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[phoenix]

Hi Jules,

I am very disturbed by what you said about the Ultimate Sleep “Talalay” Latex Sleep Therapy toppers. I called to inquire and the person I spoke with said that it was a “modified” Talalay process and the only difference is that they don’t flash freeze the latex which makes it easier to do in the US and that some people say this is an advantage because the flash freezing may break down the cell walls of the latex.

If it’s not “flash frozen” then it’s not Talalay. End of story. As I mentioned it’s most likely continuous pour Dunlop latex that is “mostly synthetic”.

The two toppers I have from Ultimate Sleep do have a distinctly different feel from the Natralux topper layers I have. The pin core holes are not drilled very well. Probably 35% of them or more don’t go clean through and the filling is still in the hole. No idea if that affects the feel but I did try to clear some of the holes just in case.

If the pincores still have some filling in the holes then it’s definitely continuous pour mostly synthetic Dunlop. Naturalux is molded 100% natural Dunlop and as you mentioned would have a different “feel”.

I think that accounts for the hip pain because maybe my muscles were engaged to try a keep my spine straight-er than it would have been actually releasing all my muscles to sleep.

I think this is quite likely based on your comments.

Just FYi I noticed that a very similar looking “Talalay” topper can be found here eLuxury | Mattress Pads, Mattresses, & Platform Beds and that company seems to be very customercentric so I don’t think they would intentionally mislead buyers.

Whether it’s intentional or not or the result of a lack of knowledge about the products that they sell … I would be somewhat skeptical about their descriptions of their products because if their descriptions for one are clearly wrong then the odds are higher that their descriptions of the others could be wrong as well. I would personally prefer to deal with retailers or manufacturers that are most knowledgeable about their products so that you don’t end up receiving a product that is different from what you believed you were ordering.

There is more about how Talalay compares to Dunlop in post #7 here and there is also more about the different types and blends of latex in post #6 here.

Phoenix