Hi psimmond,
[quote]I’m looking at a 3" topper on ebay sold by Haht auctions that says it is Puralux. The price is $359 for a medium firm queen. I have found 3" latex toppers cheaper on ebay and Amazon but I’m worried that they may be low quality Chinese latex.
What is your opinion of Puralux and do you know of other brands comparably priced that I should consider?[/quote]
Haht Auctions is the same as Sleep on Latex and their Puralux product there is a lower cost (and I believe would be the same).
There is more about the different types and blends of latex in post #6 here (the type and blend of latex is more important than the “brand”). Like any latex (there is no “low quality” Chinese latex that you are likely to find) … Puralux is a high quality and durable material compared to other types of foam and would certainly be well worth considering for those that are looking for a latex topper and are in a lower budget range.
There is more about the most common “symptoms” that people may experience on a mattress and the most likely reasons for them (to the extent that your back issues are a result of sleeping on your mattress) in post #2 here and the posts it links to.
There is also more about primary or “deep” support and secondary or “surface” support and their relationship to firmness and pressure relief and the “roles” of different layers in a mattress in post #2 here and in post #4 here that may also be helpful.
Whether a topper will help your back or not will depend entirely on whether your mattress is too soft or too firm and the reasons for any back issues you have when you are sleeping on your mattress. If your mattress is too firm then some of the suggestions in post #2 here may be helpful. If you just need some additional pressure relief then a topper can be a good solution and post #2 here and the topper guidelines it links to can help you choose the type, thickness, and firmness for a topper that would have the best chance of success.
If the reason for your back issues are that your mattress is too soft or has developed soft spots or is sagging (which is often but not always the reason for lower back issues) then there aren’t any “great” options and a topper is much less to be an effective solution (and in some cases may make your back issues worse) but the suggestions in post #4 here may be helpful.
The better sources for latex toppers (including Sleeponlatex) that I’m aware of are listed in the component post here.
Phoenix