PLB Nature not working for us

[phoenix]

Hi SleepDan,

I don’t think there is much I can add to my previous replies about different options or combinations that may be worth trying but I’ll make a few comments as food for thought.

Regarding testing on the floor, that is where I’ve had the bed most of the time. Recently moved it back onto the foundation since my wife was tired of having it in the way for so long. Odd that we received two different PLB foundations with our two TwinXL mattresses, one slatted and one flat. Have not tested one vs the other I think. Floor vs slatted did not seem to make any real difference.

There have been some issues with some of the PLB foundations that don’t provide suitable support under an all latex mattress and there are some retailers that suggest alternative foundations with the PLB mattresses. Of course if you don’t feel any difference between the foundation and the floor then it would be a moot point but it’s something that I would keep in mind.

Regarding compression and resistance, I also think the discomfort comes from elastic forces that are not just vertical but rather horizontal in the case of latex rubber, as opposed to something like individually pocketed springs that would just be vertical. Or shear forces as you mention. The convoluted topper seems to significantly ameliorate this issue.

Pocket coils are usually deeper in the mattress (unless a mattress has a microcoil comfort layer) so they wouldn’t affect the feel and response or the shear forces of the sleeping surface as much as the layers and components on top of the coil but pocket coils aren’t connected with helical wire to the coils beside them so they can compress vertically as well as bend horizontally and they respond in multiple directions … not just up and down.

The fiberbed you mention looks interesting, but unless one is sold by someplace with a full refund policy, I can’t risk it.

Amazon has a good return policy.

Hybrid beds sound like a great idea too. As I mentioned before, we liked a Simmons hybrid in the showroom, but didn’t buy it over longevity of materials concerns.

I would certainly avoid all the major brands such as Simmons, Sealy, and Serta because of the lower quality and less durable materials they generally use in their mattresses.

We live in Sarasota, Florida if you have recommendations for us, but I think there is noone with a full refund policy like some of the online sellers have.

The better options or possibilities I’m aware of in and around the Sarasota area (subject to making sure that any mattress you are considering meets the quality/value guidelines here) are listed in post #5 here.

Phoenix