How long should I try out a mattress?

[phoenix]

Hi t_violet,

Thanks for the update … I appreciate it.

interestingly, the softness appears to be because the perforations are bigger, I didn’t now that was how the different grades of firmness are achieved

The density of the latex (the amount of raw material used in the mold for the latex core) and the size and spacing of the pincores are the two main ways that latex is made either softer or firmer.

Even bigger chore to wrestle the old topper onto the plastic, tape it up, and shove it in the box. I managed by getting the end in, tilting the box up right and then picking it up sumo style to thump it on the floor so the top layer would inch down into the box. Not gonna lie, this was pretty tough to accomplish solo. I’m an exceptionally strong middle aged woman (hold state records in powerlifting) and I found it tough. Would probably have been much easier with help and be careful if you have back issues.

There are some instructions here (thanks to diynaturalbedding) that can help with compressing a latex layer if you have difficulty folding it to fit inside a box but as you mentioned … latex is bouncy, heavy and “floppy” and isn’t the easiest material to handle and it certainly helps to have two people.

I’m looking forward to finding out how your new comfort layer works out for you

Phoenix