Description
- Medium Firmness – Provides Pinpointed Comfort & Support
- Adjusts to Your Body Instantly – Latex Foam Naturally Stays Cool
- Made of Natural Latex Harvested from Organically Grown Rubber Trees
- GOLS Certified Organic (Global Organic Latex Standard)
- Fair For Life – Fair Trade Certified
MR P J ELSTNER –
Caution! This is not Medium firm as described. This is very soft! Purchased as a firmer layer and thoroughly disappointed. Seller should be absolutely clear that this is a very soft latex topper layer which would definitely not increase the firmness of the top layer of your matress.
Jenn –
I bought the 3″ medium firmness topper with cover, and I’m so glad I did.
Regarding selection: This is a reputable company and I’m glad I bought from them. Your best choice in topper thickness and firmness will be determined by the surface you are putting it on, and your weight. If you and your partner have different needs you could try different toppers on different sides of the bed, as another reviewer suggested. I’d suggest also reading the manufacturer’s website because they make recommendations based on your weight and mattress condition. I read that after placing my order, wished I’d read it sooner, but still very pleased with my purchase.
Regarding odor: The instructions say that if you wish to air the mattress, that it should be aired in a dark room. I aired mine in a room full of filtered light for one day. I later wished I’d done it in a darker space, but it’s ok. I was eager to use this, even though I am very sensitive to chemicals and odors. I;ve had some nasty reactions from memory foams, and had basically given up on the thought of a new mattress because of my reactivity. I slept on this after one night and did not have any of the issues that I’ve experienced with other foams. No swollen throat, eyes, etc. All good! It is also reassuring to see that this is organic. To me, this smelled something like hay, but it has dissipated now, after a couple weeks.
Latex sensitivity: I am sensitive to latex contact, but I don’t have a true latex allergy, per allergy testing. I avoid latex gloves, and other latex products, but this did not give me any trouble. I was reassured in my purchase by the return policy, and glad I gave this a try!
Medium Firmness: When I first tested this out on the floor, I thought it was going to be too soft, but I am now very happy with it. I have this on top of a firm mattress which is worn out, and has a slight dent in it. I have gone waaay past the point of needing a new mattress because I was so concerned about having an allergic reaction to the new materials, and I really needed a mattress upgrade without exposure to a bunch of new materials. This has worked out great.
There are some great and helpful reviews on here. I recommend reading them for ideas on how to select and use a topper.
I read and saw some videos explaining how a topper like this can be used along with a mattress encasement to rebuild an old spring mattress. I love the idea of upcycling a mattress, and would certainly consider that option. It’s so much better to use what we have rather than adding to the waste stream. My mattress was not dented enough to need a full rebuild, so I simply placed the latex mattress on top, and put my mattress cover over the whole thing to keep it snugly in place.
After just one night, I couldn’t believe the difference in my sleep. The first few nights I felt I had been sleeping on clouds. I didn’t know how much I needed this. Really I had thought my old mattress was fine. Now I know otherwise. Since I started using this, I’ve been sleeping some very long hours without waking up.I only wish I’d found this sooner. The only problem – now I feel like don’t want to get out of bed.
Amazon Customer –
I am loving my 3 inch mattress topper. It’s so much more responsive than my memory foam which was kind of stiff and slow to respond. I can turn my body and move around very easily and provides a great nights sleep. Also love the fact that it’s 100% latex and that no unnecessary toxic chemicals come with it. Also seems very durable and fits very nicely on my queen mattress.
Laura –
I’m 64 years old with back issues and an inoperable shredded rotator cuff on my dominant arm. I’m still employed full time, I’m active, I do yoga and walk my dog several times a day. So my body isn’t done yet. My bed is only two years old but I found it a little too firm. Ordered a memory foam mattress topper a year ago and have been struggling with it ever since. Thought it was just me. It was like trying to turn over in wet sand. I recently re-injured my rotator cuff with more tissue tears and using the memory foam was no longer an option. I was done with it! I literally could not turn over in bed. I’m a side sleeper, I use a body pillow to support my shoulder and sleep with my one hundred pound dog who likes to cuddle. I did extensive research on toppers to find out that memory foam, while affordable, is highly toxic, contains formaldehyde, is extremely bad for the environment and all around not good. I came across latex toppers which are purely organic, plant based, derived from the sap of rubber trees, environmentally friendly, no dust mites, no bed bugs, no toxins, no nasty contaminants. Their give and return when you press on them is amazing compared to memory foam where you sink with little come back. I watched endless independent You Tube videos about both memory foam and latex toppers as far as the comparisons, read tons of independent reviews which is very important as opposed to reading manufacturers reviews, and decided I was convinced pure organic (not the organic synthetic blend which still contain toxins), was definitely the way to go. They are pricey but given next to work we spend most of our time sleeping, worth the investment if you sleep well. So I ordered the 3″ medium firm. I did want the 2″ but it wasn’t available. What’s an inch between toppers. And after so much of my research, I felt the medium firm would be best. So I dropped the $400 bucks, $90 of which was import fees, feeling my health, comfort and well being was worth it. It arrived a week early. Insanely heavy! I think I read somewhere it weighs 40 pounds, but it felt more like 140 pounds. It needed 24 hours to expand and breathe. Decided to lay it out on a blanket on the floor of my spare room. Getting it there and unboxing it was truly an olympic event. There was absolutely no off smell at all. Detected a very faint scent similar to vanilla. Let it expand and breathe for the 24 hours, then moved it onto my own bed. Slept on it last night for the first time. That was the first time since I was in my 20’s that I did not wake up with a backache! In as much as it did nothing for my torn rotator cuff, it did provide more support and comfort for my shoulder. The dog also snored all night; seems a good indication he found it most comfortable as well. It also does not sleep hot like memory foam. I would absolutely highly recommend this 100% pure organic plant based, environmentally friendly topper over memory foam or a memory foam blend any day!
