Latex mattress advice for one who sleeps very warm

[lite1]

[quote=“Phoenix”]
Hi lite1,

excerpted by lite1

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”.

Phoenix

Thanks Phoenix and as is true of many of your posts you clarify and correct mis-information which helps you fulfill one of your core missions with this website - well done. Your post (to me) gives more accurate information about ILD as was told to me by the Savvy customer service person as they had no response when I registered some surprise that the ILD was such a broad range for their cores whereas one of their “competitors” indicated a very narrow range. My implication was that perhaps Savvy had a challenge with consistency/quality control, but your explanation puts things in a different light, so thank you.

It is clear that even fairly knowledgeable sales and customer service people can give a potential customer an incorrect picture by being incomplete or vague in response to an inquiry. Obviously there is a great deal to know in all aspects of the mattress area, and glad you know and share so much.