Talalay GL slow recovery mattress topper

[phoenix]

Hi Diane37,

I am also looking at a 1" or 1 1/2 " Puralux topper in a soft 17-19 or so ILD from the ebay seller you have mentioned on this site. This is Dunlop, correct?

Yes … it’s a continuous pour version of Dunlop and is typically either a 20% natural 80% synthetic or a 50 / 50 blend (they can tell you which it is).

Do you know if this has a similar feel to traditional Dunlop, but softer?

It would have a “feel” and consistency somewhat in between molded Dunlop and Talalay in the same blend and with the same ILD but be closer to Dunlop than Talalay.

You can purchase 1" Talalay layers in any version or ILD made by Latex International here and here (where they charge by the board foot).

I believe that I read that if you are fairly light, a thinner pressure relief layer is a better choice. I have tried just a thin cheap egg crate foam under my hips and it felt pretty good. There is not a store that carries PLB within an hours drive, so I may just go with either the GL slow or the less expensive Puralux.

Yes … thinner and lighter body types generally do better with thinner and softer comfort layers than heavier body types. It will also depend on the specifics of the mattress that the topper is being used on because the topper will add to the comfort layers that are already part of the mattress. There are some topper guidelines in post #8 here that may be useful as a guide.

Phoenix