[quote=“Phoenix” post=59890]Hi d3adrock,
As you probably know from your reading here SleepEZ is one of the members of this site which means I think very highly of them and I believe that they compete well with the best in the industry in terms of their quality, value, service, knowledge, and transparency and you are certainly looking at a great quality/value choice.
I would keep in mind that all the materials and components in a mattress (including the cover) will affect the feel and performance of all the other layers and the mattress “as a whole” so any differences in the covers or quilting materials along with any differences in the firmness of the latex layers or the design of the mattress will have some effect on how the mattress feels and performs and on how it compares to another mattress. The firmness of each of the layers in a SleepEZ mattress and in the Savvy Rest you tried may be slightly different so while they would be similar … they may not be exactly the same and if you are more sensitive to smaller differences between two mattresses you may notice some differences between them.
A separate topper can “act” a little more independently and “feel” a little softer outside a cover than it will by having the same layer inside the cover (see posts #3 and #4 here and the first page of posts in this topic.
I would also be somewhat cautious about using two soft layers as the top two layers in a sleeping system because with 6" of soft latex there would be a greater risk that the mattress could be too soft and may not keep your spine in good alignment (which can lead to lower back pain and discomfort). I would also keep in mind that you can’t “feel” a mattress when you are sleeping and a mattress that keeps your spine and joints in good alignment and relieves pressure points in all your sleeping positions (the first two P’s in PPP or Posture and alignment, Pressure relief, and your Personal preferences) is always more important than the more subjective “feel” of a mattress.
When you can’t test a mattress in person then the most reliable source of guidance is always a more detailed phone conversation with a knowledgeable and experienced retailer or manufacturer that has your best interests at heart and who can help “talk you through” the specifics of their mattresses and the properties and “feel” of the materials they are using (fast or slow response, resilience, firmness etc) and the options they have available that may be the best “match” for you based on the information you provide them, any local testing you have done or mattresses you have slept on and liked or other mattresses you are considering that they are familiar with, and the “averages” of other customers that are similar to you. They will know more about “matching” their specific mattress designs and firmness levels to different body types, sleeping positions, and preferences (or to other mattresses that they are familiar with including Savvy Rest) than anyone else.
While “comfort” is very subjective and there is no way to know which one would be more “comfortable” for any specific person outside of their own personal sleeping experience (some people may feel that one is more more comfortable and others may feel the other one is more comfortable) … there would be a noticeable difference between them for most people yes (although there may be a few people who may not notice as much difference as most people would).
While you certainly aren’t in a weight range that would “need” 12" of latex … there are some people that may prefer it. There is more about the pros and cons of having more layers in post #2 here and there is also more about the effect of thickness (more layers would make a thicker mattress) in post #14 here.
The “best” advice I could give you would be to make sure that you have a more detailed conversation on the phone with SleepEZ before making your purchase.
Phoenix[/quote]
Thanks, I’m planning on speaking with someone at sleep EZ tomorrow. I don’t know if my spine was aligned when I slept on the savvy topper at the store, I wish I had checked. I can and have slept on pretty much anything in the past up to hardwood floors but given a choice I seem to gravitate towards more pillowy feeling surfaces. What is a good way that I can find out if a particular combination will take my back out of alignment without trying it first and if a bed is too soft is that a guarantee that it will take your back out of alignment? Thanks again!