I bought Seattle Mattress Company’s Highlands line mattress in 2013. It was a split king with a support of 36 ILD Dunlop and a comfort layer of 19 ILD made of Talalay.
Around 2019, the mattress started feeling unsatisfactory in terms of its overall support. Instead of replacing the whole, we replaced the comfort layer with a single King piece made of 28 ILD Talalay. So now the support core was a 2013 split-king Dunlop 36 ILD, and the comfort layer was a single piece King 28 ILD Talalay.
This worked fine for a while, but with time I realized that this setup was a bit too aggressive for my back.
In 2013, I was primarily a stomach/back sleeper. Now, I’m primarily a back/side sleeper - so things change. The mattress has probably also changed/degraded with time, although I can’t be sure how much that really matters.
I’ve been researching alternatives, and here are the three primary options l have.
- OMI Terra
- Nest Bedding’s OMI Latex
- Another made-to order custom latex mattress
Reading previous posts here, I think OMI Terra’s comfort layer is a 25 ILD convoluted layer, and its support layer is bit more complicated (a 3" 35 ILD core sandwiched between a 2" 25 ILD outer layer on either side?).
The Nest Bedding seems to be a 36 ILD support layer, and a 19-22 ILD comfort layer.
Clearly, the ILD’s alone aren’t comparable 1:1 between mattresses for “feel”, because otherwise the mattress I used to have in 2013 would be similar to Nest’s OMI Latex mattress - but that’s far from what my try-outs suggest.
Experientially, Nest Bedding OMI is similar to the mattress we already own. Nest Bedding store in Seattle told us that they have a “soft” comfort layer (not advertised on their website) that could be a better option than “medium”.
I like the OMI Terra the best, and I’ve tried it out twice now - and every time it feels amazing. Both in terms of its support level and how well it forms to my body (as well as that of my spouse) its pretty great. It’s pricey, and I’m having a hard time believing that this level of price-premium has to be paid to get this experience/feel, but if it comes down to it and we can’t replicate the same feeling, we’ll probably just buy OMI Terra.
So I’m looking for ideas here. What other mattresses should we try, or what combination of latex type/densities should be try out to replicate the feel of Terra - before giving up and just buying it?
I want to thank contributors/responders in advance. This forum has been a huge source of education for me and I consider it an important reason why I’ve become healthier (back pain) over time - Thanks!
