Latexco 7 zone latex core

[phoenix]

Hi Putney,

Thanks for the advice to not be too quick to tamper with the latex core. However, if you’re with one of your latex guys who might know how the latex would respond to such tampering, I would greatly appreciate if you could ask them how the would soften that zone if need be.

I’ll certainly ask when I have the chance but I think I can safely predict the response I would receive from most if not all of them which would likely be that they wouldn’t suggest it.

If I take the top layers off the core and press my hand in the hip zone and then in the next zone, the small of the back, it does feel firmer to me than the hip area. At the moment I’m experiementing with a little cushioning (an old duvet and a very thin layer of recon foam) on a hard slatted base (only a 2 cm gap between each slat, I built it myself) and leaving a gap under that particular zone so that that part of the mattress may sink down 1 or 2cm and hopefully not feel so firm under my lower back.

I’m not sure how long you’ve been sleeping on your mattress so it may just be a matter of the normal break in and adjustment period that is part of any new mattress that is different from what you’re used to (see post #3 here).

I would also be very cautious if you aren’t experiencing any specific symptoms of actual pain or discomfort and you are only experiencing a “feel” issue which may actually be a benefit even though you’re not used to it.

A fiberbed or fiber topper or a wool topper may also be worth considering which may provide a little more relaxed and less resilient sleeping surface and some additional softness on top of the mattress.

There is also more about zoning in post #11 here that has some ideas that may be helpful as well.

Phoenix