First time latex mattress on budget and need some advice on foundation

[phoenix]

Hi Nemix,

Dreamstar Serenity 2 $550
2 Sided Flip Design
Tempered Pocket Coils - Count 682
Triple Edge Guard
1" Insulator Pad (on both sides)
3/4" comfort Layer (should be on both sides)
1" High Density Soy Foam (on both sides)
3/4" Foam + Hollow Fill + Blended Bamboo Fabric (highly compressed on both sides)

The information you listed doesn’t include the density of the foam layers so if you can find them out and list them on the forum I’d be happy to make some comments about the quality/durability of the materials and and let you know if I can see any obvious weak links in the mattress…

Since I sit up right on my mattress very often (with my back leaning on a pillowed headboard) when using my laptop, would a two sided mattress with 1" less high density foam (in the Euro Top when compared to the Monaco which has 2" of high density foam, all other thing being equal) benefit me at all in terms of durability?

Sitting on a mattress on a regular basis can tend to soften the foam under where you are sitting more rapidly because of the higher weight concentration in a smaller area but if all other things are equal and you flip and rotate the mattress on a regular basis (see post #2 here) then I would expect that a two sided mattress with an inch less foam on each side would certainly be more durable than a one sided mattress with an inch more foam on one side.

As stated in the above post I will be getting a 2" Latex topper but since I’m now highly considering the two sided Serenity 2 with 1" less high density foam, would is be better to get a 3" Latex topper to go with the Serenity 2 or would it be the same with a 2" Latex topper (Serenity 2 felt firmer and less contouring than Monaco Limited in the showroom)?

Unfortunately there is no way for me to know this because the only way to know which mattress/topper combination will be the best “match” for you would be based on your own careful testing or personal experience.

I would sleep on the mattress by itself for a while and then I would use your actual sleeping experience along with the topper guidelines I linked in a previous reply as a reference point to help you choose the type, thickness, and firmness of a topper that has the best chance of success.

Phoenix