Mattress Forum

New to the forum but a long time lurker...any comments would greatly be appreciated.

My dilemma...

Current set up:  7 year old Hastens (can't for the life of me remember the model - it's discontinued - 2nd or 3rd from their bottom of the line model) with their horse hair mattress pad and 2in talalay latex topper.

Way too firm and uncomfortable as time has passed...we toss and turn...back issues (relating to the mattress)

I am 5'10' - 150lbs side sleeper and the wife is 5'3 - 115lbs back sleeper...we both like soft now...

I would like to order a DIY full talalay latex 9in mattress and utilize the Hastens mattress as the base...does anyone have any experience or thoughts on the idea?

I am trying to salvage at least part of the Hestens to save face with the wife:-) Can bring myself to throwing it out and none of my kids want it...LOL

I was thinking the DIY base layer of the talalay latex would be extra firm, then firm, then medium with our 2in soft topper...or extra firm, medium and soft and topper. 

We have decided that softer is better...the Hastens was way too firm then and worse now. 

I am leaning towards mattresses247 on ebay because of their price point...

Thank you very much in advance!

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