Latex topper or latex built into mattress?

[phoenix]

Hi Jackiek,

I am looking at purchasing a mattress from quality sleep shop in Illinois and just want an opinion on whether or not it makes a difference on longevity of the mattress when the latex is a topper or built into the mattress? I am looking at two options the first one is what they call Everest with a 3inch talalay latex topper and the other bed is the Katherine that has the 3inches built into the comfort layer. I like the topper idea because you can flip and rotate it to make it wear more evenly and change it out whenever it wears out. What are your thoughts on this?

A topper will tend to be a little less durable than the same material inside the mattress because it can act more independently and will compress more and be more subject to wear and tear than the same layer inside a mattress. As you mentioned as well though … you would have the advantage of being able to replace the topper if it softens or breaks down faster than the mattress (which is likely) without having to replace the entire mattress. A topper will also feel and respond differently than having the same layer inside the mattress (see the first page of posts in this thread along with posts #3 and #4 here).

Phoenix