Went and tried the mattresses at Electropaedic which seem to closely match mine.
There are made w/ all Tallalay.
There 9 inch firm is 1 inch 19, 6 inches of 32 and 1 inch of 19.
There 9 inch x-firm is 1 inch 24, 6 inches of 34, and 1 inch of 24.
They say this is the blended latex though they will give your the purer latex at the same price.
I’d say that I could sleep on both of these beds. Latex is weird in the way it seems to respond over time. I’d say the firm felt a touch too soft at first but when I lay in it for a few minutes is starts to feel really good. And the x-firm felt great at first but when I lay in it for a few minutes it starts to feel a touch too firm.
They also have an 11 inch model which they said was 2 inches of 24, 6 of 32, and 2 of 24.
I’d say this was pretty close to just right but maybe a touch too soft.
Given that I’m planning on 1.5 inches of 24, 6 inches of 32, and 1.5 inches of 24, I figure it should be a touch firmer that this model and so just about right. It is amazing how much difference and inch can make in the overall feel. It’s subtle but definitely present.
They said that it’s the top layer, the 19 vs the 24 that will make the biggest difference in the feel and the core layer makes some but less.
Anyway, I figure, based on this that I’m probably good to order the one I was planning on. The only concern is that they said this was 70/30 blended Tallalay and my guy said mine was not the organic stuff but was 98% pure tallalay. Both have latex made in the US.
Is there any reason to suspect that what I’ll get will wind up feeling dramatically different? I could just order from them, but they cost several hundred dollars more. They said they would price match but I’d feel bad doing that to the other guys who have been so nice. Other than that, they seem to be practically identical. I’m pretty sure they are using the exact same top material and wool. I even wondered if SAM made their mattresses they are so much alike but that couldn’t be since SAM only has Tallaly latex in a firmness up to 32.
Any thoughts? Thanks so much!