I am replacing an old memory foam queen mattress and I am interested in the Luxerion Hybrid Latex Mattress from LMF. I am new to latex so this is new territory for me and is intense. I was originally for 100% latex but after checking out some local stores, I think I prefer hybrid. I did the BedMatch from Bob Mills furniture and it showed that my spouse and I prefer a firm mattress. We fell in love with the Aireloom Allure but can’t justify spending 6k for a mattress. I found a similar mattress, the Aireloom Luxetop M1 but still expensive. Since this is my first latex purchase and we both like firm, would this be a good option?
Hi btmassey57,
I was hoping @Latex_Mattress_Fact1 would have gotten back to you by now, they probably just missed the post as you can see we help a lot of folks here at the MattressUnderGround.
The Luxerion all foam would initially be a the better choice for a firm mattress, but we would have to qualify that with some vital statistics. Weight, height, sleep position and even age can play a crucial role. The Luxerion hybrid uses a medium plush comfort layer over coils, so it is uncertain whether it would align with the firm designation that your bedmatch may have suggested.
If you could offer a little more information, we might be able to put this puzzle together and have you sleeping with the right combination in no time from @Latex_Mattress_Fact1.
Aireloom does make a very nice mattress (although I am not a big fan of foam perimeter encased edge support) and is promoted on the more luxury side of the spectrum. Like all other things in life, you can fine good quality in a variety of places and excellent comfort that can satisfy your needs in more than one price range.
I have experienced that having my final two mattresses choices a couple of years ago resulting in a 14k mattress vs a $1500 mattress. Two years later, we are still loving sleeping on our super firm $1500, and probably would not trade it in for anything else at the moment.
Look forward to hearing from you with the additional information to get you on the right track to a great night’s sleep.
All the best,
Maverick
I am 40, 250lb and 6ft. My wife is 39, 200lb and 5’1" and we’re both side sleepers. The caveat is that we are both on a weight loss journey so within a year, I plan to be down 25-50lbs and she down 30-40lbs. Since mattresses are a long-term investment (10)years I am worried about being stuck with something that is designed with my current weight but then be painful down the road.
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Since you are tall and your wife is significantly less tall, if you dont split the internal comfort, I would avoid zoning at this time. If you select the Luxerion, in a medium you can start there as the layers are M, M, F, but you can rearrange them in an alternate order if you dont find it firm enough. For example, M,F,M.
If that doesn’t quite do it, you could always order an “extra firm:” layer and swap it for on the the Medium layers, thus, creating @Latex_Mattress_Fact1 version of a firm mattress. Since you are used to a memory foam mattress, my guess is, even if they told it was a designated a firm mattress, it may not be at the same level of firmness compared to the latex mattress as the feel and support will be noticeably different. Memory foam has that sinking in quicksand feel, whereas latex will have that more buoyant feel.
@Sleep_EZ /@Latex_Mattress_Fact1 are experts at matching body profiles and comfort matching so I would collaborate with them before jumping in. There is no risk in that and more good will come out of it.
As someone who graduated college as an athlete at 6’ 215, 40+ years ago, and reached 270, and now back to 220, congratulations on your journey to a healthy weight, but dont let it stop you from your plan to buy a mattress right now. I bought my current mattress, which as mentioned is a super firm mattress at 250+ and now at 215-220, and side sleepers, still love the mattress and the wife has been a steady 5’4 135ish.
Congratulations,
Maverick
Hi btmassey57 and welcome to the forums and thanks for reaching out on this! Please keep in mind that we don’t normally recommend latex and coil hybrids for folks 250 pounds and up because it’s liable to lead to back pain from a lack of support from the coils. Given the rest of the information you’ve provided, I think you might want to look at the 10" organic latex mattress, which just have TONS of benefits, many of which would be very helpful for you because this mattress can change along with you over time.
The organic and natural mattresses (the Select Sleep mattresses) are our flagship products. They’re fully customizable, meaning you can order the mattress to be as soft or as firm as you’d like. They’re also fully adjustable, meaning you can change the softness, firmness, back support, pressure relief, etc. AFTER you get the mattress in your home. To be more specific, the 10” is our most popular, and these mattresses normally go out with three 3" layers of different firmnesses - normally the softest layer (or the cushion & contour layer) is on top and the supportive layers are on the bottom. This helps ensure our customers get the right balance of contour for their hips and shoulders but also support for their lower back. If you start with a certain setup and find that it’s too soft, you can unzip the cover and rearrange the layers to get a firmer feel out of the mattress, or you can exchange a layer to make it softer. Additionally, latex mattresses typically last 20 years. If, in 5 or 10 or 15 years you decide you want a softer or firmer mattress you would only have to buy a new layer instead of an entirely new mattress. Lastly, if the mattress starts to break down in 15 – 20 years, it’s normally the top layer that breaks down first, and at that point you can likely just buy a new top layer of latex instead of a whole new mattress and get an additional 8-10 years out of the mattress.
Furthermore, queen, king, and cal king mattresses are available with what we call “split layers,” which means you can have us cut the layers down the middle (from head to foot) so that you can have a different feel / firmness on your side versus your partner’s side, and you can adjust each side independently over the 20 year lifetime of the mattress. About 95% of our mattresses go out with all split layers from top to bottom, and we get zero complaints on being able to feel the split and we get zero complaints about the layers shifting or anything like that, even if you sleep right on the middle of the mattress.
If you’re wondering how to pick the layers for this mattress, you can go to the natural or organic mattress page, click the green button that says “Build Your Mattress Now,” then click the gray oval that says “Personalized,” and you’ll be able to enter your information. The website will then make a personalized recommendation based on your information (the layers in the mattress diagram will reflect the recommendation after you click the “Apply” button. Please note that our initial recommendations have a 90% success rate (we only have a 10% layer exchange rate) so there’s a 90% chance that the recommendation turns out to be your perfect setup!
Although it’s not likely that you’ll need to rearrange layers or exchange layers, you certainly have the option to adjust the mattress according to you and your partner’s specific needs and preferences, both in the short-term and long-term. We have a 90 day exchange and return period, so you can exchange a layer within the first 90 days for a flat-rate $30 fee for the first exchange and the full cost of shipping for any subsequent exchanges. We will ship your layers first, and we will ship them with extra plastic that you can use to package your current layers, and we will ship it with a pre-paid Fed Ex return label. Also, if you will please call us when you are ready to ship your layers back we will schedule a free Fed Ex pick up for you. You will have 30 days after its arrival to return a layer of your choosing, so you’ll have plenty of time to try a few different combinations with the layers you have and the layer we will be sending you so that you can get your comfort and support levels just right.
Based on the information you’ve provided, I would normally recommend medium Talalay over firm Dunlop over extra firm Dunlop for your side, and medium Talalay over medium Talalay over firm Dunlop for your partner’s side. The top Talalay layer should provide all the contour and pressure relief needed to avoid any pressure point issues and will add secondary support to the mattress. Secondary support is needed to fill in the gaps between your body and the mattress – back sleepers normally need secondary support to fill in the gaps between the small of their back and the mattress; side sleepers normally need secondary support to fill in the gaps between their mid-section and the mattress, and stomach sleepers normally need this under their belly or in their upper shoulder / clavicle area. If these parts of a person’s body aren’t supported by the mattress, their muscles will work throughout the night to hold these parts of the body up, and by the time they wake up they’ve got back pain. So the top 3” of Talalay latex will provide contour, pressure relief, and secondary support. The remaining Dunlop layers should provide all the support needed to maintain proper spinal alignment and avoid back pain.
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