Hi, can any gurus out there help me ?
So I grew up sleeping on a mattress with a latex layer on top and I loved it. Three years ago I went out looking for a latex mattress replacement. I chose the Jamieson Cashmere Comfort (top of their line). I figured it was better to see and touch the bed in person rather than buy on the internet. The bed was good at first. But it quickly began to have heavy body impressions. I’m 6’3" 165lbs. So yeah…the lack of support go to the point my back was hurting. So instead of sleeping it (Cal King) in my main master bedroom. I sleep on a cheap queen in the front room.
What I found out about the mattress is that it has 2" of Hypersoft in the quilted top, 4" of 19 ILD Plush and then like 3" of 40ILD on top of a 6" foam base core. This makes no sense. Why would they put a ultra plush serveral inches of material over a rock hard 40ILD which is considered a super firm base core. There is already a 6" hard core for this… so there went $3k.
So now I am looking for a new mattress and I don’t want to repeat another $3k mistake. I would like to buy from SLEEPEZ this time and be able to customize the layers in case things change. Weight, get married, injury, etc. Is there anywhere in the Nashville area or surrounding states where I can try an all Dunlop mattress versus 100% talalay versus blended Talalay? With so many possible combinations and no way to try them out before buying, how can I pick the correct setup?
I am leaning toward 100% natural Talalay because the samples feel more supportive than the blended. Does 100% natural feel better to anyone? Is it really more supportive than the blended and if not then why on earth do folks buy it? I’ve read conflicting things on the 100% talalay’s durability in terms of body sagging. Should this be a concern when buying? I would think that getting the correct support layers and types of latex to begin with is going to be the single biggest factor in determining the longevity of my use on the mattress and not the durability of the material. What are the pros/cons of 100% talalay versus blended. Would it be crazy to buy an all 100% Talalay from top to bottom?
Can I get some advice on which support layers to get for my body type? I am 6’3" 165 lbs guy and I have a scoliosis of the low back. I’m told it’s mild but it is enough that I’ve changed from sleeping on my side in very plush beds my whole life to sleeping on my back on firm. I have to have a pillow to go to the movie theatre, etc. I would need more on the firm side. I am thinking of going with a Medium, Medium, Firm configuration for SleepEZ (three 3" layers from top to bottom). Can someone please give a description of what this might feel like as opposed to Firm, Firm , Medium or maybe just give an opinion based on experience? I am not sure what type of latex each layer would be comprised of. I would like to do this from top to bottom:
100% Talalay Medium, 100% Dunlop Medium, 100% Dunlop Firm from SleepEZ. But what bothers me about this configuration is that I would be paying $400 extra for the “Organic”. That means because I am choosing 100% natural talalay for the top layer as opposed to the blended I will pay about ~$380 more. The 100% Dunlop is offered in both the Organic and not-Organic line. So you are really just paying extra for any 100% Talalay layers. Which in this case is just one layer.
One last question: Since I don’t weight much and I am going firm. Do I really even need more than 3 3" layers? Is there any reason to get the 12"? Any help is appreciated. Thank you