Split or solid comfort layer?

[phoenix]

Hi krnndug,

I also visited 4 other local manufacturers or latex specialty stores since then and found Sleep EZ and Arizona Premium Mattresses to be the most helpful, educated and adaptable. In reading this forum I am trusting that they are good and reputable companies. Another one I may be interested in is Flobeds with the convoluted topper, but they aren’t local and we wouldn’t be able to try it beforehand.

Both of them are manufacturers that were invited to become members of this site which means that I think highly of both of them and I believe they both compete well with the best in the industry in terms of quality, value, and service.

All that said, I am wondering if the mattress would be more comfortable, and stable, with a solid comfort layer instead of a split top comfort layer? We would still have different middle and bottom layers (bottom 2 layers if we should get the 13"). I just picture the top layers separating even under the mattress cover. Would you suggest the 13" over the 10" or is that overkill for our sizes?

There are too many unknowns, variables, and personal preferences involved for me or anyone to know what would be most “comfortable” for you based on theory that could be more accurate than your own personal testing and experience (see mattress firmness/comfort levels in post #2 here) but there is more information in post #2 here about the pros and cons of split layering that may be helpful. Your weight difference would make you a good candidate for split layering. There is also a little more about couples that have a larger weight difference or different needs and preferences in the first part of post #2 here.

Would you suggest the 13" over the 10" or is that overkill for our sizes?

Neither of you are in a weight range where you would likely “need” 12" of latex but you may prefer it or may prefer the greater number of fine tuning options that goes with more layers. Like all other preference choices … there isn’t really a better or worse and I would make this choice based on your own personal testing and preferences (see post #2 here).

Phoenix