Hi guys, I’ve been lurking quite a bit, and I want to say thank you for the information! I have read through the information available and have more or less decided I want a latex mattress. I was initially drawn to it for the ‘cool sleeping’ aspect of it but after trying a few in stores, I affirmed that decision.
I am trying to decide between a 7" all latex mattress (Sleeponlatex “Pure Green Natural Latex”) or a Latex-foam hybrid (dreamfoam “ultimate dreams latex”). Both are members.
The all latex mattresses are more expensive, for appreciable reasons, and I don’t mind spending the extra money on a 7", if there would be a benefit in my specific case.
My question is whether or not we would be able to take advantage of a thicker latex layer considering my SO and I are only ~115/130lb 5’4"/5’6" side sleepers. My understanding from the guide was that a 3" latex comfort layer should be more than enough for us.
How will durability be affected? My understanding is that the 2lb base foam on the dreamfoam mattress should be adequate, especially considering the light weight.
Is there anything I am forgetting to consider? Another comparable latex-hybrid?
Thank you!!
Hi texansport,
The Dreamfoam Ultimate Dreams Latex uses a .5" polyfoam core with a convolute on the top at a 2 lb density. On top of that is 3" of Talalay latex which is available in different ILDs (speak with Dreamfoam before ordering). The quilt panel has 1.5" of plush quilt Reflex polyfoam.
The Sleep on Latex Pure Green Natural Latex Mattress in the 7" version uses a 6" natural Dunlop core, with 1" of wool quilted into the cover. The core is available in a Soft, Medium or Firm version (speak with Sleep on Latex before ordering).
As you are at a lower BMI, both mattresses contain materials that certainly should be more than adequate for your particular personal use. If you are concerned that the 7" Pure Green mattress may not offer you enough comfort, you could choose their 9" version. While the amount of comfort material in both of the mattresses you’re considering certainly contains enough material to provide adequate contouring and support, what you prefer may be different. Talalay tends to have a bit more of a “buoyant” feel than Dunlop, and some people have an affinity for one versus the other.
Regarding using a polyfoam core instead of a latex support core, a latex support core is more durable, more resilient, more elastic, more adaptable to different weights and shapes and sleeping positions, more supportive (it has a higher compression modulus so it gets firmer faster with compression), more “natural”, and has a different more “springy” and responsive feel than polyfoam. It is a higher performance material. Of course it is also more expensive than a polyfoam core and for some people, a latex hybrid which has the benefits and “feel” of latex in the upper layers (the top 3" - 6" which are the most subject to wear and tear and contribute more to the overall “feel” of a mattress) is worth the cost trade-off. For others it isn’t.
If you have more specific questions, I’ll do my best to answer them.
Phoenix