Originally posted by tatortodd:
I made a great decision in 2017, and spent some time reading at
Mattress Underground (i.e. the Sigforum of mattress forums). I decided that I wanted a latex core with a latex topper to get a customized mattress at a reasonable price. I had laid on latex and memory foam mattresses in nearby stores and liked how the latex was cooler than memory foam which is ideal for hot, humid Houston.
From there, went to one of Mattress Underground recommended companies,
Arizona Premium Mattress Co, bought the latex core and then picked a Talalay latex topper for my bodyweight and sleep style (e.g. side sleeper). The cool thing about this core and topper route is that the topper can have a his and hers side to account for different body weights and sleep styles. You can both be comfortable even though you're a 200 lb side sleeper and she is a 120 lb stomach sleeper.