itself.

and complaints about up to 6 months of off-gassing from the lower foam layer.

Some people can be much more sensitive to certain smells (including the smell of latex) and may notice the slight smell of different materials long after most people wouldn’t notice it at all (and would tell you that it’s stronger than it would be based on most people’s sense of smell) .

The only reliable way to to assess the “safety” of different materials in more general terms is based on lab tests and the certifications they have for harmful substances and VOCs so that you have some assurance than the VOCs are below the testing limits for the certification (see post #2 here for more information about some of the more reliable “safety” certifications). If the materials in a mattress or the mattress itself has a reliable “safety” certification then for most people they would certainly be “safe enough” … regardless of the type of material or the name of the manufacturer on the label.

The polyfoam that Dreamfoam uses is CertiPUR-US certified and their latex is also Oeko-Tex certified so their materials would certainly be “safe enough” for most people.

In terms of durability … a latex/polyfoam hybrid that uses 3" of Talalay latex in the comfort layers and 1.8 lb polyfoam in the base layers would be a very durable choice.

Phoenix