Today we went to a local Savvy Rest dealer to try out the Serenity latex. Having the middle transition layer makes a big difference for us in terms of comfort and support. To recap, I’m 5’6", 130lb and a stomach sleeper. My husband is 6’, 190 and a side sleeper with broad shoulders. We tried out several configurations, and we both liked the same one best!
Both our favorite is:
Soft Talalay
Med Dunlop
Firm Dunlop
It is great for his shoulder to sink in enough, and I think (but very hard to tell from 15 min) that it has enough support for me. No obvious support issue with an in store test.
Other configurations we tried were
2nd favorite (definitely enough support for me, but a bit too firm for him)
Soft Talalay
Firm Dunlop
Firm Dunlop
I thought this would be my first choice “by the numbers”, but it turned out to be too soft for either of us.
Soft Talaly
Medium Talalay
Firm Dunlop
We also tried changing the top layer to a medium, and we both found this configuration too firm.
Med Talalay
Med Dunlop
Firm Dunlop
It was great to be able to try out Dunlop to find we liked the feel of it. And I learned that I like the feel of the cotton quilting layer better than either the thin knit stretch types or a polyfoam quilted layer that we tried at other places.
So we’ve decided we want a 3 layer latex, now I’m considering Savvy Rest against online models. I am leaning toward the sleeping organic leaf. I will call tomorrow to get their advice on the closest match to the Savvy Rest model we liked. While price is a consideration, my main reasons for buying on line are that Savvy Rest doesn’t allow returns. I have a lot of allergies, and on the off chance I have a sensitivity to latex that I find out after the fact, I will feel better if I know that a return is possible. I am also allergic to wool, and I really liked the feel of the Savvy Rest quilted layer from a comfort standpoint, but it was slightly itchy to me. I think I still want to try out a cotton/wool cover, hopefully the wool will be sufficiently covered by dust mite encasement, sheets etc. But again if that turns out to be an allergy problem, I like that sleeping organic offers a cotton alternative, whereas Savvy Rest does not.
So I have 2 questions:
1 - Any comments on the similarity/differences between the latex Savvy Rest uses vs what Sleeping Organic uses? Do you know if the latex manufacterers are the same?
2 - Any comments on the quality/style of the sleeping organic mattress cover compared to the Savvy Rest? Does it have a similar feel? Does it fit nice and tight like the Savvy Rest?