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Sep 21, 2010 7:54 AM
I think you are making this more complicated than it needs to be. Women have curves and aren't as heavy as men are, so need more "cush" for comfort. Your bed has good "bones", or springs, and all you probably need to do is create a topper system that works for her and makes her side softer. Horsehair has no rebound,or bounce, that is why it feels hard once you get in it and settled. Foams are all different in their amount of rebound and and sink. Memory foam has no rebound either, but it does have sink...it sinks in where you are the heaviest, and cradles the body. Latex has lots of rebound and less sink...so they have many different ILD's. P/U foam is cheaper and often has a good sink:rebound ratio...but it won't last as long. Does not mean it isn't worth trying.
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Sep 7, 2010 3:36 PM
Had a cheap (no name) mattress given to me about 5 - 6 years ago. It is labeled as a firm cushion top. Decided to upgrad to a king size bed, so I bought a Denver Mattress (the name/model slips my mind) for around $800. It was only 1 - 2 weeks old before it starting sagging in the middle and I was waking up in the middle of the night with numb hands/arms. Needless to say, I returned it.
Second mattress: took the advice of many and went the Costco route. Chose the Sealy Posturepedic...
Oct 11, 2010 1:38 PM
I hope the 5lb. Aerus is a good combo. I think the Overstock mem-cool might be the same as the old 4lb. Aerus. I prefer a bit more density than that.
I had tried a Costco mattress from Sleep Science with 2" of 5lb. on top. I actually like the feel of that, but the rest of it was too thick and firm. I called them to see if they sell toppers alone, but they did not.
They have a new mattress with 7lb. and 6lb. on top (I think) to compete with the upper end TPs. Would be interesting to try that.
...Sep 11, 2010 2:12 PM
Thanks for the help.
I don't know anything about ecco sense memory foam. I have not tried Venus either, so can't really compare it to Sensus. .
I assume there is some diminishing return in making the foam more dense. It may not add much in comfort beyond a certain point, and it does cost more.
I know the some of the upper end Tempurpedics (and a sleep science at Costco) do use 7.0lb. on the top layer. I have laid on the TP Allura and it felt pretty good. Not sure how it feels over an 8 hour sleep cycle though.
For some...
Sep 8, 2010 9:05 AM
Sep 16, 2010 10:33 AM
Here is what finally worked for us. We purchased from Costco the Sleep Science latex mattress (all Dunlop):
Layer 1 – 1” 19 ILD natural latex – soft layer
Layer 2 – 2” of 24 ILD natural latex – medium layer
Layer 3 – 4” of 32 ILD natural latex – support layer
Layer 4 – 3” of 24 ILD natural latex – medium layer
and put it on an oak platform bed, with the soft layer on top. We ordered extra slats for the platform bed, so the slats are very close together, making a very firm foundation. I am a side sleeper, and this worked great - no stiff neck, no numb arms. No back problems either, but not cushy enough; we wanted something that had more of a sink-in feeling.
...Sep 13, 2010 3:46 PM
My costco sleep science mattress was picked up today for return. After weeks of sleepless nights, tingling arms, and intense neck pain, I had it picked up. I was able to take a look under the foundations and noticed that not only is it a poor design for even weight/pressure distribution, but two of the cross bars weren't even attached at both ends - rendering them useless.
I can't comment on the quality of the actual mattress with great confidence, as I only owned the mattress for about a month or so. ...
Oct 24, 2010 12:30 PM
As Budgy mentioned, biofoams replace some of the oil based polyols used to make polyfoam (regular and memory) with (usually) soy or castor bean derived polyols and this rarely goes above 30%. Typically it is less than 20%. Two examples of "alternative polyols" for foams are Cargil and Bayer.
There are tons of different names used by different foam manufacturers or mattress manufacturers (who rebrand the names) for foams that use "green" polyols.
There is a certification called CertiPur which tests foams for offgassing and durability and many of the major foam manufacturers now belong to this (Carpenter just joined this month). Information and a list of foam manufacturers that belong are here http://www.certipur.us/products.html I personally would prefer a polyfoam (including a memory foam) that came from a supplier that was...
Oct 15, 2010 2:56 PM
About OMI and "organics" in general.
There is a lot of misinformation here and this misinformation was part of a long conversation I had today and has also been the topic of other long conversations with many others.
In general, people are misusing the term "organic" and confusing it with "natural". People are also putting organic covers on mattresses that have all natural materials like 100% natural Talalay or Dunlop and then calling the mattress organic. This is absolute misinformation.
At the moment (and this may soon change) there is only one type...
Oct 11, 2010 12:34 PM
To my knowledge the 4lb is 12 ild...