Hi Turtlebed,
Sleepingorganic is one of the members here which means I think highly of them and I believe they compete well with the best in the industry. All of their mattresses use good quality materials (latex) and can be customized both before and after a purchase by rearranging or exchanging the layers. They offer the option of 100% natural Dunlop, 100% natural Talalay, and will also supply organic Dunlop on request.
[quote]The configuration I am considering is:Two 3" cores = total of 6" high, a 3" X Firm Organic Dunlap Core on the bottom with a 3" Organic Talalay Core on top. I like a firm mattress with softness on top for side sleeping. I sleep both on my back and roll to side. I have been to a local mattress store and tried out similar but not the exact combination. The combination I tried out was 3" X Firm Dunlop/2" Medium Talalay/2" Soft Talalay=7" high Mattress …Does First combination totaling 6"combination sound sensible and similar to the 7" version from a comfort and durability point of view?
I like a firm mattress with softness on top for side sleeping. I sleep both on my back and roll to side. I have been to a local mattress store and tried out similar but not the exact combination. The combination I tried out was 3" X Firm Dunlop/2" Medium Talalay/2" Soft Talalay=7" high Mattress …Does First combination totaling 6"combination sound sensible and similar to the 7" version from a comfort and durability point of view?[/quote]
In terms of durability they would be similar because they use similar materials. There is more about the variables that can affect durability and the useful life of a mattress relative to different people in post #4 here.
In terms of how they would compare based on feel and performance and PPP (Posture and alignment, Pressure relief, and Personal preferences) it’s not really possible to predict until you have tried it since there are too many variables, unknowns, and individual subjective perceptions and preferences involved (see mattress firmness/comfort levels in post #2 here). If two mattresses have the same design in terms of the type and blend of latex in each layer, the same layer thicknesses, the same ILD for each layer, and a similar cover it would be very reasonable to expect that they would be very closely comparable but every difference between two mattresses in any of these specs can make a difference in how they compare that can sometimes be surprising. There is more in post #9 here about “matching” two mattresses but one of the variables is also the person themselves because some people are much more sensitive to smaller differences between two mattresses and others may not feel much difference at all between two mattresses that are very different.
I would first try and find out the type and blend of latex, the ILD of the layers, and the type of cover and quilting in the mattress you tested and then with a more detailed conversation on the phone they can help you decide which of the options they have available would likely be the closest although none of them would likely be exactly the same since they only have 3" layers and your mattress would only have two layers instead of 3.
Just to clarify as well … there is no organic Talalay … only blended and 100% natural. There is only organic Dunlop (which really isn’t different from 100% natural Dunlop except that it has an organic certification).
If I had to guess I would say that a soft 3" talalay layer on top of your base layer would likely be closer for most people than a medium Talalay layer on top (and these are the two comfort options you would have with a 2 layer mattress) but I would discuss this with Brandon. The advantage of a component mattress is that if your original choices don’t work out as well as you hoped then you can talk to them about what you would like to change and exchange a layer at a very reasonable cost. Individual layers can be shipped by courier and the cost of one way shipping is quite reasonable.
Phoenix