[color=black]Phoenix, thanks so much for your helpful reply. I have continued to research my options and after reviewing vendors on your website, I contacted Arizona Premium and discussed options with Ken. I am interested in his DIY approach. He has provided me quotes based upon information I provided him, notably my testing of several mattresses locally which are as follows:
Naturepedic EOS Trilux, all with 3 layers of 3" natural Dunlop, 10" profile with zippered cotton cover with wool padding. Layers could be swapped and 90 day exchange.
#1, side 1 S-S-F Good
#1, side 2 S-M-F Good
#2, Side 1 XS-S-F Good
#2, Side 2 M-M-F Too firm
OMI Organicpedic Duo, 3 3" inch layers of Dunlop, 10" profile with zippered cotton cover with wool padding. The sales tag says core is âcertified organic natural rubber latexâ but also says âAlso available in 100% natural rubber latexâ. It sounds like the product I tested is a blend. 90 day layer exchang.
S-M-F Good
Posh-Lavish, comfort layers were talalay and base was Dunlop. I was told natural but website says it is a blend. Their cover was not padded like others but it was still nice.
Relax model: 2" tal. M, 6" dun. F Too firm
Restore model: 3" tal. S, 6" dun. F Good
Dilworth Mattress
Blue Heaven Firm â 3.5" HD foam and 6" talalay blended. Too firm
Performance â blended talalay â 3layers, ILD = 1.5" 24, 2" 28 and 6" 36 Good feel
I am not sure if the talalay blend was 60/40 or 40/60. Based on your website, it may have been 30/70.
Overall, there was not much difference in the mattresses I rated good. I suppose at my 150 weight and being a side sleeper, I have a greater range of options than some others. The best may have been the Posh-Lavish 3" tal. S and 6" Dunlop firm, although I want to have at least 3 layers and minimum of 9" plus cover. Also need a non wool cover due to allergies.
Ken suggested either 2 3" dunlop firm and a 3" Talalay soft would be good or a 6" firm dunlop with 2" medium Talalay and 2 or 3" soft Talalay. The 3 3" layers felt good and gives flexibility in getting right firmness, but he said that a thicker core was better for durability. Based upon that, he priced a 6/2/2 all natural Dunlop core and Talalay comfort.
Ken is obviously very knowledgeable about mattresses and I think he has provided sound recommendations. But in the spirit of 2 heads are better than one, I would like to ask you a few questions:
- What are your thoughts about a 3 3" layer configuration?
- Are 2" comfort layers thick enough to give the necessary performance? I prefer natural which increases the price and the extra thickness will increase it more. Not sure if the added thickness is meaningful relative to the added cost.
- Based upon my testing of mattresses, are there other configurations to consider?
- I am not one of those âall organicâ type of people, but it seemed to me that if you are going to use a ânaturalâ product, then it should be all ânaturalâ provided the cost was reasonable. Am I missing something with this mode of thinking?[/color]