Good Innnerspring Mattress with Minimal Foam

[phoenix]

Hi jethrodesign,

Thanks for your comments and initial feedback and for letting us know what you ended up deciding.

But my initial feeling, and it’s confirmed after sleeping on it a couple nights, is that it’s definitely not as soft as I had expected. To me, it actually feels like a more medium/medium-firm mattress. And I have a bit of pressure point soreness on my hips & shoulder through the night. Definitely not what I had hoped for after all this time & research : (

As you know softness and firmness is subjective and relative to the perceptions of different people (a mattress that feels medium firm for one person may feel soft to someone else or firm for someone else) but the “best” suggestion with any new mattress is normally to wait until you have slept on it for about a month or so (or a few weeks at a minimum) before making any changes to the mattress so the mattress has a chance to break in and you have a chance to adjust to a new sleeping surface that you aren’t used to. There are also some suggestions in post #2 here that may be helpful.

- I don’t think I can get any softer or thicker for the foam topper portion, can I?!?

They would be able to tell you for certain but as far as I know 3" of 19 ILD is their softest option.

- They sell an ‘organic cotton’ cover as well. Any insight whether this might have more ‘give’ and mold to the foam better?

There are some comments about some of the differences between knit covers that are more stretchy and wool quilted covers in post #6 here. I’m not sure if there is an option for a different cover with this mattress but you would need to ask them to find out for certain.

[quote]- Am I most likely going to need to get another soft latex topper to go on top of this to get the more luxurious soft feel I want? If so, should I look for a 2" topper since I already have 3" of soft latex in the mattress?

• What would be some places that sell a good quality, soft, 2" topper with a very ‘elastic’ cover? Most of the typical places I’ve searched only sell 3" toppers. I did see ‘The Foam Factory’, who actually have a 30-day return policy (only one I could find for toppers). Reputable??[/quote]

It’s much to early to decide this but if you do decide to add a topper then post #2 here and the topper guidelines it links to can help you use your sleeping experience after a few weeks as a reference point and guideline to help you choose the type, thickness, and firmness for a topper that would have the best chance of being a good match for you in terms of PPP on top of your mattress. It also includes a link to the better online topper and cover sources I’m aware of.

I would read this post and this post and this topic (about their polyfoam and sources) and this post (presumably from a past employee) before buying anything from Foam by Mail (AKA FBM and Foam Factory) or considering them as a reliable supplier. They don’t sell Talalay latex … they only say they do.

Phoenix