Latex ILD configuration based on weight

[phoenix]

Hi BedNeeder,

I had a latex bed approximately 5 years ago and would like to go back to it. However, my girl is 5;4" 110lbs and i am 5’11" 170lbs. I am unsure as to how to configure it, we are both primarily side sleepers.

There is more information in the first part of post #2 here about some of the different ways that can be used to accommodate a couple that have very different body types or different needs and preferences in a mattress that may be helpful. If you are looking at a king size then it may be worth considering a split firmness mattress that has different firmness levels on each side (see post #2 here).

There is more about the differences between a latex/polyfoam hybrid and an all latex mattress in post #2 here. Every layer and component in a mattress will have some effect on the feel and performance of every other layer and component and the mattress “as a whole” although you are correct that the deeper layers of a mattress will have a less obvious effect on what you feel when you lie on a mattress (although they can still affect how you feel when you wake up in the morning) and lighter body weights may also not notice differences in the deeper layers as much as heavier body weights.

Just getting a bit confused. If her weight is so low would the aloe alexis/total latex be overkill? If not, what ILD’s are best for someone who wants that luxury firm feeling for all the layers involved at her weight?

There is more about the different ways to choose a suitable mattress (either locally or online) that is the best “match” for both of you in terms of PPP (Posture and alignment, Pressure relief, and Personal preferences) in post #2 here that can help you assess and minimize the risks of making a choice that doesn’t turn out as well as you hoped for once you actually sleep on your mattress but when you can’t test a mattress in person then the most reliable source of guidance is always a more detailed phone conversation with a knowledgeable and experienced retailer or manufacturer that has your best interests at heart (such as Dreamfoam) who can help “talk you through” the specifics of their mattresses and the options they have available that may be the best “match” for you based on the information you provide them, any local testing you have done or mattresses you have slept well on and liked that they are familiar with, any special considerations you may have, and the “averages” of other customers that are similar to you. They will know more about “matching” their specific mattress designs or firmness options to different body types, sleeping positions, and preferences or even to other mattresses that they are familiar with than anyone else.

Phoenix