Update - Advice on a cheap short term mattress for college

Hey sceaduwe,

Thanks for your reply :slight_smile: .

[quote]I’ve found memory foam can be really hit or miss depending on the bed.
Full memory foam like this one is nice, but I find it lacks support.
I don’t like polyfoam support.
With coils memory foam needs transition layers, which makes the bed vary widely.
I’ve found that it can work really well on latex.
I’m thinking of going latex for my next one, and maybe getting a memory foam topper. More about that here .[/quote]

Just read Phoenix’s thoughts to the post you’ve linked back to, post #2 “Getting a New Mattress”, here’s a brief quote:

“I agree with you on leaning towards getting a full latex mattress, both in terms of durability and comfort/support experience. As you’ve already noticed many of our trusted members are set up to do custom comfort/support builds and layer exchanges so you may discuss your options with them. They are all very knowledgeable and experienced in mattress-sleeper matches. If you’re already thinking you may need a soft topper, I’d lean more towards options that allow for layer exchanges so you can find the comfort layer that best meets your needs without having to fix a mattress with adding a topper. Sometimes finding a suitable topper for a mattress/ topper combo can be as difficult as finding an appropriate comfort/support base mattress.”

Totally sound advice; well-said, @Phoenix! Looking forward to hearing about how your call with Sleep EZ went and which way you decide.

Thanks,
Sensei