Ultimate Dreams Total Latex vs Luma All-Latex (Bonus: vs BB's BME)

[phoenix]

HI matresslessinseattle,

What’s the conventional wisdom for when extra layers stop changing the feel? I.E. I’d imagine if you climbed to the top of 100" of latex, it wouldn’t feel different than laying on 50" of latex.

Certainly at that thickness there wouldn’t be much of a difference, but of course that’s not applicable to a practical mattress configuration. Using a range of 6" – 15" for a latex mattress, differences can be felt in layer variations and additions/subtractions. Changes made closer to the surface will more acutely impact comfort perception. Layer changes deeper in the mattress are less noticeable for comfort and more noticeable for deep down support.

I wouldn’t say money is no object, but I’m willing to spend on any of these beds, regardless of price, if the increased price comes with noticeable comfort increases. For example, if you thought of 1,000 people trying the 9" latex bed, then trying the 13", the vast majority of people would say maybe there’s a little difference, but they are almost the same, then I’d lean toward the 9". If, on the other hand, for whatever reason, the difference is significant - like a tier up - then I’d highly consider the 13".

You’re asking the questions from your earlier post in a different manner, but the answer is still the same. It depends. It depends upon the layers that are chosen in each mattress. It depends upon your personal sensitivities to those differences in layerings. It depends upon your sleeping posture. It depends upon you somatotype. It depends upon your alignment needs. I think you get the point.

Can you create a configuration in a 9" that feels similar to a configuration in a 13"? For some people, yes. For others, they would think both items felt entirely different.

If you’re considering an all-latex mattress, you may wish to consider a design that’s a bit more “standard” (9"-10"), with the knowledge that down the road you certainly can either modify those layers of even add a topper should you desire. But there is no consensus of one thickness versus another.

There is more about the effect of mattress thickness in post #14 here.

Phoenix