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[phoenix]

Hi Manboy,

Also what does PPP stand for?

It’s in the tutorial post (and I really would make sure that you read it first) but it means Posture and alignment, Pressure relief, and Personal preferences.

I was just wondering if it matters where the latex material is produced. Ive been doing reading and know that when comes to poly and memory foams, having the north american stuff seems to be better (unless I’m being mislead). Now for latex as long as it is the natural NR latex does it matter where it come from.

North American materials aren’t always better (it depends on the specifics and the quality of what you are comparing) and in the case of latex the type and blend of latex and your own personal criteria and preferences are more important than where the latex is made. I would also be aware that natural latex isn’t always “better” (depending on how you define “better”). There is more about the different types of latex in post #6 here.

Also the retailer uses a 7" base layer of all natural belgium imported latex. The thing is it apparently has 7 different “zones”. Is this more of a gimmick to justify an expensive price ?

Zoning can certainly be useful for those that are more difficult to “fit” to a mattress or when it is an improvement in terms of PPP compared to a single firmness but it depends on whether your testing or experience indicates that a specific zoning scheme is a good match for your body type and sleeping positions. There is more about zoning in this article and in post #11 here.

Phoenix