Purple is certainly a popular choice here in the U.S. and well-known for its use of buckling column gel in its comfort layer. I’m curious about your mention of “I’ve heard a lot of folks gripe that their Purple hybrids broke down in a couple of years”, what sorts of “breaking down” issues are the patient group members describing? For those following your research who may have interest in this buckling column gel construction, I break down some of Phoenix’s thoughts in post #2 “Lightweight side sleepers” that may be of interest.
NapFan, I failed to ask before which Leesa twin mattress do you have? According to their site, they use memory foam as a comfort layer and people are often either big fans of or totally against its feel and heat retention properties, you can learn more on that topic from Phoenix’s article, “Memory Foam- Pros and Cons”. What other sorts of mattresses have you slept comfortably on in the past (if any) and have you considered trying latex?
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