What are the pros & cons of sleeping on a latex mattress? What does a latex mattress feel like?
Feb 1, 2008 5:25 AM
Joined: Oct 6, 2007
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I would like to know what some of the pros & cons are of sleeping on a latex mattress, especially in the kit form from a company like Flobeds (I have samples of the different latex cores from Flobeds). I understand that issues with comfort of latex depend on ILDs, a person's body type & weight, personal preferences, etc.

The only type of mattress I've slept has been an innerspring (with no latex). It's hard to tell by laying on a latex mattress in a store what the mattress will feel like to actually sleep on.

What is the difference in feel between sleeping on an all latex mattress and on an innerspring mattress? Does a latex mattress provide enough support for the lower back and hips, or is a latex mattress not a good choice for providing good back support? Does a latex mattress provide a good seating surface if you want to sit up in bed to read, or does your butt sink down too much for it to be comfortable enough to sit up in bed? With kits such as Flobeds that don't have a firmer edge support around the mattress to support sitting on, do you just sink in when you sit on the side of the bed? Can a latex mattress feel like you are sleeping on a piece of "dead" foam,  "dead" meaning no cushiness, no springiness to the foam?

Thank you very much for help and opinions. I've been reading this site (and old one) for over a year now, and I'm still learning.

Re: What are the pros & cons of sleeping on a latex mattress? What does a latex mattress feel like?
Reply #67 Nov 7, 2015 7:56 AM
Joined: Oct 5, 2015
Points: 4
@Sleep
Your post is very informative about the pros and cons of memory foam mattresses, but is off topic here. This thread is about latex mattresses.
Re: What are the pros & cons of sleeping on a latex mattress? What does a latex mattress feel like?
Reply #68 Sep 2, 2016 4:38 PM
Joined: Mar 27, 2014
Points: 189
Old post here but in general latex just feels different than memory foam or a traditional innerspring mattress.  It feels strange while you fall asleep for the first week then most don't notice it at all.

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