Its is time to buy

[Jdavis37]

@Phoenix

Hi Jdavis,

We currently have an older coil spring mattress with a 3 inch Rejuvenite talalay 28 ILD mattress topper. In recent months and especially more so in recent weeks. My neck has gotten so stiff I can barely turn it and now going to massage therapy to help. Is this due to the bed? Maybe maybe not. But after some common sense looking I confirmed my suspicions, the topper is worn out. If I lie down ion center of the bed I feel much better support. When I lie in my “spot” my hips (side sleeper) sink in and my spinal alignment is off, placing my neck at an odd angle. By the way for a comfort layer I have always found this topper a bit firm if anything.

While all foam materials will soften and impress to some degree … latex will do this more slowly and less than other materials. A topper will also contour to the layers below it however which is why a topper is unlikely to fix a mattress that is too soft or has developed soft spots. while it’s always possible that you have a defective topper (and Latex International seems to have more of these than other latex manufacturers over the past few years) … the odds are higher that what is under your topper is the most likely cause of your soft spots and hills and valleys. You can read more about this and some possible solutions and things to check for in post #4 here. you can also test to see if the topper is part of the issue by lying it on a flat surface like the floor and putting a straight edge or running a string across the mattress over any impressions to measure the depth of any impressions.

With neck issues there is also a strong possibility that it may be connect to your pillow and how well it is keeping your head and neck in good alignment and looking underneath the area of the actual symptom is a more likely possibility.

If the topper does turn out to be defective then you should be able to replace it under warranty.

Option 1 is to replace the topper with a new one to get instant relief. Then after figuring out what mattress to buy I can buy a 10 inch and combine.

This would be a good option if your mattress was still in very good condition and there were no soft spots or dips in the mattress itself. if your mattress has several inches of softer polyfoam in the comfort layers then the odds are good that it may not be the best candidate for a topper.

All your other options (#2 and #3) appear to be good ones depending on how well they meet the criteria of your personal value equation and how they compare when you are making final choices between them.

I guess my first question is about the Brooklyn 14 inch Aloe series. Does the 6 inch bototm layer of “foam” make that much difference in terms of comfort and longevity? After seeing the rejuvenite topper lose its strength in about 5 years I have concerns about buying anything expensive but also don’t want crap!

You can read more of my thoughts about the differences between a latex/polyfoam hybrid (and the Aloe Alexis which has two layers of latex vs one) in post #2 here and the post it links to.

Is it common for latex to lose its support or is just the Rejuvenite is perhaps inferior latex? Just know it is time to do something even if that means ordering some form of a topper ASAP (they seem to be close to $600 for a King these days)

Assuming it is actually the latex (which is less likely than the comfort layers of the mattress underneath it) then this would be uncommon but certainly not unheard of either and based on my experience and feedback from manufacturers over the past few years it would be more common with Talalay latex that is made by Latex International than with other latex manufacturers.

Phoenix

Phoenix,

Thanks as always. I answered the part about topper versus mattress above in my reply to Sleeping so I will check tomorrow to see what is giving. Only part about the rejuvenite is I have no idea where any receipts are or where even I bought it. Was about 5 years back. I am very suspicious it MAY be the mattress although it does not have foam comfort layers, etc. It is a standard spring coil with a normal covering ( no padding, memory foam etc ). My othe rhalf had it almost 9 years ago when I met her so it could be 15 years old as far as I know!

I guess the million dollar question between the BB Aloe and the other all latex versions is this… if I were to lie down on both and the comfort layers were of similar firmness/latex type, would I feel any difference between the two? Is kind of hard to imagine the BB Aloe feeling that much different unless the difference comes 5 or 8 years down the road when the foam bottom starts to give.

If there is a noticeable difference I’ll probably go with one of the all latex products. That said the Aloe is $800 cheaper than is the Sleep EZ 13000 series. If there is little to no difference in how they feel and how they will hold up ovedr 10-15 years, the Aloe could be a bargain in comparison. That said I know often you get what you pay for!