Latex Mattresses

[phoenix]

Hi bobfrog12,

Did you have a chance to test some of the other latex options in the Louisville area I mentioned?

If you go to the Cincinnati area anyway … the better options that I’m aware of there are in post #212 here.

As mentioned before I’m also planning on going to a store in Florence, Kentucky
called the Original Mattress Store. They have a mattress with a 6" Talatech Talalay core (30-34ild, 3.9-4.2lb,ft) with a 1.5" and then a .25" convoluted Talatech talalay layer top and bottom. These are stitched together and quilted into the cover then hot melt glued to the core.

My questions are; 1. Are there any issues of glued layers versus non glued 2. why would they have a .25" layer on top of the 1.5" layer and cold that cause shifting problems 3. Would this all latex mattress be better than the latex and poly foam mattresses mentioned before from Denver Mattress company?

I have often included Original Mattress Factory in many lists around the forum because like Denver mattress they use good quality materials in their price ranges and have good value. The mattress you are looking at … Their Latex Supreme … is similar to what you described but it doesn’t have a .25" convoluted quilting layer but has a 1" polyfoam quilting layer. The convoluted talalay is the 1.5" layer. So the mattress has the 6" core you mentioned, 1.5" of convoluted talalay on each side, and then an inch of quilting polyfoam. This polyfoam is to add some surface softness to the mattress and to provide the backing and substance for the quilting. The .25 spec you mentioned is the density “tolerance” of the latex (meaning the actual density could be a little higher or lower than they list because density is never exact).
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1. Are there any issues of glued layers versus non glued

As long as the glue is a non toxic latex based glue then no there is no issue. Of course gluing means that a layer can’t be changed but this is not an option they offer anyway. Glued layers will also tend to shift a little less and act a little firmer than unglued layers.

2. why would they have a .25" layer on top of the 1.5" layer and cold that cause shifting problems

This is actually a 1" layer of quilting foam.

3. Would this all latex mattress be better than the latex and poly foam mattresses mentioned before from Denver Mattress company?

They are different but both are good value and only each person can decide what is better or worse for them because this depends entirely on which best meets their own individual needs (Pressure relief and Posture and alignment) and preferences (the many things that each person prefers in a mattress such as those listed in post #46 here).

My goal is always to help people get to a point of comparing “good to good” so that they can make all the final tradeoffs that are the most important to them. In your case you are at the place of comparing good and good (and there are also other “good” options in both Louisville and Cincinnati) and from that point on it’s about choosing what is “best for you” based on your own unique needs and preferences and your “value equation”.

Phoenix