Thank you for the information on this website. I’m considering the Luma Sleep All-Latex Slumber System. I weigh 280 lbs. and I’m looking for a mattress that is comfortable and durable. Do you think this would be a good choice? Do you have any other recommendations?
Hi gbahr,
Welcome to the Mattress Forum! 
You’re welcome!
Latex is a very durable material, and can be an appropriate choice for those who are of a higher BMI. The Luma Sleep All-Latex Slumber System (you can see more about it in post #2 here) does use good quality blended Dunlop and Talalay latex, and it is offered in three different comfort configurations. I would phone them and have a detailed phone conversation before placing an order, as they will be best able to match up the configuration that they feel will best suit your specific needs. They are very experienced with latex, and their detailed knowledge of their mattresses and how they fit with different body types and sleeping positions along with your feedback from local testing, a customer base of many people that they can use as reference points, and any exchange, return, or any options they have available to customize a mattress after a purchase can help lower the risk of an online purchase.
A high BMI presents special challenges and generally requires firmer materials (in the support layers especially). The same overall guidelines apply with higher weights though that PPP (Posture and alignment, Pressure relief, and Personal preferences) along with using high quality durable materials that will maintain their feel and performance for longer periods of time are the way to make the best choices. Heavier people in general will need firmer and thicker comfort layers and firmer support layers than those who are lighter and because no materials will last as long with much higher weights the quality and durability of the materials and components is even more important than normal. Post #3 here has more information and suggestions about heavier weights that is worth reading.
As far as recommendations, while I can certainly help with “how” to choose … It’s not possible to make specific suggestions or recommendations for either a mattress, manufacturers/retailers, or combinations of materials or components because the first “rule” of mattress shopping is to always remember that you are the only one that can feel what you feel on a mattress and there are too many unknowns, variables, and personal preferences involved that are unique to each person to use a formula or for anyone to be able to predict or make a specific suggestion or recommendation about which mattress or combination of materials and components or which type of mattress would be the best “match” for you in terms of “comfort”, firmness, or PPP (Posture and alignment, Pressure relief, and your own Personal preferences) or how a mattress will “feel” to you or compare to another mattress based on specs (either yours or a mattress), sleeping positions, health conditions, or “theory at a distance” that can possibly be more reliable than your own careful testing (hopefully using the testing guidelines in step 4 of the tutorial) or your own personal sleeping experience (see mattress firmness/comfort levels in post #2 here).
As an overall guideline, the mattress shopping tutorial here includes all the basic information, steps, and guidelines that can help you make the best possible choice … and perhaps more importantly know how and why to avoid the worst ones.
Luma Sleep is a site member here, which means that I think very highly of them and that I believe that they compete well with the best in the industry in terms of their quality, value, service, knowledge, and transparency. They are extremely knowledgeable about latex and different configurations, and I would not hesitate to recommend them for your consideration. But if you are looking for other options, while not a complete list, look online and use the experience and expertise of the members listed in post #21 here who are all very experienced and knowledgeable and specialize in providing the type of help and guidance on the phone that can help you make good choices. There are a wide range of latex options included in the choices there and I believe in them in terms of their quality, value, service, and transparency.
Phoenix