I'm debating what to buy to top off my queen mattress --

Should I go with the Sensus 5.3lb 3" topper from foambymail:

$119 (+$29 shipping)

Or should I go with the Sensus 5.3lb 3" topper from Mark's:

$165.75 (+$25 shipping)

Foambymail seems substantially cheaper and have quite a few good reviews over on Anandtech.

Any ideas?

Has anyone purchased the Sensus Smooth pillow (5LB) from foambymail? What did you think? I know people were saying that the contour variety was very uncomfortable.

Thanks again

c3 said:ramanapv03 said:Mark's 1/2 price is a kit and the complete sleep shop is assembled, so thinking whichone to choose.

I got Sensus+Latex25+Latex35, and the total weight is about twice as heavy as my 6" spring mattress. I wouldn't want one with all the layers glued together. You don't really need a mattress cover because those layers will not slide off.

So where did you end up buying from? Because Mark's uses 28ild in the Del Ray(and choice between 28 or 35ild on his eBay site) and The Complete Sleep Shop uses 20, 30 , or 40 your choice.
also do you have 3" or 4" Sensus on top of the latex, and do you like the thickness of sensus you got?
I like the idea of the kit too because of the different products longevity (latex is twice as long as sensus) so you can just get a new topper.

SMD

thats exactly what I was planning on doing, I had noticed the better price on his eBay store. I was thinking of the 28 & 35 latex so I could switch them if it was to soft same as you. How are you liking the 35 as the middle layer now, can you notice the difference? the only thing that is stopping me now is I have been looking at the 10" KING MATTRESS - 4" SENSUS MEMORY FOAM & 6" LATEX from The Complete Sleep Shop eBay store. Its minimum bid is $799. Im not sure if its the same latex as mark's or if that even makes a difference, but its an extra inch of sensus, which i thought I wanted because am trying to get the feel of the new 10" tempupedic. But now after hearing you say the 3 inches is to soft maybe i dont want to go that way. And if I did buy from them I would want them to not glue them together before shipping. Its hard to buy a bed without touching the darn thing!
--SMD

The latex base will be soft when compared to resilitex, but will last longer. I have bid for 10" king( 3" memory foam and 7" reflex core foam) from Complete Sleep Shop. Thinking whether to keep that or cancel and order a mattress with latex foam base.

I want to know what is the best place to get the foundation for a memoryfoam mattress.

c3 said:With the 35 in the middle, it's firmer, but I don't think I'm satisfied with it. I'll try it for another night. I'm thinking of getting a 2" layer of Resilitex15 or Sensus. It's the whole mattress that determines how it feels, not just the top layer. Unfortunately I don't have a whole warehouse of these layers to play with.

Did you end up getting the resilitex? How did it go? What cover did you manage to put all of these in?

We had a memory foam topper for our previous mattress and it was pretty good compared to the bed without it. But then the pad gradually failed to return to its original shape. Also the comfort of firmness was not quite compatible for both of us.

Now we took the plunge in purchasing the Select Comfort (Sleep Number) bed with a pillow top. This bed is perfect. I can adjust my side, my spouse can adjust her side to the firmness we desire separately. I highly recommend going with a completely adjustable-firmness bed instead of a mere memory foam topper.

With our new matress and Costco memory foam pillow, I fall asleep in just a few minutes.

SuperMegaDope said:update, I havent yet bought a mattress but I have bought 2 king sensus pillows from the The Complete Sleep Shop on eBay and love them. I am back to trying to decide which to buy the mattress from now. I am getting a king and the choices are.

Marks half price
1 King 76x80x9 Sensus mattress kit featuring 3" of Sensus 5.0 lb density memory foam and two 3" layers of true Talatech Talalay latex


OR


The Complete Sleep Shop
10" King Mattress - 4" Sensus 5LB laminated on 6" Natural Latex


My questions are...
1) Is 3" or 4" of sensus better on 6" of latex for a 160lbs side sleeper (Marks is a 3" Sensus and the Complete sleep shos is 4")
2) Is there a difference between Talalay latex and the sleep shops natural latex
3) At Marks (im not sure about The Complete Sleep Shop) the king 2 layers of latex are split in half so its is the latex comes in 4 pieces. I have been wondering if they ever seperate. The Complete Sleep Shop laminates them together.

--SMD

I'm no expert but I'll take a shot at this with what I have learnt so far...

I have read @ some sites that you go with 2 in sensus if you weigh <200, 3 in for 200 to 275 and 4 in for over 275. Peple sleeping on stomach need different support from people sleeping on back - I don't know if this formula takes this into account.. IMO if you are only 160, (even in the worst case scenario (of you being a stomach sleeper which you are not) you can get by with a 2" and may not need more than 3".

Yes Talaly is THE BEST LATEX you can buy on the market today...also the only one with 20 yr warranty

These are heavy pieces, and when confined to a cover, I cant see 'em seperating. I believe that you still get the comfort layers in one piece...

What's the big deal with memory foam? I don't know anything about this stuff. My wife and I do need a new mattress set.

If I get memory foam pad, should I not get a mattress with the plush surface? ... or a firm surface? ... or does it not matter?