Hi LGMDAD,
Thatās probably a good idea because the smell may have permeated the cover and it would give the inner pillow a chance to air out. Itās odd that your pillow seems to smell so much stronger than ours did.
Phoenix
I just ordered a 10ā inch (soft/medium/firm) mattress and foundation from Flexus today, canāt wait to get it!
Thanks Phoenix for this site, without your help I wouldāve likely spent way too much money on an inferior product. You really helped me down the path of making a strong informed decision. Cheers!
Hi thisisajs,
I switched your post to a new topic of your own so that your posts and any feedback wonāt get mixed in with the comments from another member.
Congratulations on your new mattress 
As you know I think you made a great choice and Iām looking forward to any comments and feedback you have the chance to share as well.
Phoenix
Will do, it should be here next week sometime, the countdown begins!
Bed was delivered yesterday and since I live in LA the person who came was a Flexus employee. He helped me get everything set up and took away my old bed.
First impressions: HUGE improvement over my old worn out spring mattress. It feels much more supportive, and the 3 inches of āsoftā on top is comfy.
I slept through the night just fine but when I woke up, I noticed some slight lower back stiffness which went away after a couple of hours. Itās normal to have a transition period when adjusting to a new mattress, correct? I verified that my spine was in good alignment the night before, maybe my body isnāt used to being in the correct position?
Just curious how long the typical adjustment period is, 1 week? 1 month?
Hi thisisajs,
There will be a break in and adjustment period for every new mattress that can vary from person to person so this would be completely normal. Some people donāt seem to notice it at all but it will normally be less than 30 days in most cases (see post #3 here).
While you have good options to change the layering of your mattress either by rearranging or exchanging layers if it turns out to be necessary ā¦ it would be preferable to wait about 30 days or so or at least a minimum of two weeks whenever possible before deciding to make any changes to your mattress.
Phoenix
This is precisely what I encountered with my new latex mattress (also from Flexus). Lower back stiffness. The issue essentially for me is/was that my previous mattress was like a hammock and very unsupportive. But thatās what my back was used to. Enter the latex and literally overnight the support was there. For weeks, it felt unnatural and like there was a hump under my lower back. Iād wake up with stiffness in the lumbar region, but not pain. Slowly it is subsiding, but 45 days in, I can not say it is gone completely. One thing that helps alot is to sleep with a pillow under your knees - assuming you sleep on your back. This helps a lot in relieving lower back pressure.
So anyhow, stick it out. Itās a long process, and itās easy to get discouraged. But it does gradually improve.
May 21, 2015 - Thursday
Just popping in here to provide an update. I now feel that my mattress is fully broken in. I have not done any layer exchanges, and at this point it is not looking like I will. The initial discomfort in my lumbar region (back sleeper) is mostly gone now. Iām actually wondering if the mattress has softened in that region and is now providing less resistance, or if my body has finally become accustomed to the mattress. Iām suspecting itās a combination of both.
In any event, Iām quite happy with my purchase from Flexus. The Talalay / Dunlop combination really seems to fit me well. And that Z Pillow was really the final touch needed for alignment. In fact, Iām now waking up in the same position on some mornings that I fell asleep the night before. This is rather remarkable for me. So at this point, I think the āif it aint broken, donāt fix itā principle applies, and I was lucky enough to get the layer configuration correct the first time. Yes, it did take some time to adjust - longer than I expected - and yes I strongly considered altering the configuration before getting to this point. But instead, patience was the recipe for success. Word to the wise.
Hi LJGMDAD,
Thanks for the update ā¦ I appreciate it
Your āword to the wiseā is very appropriate IMO because many people donāt fully realize the changes in their experience that can happen during the first few weeks that they sleep on a new mattress ā¦ partly from adjusting to a new mattress that is different from what their body has become used to and partly from the mattress breaking in ā¦ and in some cases the break in and adjustment period can even take a few months.
Phoenix
So very true, Phoenix. And perhaps the older we get, the longer the adjustment period becomes!! :lol:
Hi LJGMDAD,
That may not just apply to mattresses
Phoenix
Hi LJGMDAD,
I got my Flexus 10 inch recently as well. Just wondering if you thought the latex smell was overwhelming. Itās only been the 2nd day for me so Iām hoping it will decrease.
Thanks,
AJ.
Hi acoelho1,
Iām not LJGMDAD of course and hopefully they will see your post and share their comments but you can see their comments about the smell of their latex mattress in post #5 here.
There is also more about the smell of latex in post #2 here.
While different types and batches of latex can vary in terms of the strength of the smell (like any natural material) and different people can be more or less sensitive to the smell of latex ā¦ it should dissipate and diminish to levels that arenāt objectionable or even noticeable to most people over the course of the first few weeks (or sometimes the first few days).
