Goldilocks searching for a new mattres

[phoenix]

Hi dragons4Mama,

The firmer futon on the platform bed is too hard for me. Mr. Goldilocks can sleep on it; he does notice that it is firm, but he’s still asleep seconds after his head hits the pillow. I have issues with getting and staying asleep, which this mattress exacerbates.

If the only issue with your futon is that it’s too firm and you just need some additional softness and pressure relief then it may be worth considering a topper instead of a whole new mattress. Post #2 here and the topper guidelines it links to has more information that can help you use your sleeping experience to choose the type, thickness, and firmness of a topper that has the best chance of success.

I am now thinking about the 10" Spindle Abscond mattress – natural latex with organic cotton cover & wool batting. I figure the wool batting should help me with temperature regulation on the latex mattress. And, luckily for us, Acton MA (where Spindle is) is just a few towns away, so we can go and try out the mattresses in person. Slightly more spendy than the Casper, but it comes in 3 different firmnesses of natural latex, has the wool batting, and organic cotton covering.

As you probably know from reading the site … I think very highly of Neal and Spindle and they are a member of this site which means that I believe they compete well with the best in the industry. The Natural Dunlop latex that they use in their mattresses is a higher quality (and much more costly) material than any of the layers in the Casper mattress and a component mattress also has the advantage of being able to rearrange or exchange the layers so you can “fine tune” the mattress after a purchase if you need to. They also have the advantage of being able to replace a single layer instead of the whole mattress if one of the layers softens or breaks down faster than the others (usually the top layer) or if your needs and preferences change over time. You are also very fortunate that you are close enough to test the mattress in person. A forum search on Spindle (you can just click the link) will bring up more information and feedback about them.

There is also more information about Casper in posts #2 and #5 here and in post #2 here and you can see some of thoughts about some of the “one size fits all” mattresses that are becoming more common in the market in post #2 here. A forum search on Casper (you can just click this) will bring up more information about them as well.

Phoenix