Edgar –
O produto é bom,
mas veio com alguns pedacinhos de espuma soltando,
não sei se
– o fornecedor está enviando produtos para a Amazpn que não estão 100%
– se é durante o manuseio e transporte
– ou se já está armazenado pela Amazon há muito tempo
Pretendo adquirir outro de tamanho diferente, entrei em contato com o fornecedor (fabrica Sleep on Latex) e teêm todos os modelos em estoque, mas a Amazon diz que não!? Meio estranho
DLowdown –
Would probably have been ok with the 2″ tbh but in any case this is great. When placed on top of a cheap but very firm mattress makes a great combination, the equal of top tier mattresses but much cheaper. Very faint but not unpleasant smell initially, but gone completely now after a week or two. Feel good about having paid for certified sustainable source rather than a plantation the result of recent deforestation (or artificial rubber for that matter).
Paul Rumohr –
I wanted to dump my bed and get more space to use during the day for yoga, lifting weights, and just a less claustrophobic existence.
Looked at Japanese Shikibutons, but I can’t and don’t want to provide the special care required to keep them from getting moldy (ie sunning them out once a month). It’s a huge chore, and they can also get dirty and damaged in this process. They are also very expensive.
I chose natural latex because of its long life, its natural resistance to mold, insects and general deterioration (its essentially a form of rubber- rubber doesn’t go bad easily).
I’m 6′ tall and 175lbs, and all the mattress pads I chose to buy with Pure Green’s Cover. I also used a Twin XL fitted sheet in all my tests.
At first I tried the 2″ Firm directly on my carpeted floor. It was NOT comfortable. I did feel the floor through the pad, and it did not feel good on my shoulders and hips in side sleeping positions. I felt it was bottoming out, and I was concerned that if I could feel that now, it might not go the distance as far as longevity. I tried this for about 5 nights in a row, hoping to adjust and I did not.
I then ordered the 3″ medium firm, and it was the perfect Goldilock’s choice. It is just soft enough and thick enough that side sleeping is a joy and bottoming out is no longer a concern. I slept VERY well the first night, and I have absolutely no complaints. This is a perfect shikibuton replacement.
Some thoughts:
I love I can fold this/roll this up into roughly thirds and stand it up in the corner of my room.
The 2″ was about 20lbs and the 3″ is about 30lbs in the Twin XL size, so the better solution is heavier. I can still fairly easily manage wrangling it up and putting it away in the morning in less that a minute. I would never choose a mattress pad on weight if it kept me up at night, which the 2″ pad did.
I feel like I’ve achieved my objective of a minimalist sleeping solution that doesn’t have a lot of care and upkeep.
My last mattress was a full sized natural latex mattress with multiple layers. It was like 12″ thick, and super super heavy. It lasted me 20 years until it started to give up last year, so I have had a good experience with natural latex as a bedding material.
I think what I am amazed by the most is that I am very comfortably sleeping on 3″, not 12″. I feel like I have found that point of just enough and not more to get a great night’s sleep. I am very very happy.
I wish I had discovered this earlier, I’ve spent my whole life with oversized mattresses consuming my floor plan, and I want my space back.
The great thing about Twin XL as a size is that if you have a partner (or get one in the future), all you need to do is get a second pad and together they create the footprint of a King sized mattress. This is done often with Japanese Shikibutons, but a perfectly doable thing with these latex mattress pads.
I’m in California and in fairly dry weather. I don’t have dampness or mold as an issue. If those do somehow begin to act on my mattress pad, my intention is to just simply replace the cotton cover for $50. I’m not worried at all about the latex core, mold will never damage it.
If YOU live is a place that is damp and moldy, and plan to place this directly on a surface that could get moisture accumulating, you might want to look at a Twin XL sized tatami mat- or just resort to taking off the cover and washing it a little more often- or taking the and cover off and sunning it out once a month. Still way easier than taking out a full shikibuton.
If you’re a minimalist looking for a comfortable back and side sleeping solution that you don’t have to bend over backwards to maintain that will most likely last for a least 10 years (maybe more), get the 3″ Medium Firm Mattress pad. You’ll be very happy, too.
Antonio Villanueva –
Muy bueno, tengo el de 10cm, firme, sobre otro y me ha gustado, el olor tardo como 4 meses en quitarse, lo dejé al sol y ventilé como
15 dÃas y bajó un poco, luego con el tiempo fue menos, ya no huele. Mantiene la firmeza y pues si lo recomiendo. Yo soy muy muy sensible a los olores y aún asà me gustó.