Phoenix
[quote=āacoelho1ā post=52754]Hi LJGMDAD,
I got my Flexus 10 inch recently as well. Just wondering if you thought the latex smell was overwhelming. Itās only been the 2nd day for me so Iām hoping it will decrease.
Thanks,
AJ.[/quote]
Hi AJ,
Interestingly, not at all. But while the mattress latex didnāt smell much, the pillow latex in my Z pillow actually filled the room with a smell that took a couple weeks to completely dissipate. I bought the pillow a few weeks after the mattress and the difference in smell was very surprising.
Nevertheless, you can rest assured that the smell will go away. This seems quite normal with latex based on my reading and experience with the pillow.
Had ours about 5 months so far.
Got 13" E King with 8" foundation all from store. I like it. I move very little when sleep. My wife says it doesnāt blow her away, but for most part she likes it too.
One things we are disappointed is mattress developed 1" indentation where we sleep ( after 3 or 4 months). So thereās bump in middle that looks funny. I hear normal. But it looks funny.
I hear no need to flip top layer. So shall we just leave top layer as is and the bump is part of the deal with these latex mattresses?
Hi ahpook,
Welcome to the Mattress Forum! ā¦ and thanks for the update.
[quote]One things we are disappointed is mattress developed 1" indentation where we sleep ( after 3 or 4 months). So thereās bump in middle that looks funny. I hear normal. But it looks funny.
I hear no need to flip top layer. So shall we just leave top layer as is and the bump is part of the deal with these latex mattresses? [/quote]
As durable as latex is ā¦ even the most durable foam materials will develop minimal impressions but 1" would be a little more than the norm.
There are really 4 possibilities that can account for impressions.
One is that some of it is coming from any wool in the quilting because wool will compress about 30% of its thickness over time. This can be evened out by sleeping on different parts of the mattress where you donāt normally sleep but it doesnāt generally affect the comfort of the mattress.
The second is your foundation under the mattress. If there is some flex or sagging on either side and the middle of the foundation is firmer (such as two twin foundations that come together in the middle to make a king or a foundation that has some flex on either side and a center support beam that doesnāt) then this can also affect the sleeping surface of the mattress.
The third is that the latex has ābunchedā in the middle or isnāt lying completely flat inside the cover. This can be easily fixed by removing the layers and putting them back by flicking or waving them into position (see the assembly videos here)
Finally itās possible that it is the latex itself although this would be unlikely. You can test this by taking out the individual layers (possibly when you are completing the previous step) and putting them on a flat surface such as the floor and then if you use straight edge or a string across the surface of the layer you can easily see if one of your layers has an impression that is deeper than normal.
You can see the rotation schedule I would suggest in post #2 here and flipping the individual layers in a component mattress (more the top layer than the deeper layers) can make some difference in how evenly the top layer softens over time.
Phoenix
Hi! We plan to order the 10" King Latex from Flexus today. My last concern (that Iām aware of at the moment) is the bump in the middle given the split layers and if you were able to figure out what caused it. I love the option of interchangeable layers but ultimately concerned with the middle portion sinking in or not feeling even due to being split and not all in one piece. TIA!
Hi Kellyslp4,
Welcome to the Mattress Forum!
Ahpook never replied to this thread regarding their post, but site member photocat had a similar issue recently and reported back that it was the layers not quite being completely flat and aligned (which is almost always the case, as latex is quite āstickyā). In a split latex configuration, it would be extremely rare to feel a difference in the middle of the mattress, unless there are extremely wide differences in ILDs and types of materials on each side. I personally wouldnāt have a concern and it has not proven to be a common concern mentioned to me by members on the thread. Flexus, as youāre probably already aware, is a member here of the site, which means I think highly of them, their products and their advice. Youāre certainly considering a product that uses higher quality and durable materials.
If you have any other questions, Iāll be happy to do my best to answer them, and Iāll be interested if you do end up deciding upon a mattress to purchase.
Phoenix
I have a split latex mattress from SleepEZ. I sleep alone on one side and the top layer has bowed outwards such that the side edge of my mattress is bulging. The gap in the middle is slightly noticeable but itās not like Iām going to fall in or anything. I have reset the layers but the bowing returns after just a couple nights.
Hi hapa_dude,
If the top layer of latex is the only one that is ācreepingā, Iām curious if youāve tried flipping that layer over (if it is Talalay), or spinning it from head to toe (if it is Dunlop) to see if that helps with the friction of holding it in place? You could also do that with the middle layer of latex as well.
Phoenix