Latex Layering Questions

[phoenix]

Hi Manimal,

I expect to place an order this week for a new foundation from The Organic Mattress Store… they have the WJ Southard foundations which seem to be high quality and including delivery/removal (which I need) they’re a relatively good value. My only other option (and what I thought was my only option, period, before finding TOMS) would be a Sleeptek foundation from The Clean Bedroom… although they’re high quality and have optional screw-in wooden legs, don’t think I can justify spending several hundred $$ more at this point when I have a good bedframe.

The foundation post here also includes some good sources for foundations that would be suitable for a latex mattress.

Anyway, wanted to run something by you after speaking with Arizona Premium a couple weeks ago. They seemed adamant that cutting a 6 inch core into two, 3 inch pieces was not a good idea with respect to the performance and long term durability of the core (and the reason they use split 6" cores with their “shipped” orders). I’ve noticed some other places do this as well… WJ Southard for example with their Dunlop cores. This has me seriously considering wrestling a Queen 6 inch 36 ILD core instead of having it cut (I don’t want a split). I can probably do it (handled 4 inches of all-natural dunlop in the past) but wondering if it’s really worth it and wanted to get your opinion.

You can see my thoughts about two individual 3" layers vs a single 6" layer in post #2 here.

It would be quite difficult to handle an unsplit 6" core and compress it to dimensions that were small enough to ship by courier and common carrier shipping would be much more costly if you need to return or exchange layers.

I can’t think of a reason I would choose a single “unsplit” core vs a split core if there is a layer of latex on top of it and it has a suitable tight fitting cover.

Do you think the rayon/cotton Sleepez cover would have similar or “enough” of the moisture-wicking properties in comparison to the AP cover? I’m not hung-up on this and think my “strategy” is pretty good but wanted to get your thoughts.

I’m not personally familiar with either cover so I don’t know how they compare. There is some feedback about the AP stretch knit cover in post #8 here and some feedback about the SleepEZ stretch knit cover in post #1 here that may be helpful.

Phoenix