Latex mattress advice for one who sleeps very warm

[phoenix]

Hi lite1,

Thanks Phoenix, this was very helpful, but unfortunately due to my internet being down part of the day didn’t get to read it until after a decision was made to order Organic 9" latex mattress from SleepEZ and in time to get 10% off with the stacked discounts. Fortunately the day unfolded with following much of what you suggested i.e. some additional personal field testing of Savy Rest and another brand all in several combinations, followed by a helpful phone call from my son with Sean.

As you mentioned … it sounds like you ended up doing what I suggested anyway so all is well!

I think you certainly made a great choice for your son … and congratulations on your new mattress

I think he will likely be fine in terms of temperature regulation as well but of course there are always options if he is the exception.

The person at Savy customer service indicated that the ILDs are approximate as the manufacturer (Coco or Radium/Netherlands) did their testing on 6" latex but Savvy uses 3" latex.

Just to clarify … the ILD of latex is measured on the original 6" core and then all the layers that are cut from that same core are rated as the same ILD as the original core regardless of their thickness (although of course the thickness of a layer will also affect how soft it feels). They are right though that latex ILD’s are approximate (there is more in post #6 here about latex ILD’s)

The tolerances of the latex that Savvy Rest uses would be about the same as SleepEz (and in the case of the Talalay would be the same because they both use Radium) but Savvy Rest publishes a wider variance so that people focus more on what they feel in the store instead of the ILD of the latex which can be misleading because ILD is only one of the factors that contributes to the softness of a foam. Since they are local and can be tested in person, ILD is much less important and they tend to discourage ILD comparisons in favor of what their customers “feel”. With an online manufacturer ILD’s can be more important if you (or the person you are dealing with) know the specs of mattresses you have tested and are trying to “approximate”.

Now that the research is behind you and you’ve made your choice I’m looking forward to finding out about your son’s feedback once he’s had the chance to sleep on it.

Phoenix