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Layers

  • Top: Pillow (optional)
    • Materials:
      • Wool/Cotton**
        • Good in keeping mattress cool
      • Quilted latex topper
      • Thin pillow-top foam
    • Thickness: 1"
  • Middle-top: Comfort
    • Materials:
      • softer latex
      • gel infused memory foam
        • cooler than memory foam/molds to body
      • HDP foam (soft)
        • fast compression, cheaper
    • Thickness: 2-4"
  • Middle: transition layer (optional)
    • Materials: Latex/Foam
      • Latex is more resilient than foam; lasting 10+ years**
      • Talalay or Dunlop natural latex (medium-firm)
      • Slightly firmer than memory/adaptive foam
    • Thickness: 1-2"
  • Suppport Base
    • Foam block, pocket coils**, latex block
      • Foam is cheaper & less breathable than coils
    • Thickness:
      • 6–8″ for heavier sleepers
      • 5–6″ for lighter sleepers
  • Mattress encasement zipped together

Longevity

  • Support/core: 10–15+ years
  • Transition layer: 8–12 years
  • Comfort layer: 5–10 years
  • Pillow-top: 3–5 years

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Things to look for

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  • Cooling
  • Type of foam
    • Open-cell foam (better for cooling)
    • Memory foam (retains head :( )
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  • Coils

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Cheap Mattresses

  • very cheap mattresses can work short‑term (3–5 years

Friend Recommendations

Emron's Recommnedation

Mattress I've been using since 2015: Tuft and Needle

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  • Now owned by Serta Simmons

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